toumazis public relations
tpr is a dynamic public relations consultancy that delivers creative, intelligent campaigns. Our aim is to generate coverage in print, TV, radio and new media to promote and raise the profile of our clients and their services. Set up over 15 years ago, tpr consistently represents some of the world’s most influential and creative media and arts organisations, including the BBC, Channel 4, More4, Associated Press, Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation, Reuters, London African Film Festival, Screenwriters’ Festival, Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and the V&A. tpr media can offer the exposure and positioning that sets its clients apart from the crowd.
tpr media consultants, 3 Muswell Hill Road, London N6 4TA +44 (0)20 8347 7020 | enquiries@tpr-media.com
Working with us... “tpr reaches parts of the media that no one else can.” Alain de Botton, Writer and Presenter
“More column inches than for any other film True Vision has made.” Brian Woods, Director
“More column inches than practically any campaign I've ever worked on.” Trevor Phillips, Exec Producer, Second Chance
“It’s rare to find a PR consultancy with passion, dedication and professionalism combined with such excellent results.” Andy Glynne, Director, One World Broadcasting Trust / Documentary Filmmaker’s Group
“tpr successfully promoted this challenging but creative area of film – the results far exceeded our expectations.” Keith Shiri, Director, London African Film Festival
“A quite splendidly thorough and efficient job.” Sir Jeremy Isaacs, Broadcaster
“tpr are the best people around at getting press coverage for productions.” Brian Hill, Director
“tpr provided the best media relations that I have had in years.” Roger Graef, Producer
A taste of our campaigns...
CLIENT
More4
CAMPAIGN
Sir Ian McKellen and Shakespeare A season of plays and documentaries
CAMPAIGN PERIOD October - December 2008
“An outstanding publicity campaign.” Jan Younghusband, Commissioning Editor, Channel 4
COVERAGE INCLUDED: Print: Sunday Telegraph Seven magazine, Independent Arts & Books supplement, Independent on Sunday News Review, Times Knowledge, Radio Times, Guardian Arts Diary Broadcast:
BBC Radio 4 Front Row
KEY QUOTES: “…The season’s intellectual feast.” Radio Times, 20.12.08
“Those of you in need of more demanding viewing than the usual festive frivolities need look no further.” Times, 20.12.08
“The most magnificent television this Christmas was tucked away on a minority channel...” Financial Times, 27.12.08
“…A good example of a broadcaster having the guts to give a successful theatre production a new life and a new audience…” Guardian, 26.11.08
Sir Ian McKellen and Shakespeare
Sir Ian McKellen and Shakespeare
CLIENT
Channel 4
CAMPAIGN
Battle for Haditha Nick Broomfield’s award-winning film
CAMPAIGN PERIOD November 2007 - March 2008
“I loved working with tpr and we achieved major publicity.” Nick Broomfield, Director/Producer
COVERAGE INCLUDED: Print: Times, Observer, Independent on Sunday, Evening Standard, Radio Times, The Spectator, New Statesman, Elle Magazine, Televisual and Broadcast. Broadcast:
Al Jazeera, BBC Radio London, GMTV Sunday Programme, BBC Radio Scotland, LBC, MTV Screen
KEY QUOTES: “You are unlikely to see anything as powerful on television all year”. Sunday Telegraph, 16.03.08
“Broomfield's powerful story, driven by a furious energy and a documentary verisimilitude…is essential viewing.” The Times, 17.03.08
“A powerfully raw and plausible verite-style reconstruction.” Independent, 15.03.08
“Broomfield's film is nerve-rackingly raw. Its power lies in what it tells us about what war does to our humanity." Daily Mail, 17.03.08
Battle for Haditha
Battle for Haditha
Battle for Haditha
CLIENT
The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation Creating real films with real impact.
CAMPAIGN
Ongoing corporate PR
CAMPAIGN PERIOD Feb 2008 - ongoing
“We have been delighted with the depth and breadth of coverage that tpr have secured.” Beadie Finzi, Director, The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation
COVERAGE INCLUDED: Print: Observer, Guardian, Times, Independent, Broadcast, Screen International, Real Screen, Third Sector, Televisual Broadcast: BBC World TV News, BBC World Service Outlook, Today Programme
KEY QUOTES: “The Channel 4 British Documentary Foundation has been instrumental in supporting the industry and championing new talent.” Times, 01.05.08
“It is only in its third edition, but the UK’s BRITDOC festival is a major draw for the international documentary community.” Screen International, 06.08.08
“The go-to event for would-be documentary directors and fledgling film-makers” Independent Top 50 Festivals
The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation
The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation
The Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation
CLIENT
Screenwriters’ Festival Bringing together the best writers in the business
CAMPAIGN
Promoting annual festival and regular events
CAMPAIGN PERIOD 2007 – ongoing annual event
“A PR agency with passion, excitement and commitment.” David Pearson, Director, Screenwriters’ Festival
COVERAGE INCLUDED: Print: Sunday Telegraph, Financial Times, Times, Sunday Times, Independent, Sunday Telegraph, Guardian, Broadcast, Screen International, Time Out, Televisual Broadcast: CNN, BBC World Service, BBC Scotland, BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, Star FM
KEY QUOTE: “A perfect summer’s with a hint of cloud fringing blue skies and sunshine. Croquet on the lawn. Yet this is not a Merchant Ivory production. This is Cheltenham, 2008, where hoards of writers have descended for three days in pursuit of that 21st century unicorn: the perfect screenplay. “ Guardian film online
Screenwriters’ Festival
CLIENT
High Point Media Group A multimedia company specialising in film and TV
CAMPAIGN
Ongoing corporate PR
CAMPAIGN PERIOD 2006 - ongoing
“We have been very pleased with the increase in coverage, both domestically and internationally, in the feature film world as well as for our television products.” Carey Fitzgerald, Managing Director, High Point Media Group
COVERAGE INCLUDED: Print: Broadcast, Screen International, Variety, Televisual, Hollywood News, MIPCOM, Cannes News daily Online: indiewire, C21, screendaily, cineuropa
High Point Media Group
CLIENT
Associated Press The world's oldest and largest news agency
CAMPAIGN
A media campaign for a major archive restoration project as part of corporate retainer
CAMPAIGN PERIOD June 2009
“Working with tpr exceeded all expectations. Tenacious, professional - highly recommended.” Alwyn Lindsey, Director of International Archives, Associated Press
COVERAGE INCLUDED: Print: Guardian, Broadcast, Variety, Mirror, Telegraph, Broadcast:
Online coverage:
BBC History Magazine, The Week BBC Newsnight, BBC News, BBC World Newsnight, BBC Radio 4 Today programme, BBC Radio 4 PM, BBC Iran service, CNN, ABC Guardian, BBC, Sky News, Press Association, Press Gazette, Telegraph, World Screen, Variety, Stock Footage International, Focal International
KEY QUOTES: “Browsing the online Associated Press archive and its grippingly evocative newsreel footage from the 60s and 70s, recently recovered from a Second World War bunker in London after 30 years.” Telegraph, 20.07.09
“..The first fruits of an ambitious project to clean, restore and make available the lost archive will be screened at an event for film professionals at Bafta.” Guardian, 02.07.09
Associated Press