Documentary Production for Tourism Operators

For tourism operators

Billie spends the time to tell them properly, with the people who carry them.

What Billie makes

Short documentary about the place or its people
Cultural or conservation story film
A series of short episodes for the website

On the shoot

Weather windows

Outdoor experiences depend on the weather, so shoots are planned with backup days and a forecast-driven call the day before.

Guests on camera

Real guests make the most convincing footage, but they appear only with their agreement, and many shoots use staff or talent on a scheduled run.

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

Essential at $1,500 NZD a month suits a small operator that needs one session a month to keep social and booking pages current. Creative at $3,000 NZD a month suits an operator running several experiences or seasonal campaigns, and Studio Partner, on enquiry, suits a larger tourism business with international and trade audiences. A single hero film for a new experience can be quoted as Bespoke Production.

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 our footage work for international markets?

Yes. Billie can deliver versions without voiceover, with subtitles, or with on-screen text that is easy to translate, so one shoot can serve several markets.

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.