The Shared Story
One film for your business. One film gifted to the community.
I have always believed that when you tell the story of a local business, you are also telling the story of the community it serves.
You need a Founder Film to share the heart of what you do. But right down the street, there are local nonprofits and heritage groups doing vital work, and their stories are at risk of being lost simply because they lack the budget to capture them. I created this setup as a way to look after both.
How the Co-Funding Works
The Shared Story Partnership
$5,000 CAD
The Math: Normally, a standalone Founder Film is $3,500 and my reduced rate for a nonprofit film is $2,700. By sharing our production days, you invest $5,000, and I donate my profit margin and editing time to bridge the gap. Together, we get both stories on screen.
What We Are Creating:
- Your Founder Film: A 3 to 5 minute documentary style portrait about your business and why you built it.
- The Community Film: A second 3 to 5 minute film, created for and gifted to a local charity on your behalf.
- Social Shorts: One 30-second vertical cut for each of you, formatted for Instagram or LinkedIn.
- Shared Production: We spread the filming out over relaxed, half-day sessions so it never feels rushed.
- The Edit: I bring over 25 years of editing experience to both films, ensuring they feel quiet, authentic, and completely unscripted.
How Your Support is Shared
Instead of slapping a logo on a gala banner, your support is woven right into the film. We include a quiet, elegant credit at the close of the nonprofit’s story. It is not an ad. It is just a lasting acknowledgement of your help.For Nonprofits and Community Groups
The organizations that do the heaviest lifting often have the hardest time finding the budget to tell their own story. If you are a mission-driven organization looking for a sponsor, I would love to add you to our Stories Waiting list.- Community Rate ($2,700): For organizations that already have their own funding.
- Grant Support: I can provide the exact technical language and budget breakdowns you need for heritage and cultural grant applications.
Stories Waiting for a Sponsor
I keep a small list of local organizations whose histories are ready to be captured. These are groups doing the quiet work of resilience and care in Vancouver:- Community Food Initiatives: The journey from a basement kitchen to a city-wide lifeline.
- Heritage Societies: Archiving the voices of our oldest neighborhoods before they fade.
- Local Environmental Collectives: The neighbors transforming vacant lots into green spaces.
You can choose to sponsor an organization from this list, or we can work with a cause you already support.
Why I Work This Way
The truth is, high-quality storytelling should not be a luxury reserved only for the largest budgets. This model is my way of finding balance. It allows me to use my craft to support the foundations of our community, while still giving your business the careful attention it deserves. When you step up to co-fund one of these projects, you are not just helping a nonprofit. You are helping me keep the art of storytelling accessible for the people and places that define our home.Take it Further
Both films are delivered as high-quality digital masters (MP4). To extend the reach of the project, you can add:- The Heirloom Gift Set ($150 per set): A custom-engraved USB drive in a handcrafted presentation box.
- Community Digital Archive ($150): A bespoke, shareable webpage where the nonprofit’s film can live as a lasting resource if they lack their own web infrastructure.