Work.

  • The Patrol.

    The Patrol is Tom Petch’s debut feature which won the Raindance Film Festival.

    It takes a piercing look at the conflict in Afghanistan through the eyes of a British Army patrol, born from Tom’s frustration at the ineptitude of policy in the region.

    He left the military in 1997, never served in Afghanistan, but drew heavily on his own experience to create a film to challenge the perceived wisdom of the time. That the war was both necessary, and could be won.

    Watch The Patrol

  • Dark Wave Film.

    Dark Wave Film was founded by Tom Petch and Saba Kia, driven by their passion and experience to develop their own film projects for film and TV.

    Dark Wave is an ethically minded production company championing minority and diversity.

    We pride ourselves in finding fresh perspectives, producing captivating stories with high production value and a commercial edge.

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salt film.

The essential location company.

Tom founded Salt Film in 2001 on a reputation for finding creative solutions for complex shoots.

Over the years he has wrangled Lloyds' horses, pushed walls over Oxford Circus, planted trees in the West End, and closed every bridge in London. He remains a company director. And is very proud of the company he founded twenty years ago.