Camelot Films

Camelot Films is an independent production company that makes feature films and commercials and now operates from a permanent base in Malta. It began in a warehouse in West London in 2013 under the actor, writer and producer Matt Hookings, and it has grown into a company with offices in Malta, London, Los Angeles and Dubai. For producers, advertisers and film-makers who want to shoot on the islands, that international footprint is the main attraction.

The Maltese office is in the Central Business District at Birkirkara, in the middle of the island and a short drive from Valletta. Camelot appears in our video production directory, and this page explains its work in plain terms for UK readers who are considering a shoot, a hire or a partnership.

Who Camelot Films is

Camelot is an established name in the independent film industry, and its work is built around stories that entertain, inspire and disrupt. Over more than a decade it has made short films, music videos, commercials and feature films, and it has built relationships with distributors and with well-known performers and film-makers.

Behind the work sits a mixed leadership team. Matt Hookings is founder and chief executive, and has raised over $20m for films made under the Camelot banner. The board includes a chairman with an investment banking background, a Malta-based director who acts as chief financial officer for the Maltese operation, and a finance executive who leads the film financing division from Los Angeles. A development producer, a production manager, editors and a head of media development handle the day-to-day work, and a Dubai office is run by the Middle East executive.

For a visiting producer, that mix matters. Film finance, legal structure and creative production all sit inside one group, so a project can be discussed as a whole instead of being split between separate suppliers.

Films and projects

The recent slate includes The Awakening, an action thriller with Peter Stormare, Alice Eve, Eddie Hall and Kevin Spacey, and The Grand Duke of Corsica, starring Timothy Spall and Peter Stormare. Prizefighter, the true story of a boxing champion in the 1800s, stars Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone and was shot in Malta. Other titles on the project list include The Seed, I Love My Mum, Psychedelic Adventures, The Psychopath Life Coach and Winter Ridge, while Battle of the Beasts, a Malta-set strongman competition series hosted by Eddie Hall, is listed as coming soon, and the reality series House of Streams sees streamers and content creators compete for Bitcoin.

Press releases, podcasts and social media content about the projects are published on the company's website, which makes it easy to see how a production is announced and promoted. In February 2026 it launched a sales arm to sell its films to international buyers and announced plans for a sequel, The Awakening 2.

Behind-the-scenes photographs on this page show crews at work on location, from period costume dramas to boxing scenes and contemporary sets.

Filming in Malta with Camelot

Camelot has a full-time base in Malta and works closely with the Malta Film Commission and the Maltese government on developing and producing film and television projects. The company was the first international production company to access Malta's 40% cash rebate, in 2018, and has since made five films on the island. It has raised and spent tens of millions of euros in Malta on its own slate and has helped structure finance for several other productions, with a combined spend of more than $150 million, all filmed in Malta from 2019 to the present.

The reasons for choosing the island are practical: a generous cash rebate, varied locations, good infrastructure and experienced local crew. The warm, sunny climate is another draw, with roughly nine hours of winter sunshine and over fourteen in summer, English is widely spoken and the euro is the currency. Our Malta weather guide lists conditions month by month, and our financial services overview and guide to Malta's corporate tax structure give background for producers setting up a local company. Producers who need a company, tax and relocation partner can also look at CLA Malta.

Malta is only a few hours' flying time from London, Paris and Berlin. UK crews can start with our guide to flights to Malta. Cast and crew who are relocating for longer shoots will find the Malta relocation guide useful, and it is worth knowing that Malta has health agreements with the UK, under which UK nationals visiting the islands are entitled to free medical and hospital care, although personal medical insurance is still sensible for any trip.

The team on the ground

A production is only as good as the people running it day to day. In Malta the production manager has more than seven years as a producer, starting in Colombia before moving to the island, and has worked across casting, locations and production coordination on commercials and films. She oversees daily operations and is closely involved in pre-production and production.

Elsewhere in the group a director and producer who founded a well-known screen acting school at Pinewood Studios and spent twenty-five years there leads creative work, while a development producer who is also the in-house cameraman and editor follows each project from concept through filming, editing and delivery. A producer with a digital marketing background heads up PR and marketing for the projects, and the head of media development looks after the website, advertising and on-set photography.

This breadth is helpful for first-time visitors to Malta. A single group can talk about the script, the schedule, the incentive, the crew and the publicity, so a UK producer is not left to coordinate several unfamiliar suppliers alone.

Locations and planning

The islands have long been a favourite of film-makers, with historic fortifications, dramatic coastline and varied architecture within a short drive. A good place to begin scouting is our Valletta guide for the baroque capital, followed by the guides to Mdina, the old capital and the island of Gozo, which offer quieter stone villages and countryside. Our list of things to do in Malta is a useful overview for visiting crews with time off.

The Malta Film Commission and Screen Malta encourage international productions and help with permits for locations and logistics, so permissions can be arranged early in pre-production. Camelot can explain how permits and incentives fit around your own schedule.

Equipment hire and commercials

Camelot also hires out film and video equipment in Malta, organised in an online catalogue. Categories include kit bundles that combine items into affordable packages, cameras from Sony, DJI and Blackmagic, lenses, LED softboxes and travel lighting, microphones and recording equipment, lens filters and matte boxes, wireless HDMI monitoring, gimbals and rigs, heavy-duty tripods and c-stands, batteries and power supplies, CF and CFexpress storage, and soft and hard cases. You build an enquiry from the catalogue and the company responds; prices are not printed.

The commercials arm, Camelot Commercials, produces advertising work for recognisable brands including Samsung, Visit Malta and Nestle. A consultancy service is also available for people who need advice on making a film or setting up a project, from structuring to production.

Offices and how to start

The Maltese office is at the LEK Business Centre, Central Business District, Birkirkara CBD2020. Other offices are at Pinewood Studios in the UK, in Beverly Hills in Los Angeles and on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. The website does not publish opening hours, so use an enquiry before visiting.

When you enquire, say whether you are planning a film, a commercial, a consultancy or an equipment hire, give your dates and locations, and explain whether you need finance or incentive advice. Use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to Camelot Films.