Video Production Services
Brand films. Fundraising films. Everything else.
Every project starts with one question. What do you need the video to do? Answer that, and we'll tell you which of the three fits, what it costs, and how long it takes.
START WITH A CONVERSATION ▸
Two minutes on why story beats everything else.
What happens on the first discovery call.
(Three questions. They're the same for a gala film and a recruiting video, and the answers decide everything after.)
01
What does it need to do?
A gala in April. A position you can't fill. A founder retiring with forty years of stories in his head. Tell us in the inquiry form, then we'll get on a video call with our production manager and a producer.
We'll agree on how you'll know the film worked before anyone talks price.
02
Who is your audience?
A film designed for everyone reaches no one. So we ask about the people you want to reach, where they'll watch, and what you want them to do afterward, and we keep those three answers in front of us through the shoot and the edit.
03
What's the story?
You don't have to know.
We do the research before the interviews, know the story before we film, and get it told by the people who live it, in their own words.
No storyboard, no outline, no script.
FROM OUR CLIENTS:
"We were amazed at how seamlessly the Storyteller team wove our story together in such an impactful way.
"Storyteller brought incredible energy, flexibility, and enthusiasm to every step of the process. What stood out most was how they let our founder, John Blackburn, truly tell his story. He’s full of insight and anecdotes about the founding of the firm, and Storyteller created space for him to share freely and then absorbed it all with genuine curiosity and care.
Montie Blackburn
Chief of Staff, Blackburn Architects
"Everyone who’s seen it has been genuinely impressed, not only by the quality of the film but by how clearly it communicates the essence of our brand. It’s beautifully executed and tells our story with authenticity and emotion.
👉 Read the case study.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of video production services do you offer?
Brand films, fundraising films, and custom pieces like recruiting videos, documentaries, and broadcast spots, for for-profit brands and nonprofits across the U.S.
How much do professional video services cost?
Every project is priced from a conversation, not a sheet. Most full-production films land between $5,000 and $50,000 depending on scope, travel, and timeline, and you can watch sample projects in each range.
How long does a typical video project take?
From planning to final delivery, most projects take 6 to 12 weeks. Larger campaigns or multi-video projects may take a little longer.
Where do you work?
Springfield, Illinois. In the middle of everything. We travel well, and we produce video for nonprofits and brands across the U.S., including Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Des Moines, and Louisville.
What ROI can I expect for my investment?
It depends on the goal, which is why we set it on the first call. Clients have reported a paddle raise more than quadrupled, $300,000 raised in under ten minutes, and 300K paid views from one film's cutdowns. Those are their numbers, not our promises, and the case studies show the work behind each.
Video PRODUCTION Services
Every project we take on starts with the same question. What do you want your audience to do? Buy in. Give. Believe. Come back. The answer shapes the story we find, the way we shoot it, and how we edit it together. We offer three video production services, each built around that question. Take a look at what fits, then start with a conversation and we'll take it from there.
BRAND VIDEOS
Typically a 6-8 week turnaround time
Good for any type of business
Used for homepages, out-of-home advertising, outbound marketing, and more
- Story development. We find the two or three stories inside your organization that say who you are.
- A filming day designed to stay out of your team's way.
- A 3-5 minute feature film for the front page of your site.
- Shorter cuts for social media and digital advertising.
Your brand video will be a bespoke asset that serves your company long-term. It’s designed to last at least two years, with some of our clients using their videos much longer.
Tell the story of your business in a way that attracts clients & customers who align with your values, the kind who will purchase from you and become your biggest champions.
Plenty of brand videos are about the company. Awards, founding dates, a drone shot of the building. The person watching wants to know one thing, whether you understand their problem, so that's where ours start. Your customer is the one with something at stake. Your brand is what helps them get it.
The result is a 3-5 minute documentary-style film that lives on your homepage and does the introductions for you, 24 hours a day. It isn't a commercial or a highlight reel. It's a story, one that makes your ideal customer feel understood before they've spoken to you. That's what turns a visitor into an inquiry.
We spend the time before the cameras roll understanding your business, your audience, and the specific stories that say who you are. Then we film where the work happens and deliver the feature plus shorter cuts for social and ads, built to work together everywhere your customers are paying attention.
FUNDRAISING VIDEOS
Typically a 6-8 week turnaround time
Perfect for nonprofits
Used for fundraising events, galas, campaigns, and more
- Interviewers who know how to sit with someone on the hardest day of their year, and ask gently.
- A film designed for the room, and for two years of appeals after it.
- Shorter cuts for donors, email, and social.
Share your nonprofit’s mission through compelling stories, told with sensitivity and care, to connect with current and potential donors, and make inroads with the community.
Donors don't give to organizations. They give to people. A pie chart of your program expenses won't move anyone to open their checkbook, but a single well-told story about one person whose life changed because of your work absolutely will. That's the science behind what we do, and it's been true since humans first gathered around a fire.
Nonprofit video production requires a specific kind of care that not every studio is equipped to offer. The people whose stories you want to tell are often navigating difficult circumstances. They deserve an interviewer who can put them at ease and ask the questions that bring out the truth without exploiting it. That's thirteen years of practice, and it's the thing our nonprofit clients mention first.
What you get is a film built for your gala, your campaign, or your year-end appeal. It's designed to stop a room, and to hold up for two years of use after it. We also deliver shorter cuts for social media and donor email, so the story keeps working long after the event is over.
CUSTOM STORYTELLING
Turnaround time depends on scope of project—we’ll give you a custom quote after we talk with you
Good for any type of business
Used for HR purposes, entertainment, outreach, sponsorships, training & development, and more
- Documentaries
- Long-form content
- Event videos
- Recruitment videos
- Sponsorship promotions
- Testimonials
- Training videos
Use video marketing to help fulfill your organization’s mission by reaching internal and external audiences.
Some projects don't fit a category. A 200th anniversary documentary. A recruitment video for a hard-to-fill position. A training series that people might actually watch. A sponsorship piece that makes a corporate partner look like a hero. These aren't brand videos or fundraising videos. They're something else, and they require a team that knows how to figure out what "something else" should look like before picking up a camera.
Custom video production services start with a conversation, not a price sheet. We need to understand what you're trying to accomplish, who you're trying to reach, and what success looks like before we can tell you what we'd recommend. Sometimes that's a single long-form documentary. Sometimes it's a series of shorter pieces deployed over time. Sometimes it's both.
What stays constant is the approach. We do our homework. We develop the story intentionally. We film with care and edit with purpose. Whether you need a one-time piece or an ongoing content partnership, we bring the same level of craft to every project, regardless of scope.
Investment
Our portfolio includes work from $5,000 to $50,000+. We're flexible.
by the numbers
700+
projects completed in the past 13 years
6
employees in our studio (you’ll never be handed off to an outside contractor)
23
states are represented in our portfolio (and we’d love to add yours)
15
Regional Emmy® Awards and nominations since 2020.
Want to be inspired?
Grab your popcorn.
View our work from various industries, both for-profit and nonprofit, each shot and edited in styles appropriate to the project.
Then, imagine yours.