Relatively Speaking explores the messy and
meaningful relationships that make us human.
Relatively Speaking makes documentary films exploring the messy and meaningful relationships that make us human.
Relatively Speaking explores the messy and
meaningful relationships that make us human.
Relatively Speaking explores the
messy and meaningful relationships
that make us human.
Relatively Speaking makes documentaries about the human relationships that shape our lives. Based in London and working across the UK and internationally, we bring more than 25 years of documentary experience to telling real stories with warmth, curiosity and honesty. Alongside our original films, we work with organisations to find and tell human stories that matter, create private documentaries for families who want to preserve the people and relationships that shaped them, and share what we’ve learned about documentary storytelling along the way.
Relatively Speaking makes documentaries about the human relationships that shape our lives. Based in London and working across the UK and internationally, we bring more than 25 years of documentary experience to telling real stories with warmth, curiosity and honesty. Alongside our original films, we work with organisations to find and tell human stories that matter, create private documentaries for families who want to preserve the people and relationships that shaped them, and share what we’ve learned about documentary storytelling along the way.
YouTube Channel
Original documentary films about human relationships
Editorial Partnerships
Documentary partnerships for organisations
Private Family Documentaries
Made by broadcast filmmakers
Private Family Documentaries
Made by broadcast filmmakers
YouTube Channel
Original documentary films about human relationships
Editorial Partnerships
Documentary partnerships for organisations
Private Family Documentaries
Made by broadcast filmmakers
Documentary films where you'll see yourself in strangers.
Documentary films where you’ll see yourself in strangers.
What Our Clients Say
For organisations
Celia at Relatively Speaking was fantastic to work with. She took the time to understand our team, the people we work with and what we wanted to achieve. She shaped the film collaboratively, created a relaxed atmosphere, and delivered a beautifully crafted film with a quick turnaround. The result felt truthful to the people involved and to who we are as an organisation.
Laura B - One80 The Bridge Project
For families
Relatively Speaking created the most beautiful and lasting snapshot of my family in all their warts and glory - but somehow even the warts have been sensitively rendered! I have watched, re-watched, and forwarded many many times for my own and others’ laughs and tears. Thank you for now and for the future too as I know this wonderfully shot piece of film will keep getting played at events and for simple enjoyment for years and perhaps even decades to come.
Sophie G - private family documentary commission
Want to be in one of our films?
Contributor's Guide
Thinking about featuring in one of our public-facing documentaries? Find out what to expect, and how we work.
Feature in our films
Have a relationship or life story you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you.
Want to be in one of our films?
Contributor's Guide
Thinking about featuring in one of our public-facing documentaries? Find out what to expect, and how we work.
Feature in our films
Have a relationship or life story you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you.
Everything we do exists to explore the relationships that connect us.
Everything we do exists to explore the relationships that connect us.
YouTube Channel
Human relationships, honestly told
Editorial Partnerships
Explore how we work with organisations
Family Documentaries
Capturing people as they really are
The Story Lab
Learn to tell better human stories
YouTube Channel
Human relationships, honestly told
Editorial Partnerships
Explore how we work with organisations
Family Documentaries
Capturing people as they really are
The Story Lab
Learn to tell better human stories
Founded by Celia Peterson
With over 25 years making documentaries for Netflix, the BBC, Channel 4, Discovery and organisations, brands and NGOs around the world, Celia founded Relatively Speaking out of a lifelong curiosity about people and the relationships that shape us.
About Relatively Speaking
Relatively Speaking is a London-based documentary platform exploring human relationships through original films and series.
We work with organisations, brands and foundations to bring important stories to wider audiences, create commissioned documentaries and preserve family histories through intimate, characterful, observational films.
Our ambition is simple: to make honest documentaries that connect people, spark conversations and have the potential to create meaningful social impact, on screen and beyond.
Founded by Celia Peterson
With over 25 years making documentaries for Netflix, the BBC, Channel 4, Discovery and organisations, brands and NGOs around the world, Celia founded Relatively Speaking out of a lifelong curiosity about people and the relationships that shape us.
About Relatively Speaking
Relatively Speaking is a London-based documentary platform exploring human relationships through original films and series.
We work with organisations, brands and foundations to bring important stories to wider audiences, create commissioned documentaries and preserve family histories through intimate, characterful, observational films.
Our ambition is simple: to make honest documentaries that connect people, spark conversations and have the potential to create meaningful social impact, on screen and beyond.
Everything we do exists to explore the relationships that connect us.
Everything we do exists to explore the relationships that connect us.
Let's start with a conversation
Let's start with a conversation
Let's start with a conversation
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