Established in 1988 and based in Belfast, award winning DoubleBand Films is one of the most vital and influential production companies in Northern Ireland. With its strong links to the BBC and Channel Four and a reputation for excellence, DoubleBand is also one of the leading documentary production companies in the UK.

Best known for its football documentaries on George Best, Sven Goran Eriksson and Maradona, DoubleBand Films also has a strong track record in both social and science-based documentaries. Productions have dealt with a wide range of subjects, from the work of a state pathologist, to the genocide in Rwanda, and from music and arts to the tragedy of still births.