Fly On The Wall
Fly On The Wall develops and delivers long-form documentary and performance films in partnership with major cultural institutions.
The problem
A lot of culture is now designed to be consumed.
Performances are edited, optimised, even fabricated until the feeling of being there disappears.
The most meaningful moments — risk, silence, human presence — are often lost.
Our solution
We create real artistic moments, then document them truthfully.
We build bold projects that happen once, in real spaces, with real people.
We film and record them with integrity so they can live on as honest records of what it felt like to be there.
Fly On The Wall: The Collection (2015-25)
Live At The V&A (2021)
Beethoven32 - A Film In 32 Parts (2021)
On Friedrichstrasse (2021)
The Unanswered Question (2021)
Britten Serenade (2022)
Music x Museums (2022-2023)
24 Preludes and Fugues (2024)
The Bechstein Hall (2025)
"What had previously seemed careful and deliberate now appeared dappled with tender feelings. Was I now hearing more through my eyes than my ears?"
— Geoff Brown, The Times
Stewart French founded Fly On The Wall in 2015 to develop long-form cultural documentary projects in partnership with major institutions. Since 2015 he has created 300+ films and recordings with major cultural entities and international artists, including Live at the V&A (1M+ streams) and Beethoven32. His work combines artistic ambition with production rigour to create lasting cultural documents.
