Cut + Roll Films is a female-founded independent film and content studio developing distinctive, commercially ambitious stories with lasting cultural impact.
Selected work
Olly Murs & The Ordinary Boys' festive single, released December 2025.
About us
Established in 2025, Cut + Roll Films develops film and television rooted in distinctive voices, emotionally authentic characters and stories that explore the complexities of the human experience.
Our work is drawn to people and communities whose experiences are often misunderstood, overlooked or simplified on screen. Whether working in elevated genre, prestige drama or commercially accessible storytelling, we prioritise emotional truth, strong character perspectives and meaningful audience connection.
Through partnerships with charities, advocacy groups and community organisations, we seek to ensure our stories create meaningful engagement beyond the screen while remaining commercially relevant and accessible to broad audiences.
We believe audiences connect most deeply with stories that feel honest, distinctive, and rooted in the communities they represent. By combining creative ambition with rigorous development and authentic collaboration, we create work that resonates emotionally, sparks conversation and remains culturally relevant long after release.
Our vision
We make bold, character-driven stories that entertain, challenge and stay with people.
As a female-founded independent production company, we champion distinctive voices and stories that tackle stigma, challenge perceptions and spark conversation.
We're building a slate of ambitious film and television projects with exceptional talent and creative partners — making work that has both cultural impact and commercial potential.
Our ambition is to build a lasting home for filmmakers and stories that matter.
Founding team
Rebecca Baker
Rebecca is a London-based actor, writer, producer and co-founder of Cut + Roll Films, a female-led, impact-driven production company making commercially minded films with lasting cultural impact.
Her producing work spans short and feature-length projects, including executive producing Drowning, a psychological sci-fi short developed in partnership with PTSD UK and now in feature development. Through Cut + Roll Films, she is producing a slate of multiple feature films, working with established partners across the UK and internationally.
Her recent producing credits include Olly Murs and The Ordinary Boys' Christmas Starts Tonight, Ana Gallego's psychological horror Call, Don't Fall, starring Amelia Kenworthy (The Rings of Power) and Sam Gittins (Masters of the Air), and Scratching Post, written by BIFA-winning Abigail Hardingham and starring Calvin Demba (Supacell), Bronagh Waugh (The Fall), Scroobius Pip (Taboo), and Fintan McKeown (Game of Thrones).
Rebecca has overseen work longlisted for the Academy Awards and supported projects through to BFI London Film Festival screenings. She is a jury member for Look Aside Feature Lab and the BIFA & BAFTA-qualifying Exit 6 Film Festival, and completed the BFI-funded NFTS Production Programme.
Alice Duke
Alice Duke is a Senior Producer at Irresistible Studios and co-founder of Cut + Roll Films, a female-led, impact-driven production company focused on making character-driven and culturally urgent stories. The company champions distinctive voices and films that push boundaries, with both creative integrity and commercial potential.
Alice brings nine years of experience across high-end commercials, documentaries, print, radio, social and narrative content in the UK and internationally, consistently delivering high production value across a range of scales. Standout projects include Greenpeace's We Won't Rest in Peace (Irresistible Studios) and docuseries The Roads to Carbon Neutral (NBC).
In the narrative space, Alice's short film Drowning is now in feature development, alongside Trash Panda, a feature currently in development with writer-director James George. Cut + Roll also has a growing slate of short films and documentaries, including Mugged and Scratching Post, currently in post-production.
Alice is passionate about developing distinctive filmmakers and stories from the earliest stages, building long-term creative relationships and championing work with both creative integrity and commercial potential.