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CUTTING EDGE FOR
documentary films.
AMPLIFY YOUR IMPACT.
Cultures are led by whoever tells
the greatest stories.
We work with c suite leadership, marketing teams, corporate communications teams, and funded organizations who want to make a difference.
A great documentary shows a fresh perspective. It crafts a narrative that challenges people to think differently.
Your story deserves to be told.
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REAL STORIES.
REAL PEOPLE.
REAL CONNECTION.
mini
documentaries
There’s a rumor going around that mini docs are our favorite projects to produce. We can’t confirm or deny that, but we’ll say this:
Their versatility is incredibly hard to beat, and the return on your investment will knock even your coziest socks off.
Let’s break it down.
To create a mini doc for your organization, we capture enough footage to also provide you with brand and product videos, ads, training videos, and more.
If you’re all about a high ROI, mini docs are your new best friend.
NICE ASSETS
In the corporate world, two top-shelf brand videos cost $20k+. Sometimes, this is exactly what our clients need, and we’re delighted to make it happen. Those projects are excellent, and pay for themselves in customer traffic and sales.
However, if your budget allows for a mini doc, that same process could also deliver:
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Brand videos
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Product videos
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Employee and customer testimonials
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Social media micro clips
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Ads
Boom. Suddenly, your investment has brought you a bang for your buck that eats typical ROI for breakfast.
Our methods and equipment produce cinematography on par with the full documentaries streaming on Hulu and Netflix.
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CONVENIENT. CONSISTENT. SIMPLE.
An intriguing hook, a powerful message, and an inspiring call to action are just the beginning. We tell your story and set it up for mass organic reach.
You can open minds and hearts to a new perspective.
You can advance the common good.
It all begins with storytelling.
Your mini doc can gain mass organic reach.
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From autoplay to SEO, building viewership all starts with making a 5-10 minute pilot episode:
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Shoot on-location for 2-3 days
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Develop concept and story
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Create landing page
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Construct a marketing plan
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Use the pilot to pitch a full doc or a docuseries (if you’re in the mood)
THE SECRET SAUCE? YOUTUBE.
Get an exclusive look at our upcoming project
An observational documentary in the trenches of some of the most divisive issues in the US, our criminal justice system and our armed forces. The film follows Justin Adams, Errol Randle, Dr. Greg Campbell, and Rev. Ronald English in their efforts to bring about peace in places where it has historically been most difficult to find.
WHOA. YOUR STORY IS HUGE!
full-length
documentaries
Full-length documentaries focus on a larger, more complex issue and dissect it over the course of a longer feature.
(TLDR: They’re long because there’s a lot to unpack.)
Pass the popcorn. This one’s gonna be good.
The art of documentary-making is not about pushing propaganda. It’s about crafting a story that invites people to think differently.
A documentary is a powerful way to share an important story and message. To do that, we collaborate with corporations, non-profits, special interest groups, and funded startups.
You can open minds and hearts to a new perspective. You can advance the common good. It all begins with storytelling.
HOW WILL CONTRAST HELP MARKET MY FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY?
We don’t just create your documentary. We have a team equipped to provide a comprehensive marketing plan, including branding, a landing page, social media assets, promotional collateral, and help submitting the project to the top 100 film festivals.
We’ll have so much footage, we can create hundreds of social media micro clips for your marketing throughout the project. Your cross-promotion arsenal will be locked and loaded.
DO CONTRAST CLIENTS ALWAYS SELL THEIR DOCUMENTARIES TO STREAMING SERVICES LIKE NETFLIX AND HULU?
Whether or not to pitch to a streaming service is your choice, but we will do everything we can to make it an option. The more awareness you get, the more likely a streaming service is to pick it up. So, to add to the viewership by members of your organization, we’ll run ads, send promos to your email list, and market it strategically.
And if you don’t sell it? You still enjoy the benefits of this investment in promoting your message and generating leads.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PRODUCE A DOCUMENTARY?
It depends on the scope of the project, but the shortest cuts take 6 months, and the full-length productions take over two years. So let us offer you some free advice: hire a team you actually like.
WHAT BUSINESS DOES A CORPORATION HAVE IN MAKING A DOCUMENTARY?
So much business. Documentaries amplify your brand awareness on a large scale. Believe us, you have everything to gain. What’s your company goal? Let’s achieve that through a documentary.
Not sold yet? Ask us how your corporation’s documentary investment could be a tax write-off.
We help connect your company to a cause that’s in alignment with your business. In 1-2 years, we produce it and give you hundreds of marketable clips to use throughout the process. Your company and Contrast will share ownership of the documentary.
