Films That Make Change Visible

Documentary films for foundations to make impact legible, credible, and shareable.

The problem foundations face:

Your impact is real — but it often lives in board packets, grant reports, and scattered updates. Even when the work is strong, it can be hard for trustees, partners, and the public to feel the strategy and understand what’s changing because of it.

Our approach

We create short documentaries that center the people and communities closest to the work — not the institution. The foundation shows up as the helper, revealed through the change it enables.

This is not a fundraising video.
It’s a stewardship + learning + field-building asset designed for clarity, trust, and long-term usefulness.

Two flagship video assets

  • 10–15 minutes | Festival-worthy | Field-building

    A cinematic documentary on a topic your foundation cares deeply about (e.g., education, housing, beekeeping, workforce, mental health). This film goes deeper than a portfolio overview — it builds empathy, understanding, and momentum around the issue itself.

    Works as:

    • Convening opener (shared narrative for collaboration)

    • Public education + thought leadership

    • A legacy piece that reflects your values without centering you

    • A film that can travel: partner screenings, community events, festivals

    Deliverables (standard):

    • 10–15 min documentary

    • 45–60 sec trailer

    • Optional discussion prompts for screenings/convenings

    Average Cost: $1,500/runtime minute

  • 4–7 minutes | Board-ready + public-facing + grantee story

    A concise, cinematic film that translates your portfolio into one coherent narrative — a piece you can show in the board room, at a convening, on your website, or to peer funders.

    Works as:

    • Board update that people actually remember

    • Portfolio overview for your website / annual report

    • Grantee storytelling piece that honors community voice

    • Partner alignment tool for convenings and collaboration

    Deliverables (standard):

    • 1 film (4–7 min)

    • 3–6 short cuts (60–90 sec)

    • Frame grabs / stills for reports + web

    Average Cost: $1,500/runtime minute

    • Optional: a tighter 2–3 min “board cut”

Desired Outcomes

Clarity: Board and stakeholders can quickly understand the throughline of your strategy.
Credibility: Documentary tone builds trust (not PR, not promotional).
Learning capture: The film preserves what’s working, what’s hard, and what’s emerging.
Field influence: The issue documentary helps shape understanding and invite partnership.
Stewardship: A long-life asset you can use across platforms for 2–3+ years.

What collaboration looks like

Discovery: goals, audiences (board/partners/public), key themes
Story research: identify 2–4 characters/grantee arcs + locations
Production: field interviews + vérité b-roll
Editorial: build a narrative that holds emotional truth and strategic clarity
Delivery: hero films + short cuts + assets for web and reporting