Local film-maker Matt Hubbard is one of Europe 's best young entrepreneurs – it's official!

One of the directors of film production company Reels in Motion Limited, Matt was named by leading website BusinessWeek.com, alongside 14 other young businessmen from across the continent, after readers put forward their choices.

The 24-year-old, who hails from Norwich but has settled in Stoke-on-Trent , established the company in 2004 with co-directors Phil Bland and Joe Gordon, rather than devote his skills to a larger organisation.

Since then the trio, who are based at the Sutherland Institute in Longton, have dedicated their time to producing marketing and educational DVDs for business organisations and educational bodies.

Matt said: “We wanted to set up our own production company as the skill sets of each director gave us the opportunity to do so.”

Before Reels in Motion, Matt was heavily involved in the special education sector, working as a volunteer in the school his brother Martin attended, and then full time for SENCE and MENCAP. He also worked for YAI in America .

Matt said: “The nomination has been really good for business – it has given us a lot of press coverage and potential clients have contacted us due to the nomination.

“It's very much our success though and I see this nomination as recognition for the business rather than just me.”

Reels are currently working on a number of local projects, for instance a graphic advert for independent financial advisers ASC and a promotional DVD for recruitment agency European Business Exchange.

Matt added: “This nomination, along with the client base that Reels has built up, really gives me confidence that we are making the right moves as a company, and that we are helping to reinforce the creativity of Stoke-on-Trent .”

For more information, contact Richard Swancott at MarketCare PR on 01782 416371/07880 733138, or via email at richardswancott@marketcare.net .

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