A documentary is built in the edit, not the shoot. We take interviews, performance, archive and behind-the-scenes and find the through-line — the tension, the turn, the payoff — then cut it so a stranger leans in and a fan tears up.
YouTube. YouTube rewards retention above all. We cut for the watch-time graph — a hook in the first 15 seconds, chapters, pattern interrupts — and pull companion Shorts from every upload.
Transcribe and pull the story beats.
A paper edit — the spine before the polish.
Interview, performance, archive woven.
Grade, sound, titles, trailer.
Yes — hooks, pacing and chapter structure are tuned to the watch-time graph, plus thumbnail key frames and companion Shorts.
That’s the norm. We transcribe, find the story, and build a paper edit before cutting a frame.
Yes — a trailer or teaser comes with feature/short docs to drive the premiere.
Yes — score selection, sound design and a mix-ready bed. Final mix we’ll scope if it’s broadcast-grade.
It scales with runtime and footage — from a couple of weeks for a short to longer for a feature. We work in reviewable stages.
Tell us what you shot and what you need. We reply by email — usually within a day — with a quote and a clear next step. No call required to start.