Narrative & Short Film Production in Los Angeles.
Films & Narrative Content Built To Last. Scripted short films, documentary content, and long-form narrative work for directors, creators, and brands with something real to say.
Narrative work is the hardest thing to do right and the most powerful thing in the pipeline when it lands. MindOfDerby, based in Los Angeles, approaches every scripted or documentary project with the same rigor as a feature -- location design, performance direction, cinematic coverage, and post-production discipline that respects the story being told.
PREVIS
Know Everything before Shooting the Film
SONY FX3
Cinema Camera Coverage
HDR + 4K
Delivery Available
VFX/CGI
In-House Post
What most indie productions deal with.
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Crew pulled from five different networks with zero shared aesthetic
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No development process -- script goes straight to production
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Post-production split across three different editors and facilities
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Delivery formats figured out after the film is already locked
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A finished cut that's technically fine and creatively forgettable
What MindOfDerby delivers.
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Single director with full pipeline ownership from brief to delivery
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Development process that stress-tests the story before money is spent
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In-house edit, color, sound, and VFX with no quality handoff loss
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Delivery formats built into the production plan from day one
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A finished film that has a clear reason to exist and looks like it
Packages & Scope
Choose a structure. I scope the production to match your story's scale and your timeline. Payment is 50% deposit, 50% on delivery.
Narrative is scoped per project. Send the treatment and I'll return a number in 24 hours.
Every Tool Your Story Needs.
I scope the entire production pipeline in-house so nothing gets lost between vendors.
Scripted Short Film
Full narrative production. Development, production, and post. Festival and web-ready delivery.
Documentary Short
Interview, observational, and hybrid documentary production. Research through final cut.
Branded Narrative
Long-form brand content that tells a real story and functions as editorial, not advertising.
Experimental + Visual Essays
Non-linear, experimental, and essay-form visual work. Abstract, poetic, or concept-driven.
Previsualizing + Concept Art
Narrative proof-of-concept films for features, series pitches, or funding applications.
Color grade, edit, sound mix, and VFX for projects already shot. Bring me the footage.
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Ready?
Send me the treatment, script, or concept. I'll map the cleanest approach and get you a quote within 24 hours.
Working with independent directors, creators, and brands with stories worth telling. First-time collaborators receive a complimentary development consultation before any production begins.