Pricing

For my work I charge the following:

From my home studio, including all equipment. Not including special rentals.

Music composition: € 200 per music minute plus royalties.

Directing: € 1200 per day plus royalties. This includes script reading and prep.

Editing, Offline and Online: € 120 per hour.

Color Grading: € 150 per hour. 

Exporting and delivery of the job done is free of charge. Extra exports and delivery are € 100 each.

Below is the average time spent on Documentaries. I tend to work faster since I am both the director and editor.

1. Footage Review and Organization: Reviewing and organizing 20–50 hours of raw footage can take 1–2 weeks.

2. Rough Cut: Crafting the initial storyline might take 2–4 weeks, depending on the complexity and narrative flow.

3. Fine Cut and Revisions: Polishing the rough cut, adding transitions, refining pacing, and incorporating feedback could take another 2–3 weeks.

4. Color Grading and Sound Design: This stage usually takes 1–2 weeks, depending on the quality and complexity.

5. Final Touches and Rendering: Finalizing, exporting, and quality checks could take a few days.

Total Time: Typically, it could take anywhere from 6 to 12 weeks for a professional editor to complete a 50-minute documentary.

For 2025 I am pretty much fully booked except for Fridays and Saturdays. Occasionally I will work on Sundays.