Film Production · Plymouth & the South West
AuthenticStorytellingThrough aDifferent Lens.
Cinematic films for charities, brands, documentary and the marine & defence sector, made on the South West coast.
What We Do
Services
Every production is accessible from brief to delivery, with captions, transcripts and access needs planned in from day one.
Charity & Community Films
Films for charities and community groups that show people as they are and make the case for your work — without leaning on pity.
Find out more about Charity & Community FilmsCorporate & Brand Video
Brand films, recruitment videos and training content for organisations that want inclusion to show in how the work is made, not just what it says.
Find out more about Corporate & Brand VideoMarine & Defence Sector
Film production for the marine and defence industries from someone who spent twenty-five years working on the boats, in the water and running the operations.
Find out more about Marine & Defence SectorDocumentary
Short and long-form documentary about disability, the coast and the people who live and work along it, from a perspective most crews don't have.
Find out more about Documentary
Our Work
Selected Projects
A selection of recent work across documentary, aerial, and coastal filmmaking. Every frame shot with intention and perspective.
What's in this film: Bagheera
Drone footage following the motor boat Bagheera as it cuts across calm, open water on a bright day, leaving a white wake behind it. The shoreline and a small island sit low on the horizon.
What's in this film: Plymouth
Aerial footage of Plymouth's waterfront in soft evening light. It includes Smeaton's Tower, the red and white lighthouse on the Hoe; a fleet of sailing dinghies racing on the Sound; and Tinside Lido seen from directly above, its pale blue pool curving against the dark sea.
What's in this film: Tamar Bridge
Aerial shot over the Tamar Bridge as traffic crosses between Devon and Cornwall, with dozens of boats moored on the river below and the waterside town along the bank.
100%
Accessible Workflow
10+
Years Marine & Diving
TV
Production Experience
UK
Plymouth Based
About
About Coastal Drift Media
In an industry that often looks down on disability, I look across.
I'm Peter Mills — filmmaker, former commercial diver, and founder of Coastal Drift Media. After a decade working in marine operations and defence, a spinal cord injury changed my path but sharpened my perspective.
Now I bring that same discipline, problem-solving, and eye for detail to film production. My wheelchair gives me a camera angle most filmmakers never think about — and a lived understanding of the stories I tell.
Based in Plymouth, I work with charities, disabled-led organisations, and businesses who need authentic, cinematic content — not tokenistic box-ticking. Every production is accessible from brief to delivery, because that's not an add-on, it's the foundation.
Peter Mills
Director & Founder, Coastal Drift Media
Get in Touch
Let's tell your story.
Whether it's a charity film, a brand campaign, or something you haven't figured out yet — I'd love to hear about it.
Based in
Plymouth, Devon, UK
Drop me an email
Tell me what you're working on — rough budget, timeline, anything you can share helps. I reply to every enquiry.
Prefer a phone call, a text, or a video call with captions? Say so in your email, along with anything that would make working together easier, and I'll fit around you.
Email Peter