What impact will your short films have?
Thoughtful filmmaking + strategic distribution can deliver exciting results
Social innovators understand that producing beautiful films is just the beginning of compelling storytelling. Leveraging the films to engage audiences and grow movements is just as important. We help you do both at once.
Increase reach and donors
READ Global increased donors to its year-end campaign by 54% by landing its short film in blogs and news sites.
Meet with the president
Living Goods was invited to meet with President Obama after its inspiring short film was selected to be shown to a meeting of world leaders.
Feed one million children
FEED & Clarins raised funds to feed 1 million children when they featured their short films at a concert in Carnegie Hall.
Bring world leaders to tears
Clinton Global Initiative closed its conference of heads of state, CEOs and executives with a short film that brought the audience to tears.
Get tens of thousands of views
Tiny non-profit Ripple Effect got exceptional media coverage and viewership by targeting and pitching key bloggers and film festivals.
Increase thought leadership
By producing original content that spoke to their audience's specific interests and aspirations, Cisco became a trusted publisher.Founders Natasha Deganello Giraudie and Ben Henretig met over a casual lunch at a friend’s home and soon they formed a common dream.
An alternative to your typical video production services
As social innovators, you have the best stories to tell. You understand the power of short films. But films are tough to do well and expensive to execute, especially with traditional video production companies.At Micro-Documentaries we set out to figure out how to make beautiful, cinematic films accessible to everyone who is on a mission to make this world a better place for all of us. Adapting the best documentary techniques to the specific needs of purposeful businesses and nonprofits, we produce and distribute compelling short films at a fraction of the price of a commercial video production company.
Authentic
Cinematic quality & documentary style portray your mission through real stories of real people
Affordable
Accessible pricing & timeframes make it easy to leverage short films on a regular basis
Actionable
Clear triggers & strategic distribution ensure that inspiration is converted into action
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A process you can count on
We have taken the cinematic quality and resourcefulness of documentary production companies and adapted the process specifically to inspire social change at a price you can afford. Our streamlined process allows our clients to maintain an ongoing stream of productions and include short films in their regular communications plans.
Moving your mission forward through short films
Founded in San Francisco Bay Area and deeply influenced by the culture of innovation at Stanford University, we set out to pioneer a new film genre that opens a world of possibility for social innovators.Each month we produce dozens of films around the world for respected social and environmental innovators— from purposeful businesses like Plum Organics and Seventh Generation to small nonprofits like READ Global and Living Goods to celebrated changemakers like the Clinton Global Initiative and eBay Social Innovation.
We have no office or office hours and champion extreme flexibility from day one, allowing our team members to pursue personal and professional passions side by side. The fulfillment that comes from this gets injected into every one of your films.
We film compelling documentaries in every corner of the planet — affordably and efficiently.
Thanks to our global team of documentary filmmakers we’re one of the only short film production companies capable of affordably filming anywhere, anytime. Each month we publish where our filmmakers are headed so that organizations can notify us of nearby projects. We distribute airfare and hotel costs among participating organizations. The result: reduced prices and carbon emissions for everyone.
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