Purple Thistle Films

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $2,500

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $2,500

Packages

Prices start at $2,500

About Purple Thistle Films

Purple Thistle Films

Filmmaker

Hi! I am a wedding filmmaker and award winning documentary filmmaker, shooting digital and Super 8 film. I make long format 80s/90s style digital wedding films and Super 8 short films. I consider wedding days exciting opportunities to step into communities and make something beautiful that reflects who people are and their experience. Get in touch if you are in search of a documentary artist with great instincts who can encapsulate your day authentically, reflecting the spontaneity of the moment. Love all love.

Because of my experience as a birth doula and documentary cameraperson, I know how to bring a sense of calm, groundedness and an appropriate level of assertion to weddings. I made a documentary film that went to festivals around the world, played at the Museum of Modern Art, won multiple awards and was written about in The New Yorker. I shot and recorded sound for the entire film on my own, as a one-woman band, as I do for almost all weddings.

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Services

16mm Films
Drone Coverage
Engagement Reel
Extra Hours

Deliverables

Highlight reel
Long feature
Raw footage
Short feature
Social media versions
Trailer
USB

Purple Thistle Films packages

80s/90s Style Documentary Film

8 hours

Peak pricing $2,500

Off-peak pricing $2,500

Description

8 hours of coverage. All footage color graded and audio leveled. Unusable material cut out and all usable footage strung together chronologically. Formal moments including ceremony and toasts captured with multiple cameras and audio recorders, and these options mixed in the edit. Additionals can include a 1-2 minute highlight film and Super 8mm footage.

Super 8mm Film

8 hours

Peak pricing $2,500

Off-peak pricing $2,500

Description

8 hours of coverage. 4 rolls of Super 8mm film. Footage edited into an approximately 3 minute film cut to one song. Raw footage also delivered, color graded and strung together. Additionals can include audio recordings of ceremony and toasts.

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10/10 would recommend Amanda!!!
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•Lilli J.•Dec 12, 2024
We are so thankful for Amanda’s attention to detail, kindness, and beautiful video storytelling. She was with us to document our entire wedding day, and provided a ceremony edit & raw footage a couple months later. I’d highly recommend Amanda if you are looking for a videographer who genuinely wants to help create something beautiful for your special day! Thank you, Amanda!!!
Amazing film!
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•Belinda•Dec 3, 2024
Amanda was the perfect pick for our wedding! She was so nice throughout the day and even took some stunning drone shots before the event even started! We loved our final film so much.
Loved our experience!
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•Prateek and J.•Jul 21, 2024
Amanda was very thoughtful, kind, and communicative throughout the entire wedding planning process for us. She worked with our budget, schedule, venue, and guest list, and delivered heartwarming footage that we will cherish for decades to come! She helped make the day go smoothly, she expertly navigated a complicated wedding day schedule, and we loved working with her. We highly recommend Purple Thistle Films for all of your videography needs!
Amazing
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•Danielle •Jul 15, 2024
Amanda is amazing, she truly acts as a fly on the wall, you don’t know she is there but it is the biggest compliment, she still manages to capture every moment. She brings a calm to a wedding day that is so needed when things can often be hectic. She is a true teammate