MDX Studios | Middlesex University

MDX Studios is a working studio environment on Middlesex University's campus, in a production hub supported by crew, wraparound services, and custom research and development.

We are part of Screen London Barnet, a new alliance between industry, education and local government, to accelerate north London’s growth as a destination for content development and creative industries production.

Our world-class facilities

Sound stages with full-height cycloramas and lighting grids;
Motion capture suite for performance capture and virtual production;
Post-production labs with edit suites, grading bays, and mixing rooms;
Facilities for XR, AR, and emerging technologies.

What we offer for industry

home One-stop solution

MDX Studios provides comprehensive facilities covering all stages of production, from pre-production through to post-production. Projects benefit from the support of skilled, work-ready crew.

groups Fresh local talent

We offer access to emerging talent through structured student placements. Our students bring specialist skills in camera, sound, editing, and visual effects.

manufacturing Wraparound services

Additional support is available in areas such as production accounting and marketing. Projects can also benefit from bespoke research and development through academic partnerships.

movie Screen careers

MDX Studios and Screen London Barnet are building a future-facing workforce to address the talent pipeline and skills gap for the creative and screen industries.

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Every production brings real opportunities for local businesses, learners and creatives across north London, boosting the local economy.

What we offer for students

The creative industries are among the UK's fastest-growing sectors, but also the most unequal. MDX Studios is designed to change that.

Students studying our Arts and Creative Industries courses will have access to exclusive opportunities through MDX Studios, including work on real productions to gain the skills, confidence and connections to succeed in the screen industries.

By embedding a live production environment within a university campus, and linking it to a pan-regional network of studios, educators, and employers, we're making screen careers truly accessible - and building a future-facing workforce ready to lead.

Camera in foreground with green screen behind — Motion capture suite

Film and Television students in studio — Filming facilities

Post production studio — Post-production labs

About MDX Studios

We are located at Middlesex University, which has been serving north London as a leader in creative and skills-based education for nearly 150 years.

location_on Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon London NW4 4BT

Screen London Barnet

The development of MDX Studios is part of Screen London Barnet, a new alliance to boost film production and jobs across the Borough, launched at Brent Cross.

Middlesex University, Barnet Council, Barnet and Southgate College and Troubadour Brent Cross Studios are the founding partners in the new alliance. It is designed to support students from all backgrounds to access screen careers while ensuring that local people in Barnet benefit from the opportunities in the creative industries.

The partnership is underpinned by Barnet Council’s Screen Skills Plan which will establish the Borough as a leading hub in the UK’s growing screen industries including film, television, animation, gaming, immersive technologies, and digital media.

Welcome to MDX Studios