"We commissioned a really important video with Luke, aiming to bring attention to the devastating humanitarian crisis in Sudan that is threatening the lives of 25 million people. We asked him to do this with empathy and sensitivity to all of the issues involved.
“We couldn't have been more impressed with the process of working with Luke. He made a really moving, effective video, produced it on time and incorporated the last minute changes we requested. The video has had a huge impact in terms of awareness-raising and its impact on social media. We would highly recommend working with Luke."
Simon Murtagh, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Dóchas
"The animations Luke produced for us are brilliant! This was new territory for us so didn’t know what to expect but Luke made it very straightforward for us. The feedback has been really positive and lots of people have been sharing them, including partners in other countries. It really has made an impact. We will also recommend him to anyone looking for this kind of thing. Thank you so much Luke!"
Elinor Jayne, Director, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)
“Working with Luke was easy and efficient, he was quick to make any changes we requested, and was patient when additional notes would come through even late in the day. I’d thoroughly recommend him to any other campaigning organisations looking to make an impact with animation!”
Madeleine Hewitt, Campaigns and Media Officer, Population Matters
''Working with Luke has been a real pleasure. From the start he demonstrated a keen interest in the topic, bringing fantastic ideas to the fore while showing an awareness of the sensitivities of the content. When we need videos in the future, Luke’s our first choice!''
Simon Mabon, Director, SEPAD (Sectarianism, Proxies & De-sectarianisation)
''Luke was excellent to work with from start to finish. What we at Plan Vivo do is complex and can be difficult to explain. Luke listened and quickly understood what we were looking for with the animation. He always kept us in the loop during the design and production process and was very flexible when it came to other project logistics. Thank you Luke for bringing our idea to life!''
Diana Wrangham, Media and Communications Officer, Plan Vivo Foundation
“Luke made an animation for Child Rights Connect to help us raise awareness about the particular challenges facing child human rights defenders around the world. His strong understanding of human rights policy issues made the collaboration really easy and he was just lovely to work with. The fact he is multilingual also made it much easier to produce versions of the final animation in different languages. You should definitely hire him.”
Emma Grindulis, Programme Officer, Child Rights Connect
“We brought Luke in to produce an animation to help get the word out about our Faith Plans program. He immediately grasped the issues we needed to explain and came up with some brilliant ideas to bring them to life in visual form. He was delightful to work with and his calm professionalism made the whole process easy and fun. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking to use animation or video in their communications work.”
Susie Weldon, Communications Manager, Faith Invest
“Luke produced a video of an event International Crisis Group hosted in Bogotá recently and we were delighted with his work. Collaborating with a videographer who has a strong understanding of the messaging and representational issues involved in high-level policy work makes the whole process so much easier - indeed his combination of substantive understanding, technical production skills and easy-going professionalism is rare. I can’t recommend him highly enough!"
Ivan Briscoe, Program Director, Latin America and Caribbean, International Crisis Group
“Luke came on board to help visibilize our work in Colombia by producing a series of videos about a recent Irish parliamentary delegation we brought to the country. I must say, Luke went above and beyond during the trip, helping out with translation and other logistics whilst also doing a fantastic job of documenting everything. It’s not easy to find videographers who have both the know-how and the right attitude for work in challenging environments, and I would have no hesitation in recommending him and his team to any other NGO, or anyone else for that matter.”
Sorley McCaughey, Head of Policy, Christian Aid Ireland
“I cannot recommend Luke Holland highly enough. He brought our idea to life, brilliantly. We needed the dry, but critical issue of global corporate tax evasion brought to light in a light-hearted way. And he did it. We now have the perfect, shareable very funny video to get the message out! Luke is a highly skilled and knowledgeable filmmaker and is also an absolute pleasure to work with. He is an excellent team member, having worked seamlessly with me as a writer, and the Tax Justice Network as we were co-produced this short video. He took the time to understand the content, message and tone we wanted and then turned it into something terrific. He is patient and always responded quickly to any questions. My only regret is I that I don't have another project at the moment to ask him to do!"
Sara Pascoe, Author