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Purple Thistle Films


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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 digital long format documentary wedding films, digital highlight films with 1 song and no day of audio and Super 8 highlight 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 looking for someone 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

Services

  • 16mm Films
  • Drone Coverage
  • Extra Hours

Deliverables

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

Purple Thistle Films packages

Long Format Documentary Film

8 hours

Description

Watch your day in full! All footage color graded and audio leveled. Unusable material cut out and all usable footage lightly edited in chronological order. Formal moments including ceremony and toasts captured with multiple cameras and audio recorders, and these options mixed together in the edit. Informal moments captured with one camera. Additions can include a 1 song/no day of audio highlight film and Super 8mm film. Inquire for current pricing.

Super 8mm Film

8 hours

Description

4 rolls of Super 8mm film. Footage edited into an approximately 3 minute film cut to one song you can select from a playlist. Raw footage also included, color graded and strung together. Additions can include digital video and audio only recordings of ceremony and toasts. Inquire for current pricing.

Digital Highlight Film

8 hours

Description

Full day coverage with multiple 4K digital cinema cameras and audio recorders. 3-4 minute edit includes one loyalty free song you can select from a playlist and no day of audio. Raw footage included, color graded and strung together on a timeline. Additions can include ceremony and toast edits. Inquire for current pricing.


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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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    BelindaDec 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