Video production for breweries and distilleries
Video, photography and social content for breweries and distilleries, from the brewhouse floor to the tap room. Production Retainers from $1,500 NZD a month.
What it’s for
Craft breweries and distilleries sell a process people find fascinating and rarely see: the grain, the mash, fermentation, the still and the barrel room.
Their content needs to make that visible while keeping up with a steady run of new releases, seasonal brews and limited bottlings. Tap rooms and tasting rooms need their own promotion, and labels and cans need product photography that holds up on a retailer’s website.
What gets made
- Release and limited-edition announcements
- Brewhouse and distillery process films
- Can, bottle and label photography
- Tap room and tasting room content
- Founder and head brewer or distiller story
- Festival and event coverage
On the shoot
Alcohol advertising rules
Beer and spirits advertising in New Zealand is covered by the Advertising Standards Authority’s alcohol advertising code, so casting, scenes and captions are planned with it in mind.
Safety on the production floor
Brewhouses and distilleries have hot vessels, steam, chemicals and forklifts, so the crew works to the site’s safety rules, wears what the site requires and films with a staff member alongside.
Glass, steel and condensation
Shiny tanks, glassware and cold cans reflect everything, so product and process shots are lit to control reflections, and condensation is timed for when the camera is ready.
Working to the production calendar
Brew days, distillation runs and canning lines run to their own timetable, so a shoot is planned around production rather than the other way round.
Services
Where
Which retainer suits
Essential at $1,500 NZD a month suits a small brewery or distillery that releases regularly and needs short-form edits for each launch. Creative at $3,000 NZD a month suits a producer with a tap room, events and several ranges to keep in front of people, and Studio Partner, on enquiry, suits a growing brand with ongoing campaign work. A brand film or a single campaign can be quoted as Bespoke Production.
Production Retainers
Visuals with intention. Stories with impact.
Ongoing film production and creative services for brands and businesses. Built around consistent output, considered creative direction and quality visual storytelling.
Essential
For those building their visual identity.
$1,500
NZD a month
- 1 production session per month
- 3 edited video pieces
- 5 short-form edits
- Professional editing and colour grading
- Monthly content planning
Creative
For those ready to expand their visual presence.
$3,000
NZD a month
- 2 production sessions per month
- 6 edited video pieces
- 8-10 short-form edits
- Creative direction and concept development
- Professional editing, colour grading and sound design
- Monthly production planning
Studio Partner
For those seeking an ongoing creative partnership.
On enquiry
- Weekly production sessions
- Original film and campaign production
- Short-form and long-form content
- Creative direction and visual development
- Advanced post-production
- Priority production scheduling
- Ongoing creative consultation
Bespoke Production
For projects beyond our retainer services, Billie offers tailored production for music videos, visual campaigns, branded films and original creative projects.
Our work
Le Grá, Faithful Flavours and Two Wheels are Billie films, and all three are on the Our work strip on the Billie home page.
Questions
Is this a paid service?
Yes. Billie is a paid production company. Production Retainers are $1,500 NZD a month for Essential and $3,000 NZD a month for Creative, and Studio Partner is priced on enquiry. Projects outside a retainer are quoted per project as Bespoke Production, and Billie Private events are quoted per project.
Can Billie film during a brew day or a distillation run?
Yes. Billie works around the production schedule and the site’s safety rules, usually with a staff member guiding the crew on the floor.
Do you photograph cans and bottles?
Yes. Product photography covers single cans and bottles, full ranges and lifestyle shots, with files sized for retailers, the website and social.
Work with Billie
Every vision begins somewhere.
Tell Billie about the project, the timeline and which retainer suits, or ask for a Bespoke Production quote.
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