We are a Documentary Production Company
GREAT STORIES MOVE PEOPLE
Our documentary production services will help establish your brand, its story, ethos and vision in a direct yet personal manner which facilitates a genuine connection with the audience.
As a production company, our strength is understanding your stories and bringing them to life, adding a creative touch to make you stand out.
Proudly founded and based in Newcastle upon Tyne, we are one of the only documentary production companies in the North East providing such a wide range of video production services.
Our industry leading techniques allow for the representation of a variety of voices such as customers, staff and business leaders.
We facilitate the creation of a proficient, well-rounded impression of your work by accompanying inspiring thoughts with high quality visuals of your services. We will create not only a visually enticing snapshot of what you do but constructively illustrate your brand message and ethos to aid an intimate connection with a client.
Branded documentary
A branded documentary is a creative, revolutionary videography style designed to build awareness of your brand.
The Branded Documentary does not have to be limited to just you or your business. Instead, the focus can be on a customer or a member of your supply chain. Remember, the purpose behind the Branded Documentary is to showcase what you believe in and what defines your company ethos while allowing your customer a chance to see its effect in everyday life. This style of video is about humanising the process and making your brand relatable to a consumer.
Finnmark
Finnmark Sauna commissioned us to create a documentary about Paumanni - a family owned Sauna building business based in Finland. The story focuses on 2 bothers who took over their family business after the untimely passing of their father.
Focusing on a member of their supply chain, and not Finnmark itself, allowed them to exemplify why each stage of the sauna building process is important while also demonstrating their pride and commitment to their industry.
Filming across England and Finland, the team utilised beautiful scenery; immersing a viewer in their services, spreading their ethos and illuminating the power of a sauna experience. All underpinned by the importance of family.
Case Studies
Use emotive storytelling to communicate directly with your audience.
The Case Study video can come in many forms. Whether this be a focus on project update from your staff and customers, or a behind the scenes look at how a product or service is made. The Case Study video is all about allowing your team to speak directly to who your services have an impact on. The perfect visual medium to promote your company, staff and vision.
Volkerstevin
Volkerstevin is a world-leading civil engineering business. We covered their work on flood prevention techniques and facilitated a direct explanation of why their project is so critical for the improvement of communities.
We incorporated a variety of voices and stories, all working to deliver a consistent message about the positive impact of their work on the people and communities they serve.
Telling stories is a fundamental part of humanity. Providing emotional and authentic stories will resonate with viewers, forging a greater degree of consumer alliance with your service.
Testimonials
Build credibility & engage with your audience in a more compelling and honest way.
A testimonial documentary is a powerful video tool that can emphasise the impact your services have upon a consumer. This video service is specifically designed to highlight the people your services have had a direct impression on.
Providing emotional, powerful and authentic stories will resonate with viewers on a much deeper level than traditional commercials, forging a greater degree of consumer alliance with your company.
Amazon: Alexa Stories
The inspirational, personal account we produced for Amazon demonstrates the incredible impact their award-winning product has for a customer; allowing Ron to retain his autonomy.
This powerful story captures an intense personal experience behind the utilisation of a brand’s product, demonstrating the power of a testimonial documentary as an influential, personalised marketing tool.
Who do we produce documentaries for
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Business
Since our inception, our production company has worked with all types of businesses, namely, Parker Hannifin, Amazon, VolkerStevin, Coatsink Games and Zerolight to name a few. Our filmmaking principles are founded in the belief that humanising the brand and placing the story at the forefront of your campaign will have lasting impact and bring about a true long term return on your investment. We have seen great success both when we produce 1 film or develop a suite of video content to last the duration of any campaign.
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Public Sector
We have helped the likes of Northumberland County Council, Durham County Council and South Tyneside Council on various projects over the years. Whether that be a TV ad promoting the benefits of cycling, through to recruitment documentaries or films promoting tourism and investment. Our approach and focus on the lives of ordinary individuals has been the key driver in helping these organisations reach their goals.
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Education
Newcastle University is one of the biggest and most respected universities in the UK. Its remit is not limited to education but also to research and investment in innovation. As such, we have produced a variety of documentaries within this space. Whether this be a documentary on one of their degree courses or a documentary focusing on cutting edge research. Their trust in us to deliver means we have won many large long term contracts that has seen us develop films in London through to Edinburgh.
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Healthcare
We have collaborated with many NHS trusts for over a decade. Our high quality services have seen us developing projects in London, Bristol, Brighton, the North East and Scotland. We are acutely aware the demands of the working environment within healthcare and treat every project with care. We believe that our long standing relationships within this sector are a testament to the quality of our films, trust in our ability to deliver and our amenable team.
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Charity
Working with charities and trusts can be the most rewarding of projects. Whether you need to promote a local initiative or raise awareness of a national campaign, the documentary service is a perfect tool for this. It encourages organisations to centre their videos on the voices that create the biggest impact. This will not only raise awareness of the work the charity does, but also reinforce their voice and ethos.
Our documentary video production prices
Pre-Production
Scriptwriting & Scheduling
£1000 per day
Campaigns come in all shapes and sizes; the pre-production phase is vital for ensuring your vision is fully realised.
For all projects we create a series of questions and/or a basic storyboard for no extra cost. However, when it requires extensive research and a fully written script, we implement a pre-production fee.
Production
Filming
from £1000 per day
We pride ourselves in ensuring your creative idea is at the forefront of every decision we make.
This is why our standard day rate includes 2 filmmakers that will attend your shoot to ensure that all angles and perspectives are captured.
Post- Production
Editing
£1000 per day
Editing is the point in the process when we truly begin to put your vision together and craft your story.
For every project, the editing takes a minimum of 2 days to complete.
We will provide you with a 3 draft approval, all music licenses and basic branding.
Price example
When it comes to price we believe in transparency and simplicity. As such we will follow a very simple costing method with a daily rate of £1000 (+VAT) for Pre-production, editing and filming.
We follow a general rule of thumb that each film takes 2 days to edit (unless otherwise stated). In most cases. Only 1 filming day is required, however, if more is needed simply add that to the total cost.
1 day filming @ £1000
2 day editing @ £2000
total = £3000 + VAT
Please note, each quote is custom so please reach out if you have any thoughts.
Extras
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+ £700
From time to time, your project may require additional crew members to ensure everything is captured.
Perhaps you need a sound recordist/boom operator or an additional camera person. You need not worry as we will inform you prior to the first filming day.
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+ £500 per edit
Sometimes a single film doesn't fulfil your business’s or organisation’s needs and ambitions. A series or group of films, all focused on a shared theme or topic, might be the answer.
Discount will be applied if you require multiple edits.
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+ £700 per day
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TRAVEL
No extra cost if the filming location is within 50 miles of Newcastle.
An extra half day rate @ £500 + VAT is applied if the filming location is more than 50 miles but within 150 miles + Accommodation if required.
If the filming location is 150+ miles then a full day rate @ £1000 + VAT is applied on the key travel days (the day before and day after) + Accommodation.
If we are required to stay on location for more than 1 night then an additional Half day rate of £400 is applied per night starting from day 2.
EXPENSES
Travel by car: if the project is outside 50+ miles we will apply a £0.45 per mile fee.
Travel by train: prices agreed before the commencement of the project.
Note: We will provide the breakdown of these costs before the project commences.