Film Promotion, Trailers + Post-Production
Vertical social trailers and teasers that help films reach their people - in the feed, the theater, and long after.
F I L M T R A I L S
Trailers that work - and keep working
390K+ views on Tony Williams in Africa trailer (LACMA IG) with 200+ comments, 750+ reposts
300+ attendees at beyond-sold-out screening it drove
50K+ views on many other trailers, online reach and seats filled
Across the past three years my trailers consistently converted online interest into real attendance, reached audiences far beyond the room, and outlasted each event as living, archival works that kept circulating the films.
What I make
- Vertical & social trailers - Reels, TikTok, Shorts, built for the feed (my specialty)
- Trailers & teasers in any format - features, shorts programs, retrospectives, music + film
- Fundraising & grant teasers - shaped by inside knowledge of what funders respond to
- Post-production - editing, assembly, WIP cuts, sizzle reels, archival media + digitization (16mm / Super 8 / digital)
Rates
Promos, Trailers (any format, vertical included) - from $1,500
Expanded scope — multiple cuts, formats, campaigns - $2,000–3,000+
Emerging filmmaker and artist rates available on request. Every project is scoped to its needs.
Why “Film Trails”
A trailer is not just an ad for one screening, it’s an interpretive work that extends a film’s life, reach, and meaning.
A great cut reaches audiences scrolling who’ll never make it to the theater, yet still receive the spirit of the work in less than a minute. An investment, not an expense: a lasting asset that expands a film’s whole audience. This film promotion practice is called Film Trails because a good trailer is a trail - a way in that keeps illuminating the work long beyond the limits of attention spans and hype cycles.
Let’s talk through your project - mataziweathers@gmail.com