Formed in 2014 by Matt and Lucy Brown, DARK ENERGY is a multi-award winning, London based Production Company servicing the Advertising Industry.


Matt Brown
Managing Director / Executive Producer
Matt is EP and Founder of Dark Energy. His experience in the industry is far reaching – starting off as a runner and building a successful career as a heavyweight Producer and Head of Production. He opened Dark Energy as a future forward company offering a full production service across all mediums. Since opening, Dark Energy has consistently delivered award winning work. Matt and his team are recognised in the wider industry as a solution focused, creative group of Producers and Directors delivering high quality films within a wide range of budgets.


Lucy Brown
Managing Partner / Head of Finance
Lucy cut her teeth in the world of editing before establishing herself as one of the best Production Managers in the business, working with the likes of The End, Harry Nash, Bikini Films and Production International. As a freelancer she worked with over 30 production companies as PM and Producer before taking time out to raise her beautiful kids. In 2014 she helped set-up Dark Energy, taking her keen eye for detail and applying it to the world of accounts, always intending to move back into Production but ultimately deciding that the world of Finance was for her! Dark Energy could not function without her!


Lauraine Bhuglah
Executive Producer
Lauraine is an experienced Executive Producer with a diverse background in advertising production, spanning creative agencies, production, and post-production. She kicked off her career as a PA at Woof Films before moving to Publicis and the COI (Central Office of information), where her producing journey began. She worked at some of the best creative agencies as an agency producer, most notably at Fallon during its peak. After gaining valuable experience at Big Buoy Post, Lauraine originally set up the production arm for Jaguar Land Rover at Tag, before serving as Executive Producer at Saatchi & Saatchi. She then became Head of Content at Rock Hound (in-house production for Tag/Smoke & Mirrors), where she worked directly with brands, handling client accounts and producing projects. Most recently, she spent three years as Partner & EP at Armoury London, continuing to work closely with agencies & direct to brands. Now at Dark Energy, she’s excited to bring her end-to-end production expertise to help elevate and expand the company's stellar reputation.


Katie Glen
Production Assistant
Katie has a background in criminology and social research and a passion for documentary-style and travel photography. Katie loves connecting with people and capturing stories, which led her to the production industry.
We launched Dark Energy in 2014, and since then we've been lucky enough to work on some great projects that have picked up a few awards along the way. In our early years, we won Gold, Silver and Bronze British Arrows (2015), a D&AD Pencil (2015), an APA Collection Diamond (2014), and a Silver at the Creative Circle Awards (2016).
2017 was a big year—we picked up Best of the Best, Gold and Bronze at the Brand Film Awards, the Thinkbox Award for TV ad creativity, and another APA Collection Diamond. We were also shortlisted at the Shots Awards for Best Commercial Over 60 Seconds.
In 2019, our British Gas x Carers UK project won a Campaign Big Award, followed by a Silver Arrow at the British Arrows in 2021. Most recently, in 2025, we picked up another Silver Arrow for VW’s YourWagen by Finn McGough for Adam&eveDDB.
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