Documentary Production Services

Documentaries, mini-docs, short films, promo films, business profile videos, web videos, PSAs, fundraising trailers

Documentary Production Services

Are you in need of a documentary, mini-documentary or short film to tell your story?

Here at Desktop Documentaries, we not only mentor 70,000+ filmmakers who come to our site every month, we offer a range of documentary production services.

Do you have an important story or message you need to get out to the world and you need a filmmaker to help you?

You can either hire our team to produce your film or we can help you find a local crew.

Who Are We?

We are a dynamic group of freelance filmmakers from across the United States including Georgia, California, New York, Kansas, New Mexico, Mississippi and Mexico.

Hi, my name is Faith and I’m the publisher of this site. I’m also a documentary producer/director and a documentary consultant.

My production company, Cotton Patch Productions, launched in 2001 as the filmmaking arm for the PBS documentary Briars in the Cotton Patch.

As a television news journalist, video producer and documentary filmmaker, I have produced more than 1500 productions including news stories, PSA’s (Public Service Announcements), mini-docs, short films and numerous educational videos for non-profits, government agencies and businesses. My work has been seen on the Discovery Health Channel, PBS and CNN and has received numerous awards including a regional EMMY, several TELLYs and a CINE.

In addition, I am the instructor of the 7-Day Crash Course: Learn How To Make A Documentary, the Documentary Fundraising Video Course and co-creator of the Ultimate Documentary Pitch Template Package.

I have a dynamic network of filmmakers and colleagues who work with me on a per project basis. So the “we” starts with me and expands depending on the needs of your project.

How Much Will It Cost?

Filmmaking involves an endless number of variables that determine the cost for each project. And it’s almost impossible to give cookie-cutter prices for documentary production services.

An example of the variables include:

How many days of shooting are involved?
What’s the quality/type of footage needed (Film, HD, iPhone, etc)
How many crew/people are needed to get the job done?
Any special equipment rentals such as timelapse, underwater, audio or lighting gear?
How much travel?
How much research/scriptwriting/admin costs?
Are we hiring a composer? Are we using pop songs that involve big fees?
Is it a 2-minute short film or 2-hour feature documentary?
Are you a business (for-profit) or a non-profit organization?

A video production can cost as little as $500 for a simple video slideshow to $550,000 for a feature-length documentary.

Click here to learn about the process of making a documentary.

What's The Next Step?

Click here to fill out the production request form.

Once the form is filled out and submitted, we'll get back in touch with you (usually within 1-2 days) to schedule a phone call to assess your project and give you an individualize quote.

If you have any questions at all about this process, please don't hesitate to reach out to us directly through our Contact Us form.