“Nic is one of the few rare talented gems who get the power of storytelling.  He knows how to use this to connect to people on an emotional level and what universal themes unite us all and make us care.  On top of that he understands how to engage an audience with humour - he’s a brilliantly funny guy - which also makes him a pleasure to work with.” 

Vivian McGrath, Founder Redback Productions

“We brought Nic in to help with a feature documentary that had come unstuck in the edit. His input on structure and the crafting of complex narrative layers helped create a very strong and thought-provoking film, that has now been picked up by Netflix.

He has an excellent eye for story and character development. I would highly recommend him.”

Nick Taussig, Founder Salon Pictures

“Nic is an indispensable partner to our Sky Docs series, ‘Inside Greenpeace’. With the help of his precise analysis and feedback, we are able to tell the strongest version of our story. He understands the ups and downs of the production process, and all the questions and insecurities that come along the way. He will not only help you with your story issues, but he will also be there with you in this storm that is called ‘filmmaking’ – with a brilliant mind and a good soul.”

 Florian Nöthe, Executive Producer

“Nic’s contribution to our project was enormous and we were honoured to have him as a mentor. His experience allowed us to identify a sellable approach to a very complex and controversial story, and he worked closely alongside us to prepare the project for market. With his passion and dedication, Nic feels much more like a part of the creative team than a consultant.”

Mark Baumann, Director

“Nic has been of invaluable service to three feature length films I’ve been involved with. On ‘The Outsider’, Nic provided invaluable topline edit structure notes. With ‘The Cancer Conflict’, Nic has been brilliant in collaborating on clear through-lines and structure for a very complex, multi layered, multi character story where tone must be delicately handled. On ‘The Spy Who Fell to Earth’, Nic was a huge help in solving difficult structure and story problems. All of this to serve the vision of the director, as priority. Nic is brilliant from the top of a production as producer, or during production as a story guide. He is also exceptional at salvage, when the story needs help finding its way.

He’s an extremely generous collaborator. I've never worked with anyone who’s shared as much process and technique. But the best thing about Nic is he’s just a really great guy. Spending time with him is a pleasure and his cool, calm and logical head is a consistent godsend when I am having a meltdown. Highly recommend.”

Thomas Meadmore, Director

“I have had the absolute privilege of having Nic come onboard our film Savage Waters as Story Consultant.  Not only is Nic absolutely key in helping us find the strongest version of our story within the material, I have also grown to rely heavily on his decades of experience to guide us through all the challenging aspects of production and post production. To say that I am grateful to have Nic in our corner is an understatement, the value he brings is beyond measure. The only reason I would not recommend him to anyone else is I want him available on my next project.” 

 Mikey Corker, Director

“Over the years, I've worked with many screenwriting consultants, but I've never experienced the sense of satisfaction I’ve had from working with Nic. We hit it off from the start. He completely understood our project, helped us evolve it and work through moments of crisis, and now I feel we have the tools we need to navigate it to success. It's been an extraordinary privilege to work with Nic and I believe our collaboration is just beginning.”

Boris Despodov, Producer

“Nic was the story consultant on my second film for a major broadcaster. As a new director, the support and advice he gave to me from pre-production as I wrote my script, all the way through to post-post-production have been invaluable. I am now able to construct a story and script much better. The knowledge and expertise that he passed down to me made the entire production run smoothly, as I learnt how to be more organised, use my creativity and plan ahead of every shoot. I have taken everything he has taught me on board and will be applying it to future projects. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a superb and thorough story consultant.”

Rochelle Newman, Director

“Through my time working with Nic I realised that having a story consultant by your side to help you structure thoughts and ideas can be extremely beneficial. Besides being someone great to work with, Nic has great storytelling abilities and does not shy away from any obstacle or problem to solve. He easily identified the strong points of my story as well as the potential weaknesses, and he always offered very interesting suggestions without over-imposing his opinions, which again contributed to a great work relationship. His superb mastery of the English language is certainly a very big asset for non-English natives as myself, and often helped me put into words what I couldn’t myself express. I would recommend to work with Nic if you are looking for great advice, guidance and support for your project.”

Dzhovani Gospodinov, Director

“If you’re reading this you’re probably wondering whether to engage the services of Nic Guttridge.  Could I encourage you to do just that?  He gives comprehensive and helpful notes and is very good at finding clear pathways through stories, creating films that have impact and emotion, developing character, drama and tension. He’s also a lovely man, with a good soul.  They’re hard to find in my experience. I couldn’t recommend him more highly.”

Jonathan Stadlen, Founder Knickerbockerglory

“Nic took all the hundreds of thoughts and strands we had captured over a year of filming and helped us create a strong, comprehensive narrative in a very short time frame. He works with the footage you have and listens to what you want to achieve (but often can’t see how to make work!) , and creates a solid story framework, complete with ample twists and turns, allowing you to then focus on taking your film to the next level.

Nic is a very talented story teller, and we really appreciate the work he did with us. He worked very quickly, saved us weeks in the edit, and made it all look easy.”

Alice Brooks, Go Fish Content

“Nic has brought an invaluable clarity to the project since the very beginning. His advice helped me navigate and find an emotional core of the story and later learn how to communicate it effectively. His focus on extracting the most resonant premise from the provided material, while respecting your creative intent is a combination that I couldn't find anywhere else.”

Wojtek Fus, Director

“When I was accepted into Documentary Campus, Nic Guttridge became my mentor. When we first met, he said: “I’m now a member of your team“, and he was true to his word. After grilling me with questions for several months to help me identify the heart of my story, he invested many hours working on it with me, without ever taking over. Our collaboration led to a successful pitch at the Leipzig Networking days. I’m honestly grateful for all his support”.

Hauke Lorenz, Director

“Working together with Nic has enabled me to bring some much needed clarity to my feature documentary story taster. Nic’s method involves giving insightful and detailed written suggestions, followed up by a discussion on every point, resulting in a very collaborative and enjoyable way of moving the edit forward. Having had his input I now feel much more confident that the story-telling is much more succinct and that my taster delivers what I need it to."

Anton Califano, Director