How much does a video or film cost? Transparent pricing instead of a fixed package price

The cost of a video depends on your specific project — ranging from its duration and the effort required for filming and post-production to animation and final delivery formats. I deliberately avoid offering fixed-price packages. Instead, I calculate the cost of each project individually, based on a detailed brief, and provide a transparent, itemized breakdown of all expenses.

To give you an idea of what to expect, I have included price examples for common video formats below. Please note that these are not fixed packages or binding offers; rather, they represent "starting at" prices (excluding VAT) for clearly defined example projects.

Price examples for your reference

Important: The following price examples are for guidance only. They do not represent package deals and do not constitute a binding offer. I can only provide a price for your project once I have received a specific brief and completed a detailed cost calculation. All figures are net, excluding VAT; valid as of October 2026.

Each example describes a clearly defined project. The "starting at" price applies to the scope described. If your project requires more, the price will be higher.

Event Video


from 2,470€

excl. VAT


  • Planning in collaboration with you
  • Filming at your event location
  • Team: cameraperson
  • Equipment, transport, and insurance
  • Editing & post-production, including revisions based on feedback
  • Appropriate stock music
  • 1–3 minute highlight video featuring interviews + a short version or social media reel
  • Includes subtitles
  • Includes perpetual usage rights for the internet

Corporate Image Film


from 7,750€

excl. VAT


  • Concept & script development in collaboration with you
  • 1 day of filming at your company
  • Team: Director & camera operator
  • Equipment, transport, and insurance
  • Editing & post-production, including revisions based on your feedback
  • Animation of titles, logos, name captions, and on-screen text
  • Professional voice-over and curated stock music
  • 2 to 5-minute corporate film + a short version or social media reel
  • Includes subtitles
  • Includes perpetual usage rights for the internet

Explainer Video


from 4,660€

excl. VAT


  • Organization and project planning
  • Design of graphic elements
  • 2D animation
  • Editing & post-production, including revisions based on feedback
  • Professional voiceover and appropriate stock music
  • 1 to 2-minute explainer video + short version or reel for social media
  • Includes subtitles
  • Includes perpetual usage rights for the internet

For other formats, such as COMMERCIALS or MUSIC VIDEOS, I provide cost estimates upon request. If your project differs from the examples provided, that is perfectly normal — simply describe your idea to me, and I will prepare an estimate.

Why I don’t offer package pricing

Every proposal is developed following a detailed briefing and is custom-designed and costed. This offers you four key advantages:

  • A film tailored to you: A video should showcase the unique qualities of your company, product, or service. This requires original ideas and a bespoke approach—not a one-size-fits-all formula.
  • You only pay for what your project needs: A custom cost breakdown ensures you aren’t paying for services you don’t require, while guaranteeing that everything essential to your project is included.
  • Flexibility for your budget: Even with a smaller budget, we can strategically select the elements that will deliver the greatest impact. This makes it possible to create a unique film that might otherwise be too expensive if offered as part of a rigid, pre-packaged deal.
  • Transparency for easy comparison: Because you can see exactly what each cost covers, you are able to compare my proposal against offers from providers who use fixed, all-inclusive pricing.

This is what a transparent quote looks like

My proposal includes a detailed cost breakdown. You can see exactly how the costs are structured and understand every individual line item. Based on the production stages (see WAY OF WORKING), these typically include:

  • Preliminary costs for subject research, investigation, and casting.
  • Concept and script: idea development, conceptualization, and the creation of a script or storyboard.
  • Licensing rights for music, stock footage, graphic design, etc.
  • Wages, salaries, and professional fees for personnel, including statutory social security contributions and ancillary labor costs.
  • Filming: shoot days and equipment used; for animated films, this covers the design and animation of graphic elements.
  • Transportation, filming permits, studio rental, set dressing, and props.
  • Post-production: editing, color grading, sound mixing, music, voice-over recordings, animations, on-screen text, and subtitles.