Rare Sightings × Trade Associations
For Science.
Biotech · Medical Device · Diagnostics
A documentary-style video package for trade associations, incubators, accelerators, and VC portfolio groups. Built so the companies that need it most can actually afford it.
01 / Approach
A new kind of science video.
Most company videos feel exactly like what they are: scripted, stiff, and built for a brand instead of a team on a mission.
We do something different. We sit down with the founders, physicians, and researchers doing the work, find the real story, and lead them through a filmmaking process so they tell it naturally. Guided questions, not a teleprompter. Documentary editing, not a polished performance.
The result feels honest, moves quickly, and holds attention.
02 / Recent Package
SPARC Health Incubator / Park City Angels
03 / What you get
Everything in the package.
Three phases. One fixed price. Every deliverable below is included for each participating company.
Pre-Production
Find the story before the camera rolls.
- Story identification and format selection
- Narrative map, interview questions, slide design
- Existing product materials and investor assets reviewed and integrated
Production
We come to you. One day. One location.
- Professional on-location shoot
- Multi-angle documentary-style interview capture
- Custom-designed slides with key data and claims
Post-Production
Cut, finished, and ready to share.
- Stock footage and licensed music
- Edit, color correction, sound mix
- Frame.io review. Comment and share without downloading.
04 / On the record
Terrific to work with. Professional in every way, and really expert at navigating many different types of companies and getting their personalities across.
The stories really nailed the nuances of the business, the problems they were trying to solve, and most importantly, the people. It all came together in a way that felt natural and compelling.
Rare Sightings has a unique ability to just get in and get things done using modern techniques and traditional filmmaking craftsmanship.
We appreciate the effort that went into capturing both the science and the human side of Freyya, and we’re excited to share this with potential investors and partners.
05 / How it works
From invitation to final cut.
A clear, predictable path from first call to delivery. Eight stops. Every milestone defined.
- 01
The invitation
The association emails its members an open invitation to a no-commitment intro call.
- Time
- ~15 minutes
- Format
- Email + sign-up link
- Cost
- Free
- 02
The group call
Interested companies join a single Zoom. We show examples, walk through the process, and answer questions.
- Time
- 30 to 45 min
- Who
- Founders + RS team
- Outcome
- Go / no-go decision
- 03
Asset intake
Participating companies upload existing materials (decks, product imagery, prior interviews) to a secure share drive.
- Your time
- ~1 hour, async
- Format
- Secure drive
- Deadline
- 1 week before script
- 04
Working script
We translate your assets into a working narrative map: hook, interview questions, slide beats.
- Turnaround
- 5 to 7 business days
- Deliverable
- Google Doc
- Revisions
- Unlimited before pre-pro
- 05
Pre-production call
A short alignment call to lock in story shape, on-screen talent, locations, and the shoot-day rundown.
- Time
- 30 minutes
- Who
- Founder + Director
- Outcome
- Final shot list
- 06
Shoot day
We come to you. One central location, plus additional settings for visual variety. Each interview runs about an hour.
- On-site
- 1 day
- Per company
- ~1 hour
- Crew
- 2 to 4 people
- 07
Rough cut + review
You get a first cut to review on Frame.io. Drop timecoded comments. We address them together.
- Delivery
- 2 to 3 weeks after shoot
- Platform
- Frame.io
- Review
- Async, timecoded
- 08
Final delivery
One round of revisions, then the finished piece in the formats your investor decks, social channels, and homepage need.
- Turnaround
- ~1 week after sign-off
- Formats
- 16:9, 1:1, 9:16
- License
- Perpetual, all media
06 / Story types
Pick the angle. We’ll find the human.
Six formats we know how to cast, shoot, and edit well. Mix them inside one shoot day to multiply what you walk away with.
Founder Story
A 2 to 3 minute portrait of the founder. The moment they saw the gap, the bet they made, and the team they pulled with them.
Investors and partners back people before products. A real founder story shortens the trust gap by months.
Problem / Solution
A plain-language unpack of the problem you solve and the mechanism behind your fix, illustrated with the work in action.
If a non-expert can repeat your pitch after 90 seconds, it spreads. This is the version they forward.
Reasons to Invest
A focused cut anchored on traction, market, team, and the specific reason this round matters now.
It does the warm-up work before the meeting, so the meeting can be about the deeper questions, not the setup.
Physician / PI Perspective
An on-camera interview with a practicing clinician or principal investigator on the unmet need and what changes when your solution arrives.
Outside validation from a credentialed voice carries weight no internal claim can match.
Patient Advocacy
A documentary-style account from a patient or caregiver about life before and after, captured with consent and dignity intact.
One specific patient story moves more capital and policy than a deck of statistics. Used sparingly. Used precisely.
Company Overview
A capabilities-and-mission piece. What you do, who you do it for, and the proof you have put together so far.
One asset that lives on a homepage, in a sales deck, and at a conference booth. The Swiss-Army cut.
07 / Get started
For your member companies.
Price per company
$1,500 $2,500 comparable production
Six company minimum. Everything in the package included. No surprise line items.