Non-profit Video Production Whanganui

In Whanganui

Whanganui’s community life is tied to the river, which was recognised as a legal person, Te Awa Tupua, in 2017, and to a strong arts community. Community stories there often sit close to the awa and the iwi of the river.

Whanganui has one of New Zealand’s best-known arts communities, with glass studios, the Sarjeant Gallery and a heritage town centre on the banks of the Whanganui River.

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

Services in Whanganui

What it’s for

Charities, trusts, iwi organisations and community groups use video to show what their work changes and who it is for.

That means fundraising and appeal films, impact stories for funders and annual reports, volunteer recruitment, event coverage and social content for campaigns. The stories are often personal, so they need time, trust and care with the people telling them. Billie makes documentary work about people, places and culture, and brings the same approach to a cause.

What gets made

Fundraising and appeal films
Impact stories for funders and annual reports
Volunteer and recruitment videos
Campaign content for social
Event and gala coverage
Photography for reports and grant applications

On the shoot

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.

Tikanga and kaupapa

Filming on marae or with iwi, hapū and community groups follows their tikanga, which is agreed with the people involved before the shoot.

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.

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 Whanganui?

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

Can people in the film stay anonymous?

Yes. Faces can be kept out of shot or blurred and names left out, and a voice can be recorded without showing the speaker, so someone can tell their story without being identified.

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.

Non-profit Video Production in Whanganui