Winery Video Production Napier

In Napier and Hawke’s Bay

Hawke’s Bay is one of New Zealand’s oldest wine regions, and the Gimblett Gravels near Hastings are known for red wine. Warm, dry summers make for long shooting days in the vines.

Napier was rebuilt in art deco style after the 1931 earthquake, and its streets, the Marine Parade and the Hawke’s Bay vineyards give a look you cannot find anywhere else in New Zealand. Food, wine and tourism keep local creative work busy.

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

Services in Napier and Hawke’s Bay

What it’s for

A winery sells a place as much as a bottle, so its content leans on the land, the season and the people who make the wine.

Cellar doors need imagery for bookings and tastings, trade and export buyers want a clear story about the site and the winemaking, and weddings and events at the vineyard need their own promotion. The vintage, the vines through the seasons and the winemaker at work give a year of material that only comes round once a year.

What gets made

Vineyard and harvest films
Winemaker profile and brand story
Cellar door and tasting room imagery
Bottle and label photography
Trade and export presentation video
Wedding and event venue promotion

On the shoot

Alcohol advertising rules

Wine advertising in New Zealand is covered by the Advertising Standards Authority’s alcohol advertising code, so casting, scenes and captions are planned with it in mind from the start.

Vintage is the busiest time

During harvest the team has little time to spare, so filming in the winery is kept short, agreed with the winemaker and fitted around the work rather than staged.

Which retainer suits

Essential at $1,500 NZD a month suits a cellar door that needs a regular flow of short-form content and a few finished pieces. Creative at $3,000 NZD a month suits a winery covering harvest, releases, a restaurant or events across the year, and Studio Partner, on enquiry, suits a larger wine brand with trade and export audiences. A single brand film is quoted as Bespoke Production, and weddings or launches at the vineyard 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 Napier?

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

When is the best time of year to film a vineyard?

It depends on the story. Harvest gives the most activity, summer gives full canopy and long evenings, and winter pruning gives a stark, graphic look. Many wineries spread sessions across the year to cover all of it.

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.

Winery Video Production in Napier and Hawke’s Bay