Established in 2015, by Alex Bedford and Ben Parkin, A Running Commentary (A.R.C) is an independent London-based production company specialising in live-action & animation production across feature films, series, commercials and music videos. A.R.C represents a top-tier roster of live action & animation commercials directors who, like us, champion craft, creativity and collaboration.

Benefitting from in-house talent and facilities, we develop, finance and produce film and series content with streaming, broadcast and distribution partners, drawing on a network of the very best talent globally.

A.R.C has collaborated with some of the world’s most recognizable brands, including commercial campaigns for JBL, Lenovo, Sky, Carlsberg, and Jaguar, and branded entertainment series for Red Bull, Harley Davidson, and Microsoft.

Recent animated projects include Bud, Not Buddy the acclaimed American novel, developed with Netflix. An Annie Award nominated 3D animated musical film Pacemaker, written by Emmy-winning Christopher Lennertz, and All in a Day’s Work Series 2: a six-part stop frame animated series directed by Effie Pappa. Further animation projects are currently in development.

In scripted, we hold rights and are developing projects in F1, boxing and a horror genre film, Good Game.

Our documentaries slate is focused on character-driven stories in sports, the arts, and cultural figures.

At its core, A.R.C is a collective of multi-talented creatives dedicated to discovering and nurturing unique, untold stories. Our mission is to spark deeper conversations about the human condition by seamlessly blending entertainment with artistry to create thought-provoking narratives that resonate on a global scale.