diff --git a/src/transferrer/common.py b/src/transferrer/common.py
index f90a1a1..7559055 100644
--- a/src/transferrer/common.py
+++ b/src/transferrer/common.py
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 import os
 import boto3
+import botocore
 
 SOURCE_BUCKET = "wellcomecollection-editorial-photography"
 
 
-def get_source_bucket():
-    return get_source_client().Bucket(SOURCE_BUCKET)
+def get_source_bucket(max_connections=10):
+    return get_source_client(max_connections).Bucket(SOURCE_BUCKET)
 
 
-def get_source_client():
+def get_source_client(max_connections):
     session = boto3.Session()
-    return session.resource('s3')
+    return session.resource('s3', config=botocore.config.Config(
+        region_name="eu-west-1",
+        max_pool_connections=max_connections
+    ))
 
 
 def shoot_number_to_folder_path(shoot_number):
@@ -71,4 +75,4 @@ def discard_file(file):
     False
 
     """
-    return os.path.basename(file) == "shoot.csv" or file[-4:] == ".xml"
+    return file[-4:] in (".csv", ".xml")
diff --git a/src/transferrer/download.py b/src/transferrer/download.py
index b4de86f..6018582 100644
--- a/src/transferrer/download.py
+++ b/src/transferrer/download.py
@@ -1,25 +1,43 @@
 import os
+import logging
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
+from functools import partial
+
 
 from transferrer.common import should_download_file, shoot_number_to_folder_path, get_source_bucket
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+THREADS = 20
+
 
 def download_s3_folder(bucket, s3_folder: str, local_dir: str):
     os.makedirs(local_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=THREADS) as executor:
+        for key in executor.map(
+            partial(download_s3_file, local_dir=local_dir, s3_folder=s3_folder),
+            (obj for obj in bucket.objects.filter(Prefix=s3_folder) if should_download_file(obj.key))
+        ):
+            logger.info(f"downloaded\t{key}")
 
-    downloadables = (obj for obj in bucket.objects.filter(Prefix=s3_folder) if should_download_file(obj.key))
 
-    for obj in downloadables:
-        target = os.path.join(local_dir, os.path.relpath(obj.key, s3_folder))
-        bucket.download_file(obj.key, target)
+def download_s3_file(object_summary, *, local_dir: str, s3_folder: str):
+    logger.info(f"downloading\t{object_summary.key}")
+    target = os.path.join(local_dir, os.path.relpath(object_summary.key, s3_folder))
+    object_summary.Object().download_file(target)
+    return object_summary.key
 
 
 def download_shoot_folder(bucket, shoot_number, local_dir):
     download_s3_folder(bucket, shoot_number_to_folder_path(shoot_number), local_dir)
 
 
+def download_shoot(shoot_number, local_dir):
+    download_shoot_folder(get_source_bucket(), shoot_number, local_dir)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys
     shoot_number = sys.argv[1]
     download_folder = os.path.join("download", shoot_number)
     os.makedirs(download_folder, exist_ok=True)
-    download_shoot_folder(get_source_bucket(), sys.argv[1], download_folder)
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+    download_shoot_folder(get_source_bucket(THREADS), sys.argv[1], download_folder)
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