Our Services
What We Offer:
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Seed Story Package
$750 - $1000
Social-first storytelling for tighter budgets
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Rooted Story Package
$1500 - $2500
Human-centered social content with depth
Includes:
Story development call
1–2 shoot hours
1 short-form video (45–75 sec)
Interview or observational footage
Vertical + square delivery
2 rounds of revisions
Caption + headline support
Impact Story Package
$3000 - $5000
Short documentary or campaign anchor
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Signature Impact Campaign Package
$7500 - $15,000
Comprehensive storytelling for major initiatives and movement-building campaigns
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Impact-Driven Video & Storytelling
Counterstory Collective partners with social justice organizations, advocacy groups, and mission-driven teams to create human-centered video that challenges dominant narratives and centers lived experience.
Our work spans short-form social content, campaign videos, and ongoing storytelling partnerships—designed to meet organizations where they are, both creatively and financially.
Includes:
Creative consultation (30 min)
1 short vertical video (30–45 sec)
Shot on phone or minimal kit
Single location
Light edit + captions
1 round of revisions
Optimized for social media
Includes:
Story & editorial development
Pre-production planning
1 full shoot day with professional gear package
long-form primary video (1-3 minutes)
2–3 social cutdowns
Horizontal + vertical formats
Subtitles
2 rounds of revisions
Includes:
Story & Editorial Development
Collaborative story development and messaging alignment
Pre-production planning and logistics
Interview and narrative framing support
Production
Multi-day shoot (1–3 days, depending on scope)
Professional crew support
Full production gear (cinema-grade camera, sound, lighting)
On-location and/or studio filming
Post-Production
2–3 primary videos (1–3 minutes each)
2–3 social cutdowns per primary video
Color correction and audio mix
Subtitles and accessibility support
Delivery in horizontal, square, and vertical formats
Project Management
Scheduling and coordination
Stakeholder communication
Timeline and deliverable oversight
Two rounds of revisions per video
Includes:
Monthly Story Production
2–4 short videos/month
Mix of:
interviews
campaign moments
explainers
field footage
Social + web formats
Rapid Response Capacity
priority scheduling
fast-turn edits
light filming or remote coordination
For moments like: court rulings, legislation, protests, emergencies, media cycles
Narrative & Messaging Support
monthly strategy check-in
campaign alignment
messaging feedback
Asset Library Building & Production Support
B-roll archive
interview library
evergreen clips
campaign visuals
Social-first videos designed for Instagram, TikTok, and rapid response moments. Ideal for announcements, events, and grassroots campaigns with limited budgets.
Supports organizations seeking meaningful, relationship-driven video on a modest budget. Through intimate interviews and observational filming, this offering produces short-form stories that center lived experience and strengthen public understanding. Ideal for advocacy, donor engagement, and community storytelling.
Narrative-driven videos that anchor campaigns, deepen public understanding, and bring complexity to urgent issues. Includes story development, production, and editorial support. Ideal for campaign launches, narrative change work, sensitive or complex stories and website or press use.
For organizations launching major campaigns, documenting critical moments, or building long-term narrative infrastructure, this package provides full-service production and editorial support from concept through delivery.
Designed for complex stories that require care, trust, and craft, the Signature Impact Campaign Package centers lived experience while delivering high-quality, multi-platform assets for sustained impact.
Designed for organizations that view storytelling as essential infrastructure—not a one-time expense.
Through consistent collaboration, this package provides reliable video production, strategic narrative support, and rapid response capacity during critical moments. Partners receive ongoing access to thoughtful, ethical, and high-quality storytelling tailored to evolving campaigns and community needs.
This model allows for deeper trust, greater efficiency, and long-term narrative coherence; ensuring stories are told with care, clarity, and continuity. Ideal for organizations with ongoing advocacy work, campaign-based teams, communications departments seeking long-term support, multi-year initiatives and coalitions.
Retainers begin at $3,500/month and are customized based on scope, production needs, and campaign timelines.
Access & Sliding Scale
Counter Story Collective offers limited sliding-scale pricing for grassroots and under-resourced organizations, particularly those working in reproductive justice, labor, and care.
If budget is a barrier, we encourage you to reach out—we’re always open to conversations about scope-based solutions.
Ongoing Partnership Package
Monthly Retainers starting at $3500
Sustained storytelling support for longterm impact
Data That Tells a Story
Instead of just presenting data, framing information within a narrative increases retention and action. Stories are 22 times more memorable than raw facts, providing context and emotional connection that aids cognitive processing.
Why Stories Influence Reception
Neurochemical Response: Stories trigger the release of cortisol, dopamine, and oxytocin in the brain, fostering empathy and trust.
Cognitive Load Reduction: With over 70 GB of daily information, stories help bridge the cognitive gap by providing meaning to data, preventing decision paralysis.
Audience Connection: Stories serve all types of learners—visual (mental imagery), auditory (storyteller's voice), and kinesthetic (emotional connection).