Studio.
Amygdala Productions is a Scottish film studio creating psychologically driven cinema with emotional precision and production discipline.
Psychological cinema, crafted with discipline & intent.
"Every frame, every decision, every action serves the story."
A studio built between two disciplines.
Amygdala Productions was founded on a contradiction the industry rarely resolves: that great cinema can be both emotionally uncompromising and financially controlled. Most independent studios choose a side. We were built to hold both.
Our team comes from AAA games, international theatre, military operations, law, photography, and feature production — disciplines where precision is not aesthetic, it is structural. We carry that discipline into every frame.
Precision in emotion. Discipline in execution.
Every emotional beat is intentional. Nothing is left to accident or excess.
Discipline is a creative virtue. Good work is built, not bought.
Story, image, and sound work together to reach the audience beneath thought.
Clear roles. Honest conversations. The work is bigger than any one person.
Build a studio that can keep making good films, not just one good film.
Cinematic impact, with a clear model.
We develop high-concept, emotionally driven stories for global audiences. Each project is treated as a system, not a gamble. Our projects are built to be creatively distinctive and commercially viable, with a repeatable production approach designed to scale.
Our model reduces budgets without reducing ambition. Lean crews. Block shooting. Trusted department heads. Strategic locations. Every decision earns its place on screen.
The team behind the slate.
Name-and-role cards. No portrait photography until art-directed images are approved.
Zak is a Scottish-Moroccan director, producer and designer with AAA game and feature film credits in both creative and production roles.
Simon Williamson is a Scottish cinematographer trained at NFTSchool Sean Connery Talent Lab, with work screened at major UK festivals.
Bethany brings a cross-disciplinary background across production, design, and marketing, with a focus on audience positioning and visual identity, supporting the development of cohesive, cinematic brand worlds.
Oliver comes with 10+ years' experience delivering complex creative and technical projects, with a focus on scalable production systems for end-to-end delivery.
Executive producer overseeing operations and production governance across the company.
Kate Szekely is an actor-producer trained at NYU Tisch and Stella Adler, with credits on Hulu and Lifetime, and experience producing and financing multiple independent films.
Neil Hardie is a military veteran and screen actor who brings disciplined, high- stakes leadership to Amygdala Productions. As an Executive, he keeps productions focused, controlled, and execution-ready.
Executive producers contributing to financing, packaging, and international partner relationships.
Our Production Network
Our operational ecosystem, the studios and creative partners we build each project with.
