CINETOPIA PRODUCTIONS

Established in 2005, our production work blurs the lines of various mediums and genres: film, video, podcast and radio, live events, and projected archive/art/media installations.

OUR STORY

First in NYC, and now based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Cinetopia Productions (formerly called RPP Productions) has been in operating a production company since 2005 and continues to work with local and international clients to produce multimedia content for web, social, tv, and theatrical distribution, as well as creative documentary, archive and site-specific installations.

 

Our production work blurs the lines of various mediums and genres: film, video, podcast and radio, live events, and projected archive, art, and media installations. We differentiate ourselves from traditional media companies in that we produce bespoke content for our projects specifically with the location and audience in mind. We use our understanding of both film production and exhibition throughout the whole process – from ideation to delivery strategies. We select the right team and expertise for each project within the confines of any budget including direction, production, live-action, editing, post-production, and event delivery.

Our team has 30+ years of expertise in film/video production, live event management, and film exhibition. We use that to deliver our own events, workshops, podcasts — through our own public-facing events and content we produce for Cinetopia, but we are also able to parlay our experience in production into the work for our clients as well.

Our mission is to deliver expertise and the highest quality product in the most cost-effective manner to our clients while also building a roster of high-calibre work. We are a one-stop-shop for cross-media production that will capture and deliver your organisation’s goals and messages in the most compelling way possible. We create exceptional communication & professional event oversight for the many needs of our clients, as well as creating new and innovative programming for diverse audiences.

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OUR SERVICES

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Film/Video Production

  • Our team has worked on documentary work for various sources, from PBS broadcast to site-specific projections.

  • Over the years we have worked extensively with archive film and clients from within the archive industry. From historical documentaries to site-specific outdoor film projections.

  • From Endinburgh Fringe Shows to Broadway plays, our team has covered theatrical, dance, film festival, business, conference, and all kind of event over the years. We currently work on Fringe events through a collaborative partnership with Zoom In Event Media https://www.zoomineventmedia.co.uk/fringe

  • Working with corporations, non-profits, arts organisations, and festivals, we create films at the right length for competitive pricing

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Event Management & Production

  • From outdoor film events to masterclasses and industry events, our team has run over 200 events for both Cinetopia & numerous clients. We understand the scope and capacity it takes to run a sucessful film event.

    From film festival programmes to corporate events, we use our film exhibition experience to bring the moving image to diverse audiences for our clients in addition to our own public-facing event management.

  • Our team has produced he technical aspects of major corporate and arts events, from destination conferences in Vienna, Budapest, and Maui, to online events.

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Technical Consultation

  • Our team has 30 years of experience in video and film production and storytelling. We can help train you to produce your own content.

  • We work with a host of collaborators in running all kinds of events of scale. We can help you plan your event or advise you on how to run your own pop-up film events.

HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

  • REDRAWING EDINBURGH

    ReDrawing Edinburgh celebrates the strong independent identities of the areas of Cramond, Colinton, Corstorphine, Liberton, and Leith and how they have retained them throughout the past century. The film was projected onto 5 buildings across Edinburgh in September 2021 and viewed by over 1,000 people.

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    People sitting down some with umbrellas looking at a projection that is on a door. The image on the sdoor says "Leith For Ever Protest Against Amalgamation" . There is lit stage to the left.

  • WHY ARCHIVES MATTER

    Explore why archives matter in this short film, commissioned by the Scottish Council on Archives and supported by the Archives & Records Association (UK and Ireland) Research, Development and Advocacy fund). This film won the The International Council on Archives Film Festival Awards 2019.

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    A screen that has an image on it that says "Why Archives Matter" is in front a multi-level bookshelves with old books on it.

  • EDINBURGH'S FIRST BURGHERS

    This specially commissioned short documentary was commissioned by Edinburgh Council marking the joint 900th anniversaries of both Edinburgh and St Giles’ Cathedral presents the results of new scientific research into the medieval citizens buried within the grounds of the Cathedral, now available to see as part of the exhibition at St. Giles’.

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    An image of a beach in Scotland on a sunny day and a boardwalk leading to the rocky beach.

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WHO WE’VE WORKED WITH

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Carnegie Hall logo with black text and a red underline.
Logo of Scottish Council on Archives featuring an infinity symbol with red, orange, and blue colors and the organization's name.
Logo of American Theatre Wing with stylized wing design
A logo featuring a simple outline of a house with a heart on the chimney, two hands shaking (one in red, one in yellow), and text that reads 'Ronald McDonald House New York'.
Red text reads "OPERA AMERICA" on a white background.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater logo in black text
Colorful text saying 'Colourful Heritage' with a rainbow gradient and a small circular design at the end.
Logo of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative featuring blue and green wavy lines and black and gray text.
Text-based graphic displaying words such as Inspire, Achieve, Challenge, Encourage, Lead, Explore, Courage, Balance, Respect, and Believe in various orientations and font styles around a central P and S, with the words Peddie School at the bottom.
Logo for ETH Theatre featuring the name in a stylized, maze-like font inside a square, with the word 'THEATRE' in bold capital letters below.
Text graphic that says "LEITH FOR EVER" in large, bold, blue letters on a black background.

Cinetopia Productions operates in the USA as Cinetopia, LLC (a Florida LLC company in operation since 2005) and as part of Cinetopia Limited in the UK since 2019.