PREVIOUSLY ON PELOTA…
Padel Explained
26′ documentary · Red Bull TV
Assembled from two years of our own interviews with the sport's leading players — Belasteguín, Galán, Tapia, Triay, Brea. Script to delivery in six weeks.
Smash & Grab
5′ documentary · Red Bull TV
Former world number one Paula Josemaría invited us to film with her, and has asked us back since. Cut in five edit days.
Heavy Metal
Short documentary, 30′ · Co-director · Tribeca 2023
A teenage girls' weightlifting team in a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan. Exec produced by Stanley Nelson Jr and John Skipper.
Conversion Chamber
Red Bull Gaming · YouTube streaming entertainment format
Comedy built around the Age of Empires II community, played and lit entirely straight. Red Bull commissioned a second format off the same set. Delivered within the event.
A Few Frozen Seconds
Co-director · Da Vanci’s RecFest 2026
Akwasi Frimpong competes for Ghana in skeleton. We drove his mother to watch him race for the first time. Two shoot days, in constant rain.
Premier Padel — London P1
Broadcast opener · Red Bull TV
Elite padel's arrival in the UK. Built around a pink phone box from the venue, through the wires, into the Underground.
Pelota is a production company built to perform
Founded by director and producer Ed Knowles, we work across sport, culture, and branded storytelling.
We operate where pressure is high and attention is earned.
Clients
Red Bull · European Handball Federation · LTA · Premier Padel · Bridgestone · Waze
Previous credits
BBC · BBC Sport · Sky Sports · Associated Press · Olympic Channel · adidas
What we do
Documentary production
Broadcast and live support
Event coverage
Commercial brand films
YouTube strategy
Social-first content
Contact: ed@pelota.co.uk
