Johannes and key Friends have produced over 15 hours of arts documentaries, while their interest in many different subject areas and their keen appreciation of different audiences makes them the ideal choice for documentaries of any length in the broadcast, online or corporate fields.
Mike Marriage and Harold co-produced the first of the National Theatre's high-definition trailers when they worked together early in 2009 on the EPK for the West End transfer of the smash-hit War Horse.
Since then, Mike has continued to film beautiful and high-impact trailers in high-definition for the National's NT:Live broadcasts into cinemas.
Mike and Harold are now working together to provide high-definition filmmaking services to advertise a range of products.
Watch Mike and Harold's trailer for War Horse on the National Theatre's YouTube channel (link opens in a separate window)
Watch Mike's season trailer for NT:Live on the National Theatre's YouTube channel (link opens in a separate window)
Watch Mike's trailer for All's Well That Ends Well on the National Theatre's YouTube channel (link opens in a separate window)
We have a number of original screenplays for feature-length dramas in development:
- A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Charles Dickens' fast-paced and heart-rending novel is updated; the first city remains London, but our post-revolutionary capital is now located in West Africa in the 1970s. - THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Based on Johannes' 1999 stage production, this 1940s adaptation remains (almost) entirely faithful to the text and structure of Shakespeare's original, while drawing on the noir overtones of a 'New Venice' location to emphasise the play's themes of capitalism, romance and racism. - MY POKER
Live action and animation mix in a philosophical thriller based on unexpected repercussions of the famous 'poker incident' at the meeting between Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper, two of the twentieth century's greatest philosophers. - RUTH
A TV biopic of Bertolt Brecht, exploring the contradictions of a man who was one of drama's greatest political moralists and a friend, collaborator and lover with unconventional personal morals.
mail@johannesfactotum.com
Harold Raitt
aka Johannes Factotum
Harold was, until recently, Digital Programme Manager for the Discover Programme at the National Theatre, where he produced over 10 hours of high-quality documentaries on the theatre's work.
His practical skills include directing, shooting (with Sony's Z1 and EX3 high-definition cameras) and editing with Final Cut Pro.
All his work in film is informed by his rich background in both aural and visual storytelling.
Mike Marriage
Filmmaker
Mike – a key member of the National Theatre's BAFTA-nominated filmmaking team - is a filmmaker with a wide range of technical and artistic skills.
Although mainly working as a director, he is also an accomplished lighting cameraman and Steadicam operator, having shot everything from music promos to dramas and cinema commercials.
Mike is also an accomplished editor, with a long and diverse resumé.
In keeping with the methods employed by Johannes Factotum and Friends, he is able to vary his work across a range of disciplines depending on the project requirements and budget.