How much does a founder story film cost in Austin, TX?

Founder story film packages start at $3,500 for a Founder Portrait, $7,500 for a Signature Founder Story, and $15,000 for a Legacy Founder Story. Monthly retainer options begin at $2,500/mo.

What types of founders does Pantheon Media film in Austin?

We work with startup founders, CEOs, bootstrapped entrepreneurs, coaches, authors, and mission-driven business leaders across Austin's tech, wellness, and creative sectors — at any stage of business.

Founder Story Films Austin TX — CEO & Founder Film Production

Selected Work

Stories we've helped tell.

BioOne Sciences — Vibrant Longevity Summit founder film

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Founder Stage Presence · Event Documentary

BioOne Sciences

Vibrant Longevity Summit · Austin, TX

A cinematic documentary of a BioOne Sciences founder on stage at the Vibrant Longevity Summit — capturing the moment a scientific mission becomes a public presence. Built for investor outreach, press kits, and the company's digital footprint.

1 min 46 sec · Austin, TX

American Regeneration — Founder Portrait Film by Pantheon Media

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Founder Portrait Film · Mission-Driven Brand

American Regeneration

Founder Portrait Film · Austin, TX

A cinematic portrait film for American Regeneration — a mission-driven organization working at the intersection of land, agriculture, and American renewal. Made to work across investor introductions, partner outreach, and earned media.

3 min 35 sec · Austin, TX

Casa De Luz — Founder Documentary by Pantheon Media Austin TX

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Founder Documentary · Community Institution

Casa De Luz

Founder Documentary · Austin, TX

A documentary portrait of the founders behind Casa De Luz — Austin's decades-old macrobiotic community center and restaurant. Capturing the philosophy, the people, and the mission that has quietly shaped the city's wellness culture for a generation.

4 min 17 sec · Austin, TX

Client Voices

"They listen and truly work with you to make your idea or vision into an amazing reality. The final film was beyond what I imagined — and it's the one that opened the right doors."

Brooks Jones · Entrepreneur & Visionary

"Working with Pierre has been an outstanding experience. His attention to the story we needed to tell was remarkable."

Cesar Lopez · Founder & Entrepreneur

"Pierre and Alexa will take great care of you. Their passion for the mission behind the work is evident in everything they produce."

Chien Escalera Duong · Mission-Driven Founder

What One Production Becomes

Three assets.
One shoot.

The Story Film

3–12 minutes. The definitive cinematic telling of your origin, your mission, and your vision. Made to move people — investors, customers, recruits, and press — before they ever read a word about you.

A Short Trust Trailer

90 seconds. Distilled for the cold intro, the email follow-up, the LinkedIn bio. The cut that opens rooms — and that people forward without being asked.

Social & Platform Cuts

2–10 formatted clips for LinkedIn, Instagram, your website, press kit, and recruiting pages. One production that shows up everywhere your audience already is.

Who This Is For

One film.
Every room you're in.

Investor-Facing

Before they open your deck, they need to feel your conviction. A founder film makes that happen — and travels with you through every round.

LP and VC warm intros
Post-meeting follow-up
Investor update emails
Crowdfunding campaign pages

Customer-Facing

People buy from people they trust. A story film puts a human face on your brand and answers the question every customer is silently asking: why should I believe you?

Homepage hero or about page
Sales enablement
Press and media kit
Conference and event presence

Recruiting & Culture

The people you most want to hire are already employed. A film that makes your mission undeniable is the most effective recruiting tool you can put in front of top talent.

Careers page
Offer package follow-up
LinkedIn talent sourcing
Onboarding and culture content

The Process

From story to screen
in three to four weeks.

We Map Your Narrative

Before a camera rolls, we spend time understanding who you are, what you've built, and who the film needs to move. We find the story that is true — and the one that will resonate with every audience you're building for.

We Film Your World

On location — your office, your operations, your people, your land. Real footage of the real mission. Nothing staged. Audiences have seen polished promotional video. They haven't seen your story told honestly yet.

We Edit to Emotion

We cut a film that earns attention rather than demanding it. Music, pacing, and structure are chosen for the feeling you need to create — not to fill a format.

You Receive a Complete Kit

The story film, the trust trailer, and your social cuts — all delivered together, formatted for every platform. Ready to deploy the moment your next opportunity appears.

About the Studio

Made by storytellers
who've worked at the highest level.

Co-Founder · Director & VFX

Pierre Zah

Director and VFX artist. BFA from Ringling College of Art and Design. Hollywood credits include Avatar: The Way of Water with James Cameron. Founded Pantheon Media in 2022 to bring cinematic craft to founder stories.

Co-Founder · Producer & Systems

Alexa Rose

Producer and systems architect. Master's in Digital Media, 10+ years in production. Oversees client experience, production design, and operations from brief through delivery.

Investment

Choose your production.

Every engagement is scoped to what your story needs. Not every founder needs the same film.

Founder Portrait

A focused shoot producing your core founder story film and social-ready cuts. The entry point into a cinematic founder presence.

Plan My Founder Story

Most Requested

Signature Founder Story

Multi-day production with a full cinematic film, B-roll library, and a complete suite of social and press-ready assets. The comprehensive founder story.

Plan My Founder Story

Legacy Founder Story

A multi-chapter documentary treatment of your full story — origin, mission, and vision. Includes branded chapter films and a complete press kit.

Plan My Founder Story

Monthly Partnership

Founder Story Retainer — ongoing narrative development, monthly content, and platform cuts. Cancel anytime.

Plan My Founder Story

Investment scoped per project — every engagement is quoted personally after a brief conversation.

What Founders Say

In their words.

★★★★★

"Working with Pierre and the team has been an outstanding experience. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and creativity brought the entire project to life — from capturing key moments to producing polished social media videos that perfectly represented our brand."

Cesar Lopez Global VP of Sales · BioOne Sciences

★★★★★

"Pierre has genius — he always comes up with something I didn't even know was possible and turns it into a film. I can let go completely and trust that the deliverable will be profound. All I can say is: trust the process with him."

Christina Weber Founder · We Deepen

★★★★★

"Before working with Pierre, we struggled to capture the high-energy, premium vibe of our event for those who weren't there. The cinematic storytelling moved us away from 'corporate recap' territory and toward an aspirational brand experience that people actually want to be a part of."

Ben Labay CEO · Speero

Questions

Frequently asked.

Who is a founder story film for?

Any founder, CEO, or leader who has a story worth telling and an audience who needs to believe it. We work with entrepreneurs at every stage — pre-launch to Series B and beyond — as well as bootstrapped business owners, coaches, authors, and mission-driven leaders. This is not exclusively for fundraising. The film works equally well for customers, recruits, press, and partners.

How is this different from a brand film or a pitch film?

A founder story film puts you at the center — your origin, your conviction, your mission. A brand film centers the company and its customers. A pitch film is built specifically for investor and partner rooms. We make all three; which one you need depends on who you're trying to move. When you're actively fundraising, visit PitchVideoAustin.com. For a deeper multi-chapter legacy film, visit FounderDocumentary.com.

How long does the process take?

From first call to final delivery, typically 3–4 weeks. One to three shoot days on location depending on the package, then editorial and delivery. We work efficiently because we know founders don't have months to wait for content they need now.

What's included in a production?

Every production includes the story film, a short trust trailer, and formatted social cuts — ready to use across LinkedIn, your website, press kit, and recruiting pages. The number of cuts and shoot days scales with the package. See the pricing section for details.

Do I need to be based in Austin?

No. We're based in Austin and work across Texas, but we travel for the right story. We've filmed in the Pacific Northwest, the Southeast, and internationally. Travel costs are scoped into productions outside Austin/Texas.

What's the investment?

Every project is scoped and quoted personally after a brief conversation about your story, your audience, and your timeline. We work with a limited number of founders each season — contact us and we'll respond within 48 hours with a specific proposal tailored to what you actually need.

Do you work with Series B and growth-stage companies?

Yes — Series B is one of our most common engagements. At this stage, your story needs to move beyond the pitch deck and into brand identity. We produce founder story films that work for board presentations, partnership conversations, press, and recruiting — not just fundraising. We work across tech, agritech, clean energy, healthcare, and impact sectors.

Do you work with agritech, clean energy, and impact sector founders?

Yes. Some of our most meaningful work is with founders building in regenerative agriculture, clean energy, longevity, and mission-driven sectors. These stories require a treatment that communicates vision and credibility without losing the human behind the company. We understand how to film founders whose work doesn't fit a standard pitch narrative.

What makes a founder story film different from a corporate brand video?

A brand film centers the company and its customers. A founder story film centers the person — their origin, their conviction, their stake in the mission. It's the film that makes an investor, partner, or recruit believe in you before they analyze your metrics. We make both; which one you need depends on who you're trying to move.

The Film That Makes
Your Why Undeniable.