AmeriLife brand film
Financial services brandA short brand film for a financial services group, built for the home page and for recruiting advisers.
Finance video production
We film for wealth and insurance firms, fintech companies, M&A and private capital advisers, and the funds that raise from them: brand films, client stories, investor conversations and training series. Filmed to your compliance review process, not around it.
Eight finance films on this page: a brand film, an investor podcast with David Rubenstein, four M&A client stories and two training series. Or build your own estimate in two minutes.
Finance work we have shipped
Eight films for wealth, insurance, fintech and M&A firms. Brand films, client stories, an investor podcast and two training series.
Moonfare podcast with David Rubenstein
Investor podcastA long-form conversation with one of private equity’s best known names, filmed multi-camera and cut into clips.
Veld Mergers founder interview
Advisory brandThe founder of an M&A advisory firm on how the business works. The film a seller watches before the first call.
Chris on selling his company
Client storyA founder on what it was like to sell. In advisory work, the client story is the whole pitch.
Kevin on growth
Client storyOne of four client stories filmed for the same firm, each aimed at a different kind of seller.
David on the process
Client storyBatch days are why four client films cost less per story than four separate shoots would.
Finance education series
Education seriesAn education series that explains a financial product without making a performance claim on camera.
Fintech training film
TrainingTraining content for a fintech team, filmed in a batch day so the cost per finished module drops.
How a finance project runs
Six steps from scope to delivery, and about four weeks from shoot day to the final film.
Scope and approvalsWe map the goal, the audience and everyone who signs off, including compliance and legal.-
Script and compliance reviewNothing is filmed until your compliance team has read the questions and the script. We work to your review process, not around it.
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Site and schedule planningWe plan the office or the studio, and we schedule around market hours, earnings periods and client calendars.
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FilmingA small crew and short call times, so advisers and executives are on camera for an hour rather than a day.
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Edit and reviewFirst cut, two rounds of notes, disclosure cards and captions, then the cutdowns your channels need.
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Deliver and protect the footageMasters, web files and social cutdowns, with footage access limited to the people you name.
Which finance video do you need?
Four formats cover most of what a financial firm buys. Pick by the job it has to do, not by the label.
This page
Brand or firm film
Why a client should trust this firm
- Length
- 1 to 2 min
- Runs on
- Home page, adviser recruiting, paid
- Cost
- $9,000–$13,500
Client story
Proof from someone who already went through it
- Length
- 1 to 3 min
- Runs on
- Service pages, email, pitch decks
- Cost
- $3,500–$15,000
Explainer or education film
Explain a product without a performance claim
- Length
- 1 to 3 min
- Runs on
- Product pages, onboarding, paid
- Cost
- $6,000–$12,500
Investor podcast or webinar
A recurring show your market subscribes to
- Length
- 20 to 45 min
- Runs on
- YouTube, LinkedIn, podcast feeds
- Cost
- $14,000–$25,000
Most firms start with one brand film and two client stories, filmed across the same two days. Training and onboarding content is covered on the education and training video page.
What finance video production means here
Finance video production is the making of films for wealth management and insurance firms, fintech companies, banks and credit unions, and M&A and private capital advisers: brand and firm films, client and case studies, product explainers, adviser recruiting films, investor conversations and compliance training. 7 Hills Productions has produced this work for AmeriLife, Moonfare and Veld Mergers, from a base in Irvine, California.
One shoot day usually produces a main film plus two or three cutdowns, which is what keeps a firm film inside a marketing budget rather than a partner vote.
1Who is it for?
Wealth management and RIA firms, insurance groups, fintech companies, banks and credit unions, M&A and private capital advisers, and fund managers raising capital.
2What does it cost?
A typical project is $9,000 to $13,500: pre-production, one shoot day and one finished film, plus two or three cutdowns. A single client story starts at $3,500.
3How long does it take?
About four weeks from shoot day to the final film, plus whatever your compliance review adds.
Every finance video we make
Eight formats, each with a service page of its own.
What finance video costs in Southern California
Real ranges rather than a call for a quote. Every number below assumes one crew, one location and one finished film.
| Package | Typical range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Brand or firm film | $9,000–$13,500 | Pre-production, one shoot day and one finished film, plus two or three cutdowns |
| Client story | $3,500–$15,000 | One client filmed locally, batch days lower the cost per story |
| Product explainer | $6,000–$12,500 | Scripting, one shoot day or motion graphics, one finished film |
| Adviser recruiting film | $6,000–$12,500 | Several advisers filmed in one day at one office |
| Training or onboarding series | $14,000–$35,000 | A batch day or two, several finished modules |
| Investor podcast, batch day | $14,000–$25,000 | Several episodes filmed in one day, each cut and clipped |
| Extra cutdown | $750 | Any additional cut from footage already shot |
Building your own scope? Pre-production runs $1,000 to $1,500, a shoot day $6,000 to $8,000, and editing $2,000 to $4,000 per finished film. Cutdowns are $750 each. A second finished film from the same footage adds an edit fee, not another shoot day. These match our pricing page and budget estimator.
Why financial firms hire us
Compliance reads it before we film it
Questions, scripts and on-screen text go to your review team first. We work to your process rather than asking you to work around ours.
We do not put claims in anyone’s mouth
No return or performance promises on camera. The film sells the firm and the people, and the disclosures stay where your reviewer wants them.
Short call times for busy principals
Partners and advisers are on camera for an hour, not a day, and we film several in one visit.
Client stories are the whole pitch
We have filmed four client films for one advisory firm in a single batch, each aimed at a different kind of seller.
One day, several assets
One shoot day usually yields the main film plus two or three cutdowns for social, email and pitch decks.
Long-form is a format we run
A 39 minute investor conversation, filmed multi-camera and cut into clips, is a normal week here.
Services financial firms buy most
The service pages behind this work, and the other sectors we film for.
Brand films
Why a client should trust this firm.
Client stories
Proof in their own words, from $3,500.
Video podcasts
Long-form conversations, filmed in batches.
Training and education
Compliance, product and adviser training.
Technology video production
Software, SaaS and deep tech.
All industries
Every sector we film for, in one place.
Where we film
Irvine Los Angeles San Diego San Jose San Francisco New York and nationwide for multi-site systems. Back to all industries.
What clients say about working with us
AmeriLife, Moonfare and Veld Mergers have hired us for brand films, client stories, investor conversations and training series.
They impressed us with prompt responses, ensuring we met all filming objectives without missing a beat. The quality fully met my expectations.
7 Hills Productions went above and beyond in terms of quality, professionalism, responsiveness, and timeliness. They captured our vision perfectly.
They did an amazing job providing a great product. Very easy to work with, we decided to keep working with them for a year-long campaign.
Finance video production FAQs
How much does a financial services video cost?
A firm or brand film runs $9,000 to $13,500, which includes pre-production, one shoot day, one finished film and two or three cutdowns. A single client story starts at $3,500.
How long does it take?
About four weeks from shoot day to the final film, plus whatever your compliance review adds on top.
How do you handle compliance?
Questions, scripts and on-screen text go to your review team before we film, and again before anything is published. We use your process and your disclosure language rather than ours.
Can you film client testimonials in financial services?
Yes, where your compliance team allows them. We avoid performance and return claims on camera and add whatever disclosure cards your reviewer requires.
How much of my principals’ time does this take?
Usually an hour each. We film several people in one visit and keep call times short.
What do we get from one shoot day?
Usually one finished film plus two or three cutdowns for social, email and pitch decks, all from the same footage. A second finished film adds an edit fee, not another shoot day.
Can you produce a recurring investor show?
Yes. Multi-camera long-form conversations, filmed in batches, cut into full episodes and short clips.
Do you travel outside Southern California?
We film across Southern California with no travel premium. Further afield, travel is billed at cost.
Who owns the footage?
You do. You get the finished films and the masters, and access to the raw footage is limited to the people you name.
Start a finance video project
Tell us the audience, the compliance constraints and roughly when you need it. You get a written scope and a number back, usually the same day.
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