A Full Service Production House

Based in Charlottesville, Va

Non-Profit Documentary

Child Health Partnership is an organization that provides in-home nursing and social support to families throughout the state of Virginia.

Commercial

A dog, who fancies himself a writer, provides a unique concept for advertising the work of a local non-profit, WriterHouse.

Feature Documentary

If We Shout Loud Enough is an inside look at the Baltimore underground music scene through one of its most pivotal bands, Double Dagger.

Promotional

TEDx in Charlottesville. A short piece was put together to capture the day long event and to be used as a tool to promote its growth.

SPECIALIZATION IN DOCUMENTARY EDITING

MANAGEMENT / ORGANIZATION / PLOT STRUCTURE / ROUGH + FINAL CUTS / COLOR

FILMS CURRENTLY IN POST-PRODUCTION

Sneak Reviews

Dir: Zach Keifer (2020)

A short doc that follows the owner and manager of a large movie rental house during its last year in operation.

Role:  Director, Cinematographer, Editor

Father Spirit

Dir: Vikram Bhandari 

An unblinking look into the story of a son’s hopeful effort to connect with his terminally ill father on one last epic journey.

Role: Co-Editor 

Blue Ridge Barnum

Dir: Emma Mankey Hidem 

Blue Ridge Barnum follows Mark Cline, an artist/entertainer from Virginia, through the ups and downs of a pivotal year of his career.

Role: Editor 

Double Dummy (2017)

Prod: John McAllister

An extraordinary look into the competitive world of youth bridge and the relationships forged by the game around the world.

Role: Editor for 60 min version

Editing is our passion.  We transcribe every second of interview, and mark every single piece of B-roll no matter how insignificant.

 

OCTILLION DIRECTED PROJECTS

(CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION)

CHRONICALLY JESS

A feature length documentary currently in Production that explores the organ donation shortage and transplant crisis in the U.S. through the personal experience of Jessica Davis, a kidney transplant recipient.

SNEAK REVIEWS

A short documentary that follows the owner, Mark, and his store manager, Robert, of a large movie rental house during its last year in operation.

OCTILLION PROJECT/WORK UPDATES

Octillion Updates
June 13, 2020

Double Dummy Trailer Edit

Octillion Updates
December 4, 2019

Bucks Elbow

Oct. 30th, 2019 60th Anniversary of the Bucks Elbow Plane Crash Footage preview for a short doc that I am making on the Bucks Elbow plane crash that occurred on…
Octillion Updates
November 21, 2019

WriterHouse – Short Promo

Promotional Filming with a trained border collie named Zeiss. Tony Vanderwarker, a board member for Writer House, reached out to me with a concept for a promotional.  I agreed to…

WE TELL STORIES THROUGH FILM

WRITE / PRODUCE / DIRECT / SHOOT / EDIT

RELEASED FILMS FEATURING OUR WORK

The Harvest

Dir: Gabriel DeLoach (2011)

A feature doc about three children battling with life-threatening illnesses as they realize their dreams of hunting turkey, bear, and elk in the wilderness. AMAZON PRIME

Role:  Assistant Editor

If We Shout Loud Enough

Dir: Gabriel DeLoach (2013)

A feature doc about the rise of the Baltimore underground music scene while following the final tour of one of it’s most pivotal bands, Double Dagger.   AMAZON PRIME

Role: Editor + Co-Writer

The Ruination of Lovell Coleman

Dir: Ross McDermott (2018)

A short doc about a 93-year-old fiddle player that details his 70+ year career of creating music, exploring his band the Virginia Vagabonds and WWII service. VIMEO

Role: Co-Editor 

The Great Northern Turtle

Dir: Folk Hero Films (2019)

A short doc about the secretive and highly intelligent Wood Turtle and the important conservation work needed to save this endangered species.     FESTIVAL 2019

Role: Editor & Co-Director


PROFESS- IONAL EDITING FOR DOCS

From out the infinite, we craft the finite.


 


PROFESSIONAL EDITING FOR DOCS


 

RELEASED FILMS

Editing is our passion.  We live to dig through hours of footage in search of the key moments to help tell a story. We transcribe every second of interview, and mark every single piece of B-roll no matter how insignificant.

FILMS IN PRODUCTION

SNEAK REVIEWS: A Movie Rental House Movie

This project is currently in post-production with an expected 2020 release date.

CONTACT

Zach Keifer
Owner

Charlottesville, VA

757 – 784 – 3907

OctillionProductions @ Gmail.com