Documentary Production for Schools

For schools and education

Billie researches the story, interviews past and present students and staff, and shapes it into a film the community can keep.

What Billie makes

Anniversary documentary
Programme story
Alumni interviews

On the shoot

Footage that lasts the year

Enrolment films are often shot in one term and used for a year or more, so grounds, uniforms and light are planned to suit the whole period.

Consent for students

Students only appear where the school holds consent from parents or caregivers, or from adult students themselves, and anyone without it is kept out of frame.

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

Schools and tertiary providers with a year-round calendar suit Essential at $1,500 NZD a month: one session a month covers events, sport and campus life, with short-form edits for social. A new enrolment film is usually quoted as Bespoke Production. Larger institutions running student recruitment campaigns may need Creative at $3,000 NZD a month; the guide to retainers and one-off projects helps decide.

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 you film on normal school days?

Yes, and that is usually best: real classes and real breaks look more honest than staged ones. Shoots are planned with the school to fit around the timetable.

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 Schools and Education