Event Video Production Queenstown

In Queenstown

Queenstown hosts a steady run of conferences, incentive groups, weddings and winter events, with the lake and the Remarkables as the backdrop. Organisers there often need footage that sells the destination as much as the event.

Queenstown sits on Lake Wakatipu under the Remarkables, and it is one of New Zealand’s best-known places for weddings, adventure tourism and alpine scenery. International film and commercial shoots use the Central Otago landscapes around it.

Billie travels to Queenstown for productions, bringing the full team or working with local crew depending on the job.

Services in Queenstown

What it’s for

Event organisers use video at three points: before the event to sell tickets and sign sponsors, on the day to capture it, and afterwards to show it happened and sell the next one.

A highlight film, speaker or set recordings, social clips posted while the event is still running and stills for media and sponsors are the core of it. Sponsors often ask for footage of their activation as part of the deal. Billie can be both the crew that films the event and, through Billie Private, the team that produces it.

What gets made

Ticket-selling teasers and line-up announcements
Social clips and stories during the event
Highlight films for next year’s marketing
Speaker and full-set recordings
Sponsor activation footage and stills
Photo galleries for media and attendees

On the shoot

Crowd consent and signage

Ticket terms and signage at the entrance tell attendees filming is happening, and anyone who asks not to be filmed is kept out of the edit.

Music rights at gigs

Recording a performance for release or promotion needs the artist’s agreement, and covers of other people’s songs bring their own rights, so this is cleared with performers before the day.

Which retainer suits

An organiser running a monthly night or a season of events suits a retainer: Essential at $1,500 NZD a month covers one production session and short-form edits, and Creative at $3,000 NZD a month adds a second session and creative direction. A single festival or conference is usually quoted as Bespoke Production, and if you want Billie to produce the event itself, that is a Billie Private commission, quoted per project.

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.

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.

Does Billie work in Queenstown?

Billie travels to Queenstown for productions, bringing the full team or working with local crew depending on the job.

Can clips go out while the event is still on?

They can, if it is planned that way. Billie agrees which moments matter most and how soon you want them before the day, so an editor can work alongside the crew.

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.

Event Video Production in Queenstown