A Storyteller Studios fundraising film screening at a nonprofit gala

Eight nonprofit video production companies worth your shortlist, compared honestly by specialty, by a crew that makes fundraising films for a living.

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Amelia Darch smiles in the sunshine with her family behind her, a still from the National Children's Cancer Society's fundraising film.

The film never asked for money. Two five-figure gifts were traced back to it anyway. One authentic story helped the NCCS prove what a fundraising film really is. An investment, not an expense.

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documentary-style film for brands & causes

In 2013, we started leveraging the power of documentary-style film for brands and causes in our hometown of Springfield, Illinois (hence our affinity for Lincoln).

Since then, we’ve worked with clients nationally and traveled to cities including Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Des Moines.

No matter where you are, we’d be honored to serve your brand next.

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A Storyteller Studios fundraising film screening at a nonprofit gala

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Eight nonprofit video production companies worth your shortlist, compared honestly by specialty, by a crew that makes fundraising films for a living.

Production slate for the Ad Council and IDPH "You Might Not Know It" PSA, scene 2B, filmed by Storyteller Studios in Springfield, Illinois, November 2025
Woman smiling during a documentary interview filmed by the Storyteller Studios crew.
Cinematographer Eli Ommen films charter captain Robert Trosset at the helm of his catamaran during Dometic Marine's customer story shoot.

Field Notes

We interviewed a charter captain. No script, no lines. Thousands of organic views, 300,000 more behind paid media, and a client already planning project three.