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Documentary-style brand films
Real people, real rooms, real light. Short films that feel found, not staged.
Sevenfilmmakers.Zero gloss.Roll camera.
Lumen Reel Collective is seven freelance filmmakers making short documentary-style brand films and social video for nonprofits, music venues and local startups. No stock footage, no corporate gloss. Just your people, your place and your story on screen.
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Scene 02 · What we make
Documentary instincts. Brand-film results.
We make short brand films that feel like documentaries: real people, real rooms, real light. We also cut social video built for the feed. Our clients are nonprofits, music venues and local startups that have a story worth telling.
Take 02 · 9:16
Social video
Cut vertical and built for the feed.
- Client 01Nonprofits
- Client 02Music venues
- Client 03Local startups
Scene 03 · Packages
One day to start. A whole series if you want it.
The One-Day Story starts at $2,400: a single-day shoot, a 90-second edit and three vertical cuts for social. For bigger ambitions, mini-documentary series run up to $15,000. Tell us what you need and we will scope it with you.
Start Your StoryScene 03Take 01Price
Starting package
One-Day Story
$2,400
- 01Single-day shoot
- 0290-second edit
- 03Three vertical cuts
Scene 04 · The big swing
Mini-documentary series: up to $15,000
From $2,400Up to $15,000
Somewhere on that line is the right size for your story. We will scope it with you.
Scene 03 · Nonprofits
Good stories shouldn’t need a big budget.
Scene 03Take 01Rate card
Registered 501(c)(3) organizations get a sliding-scale rate. If your nonprofit is doing work that deserves to be seen, talk to us about what fits. Reach out and we will work out the numbers together.
- Rate
- Sliding scale
- Eligible
- Registered 501(c)(3) organizations
Scene 04 · The crew
Seven filmmakers. One crew you can trust.
We are a collective of 7 freelance filmmakers based in Austin. Working as a collective means each project is staffed by people who fit it, without agency overhead. Scrappy by choice, careful with every frame.
- 7 freelance filmmakers
- Based in Austin, Texas
- Scrappy and independent
Scene 05 · Int. · Studio
Need a room to roll tape?Rent ours.
Our podcast and interview studio is available to rent for $85 per hour. Bring your guest, your questions or your show. Get in touch to ask about booking.
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