About Analogue Pictures

Analogue Pictures is an independent feature film and documentary production company dedicated to creating innovative and outstanding entertainment content for the global market using the best and brightest UK and international talent.

Founded by Mark Drage and George Arton, Analogue Pictures is a multi discipline production company. Mark has an extensive background in the financial sector having worked for some of the worlds top institutions and George is an award winning producer who has worked across most genres in the film and TV industry. They have pooled their complimentary skills to create a company dedicated to creating high quality documentary and drama.

Analogue Pictures looks to find innovative ways of financing projects and managing productions. Always looking to embrace new technologies and methods to stay agile and creative in their practices and delivery without sacrificing quality or efficiency. From factual television to feature films the same passion and commitment to excellence is infused in every project.

The Producers

George Arton & Mark Drage are a highly effective partnership bringing years of complimentary skills together. George is an award winning producer who has worked across every genre and Mark is a financial expert who has worked for the world’s most prestigious financial institutions before starting his own consultancy.

Mark Drage

Mark is a highly accomplished and seasoned finance professional, boasting an impressive career spanning three decades. His extensive experience has been cultivated through diverse director-level roles, working globally across many business sectors, from multinational corporations to startups. This international exposure has equipped him with a deep understanding of complex financial landscapes, regulatory frameworks, and market intricacies worldwide.

For over a decade, Mark has applied his financial acumen to his own accountancy, tax, and advisory business. His firm specialises in providing support to start-up and early-stage businesses, with particular emphases on the smart use of technology and sound fundraising. Mark has been instrumental in guiding numerous small business owners through critical growth phases and successful exits, offering comprehensive strategic advice, meticulous tax planning, robust financial modelling, and targeted capital raising, often leveraging Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) Relief.

Mark has successfully raised over £10 million for clients, sourcing equity and debt from various sources like crowdfunding, technology funds, family offices, and ultra-high net worth individuals. His proven track record in securing substantial investment demonstrates his deep understanding of funding landscapes and his ability to connect businesses with the right capital partners. Now, Mark applies this experience to financing and producing drama and documentary films.

Mark lives in Lancashire with his partner, Zandra, and their two Labradors, Charlie and Lola. Mark is a keen cook, who unfortunately didn't quite reach the televised stages of Masterchef in 2022. He also plays very bad golf.

George Arton

George is an award-winning, London-based producer with over 25 years experience across all forms of media including broadcast TV, documentaries, commercials, live sports, music, drama and comedy. As Head of Production at Sanctuary Productions, he produced best-selling comedy shows “Omid Djalili: Live In London” and Caroline Reid’s “Pam Ann: Come Fly With Me”. After forming AMP with BAFTA winning director Andy Matthews the pair made number of projects including “James Morrison: Live at Air Studios” and “Alma Mater: Music From The Vatican” an enormous live production at Westminster Cathedral featuring the Vatican Choir and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, both for Universal. His factual work includes the travelogue series “Long Way Round” starring Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman for NBC/Bravo, UK producer on the series “Living With A Superstar” about Bollywood megastar Shah Ruhk Khan for Discovery Asia, the documentary “7 Reece Mews” for RTE, feature documentary “The Mindscape Of Alan Moore”, and was series producer on “California: Innovation Nation" for Discovery. Most recently George was a consulting producer on “Big Star” the feature documentary about British sporting hero Nick Skelton.

Over the years George has also produced a huge number of commercials for companies including Microsoft, Nokia, Sony, Barclays, Samsung, General Motors, Anheuser-Busch, British Telecom, British Airways, Canon, P&G, Unilever amongst many others.

His productions have won numerous awards including a Cannes Gold Lion, Gold British Arrow, Gold Berlin Ciclope, Campaign Interactive Film Of The Year and European Gold Promax.

George is a fanatical supporter of the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey team. He lives in London with his wife Kate and two cats, Pepper and Piper.