Frequently Asked Questions

A good place to start is to briefly review all three packages under the “Our Services” tab (The Courage Package, The Perseverance Package and The Good2 Package). Then you can book your 20-min free consultation so that we can answer questions specific to your project, or fill out the “contact us” form and communicate that way. There’s a lot of material here. You don’t have to look at everything, but we would encourage you to explore the website further after our consultation. You might find something you hadn’t thought of and you may find it useful for your project.

Under the “Our Services” tab are three packages for you to choose from. The packages are designed to match your budget, and each package has a range to help you determine the best fit. The Courage Package is our lowest range, The Perseverance Package is mid-range, and The Good2 Package is the highest range.

Each package comes with a list of priced items for you to “opt in” or “opt out” of. This is discussed in more depth during our initial 20-minute consultation. These choices will determine your final cost. It is often determined during the first free initial 20-minute consultation. If not, we can schedule either a private consultation* or an in-person consultation with a Q&A for your staff, Board of Directors, or others you would like to invite to participate in the discussion at your office.

This helps you determine your budget as well as your design. Each package starts low and increases incrementally.

* See “Private Consultations” for details on scheduling a private meeting.

One of the many options included in The Good2 Package is called “The Pay it Forward Program”.

The Good2 Package includes the “PAY IT FORWARD – The Program”, a system of support designed by REELGOOD2 to assist in raising funds for your documentary.

The Pay it Forward Program is a way for REELGOOD2 to assist your organization in funding your project. It was designed to work in conjunction with The Good2 Package as a system of support designed by REELGOOD2 to assist in raising funds for your documentary. It is exclusively for those organizations who have contracted us for “The Good2 Package”. If you decide your organization is ready for a documentary, we design your project alongside this system.

All services in our package projects, big or small, include a minimum of one cameraperson, an Associate Producer, a Grip, and an Editor to edit what was filmed. We do this for a reason. No project is considered too small, and we take your “small” video project as seriously as we do a high-end budget project.

Producers are needed if you or your organization plans on, or is currently, evolving in any way.

If, for example, you are having a one-day ribbon-cutting gathering and you want it captured on film, that means something happened or you hope something will happen as a result of the event.

Whether it is a one-day film shoot or a one-year film project, producing an event and filming an event are two different jobs. When the cameraperson is looking through their lens, the Producer’s role is to identify other ways to articulate, enhance, or improve your project and direct the cameraperson, lighting technician, audio person, or other crew member, as well as provide general support and assistance to the crew and people at your organization.

If you have a new space to show off, a new program, research findings, a new initiative, or a special event, and you are comfortable asking your cameraperson to split their focus and manage all jobs, then hiring just a cameraperson—though not ideal—is an option if your budget is very small.

Option #1, The Courage Package, is designed for a small budget and includes a minimum of one cameraperson, editor, tech support, and an Associate Producer to manage the process. This small crew can produce a project for you, but with additional work, time, and crew, we can do more.

All that said, if you decide to just film your event, perhaps to get footage to post on your website, we would bring our exceptional film crew to cover it for you.

The Producer’s role is malleable. Ideally, they can step into any role and manage it. For example, a professional cameraperson is highly skilled at their job. If they need to turn their attention to capturing the best possible shot to optimize the final design, the Producer is skilled enough to step in and manage the other camera.

The Producer can perform all roles at a professional level, though they are not typically as experienced as the specialist—such as a cameraperson or audio engineer—who has devoted years exclusively to that particular skill. In addition to assisting the crew, Producers manage, organize, and design all the work that you do not see before and after the film shoot.

The Courage Package, The Perseverance Package and The Good2 Package are all intended to spark creativity for your project, regardless of the size of the project. So, even in just a 1-day filming of your gathering, there lies potential for reaching multiple viewing audiences for multiple purposes. You may find that reviewing the three packages will spark your creativity and inspire you to aim for more with your filmed event. If you would like to discuss this, then reviewing the packages is the best direction to take. Otherwise, you need not review the packages and we are capable of filming your event with whatever you had in mind.

Your project is only as big or small as your imagination and perception. So, be it a 1-day special event filmed to put the video on your website, or large research project filmed and edited to be shared with hundreds or even thousands of people, what counts is intention. Asking yourself first why you want to share it with others is a good place to start. Your answer can be as simple as to generate interest, support or for grants for your organization, or a more complex answer such as because you intend your work to be shared with a more sophisticated viewing audience where you will be presenting your work along with your documentary or video. Our imagination is great. We see the potential in even the simplest of video projects. Our aim is to produce a video where you see that potential, too.

Absolutely. Aside from gathering general information about your video or documentary needs, this is what the initial free 20-minute consultation is about. Since you have reviewed the three packages before our consultation, you will likely have questions that we will address during your consultation. Afterwards, regardless of the package you choose, we advise throughout the process of developing your documentary or video. In addition, we offer more formal advise and consultation meetings with you alone and/or with others in your organization.

It is advisable to first review all three of the design packages (The Courage Package, The Perseverance Package, and The Good2 Package) before your 20-minute consultation.

The three package designs—The Courage Package, The Perseverance Package, and The Good2 Package—are all based on work we have developed with other clients.

We designed these packages based on years of producing promotional and training videos for organizations. During this time, we have recognized trends and developed a good sense of what our new and repeat clients are looking for in a film production company. You are the beneficiary of the time and effort we have put into past projects, now outlined in the three packages for you.

Each package is designed around the wants, needs, desires, and budgets of our past clients. Each contains elements we have done for various clients. We consolidated their needs into three packages designed specifically for you, to match your project and lessen the time you spend considering how best to move forward with your concept, program, or initiative.

The packages introduce concepts you may not have considered, help you determine what you would like us to produce, and inspire you with additional possibilities.

Reviewing the packages may save you time and energy later, so you can devote your time to getting your own promotional documentary or video project up and running smoothly without interruption.

Ultimately, the three packages are a guide to give you a better sense of what we do, how we distinguish ourselves from others, and which approach may be best for your promotional documentary or video.

The Courage Package, The Perseverance Package, and The Good2 Package are guides to help you clarify the best approach for working with us and explore options you may not have considered.

The “Our Services” tab has three drop down menus featuring three “packages” for you to choose from. The Courage Package, The Perseverance Package and our signature design, The Good2 Package. You do not need to choose one of the three package designs, however, you will likely benefit from reviewing each package as it may help solidify your thoughts on how best to approach your own project.

Fill out the “Contact Us” form and we’ll get back to you to schedule your free initial 20-minute consultation.

Fill out the “Contact Us” form and we’ll get back to you with details and a list of available dates.

Generally, you will get all your answers during the initial free 20-minute consultation and will not feel the need to reserve an in-person consultation meeting.

The in-person consultation is generally useful if your decisions involve other staff, board members, committee members or others who want to hear more. The Courage Package typically has all questions answered during the initial free 20-minute consultation. The Perseverance Package and The Good2 Package are generally the packages where Q&A’s with staff or others are the most beneficial.

If you feel you would like more time for Q&A’s, you may book a private consultation at Reel Good2 Studio or you may want to include your staff, Board of Directors or other interested parties for a consultation at your office where you and your group will have an opportunity for a more lengthy and in-depth Q&A.

Your promotional, educational, or legacy documentary and/or videos are custom-made. During the first week, we take the time to learn about your needs and expectations as well as your schedule and availability. Then your project is designed with a timeline that works for you and includes an action plan, deliverables, a budget, and an estimated number of days we will need to spend with you on camera.

The timeline and action plan are designed around your plans and schedule. We do not need everyone to be present as the process unfolds. It may very well be that we see an individual one or two times over a six-month period. This is all part of the process typically decided upon during the first or second week of planning. Can we do more than the original design? Always. We welcome a discussion about expanding your documentary at any of our meetings.

We all live in an amazing time of communication [outlets]. In the past, PBS was one of a handful of outlets to find quality programming and it still is, but now there is Netflix, streaming services, film festivals where awards for extraordinary works are awarded, public and private screenings are available and so much more.

Your promotional documentary will be shown on multiple social media platforms to gain visibility as well as at our “Happening2” screening. It will also be submitted for awards and film festivals all of which we discuss during Q&A sessions.

“Extras” are both stand-alone items and included in several options provided in the three packages: The Courage Package, The Perseverance Package, and The Good2 Package. These items can be discussed during our free 20-minute consultation, or, if you prefer, we can schedule a Q&A presentation with you and others. Ask us about any of these in the “Contact Us” form.

The REELGOOD2 moving pictures is a new model of producing and delivering exceptional film and video creative content, promoting your work and showcasing it to deliver an experience for you and your organization. It was conceptualized and developed by Bonnie Jean DeRosa based on her experience producing promotional videos and promotional work to promote and elevate organizations. Our focus has been predominantly nonprofit organizations.

Over the years, Bonnie DeRosa has been involved in every aspect of creating film, video, and other promotional supporting materials. The “new” Reel Good2 taps into these years of experience and was developed precisely to fill many of the common needs of the clients we have worked with. What they have in common is that they wanted a way to show how they walked through the world in their unique way by sharing their special programs or initiatives, research findings, legacies, and celebrations.

The free 20-minute consultation is open to anyone, so you can schedule a time and we can answer your specific questions. Fundamentally, what our clients did not ask for by name, but sensed they were looking for, was a way to improve and contribute to the world through inclusion and authenticity.

This is not a frequently asked question. In fact, no one has ever asked it. But we’re storytellers. We like stories, parables, songs. Anything that brings depth, dimension, and perspective. That’s why we do what we do at Good2. If you want to hear more at great length with analogies and stories, follow us on our blog, subscribe to the newsletter. You can jump in anywhere.

Every one of us who work on your project love to talk about what we know, what we did, how we did it better this time with your project and how what we did contributed to your projects success. We can’t help it. We’re not for everybody. But you may enjoy visiting the blog and newsletter to see and hear what we’re working on, what we’re thinking about, and get a glimpse into how we walk through the world.

It’s all about your perception. Marketing, from our perception, has a negative connotation, and it has earned that reputation by using tricks to make you buy. Marketing is about tricking you into buying, whereas persuasion is about letting you think for yourself, feel, reflect, and decide whether something is for you. Are we selling something? Yes, of course, and we hope you’ll buy it, but we know tricks, gimmicks, and fads are usually revealed, leaving a bad taste in your mouth and making you feel fooled. Besides, we’re not marketers; we’re artists and persuaders. We would rather have you come to us on your own after mulling over our conversations and work. Marketing says, “Look at me.” Persuasion says, “Remember me.”

We like you to think. So think about it. At the center of good art is a motive for the viewer to contemplate, reconsider, think, take action, engage, or participate. Your project began with you before film or video was even considered. You were making art all along. As the artist, you already began to think about how to represent your work. That’s what good artists do. Lucky for you, we’re Good2, and we’re glad you found us. We’re ready to make something with you.