CFproductions LLC

An Award-Winning video and audio production company with 22 years of experience primarily working with midsize to corporate firms and organizations. 

We create authentic media products using video and photo to produce & edit commercials, advertising and marketing content, educational, human resources and training instruction videos, record live conferences, create DVD/CD duplication, media transfers, and conversion to web video formats.

 

 

Key Factors on Rates

• Program and Video Requirements:

The core concept, style, and scale of the project drive the budget. This includes pre-production planning (scripting and storyboarding), crew size (directors, camera operators, and sound technicians), location fees, and on-screen talent. 

• Equipment Need:

Technical specifications dictate gear costs. Projects require specific cameras, lenses, lighting kits, and audio recorders, which are billed via daily or hourly rental rates depending on whether standard or high-end cinema gear is used. 

• Length of Production: Time impacts the budget in two distinct ways: 

1. Shoot Duration: More days on set mean paying daily rates for the crew and equipment for a longer period. 

2. Video Runtime: A longer finished video requires more footage review and significantly more hours of editing, sound design, and color grading. 

 

 

Owner/Manager

Cherylee Francis is a Diné filmmaker, cinematographer, and storyteller whose work centers the Native American experience through an Indigenous lens. For more than two decades, she has directed, shot, and produced documentary and digital content that amplifies Native voices and challenges the narratives that have long been imposed on tribal people.

Her films have earned recognition at the Navajo Film Festival, where she won the Best Shorts Competition for her film Why do Navajo Men Have Long Hair. She is also a recipient of the Communicator Award from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, the Savvy Awards, and NACo Achievement Award.