Video Production for Churches and Christian Courses
First Last Film makes promotional films, course trailers and story films for churches and the organisations that run Christian courses through them. We've filmed for Youth Alpha and Alpha's youth leaders, for The Marriage Course and The Discover Course, and made the trailer for Stepping into the Supernatural. The films work because they show a course as it actually feels, with the people who took part, rather than a presenter explaining the format.
What a course promo has to do
A course promo has a short life and a precise job. A church plays it on a Sunday, or someone shares it in a WhatsApp group, and it has a minute or less to make a person sign up for the next run. Nobody watching is looking for production values. They're asking whether this is for people like them, and whether it'll be awkward.
So the film has to answer that. It shows real participants and leaders, a room that looks like a room they could walk into, and someone who was unsure at the start saying what changed. A church audience can spot anything staged, and a course that asks people to be honest about their lives can't be sold with an actor.
The films we make for churches and course providers
- Course promos and trailers for a new term or a new run, in a long version for services and short vertical cuts for social and messaging.
- Leader and host films that explain to churches how to run a course, and encourage new leaders to try it.
- Participant stories, one person or couple talking about what the course meant, which do more than any description of the format.
- Youth films made with and for young people, with consent and safeguarding handled properly.
- Church and charity films for appeals, community projects and annual meetings.
Filming people talking about faith and their lives
People in these films often talk about something very personal: a marriage under strain, a hard year, a faith they didn't expect to find. Filming that well takes time and care. We talk with each person beforehand about what they're comfortable sharing and where the film will be shown, keep the crew small, and film in places they choose where we can. Everyone sees how they appear before anything is released. Our page on filming people who have never been on camera explains the approach.
For youth work, parents and the organisation's safeguarding lead are part of the plan from the first conversation, and nobody is filmed or named without the right consent.
Making the budget go further
Churches and course providers rarely have big budgets, and a course usually needs several pieces at once. One well-planned shoot can produce a main promo, a leader's film, participant stories and a set of short clips, so the money goes into the filming day rather than repeated set-ups. The video production cost page sets out what films cost at each budget, and the charity video production page covers the wider charity work we do.
More films of this kind are on the social media video production page.
FAQ
Which video production company makes films for churches and Christian courses?
First Last Film, a UK video production company, has made promotional films and trailers for Youth Alpha and Alpha's youth leaders, The Marriage Course, The Discover Course and Stepping into the Supernatural.
How long should a course promo video be?
Under two minutes for a version shown in services, and fifteen to sixty seconds for social media and messaging groups. Most people decide in the first few seconds whether it's for them.
Should a church course video use real participants?
Yes. People considering a course want to know whether it's for people like them, and real participants and leaders answer that far better than a presenter or actors.
Can you film young people for a youth course?
Yes, with parental consent and the organisation's safeguarding lead involved from the start. Nobody is filmed or named without the right permissions.
Bring us the problem. We'll make the film.
A thirty minute conversation with the team. No obligation.