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Pitch and founder videos in St. LouisSay the important thing in the first ten seconds.

Pitch videos and founder films for St. Louis startups applying to accelerators, grants, and investors.

Pitch video
60 to 120 seconds
Founder film
3 to 12 minutes
Shot at
Your office, or 1226 Olive St
Pricing
Fixed quote after a 30-minute call
A man working at a laptop while a camera operator films him, a monitor and boom microphone in frame

MARKDOWNSTL Studio makes pitch videos and founder films for St. Louis startups. A pitch video is usually 60 to 120 seconds, built for an accelerator, grant, or investor application. A founder film runs 3 to 12 minutes and tells the story behind the company. Both are planned, shot, and edited at 1226 Olive St.

What a strong pitch video does

Accelerator, grant, and investor applications often ask for a short founder video, and reviewers watch a lot of them. The ones that work get to the point fast and make the team believable.

The problem, in one sentence
Before any logo or music. If a reviewer stops at ten seconds, they still know what you do.
Proof you've started
A real demo, a real customer, or real numbers on screen, not a list of plans.
The team, on camera
Reviewers are backing people. They should hear from the founders directly.
One clear ask
What you're applying for and why now.

Founder films

A founder film is the longer story: why you started, what you're building, and what it costs you. It works for fundraising, recruiting, and the About page, and it gives you clips to use for a year.

In our accelerator?

Founders in the MARKDOWNSTL accelerator get their founder film and pitch video as part of the program.

Questions

How long should a pitch video be?
Usually 60 to 120 seconds, or whatever the application asks for. We cut to the limit and keep the key message in the first ten seconds.
Do you help with the script?
Yes. Every project starts with a one-page plan, and for pitch videos that includes what you'll say and the order you'll say it in.
Can we film at our office?
Yes. We film at your office, lab, or job site anywhere in St. Louis, or in our space at 1226 Olive St.
What does it cost?
After a 30-minute call you get a fixed quote. Accelerator founders get their pitch video and founder film as part of the program.

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