SuckerPunch Productions is an award-winning, London and Brighton-based production company led by writer, director and fight director Rupert Charmak. We develop and produce film, TV and audio drama and theatre, create branded content and commercials for brands and charities, and provide expert fight direction for screen and stage.
We make branded films, commercials and video campaigns for brands and charities that lead with integrity, managing every stage from concept and script to filming, editing and final delivery.
Our approach is story-first. For Agria Pet Insurance we made a moving mini-documentary about Otis the Great Dane, who nearly lost his life, and the treatment that saved him: real, human storytelling that audiences remember and share.
Our slate of film, TV and audio projects are built on powerful, dramatic storytelling and a commitment to supporting new voices. Our short film I Am Super is the precursor to a feature film and TV series in development, and Dark Justice, made with child protection charity StopSO, won Best Human Rights Film and Best International Film at Atlantic Bridge Film Festival in Amsterdam.
We also make audio drama, including Threads of Healing for BBC Radio 4, starring Meera Syal and Parminder Nagra.
I Am Super short film →
Dark Justice →
Threads of Healing on BBC Radio 4 →
We bring our storytelling craft to the stage, developing and producing theatre from first concept through to performance. From new writing to full stage productions, we work closely with writers and performers to create work that resonates with a live audience.
SuckerPunch Productions recently co-produced Crossing The Line, Michael Sheath’s monologues, with the child protection agency StopSO, playing to a sold-out audience. More info on this exciting project coming soon. Buy the play here.
Rupert was Co-Director and Fight Director on Going for Gold at Park Theatre, the true story of 1970s boxer Frankie Lucas, which earned an Offie nomination for Best Movement and Choreography.
Rupert also directed the sell-out one-man show Punchline, starring BAFTA-winning actor Brian Capron.
Through The Fight Consultancy, award-winning fight director Rupert Charmak creates safe, believable fight scenes for film, TV and theatre, from a single slap to a full-scale brawl. Recent screen and stage work includes fight direction for The Wrong People, dir. Steven Fierberg (in post-production); Going for Gold (Park Theatre); I Am Super (BAFTA and Oscar qualifying); The Effects of Lying (ITVX); Grace Season 2 (ITV), as 2nd Unit Director and Assistant Fight Director; and The Pebble and the Boy (Amazon).
For actors and creatives, The Fight Studio runs weekly stage combat classes in London at the New Actors Centre, Marylebone Theatre, and Rivals Boxing Gym, King’s Cross.
Fight direction for film, TV and theatre →
Stage combat classes in London →
SuckerPunch Productions is an award-winning, London and Brighton-based production company. We develop and produce film, TV, theatre and audio drama, make branded content and commercials for brands and charities, and provide fight direction for screen and stage.
We are based in London and Brighton. If your project is further afield, get in touch and we can talk it through.
Yes. We partner with brands and charities that lead with integrity, including StopSO and the Calzy Foundation, to create films and campaigns that inspire change.
Yes. We manage every stage, from the first idea and script through filming and editing to final delivery.
Every project is different, so we’ll talk through your brief, audience and budget first and then give you a quote.
Yes. Through The Fight Consultancy, award-winning fight director Rupert Charmak choreographs safe, believable fight scenes for screen and stage. Find out more about fight direction.
We can also bring together teams and cast with specialist skill sets, from a talent pool we have spent years curating.
Tell us about your project using the form below, or email info@suckerpunchproductions.uk, and we’ll arrange a call to talk it through.
Tell us about your film, campaign or production and we’ll get back to you to talk it through.