New Light Studios
social, sustainable and environmental filming
New Light Studio
Owned and run by Alexander Whittle. New Light Studio (NLS) is a small, independent film company based in Innerleithen, South of Edinburgh in The Scottish Borders. Alex was a freelancer in the film industry for over 20 years and is highly experienced. This experience includes photography and director skills, creative thinking, storytelling to complete film industry knowledge.
Alex is a visual creative, who offers writing and storytelling, director and production services and hires freelance production crews, camera operatives and team as his projects require.
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Previous Awards
Our Past Productions
Some of our previous work
Brave Blue World
Highly acclaimed Netflix feature length Documentary looking at global solutions to the water crisis. Directors: Tim Neeves and Alexander Whittle Producer: Alexander Whittle
Lava Bombs
A feature length documentary now on Amazon Prime and Apple TV looking at the 2021 eruption in La Palma, Spain. With unique access to all the main protagonist we are able to see what really happened, what worked and what needs to be improved. Director: Alexander...
Lava Bombs 2
Lava Bombs - The reconstruction Following the universal success of Lava Bombs - the truth behind the volcano NLS was commissioned to produce the follow up: The reconstruction. Due to time conflicts, This time Alex EP’ed to help develop the Directing skill of the...
Production Slate
Films being worked on
The Ultimate Fire
The Ultimate Fire is a captivating feature length documentary that takes viewers on a journey through the ages to explore the profound impact of energy on the development of human civilisation, culture, and imagination. Nothing will impact the future of human kind...
Out of her shadow
A quietly resigned Spanish National in Edinburgh is launched into a journey of sexual self discovery and empowerment – Will her loved ones follow?
Secret Spectacles
A feature length drama that follows the true life story of a girl whose brother disappears on the migration to the USA, she turns amateur detective and almost loses it all