Documentary Production for Musicians

For musicians and artists

Billie makes documentary work about people and culture, and can film across a tour, a recording session or a year.

What Billie makes

Album or tour documentary
Short artist profile
Scene and culture pieces
Interview series

On the shoot

Work back from the release date

The video, the vertical cuts and the press photos all need to be finished before the single goes out, so the plan starts from the release date and works backwards.

Playback on set

Performance shoots need the track played loud and in sync on set, so lip sync and movement line up with the master in the edit.

The service

Billie makes documentary work about people, places and culture. The team spends the time it takes to earn trust on camera, then shapes hours of real footage into a story that holds an audience.

What’s included

Research and story development
Observational and interview filming
Field sound
Story edit and structure
Series or feature-length delivery

Which retainer suits

An artist releasing steadily can use Essential at $1,500 NZD a month for a regular production session, three edited pieces and five short-form edits, which suits release-week content and live sessions. A music video itself is usually quoted as Bespoke Production, since the treatment, cast and locations change the scope from song to song. Artists building a campaign across several singles may suit Creative at $3,000 NZD a month, which adds creative direction and concept development; the retainer guide sets out the difference.

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.

Still from Faithful Flavours — Faithful FlavoursFilm & Television

Still from Two Wheels — Two WheelsFilm & Television

Still from Le Grá — Le GráFilm & Television

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.

Does Billie only work with EYWA Records artists?

Billie is part of EYWA Records, which is why music is central to its work. Independent artists can enquire about music videos, sessions and photography too, as paid projects quoted from the brief or covered by a retainer.

What is included?

Research and story development, observational and interview filming, field sound, story edit and structure, series or feature-length delivery. The exact scope depends on the brief, and every quote is put together for the project.

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.

Documentary Production for Musicians and Artists