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DOCUMENTARY ADVISING PACKAGES
DOCUMENTARY DEVELOPMENT - SINGLE SESSION
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Documentary Development Session ( 2.5 Hours)
$450.00
A one time, two-hour individual 1-on-1 session with video call. (If you’re in the Omaha area, Dan is happy to meet with you in person.)
This is your opening “tell all” session. We will explore everything. Your biggest obstacles, challenges, and concerns, including the one’s you might not see. It’s a lot of me listening to you to understand your project.
This session is ideal for early stages, but can be applied to a deeper, singular dive into whatever stage of production your film is in.
Your key take aways from this session for you will be
Answer all the questions you bring to the session
Have your budget match your scale & scope
Have a viable story structure approach
Release options that best suite your project
Basics for Pitching & getting “buy in” from any necessary stakeholders
Two follow email exchanges helping you with your project process.
This is a one-payment for single session. Dan will not be an on-going resources for your film during it’s production
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$450.00
CONSULTING PRODUCER PACKAGE
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Consulting Producer Package ( On Going Support)
$2,800.00
Development AND on-going support for duration of your documentary.
(If you’re in the Omaha area, Dan is happy to meet with you in person.)
Includes the two-hour Documentary Development Session, as well as the following
Hour Long Session: Pre-Production Phase
Hour Long Session: Production Phase
Hour Long Session: Post-Production Phase
Hour Long Session: Distribution + Release Phase
1 Review + Notes: Full Rough Cut
1 Review: Pitch Deck Materials
30-Minute follow-up call: each phase of Production
Program covers access over 12-24 months.
Payments are billed $700.00 every 30 days for 4 consecutive months.
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$2,800.00
ABOVE THE line
Documentary advising program
dan napoli is not in the consulting business.
Why does this matter?
It means Dan is still out there in the trenches, learning and experiencing the filmmaking environment as it is today, and continuing to gain experiences to share with you.
It also means Dan’s advising program is NOT designed to be full-time income. What means for you is
No monthly subscriptions
No constant emailing promotions – “50 percent off”, “take this class”, “enrollment closing.”
No “bait-and-switch” with free content leading to paywall’d information.
No crowded zoom calls speaking to generalities and not you.
Just two simple options.
Both built around 1-on-1 time with Dan dedicate to helping you produce your project.
HE IS AN ACTIVE FILMMAKER. He still Wants To help You.
Documentaries-For-Hire
Brand Documentaries
Self-Produced Documentaries
Budgeting
Shoot Planning
Writing & Story Structure
INSIGHT FOR EVERY ASPECT OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
Character / Interview-subject casting
Media Management
Post-Production Workflows
Music licensing
Clearing Footage
Crew Hiring Considerations
Line Producing
Navigating with Executive Producers
Pitch Deck Development
Financing Pathways
Legal issues Considerations
Distribution + release considerations
FILMMAKER TESTIMONIALS
“Over the years, Dan Napoli has offered valuable insights and guidance on the art of documentary filmmaking.
He has an exceptional ability to ask the right questions, helping you shape your story and bring your vision to life. His perspective and expertise add meaningful value to any documentary project.”
— DAVID M. WEISS, Director
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