MEET DOM AND SAM
Premium Polish. Zero Pretension.
Great campaigns take careful planning and a safe pair of hands. At Novus Nine, we deliver large agency polish, but we pride ourselves on remaining approachable, flexible, and grounded on every single shoot.
A Balance of Art and Logistics.
We met while working together at a traditional creative agency, where we honed our craft and led complex visual projects. Over time, we realised we wanted to build something that reflected how clients actually wanted to work.
We saw traditional agencies passing clients off to junior teams, and we saw solo freelancers expecting the client to manage all the logistics. We built Novus Nine to sit perfectly in the middle: a production house built on high-end creativity, rigorous logistical planning, and genuine reliability.
Dom Banes | Creative Direction
Dom directs our shoots with a primary focus on making everyone feel completely at ease. He knows that the best frames happen when the client and the crew are relaxed and enjoying the process.
Outside of work, Dom is a passionate astronomer specialising in deep space astrophotography. Capturing galaxies requires immense patience and a meticulous eye. He brings those same qualities to commercial filmmaking, ensuring every shot is executed flawlessly.
Sam Brown | Production and Logistics
Sam ensures everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. From pre-production planning and casting to the final edit, she makes sure ambitious ideas work practically and stay strictly within your budget.
Fuelled by strong coffee and literary fiction, Sam keeps our projects completely on track. When she is not managing productions, she is chasing after her daughter with her wife. It turns out that family life requires the exact same care and crisis management as a busy film set.
The Meaning Behind Our Name
Novus is Latin for new, fresh, and innovative.
Nine represents the Greek muses of art and science.
For us, it is a daily reminder to blend fresh thinking with careful artistic discipline. It keeps us focused on producing work that truly matters to our clients.
The People We Partner With
We are incredibly grateful to the FMCG brands, global corporates, and charities who trust us to tell their stories. We could talk about our frictionless process all day, but we think our clients say it best.
Working with Sam and Dom on behalf of Gü Desserts was a dream! The final shoot exceeded expectations by striking the perfect balance between studio quality and social first content.
We worked with Sam and Dom on a recent product shoot for my wine business Nice. The whole process was seamless, they were helpful, hands on, and we literally could not have been happier.
Working with Novus Nine was a pleasure from start to finish. Sam and Dom really took the time to understand our objectives and were creative, collaborative and flexible in helping us achieve our goals.
Jack Vandersteen, Redefine Meat
Working with Dom and Sam at Novus Nine has been an absolute pleasure! They create compelling videos that really showcase the work we do at the charity SMA UK.
Regional Production and Sector Expertise
We partner with B2B enterprises, industrial leaders, and ambitious consumer brands across the UK. Operating from our Essex production base, we deliver premium hybrid visual strategy to major commercial hubs.