Proposal / Bishop McVinney School
A video proposal for Bishop McVinney School
Mallory, thank you for walking us through BMV. Below is how we'd film it and three packages to choose from, each with a monthly plan if that's easier on the budget.
What we heard
Some of what you told us stuck with us. Most of it is hard to see from a website, and easy to see on camera.
Saint Michael's School opened on Gordon Avenue in 1925. It has been Bishop McVinney since 1973.
Younger kids are paired with older ones, so the classes mix and the whole school feels like one family.
Four of last year's eleven graduates had been with you since preschool.
The mission is said at morning prayer. Students look people in the eye and say good morning and good afternoon.
Where you want to grow
Preschool and pre-K enrollment dipped this year, so you're starting a monthly event to bring parents in and show them around the school yourselves.
A short film gives parents a first look before they come, and something to show the rest of the family after.
Preschool through 8th grade: the buddies, the classrooms, morning prayer, choir, basketball.
Preschool, pre-K and kindergarten, made for the parents who come to your tours.
How it comes together
Step 1 / Walkthrough
We walk the building with you, meet the teachers, and pick the moments worth filming. You choose who we interview: a teacher, a parent, a graduate who came back.
Step 2 / Scheduling
We set every interview time with you ahead of the day. No surprises for anyone in class.
Step 3 / Filming day
Up to eight hours. Interviews first. Then the school as it really runs, from morning prayer to dismissal.
Step 4 / Edit and review
Then we edit. You get two rounds of changes, with everyone's notes gathered into one list each time.
Step 5 / Ready
We'll set the dates together at the walkthrough and aim for your next tour event.
Catholic Educational Partnership Pricing
These are our partnership rates for Catholic schools. Every package includes professional editing, color grading and licensed music.
The school's story, from the first morning bell to the last.
A longer film and more to post through the year.
Two films and a library of clips for the whole school year.
Package 2 or Package 3
60 to 90 seconds on preschool, pre-K and kindergarten. Play it when parents arrive for the monthly tour, send it to the ones who signed up, and put it on your Early Childhood page.
One a week for ten weeks. That carries you through the spring.
Up to four more hours for the moments that don't happen on one day's schedule, like buddy time or a basketball game.
For comparison
Two published price guides, read on November 3, 2026. Both come from companies that sell video, so treat the numbers as ballpark.
Prices swing with crew size and how much editing a piece needs. Even so, one polished 30-second agency video can cost more than all of Package 3.
Payment options
Any package works with any of the three options. Pick the one your budget can carry.
| Package | Half now, half at the end | 3-month plan | 5-month plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| The McVinney Story | $1,9002 payments of $950 | $675 a month$2,025 in total | $430 a month$2,150 in total |
| The McVinney Experience | $2,2002 payments of $1,100 | $775 a month$2,325 in total | $490 a month$2,450 in total |
| The McVinney Growth Campaign | $2,5002 payments of $1,250 | $875 a month$2,625 in total | $550 a month$2,750 in total |
Half when you sign, and the other half when your films are done.
The first payment is due before filming, and the rest on dates we agree on together.
You'll see every payment date and every total in writing before you sign.
What we need from you
Someone on staff to walk with us on filming day and let teachers know we're coming.
Three or four people, depending on the package, scheduled before the day.
A list of students whose families have said yes to being filmed. We film around anyone else.
Clips are cut from the footage we shoot on your filming days. If you want something beyond your package, like another filming day or more versions of a film, we'll price it for you first.
After this film
You told us you're looking for a partner to grow with. These are the ideas that came up when we talked.
Your Annual Fund page says tuition alone doesn't cover the cost of a BMV education. A short film can show a donor exactly what their gift makes possible.
Your graduates are open to coming back and telling their stories, including the BMV kids now graduating from St. Patrick Academy.
An enrollment film each fall, plus clips from your events to post all year.
When Bishop McVinney books a second project with us, you get preferred pricing on it. It applies to the next project, not to the prices on this page.
