ABOUT duckrabbit
“duckrabbit are master storytellers. They don’t just tell people about what you do, they make them care about what you do.“
Paul Murphy, Director C21 VOX
Duckrabbit are the only journalism/production company in the UK working exclusively with still images and audio. Not only is our work more cost effective than video, it has a greater impact. Alongside our multimedia work we also produce radio documentaries and train journalists in multimedia production.
In April 2005 duckrabbit founder Benjamin Chesterton made a documentary for BBC Radio 4 about a financially struggling veterinary charity in Luxor, Egypt. The programme featured no presenter, no celebrity endorser, no bells or whistles, just the passionate and honest voices of those who worked for the charity. The response was staggering. As a result ACE were able to pay off their bills and buy land for a new centre. The idea of duckrabbit, a company that would use the impact of storytelling to provoke change, was born.
Who are duckrabbit?
Photojournalist David White and BBC Radio 4 documentaries producer Benjamin Chesterton are duckrabbit. David was a contributing editor of Marie Claire. Benjamin was the Country Director of the BBC World Service trust in Ethiopia. Both are respected in their own fields having picked up numerous awards.
‘Really you’ve done some excellent work here — congratulations once again. I’ve received much positive feedback on the videos — many people report being moved by them. I’ve appreciated your strong commitment to the project; your perseverance, hard work, and integrity; and above all your grasp of the reality of DRC and how to tell these stories in way that is compelling, dignified and at the same time raw and honest. Thank you.’
Jake Wadland MSF
Duckrabbit productions are particularly effective as a campaign tool; embedded into websites; or used to kick a conference off with a bang.
Each production comes with a gallery of high quality images that can transform the way our clients present themselves, something that a commissioned video cannot provide.
‘Ben and David’s productions have been a great communication tool internally and externally. Their easy style of working, originality and quickness in seeing and understanding the commercial application of the work has made the process both quick and a pleasure to be involved with. I have been particularly impressed with their generosity and interpersonal skills in training our staff so that we are able to record our own material.’
Guy Watson, Owner Riverford Organics (UK’s largest Organic Veg Box supplier)
There’s lots of examples of our work on this website but here is a short selection of David White’s photographs (click to play)