Documentary Production for Non-profits

For non-profits and community groups

Billie spends the time it takes to earn trust on camera, then shapes the footage into a film that holds an audience and shows what the organisation actually does.

What Billie makes

Short documentary for an appeal
Impact story series
Kaupapa and community stories
Annual report film

On the shoot

Making the budget go further

Planning one shoot to cover an appeal film, impact clips and report photos at once gets the most out of a limited budget.

Consent and dignity

People sharing hard stories need to understand where the film will be seen and be able to say no, and some may need their faces or names kept out.

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

Organisations running campaigns all year suit Essential at $1,500 NZD a month: one session, three edited pieces and five short-form edits keep appeals, events and impact stories coming. A single appeal film or documentary is usually quoted as Bespoke Production. Galas and fundraising dinners can be produced by Billie Private, 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.

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.

Can one shoot cover several things?

Yes. Billie plans shoots so the same day gives you an appeal film, short clips for social and photos for reports and applications.

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 Non-profits and Community Groups