Production

Documentary production

A documentary is a film about real events and real people. For brands and organisations, a documentary tells the company’s history, production, employees and customers through true stories. Karahasanoğlu Medya takes on the whole documentary production, from research and script to location selection, filming, sound, music and colour.

An ad tells; a documentary shows. Stories told by real people in their own words build the strongest trust with viewers. For anniversaries, founding stories, social responsibility projects and large production processes, a documentary is one of the most effective ways to tell the story.

Which documentaries do we make?

  • Corporate documentary

    Tells the company’s journey and values from its founding to today.

  • Anniversary film

    Story films for milestones such as a 10th, 25th or 50th anniversary.

  • Social responsibility documentary

    Shows the lives your projects touch through real testimonies.

  • Production and process documentary

    Follows a product’s journey from raw material to the shelf.

What is included?

One team handles every step from idea to delivery, so you never have to coordinate separate companies.

  • ResearchArchives, documents and pre-interviews with the people who will tell the story.
  • Script and edit planA narrative plan that gives the true story a flowing structure.
  • InterviewsMulti-camera interviews with clean sound recording.
  • Location filmingDocumentary filming in factories, on site or in other cities.
  • Editing, colour and musicAn emotional edit, colour grading and music that can be composed for your film.

How we work

After the shoot, editing and colour grading usually take between 2-3 days and one week; projects with animation or visual effects take longer depending on the scope.

  1. Discovery call

    We listen to your goals, your audience and where the film will be shown.

  2. Concept and quote

    We prepare the idea, the script and the shooting plan, with a clear itemised quote.

  3. Shoot

    We film on the planned day with professional cinema equipment and an experienced crew.

  4. Edit and grade

    We finish the film with editing, colour, sound and music, and refine it with your feedback.

  5. Delivery and release

    We deliver in the right format for every platform and can plan the release with you.

Who we work with

We are based in Istanbul and film across Turkey and abroad.

  • Established companies and holdings
  • Foundations and associations
  • Municipalities and public bodies
  • Manufacturing and industry
  • Education
  • Sports clubs and federations

Your questions

Documentary: frequently asked questions

Do you travel to other cities or abroad for documentary filming?

Yes. We are based in Istanbul and also film in other cities across Turkey and abroad. We list travel, equipment logistics, accommodation and meals separately in the quote.

Where does the documentary music come from?

We use music from licensed platforms we pay to subscribe to; if you like, we compose original music for your documentary in our own studio with our arrangers. Original music is priced as a separate project.

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