5 Days to Concept Cut

Create a short film to demonstrate your documentary’s potential.

You need funding. You need to know what footage you have, and what you need to shoot.

I help directors and producers build a proof-of-concept in just 5 days.

Get clarity. Get funding. Make your film.

2 remaining concept cuts in Q4 of 2024

This service is first come, first serve, so join the waitlist to be notified when sign-ups are available.

Who am I?

JESSE KOEPKE - DOCUMENTARY EDITOR

For the past 15 years I’ve worked on award-winning documentaries across the United States.

I bring over a decade of editing experience and a screenwriter’s focus on story to every film I work on.

Colorado is home, along with my amazing wife and 4 crazy kids.

Past films include:

For Liberated, I worked with over 100 interviews to build the radio edit. Then the editing team and I took it to completion and it was acquired by Netflix.

For House, I worked with the director and producer to fill out the radio edit and set the stage for the finishing editor. The film went on to win a regional Emmy.

For Schwinn, I worked with the director to build the feature-length first cut in just 2 weeks. Revisions followed and the film is set to release in fall 2024.

Your Concept Cut will include:

(Based on runtime up to 15 minutes and up to 7 interviews)

  • Synced and organized interviews

  • Professional timecoded transcriptions

  • Temp b-roll (if footage is available)

  • Temp music

  • Temp color

  • 2 rounds of revision

Day 1:

  • Sync and transcribe interviews

  • Outline the structure

Day 2:

  • Collect soundbites and build the First Cut

Day 3:

  • Address notes on the First Cut

  • Add temp b-roll

Day 4:

  • Address notes on b-roll

  • Add temp music

Day 5:

  • Address final notes

  • Deliver your proof-of-concept

The Process:

Price: $6,500

This price will be counted toward finishing the first cut of the documentary if we continue working together.

Get clarity. Get funding. Make your film.

2 remaining concept cuts in Q4 of 2024

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