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About us

A VIDEO AND MUSIC ADVENTURE

AVAMA was founded in 2016 to deliver innovative, cost-effective video production. With offices in Geneva, Switzerland and Manchester, England, we provide a complete range of audio-visual services. These include: marketing videos, promotional films, training and internal videos, graphics-only & animations, events filming, talking-head testimonials and original music composition.

We often partner with local and international media agencies to give corporate clients high-end concepts realized with dynamic filming and cutting-edge post production. Our approach ensures that we deliver on budget, on brand and to time sensitive deadlines. Let us show you how premium quality video can boost your profile, enhance your social media and promote digital growth.

HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTIONS AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES
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Work

ON A REEL AND ON A ROLL WITH AVAMA

Below is our debut showreel from 2016, as well as just a few videos we have produced in their entirety, for Givaudan, Plumett and the Caribana Festival.

Three very different projects, all with the same outcome: Happy Clients! 

Founders

AVAMA IS FOUNDED ON EXPERIENCE AND COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS

 

AVAMA’s founders are Emil-Jan Van der Gijp and Phil Murphy. Emil-Jan established his own recording studio and record label, Bayron Records, in his early twenties. Today EJ remains an accomplished musician and music producer, accumulating more than 60 million track streams over the past two years. He moved into music video production almost a decade ago, and has been working with Corporate Clients, producing high quality videos for AVAMA, since 2016.

Phil has run various media companies in the UK and Switzerland, with a focus on writing, content creation and communications for over 30 years. In 2010, Phil founded Switzerland’s foremost copywriting agency, CONTEXT Content & Copywriting. Today, as well as co-managing AVAMA, Phil also runs JAKDYL Writers, a Virtual Writing Agency for Senior Writers, in the UK and Europe.
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Phil Murphy

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E.J. Van der Gijp

WORKING WITH SOME OF THE WORLD'S BEST BRANDS

 

Working closely together, Phil and Emil-Jan bring an eclectic mix of complementary skills and disciplines. Below are just a few of the clients that the founders have worked with over the years, many of whom have employed their services in different aspects of video and music production, including corporate videos, radio commercials and TV Broadcasts

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Clients
Advisory Board
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Neil Warnock

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Steve Credie

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Simon Raine

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Lisa Dickinson

Neil has built three IT companies from scratch into multi-million pound businesses. He launched Bluesmith Information Systems in 2011. Bluesmith’s principal offer is bespoke software development and Business Intelligence in the retail sector.

Steve heads up CFH Design, a multi-channel marketing agency in the North-West of England. Working in B2C and B2B, Steve has an aptitude for developing awareness and delivering tangible results for International and national consumer facing brands.

Simon has over 35 years in banking, dealing with SMEs and large corporates, arranging finance to enable businesses to grow. He brings practical, first-hand experience to AVAMA as a board adviser to several firms and a financial services company.

Lisa founded The Artbuying Company in London 20 years ago. She commissions and produces illustration, photography, and film content. Lisa has worked with many of the world’s greatest photographers and celebrities along the way.

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Andrea Murphy

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Eugene Theodore

Romilly Golding

Pierre Aebischer

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Andrea works at the very pinnacle of International Events & Conferences Organisation, in both Europe and the US. In her work for Richmond Events, Andrea’s focuses on conference attendees operating at Senior & Board level, and develops new stand-alone programs.

As well as a reportage and advertising photographer, Eugene has brought big-brand thinking and capabilities to dozens of start-ups, while helping corporates to develop external innovation streams through accelerator and incubator programs.

Romilly has been a copywriter for over 20 years. She co-founded Switzerland's premier Copywriting agency CONTEXT, and has written for luxury brands including Gucci, Rolex, Blancpain, and Bvlgari, as well as many other global brands.

Pierre is recognized as one of the most influential personalities in Digital Marketing in Switzerland. He notably co-founded blue-infinity, which grew to become the largest Swiss digital agency, today part of the Dentsu International group.

LET’S GET TOGETHER AND MAKE MOVING IMAGES

If you have a video project, then we’d like to discuss your needs. We’re responsive, professional and do everything we can to give you the most competitive quote.

 

So in the first instance, fill out the form below, send an email to info@avama.media

or call Phil    , or EJ     today.

AND FINALLY, WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO GIVE YOU THE BEST QUOTE ON PRICE.

Ⓒ 2021 - AVAMA - A Van der Gijp & Murphy Adventure

Contacts

THE AVAMA ADVISORY BOARD

AVAMA works closely with a select Advisory Board of media, events and investment specialists who help steer the organization, enabling entry into new markets and sectors. Working on an informal basis, all of AVAMA's advisors have reached the pinnacle of success in their own careers, and mentor AVAMA's owners providing critical strategic advice.

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