Cyber Monday Sale!

We're offering 20% off our services by booking today or tomorrow!

Did you know we do more than just film?

We cater to small business with other solo services by creating unique personal packages.

Not on Nantucket? NO PROBLEM! We also do Cyber Consulting via SKYPE.

Some examples we've recently worked on with clients…

*Consulting

          Learning iMovie to edit a home video.
          How to make short films when traveling.

          One-On-One: Understanding & implementing Social Media.

*Freshen Up: Crafting the words that appear on your website.

*Small Business Marketing + Press Plan: How to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to a game plan on how to get the word out about your product or service. We also offer implementation as an add on!

Check out our website, films + don't forget to sign up for our newsletter for helpful hints and travel related adventures coming soon!

Border Free Productions

Cheers!

Kristen

Coming Soon!

We've been working hard on something exciting. And it's coming soon! Keep us on your radar and wait for the reveal in late December… Until then, enjoy one of our many our short films!  

Off Island Thoughts

It's officially fall and my mind is fully focused on booking plane tickets for Off-Island Adventures.  This means deciding where to go is in the near future! Since I have dreamt up about 10 places on each continent this years decision is going to be tough.  I've longed to spend time in Africa, but I also hear the Northwest US, Alaska, Eastern Europe, South America, China and some various islands in the middle of nowhere calling my name.

It was an incredible summer finally being able to take that leap of faith to do what I love and see it come to fruition. I'm working on an adventure film that will be finished early December before I say goodbye for the season, and will have another when I return from my travels.

Like I always say...
WIth many more adventures to come, I look forward to not knowing what is next because it is the unexpected that makes life worth living.

Crowd Funding Discussion Happening Now!

There's a really great discussion about crowd funding happening on THE D WORD , a documentary filmmakers website, this week facilitated by Jon Reiss.  If you're intrigued by what it is or how to be successful in your own campaign, it's defiantly worth checking out. 

BORDER FREE TV: SANDLESS SANGRIA with DMH Events

It's that time again!  

Summer is in full swing (in the States that is), and we're loving every sandy minute.

Check out this weeks fun 

'HOW TO make SANDLESS SANGRIA' 

for the beach with special guest host

  David M Handy Events.

A very special thank you to our sponsors Epernay Wines + Pavan Liqueur +  Nantucket Real Estate Agent SULLY for letting us film in this fabulous kitchen.

Links to purchase the Sandless Sangria Mason Jar components all on Amazon...

Mason Jars  *   Steel Straws  *   Tin Snips  *  Grommets

OR...

And if you're feeling a little too relaxed to make them yourself, you can purchase them ready for the Beach on the 

DMH ETSY SITE!

Beauty before the Beast: Sunset Club

We certainly get extreme weather out here on Nantucket. 

One minute is could be a perfect beach day and 5 minutes later you can't see 4 feet in front of yourself 

from the dense fog that rolled in. 

But there's always some BEAUTY before the BEAST.

                           

      Take a peek at some different perspectives of last nights   

               beauty-full sky from some Nantucket Talent...

GREG HINSON: 

Check out his work and blog at ACK DOC & Nantucket Stock

BILL HOENK

NICKLEEN FAUCHER

RUSSEL WIELAND 

NATHAN PALMER

Now what are you waiting for... Get out and catch tonights SUNSET!

September

What do you think of when someone says September?

If you're into fashion, the first thing that comes to mind is Vogue + The September Issue.

Or you might be day-dreaming about the Crisp Fall Air and leaves crunching as you take a long afternoon walk.

If you live on Nantucket, you're probably thinking 2 things...

1. It's the best month of the year!  The weather is still perfect for beach days and afternoon swims, and it also shrinks back to a comfortable size where you can find parking in town and a seat at a bar or dinner at a table without a reservation.

OR...

2. Wedding Season! Nantucket is packed at the commencement of each summer with Brides + Grooms to celebrate their special day on island time.

In celebration of things to come (in September), get the scoop with these insider tips from Jenny Benzie of Pour Sip Savor + Epernay Wines and special guest event planner David Handy of David M. Handy Events.

WEDDING MUSIC VIDEO: Non-Traditional FILMING FUN

I got a call just about 3 weeks ago asking me to film a MUSIC VIDEO for a wedding in 7 days.

I couldn't wait to jump on-aboard.  I knew this would be a perfect fit. 

The Challenges:

This was a one camera shoot. One camera operator shoots can be quite challenging, especially at a wedding, and even more so a wedding Music Video. And while I wasn't planning to use any of the audio, as this was strictly suppose to be a lip-synching video, with no intro frills, I caught a great little line to lead into the video and couldn't resist adding to the edit.

Also challenging?  The fact that most of the wedding party didn't know the words to the song.  But even so, they were extremely fun and played along the entire weekend! 

The Fix? I printed the Main Lines largely on sheets of paper + carried along a small 'Boom Box' for everyone to sing along to.

I got this message from the bride in my inbox yesterday... "We absolutely love the video. It is really fantastic! I can't stop watching it."

I hope to be able to do more non-traditional Wedding Videos like these.

Check out the entertaining result...

CAROLYN + JULIAN's Music Video Debut!!

HOT DAY? This video will COOL you OFF...

If you know me, I'm anything but traditional and typical when it comes to my lifestyle.  So why would my business be any different?

Lately, I've been working on some new ideas with ways to really branch out and build strong connection with my clients while making filming on an island adventurous. Rather than doing the typical one time commercial for a business, I've started working on something different with one of my clients...

Weekly & Bi-weekly VIDEO CONTENT

As a filmmaker on an island, having consistent work (and that work being all of what you love to do) can present some challenges.

These short videos have been great fun filling the gaps between those bigger commercial gigs. It's been great to work with a client for an extended period of time.  And extremely fun!

The pro's to this are the following:

New, fresh professional content for posting to not only through your social media outlets, but to build a video library for your website when people go to take a peek.

These videos don't require tons of editing time like a typical commercial, therefore allowing the price point to be much more approachable for small businesses on a budget.  The client comes up with their concept and message, and on location, I work on refining it to keep the video short, sweet and meaty for the audience.

3-4 minutes of content: informative, transformative and most certainly fun to film.  After all, who doesn't want to spend their days in beautiful Island locations?

Cool off on this hot summer day with some fabulous Rose and check out the JUICE with JENNY, a bi-weekly Tastes with a WINE EXPERT on ACK!

Last night! Here's what you missed.

Fresh green juice, twisting and turning with a salt ocean breeze blowing by? Sign me up! The perfect mid-summer-days-cleanse is taking place this weekend out at Bartlett's Farm in the Tent.

The Nantucket Yoga Festival kicked off it's second year with the opening evening at The Westmoor Club with some spectacular performances.  If you didn't make it last night, here's what you missed...

There are some incredible and incredibly special people, including the legendary Dharma Mittra & the Yoga Slackers, in the Yoga Community on Island right now.  Be sure to take a few classes today or tomorrow (Saturday + Sunday 8-5).  Trust that you'll be amazed by these people.

There are also free classes every day at noon taught by local Yoga Instructors!

Visit www.nantucketyogafestival.com for schedules and teachers and see what everyone is talking about...

WHY I LOVE VIMEO. And you will too.

When you are a filmmaker trying to post videos and show off the quality of your work, Vimeo Rules!

Vimeo is a great platform for hosting your videos in a high quality format, very close to the original you produce.

They also have some cool new features...

1. The Tip Jar

Introducing Vimeo Tip Jar and more Creator Services from Vimeo Staff on Vimeo.

See something you love and are entertained by?  Give them a TIP. It feels great to support someone and keep them moving along their creative journey.

2. SELL &/or WATCH FILMS

They also now offer a platform where filmmakers can sell their own films!  It's like when the self-publishing movement happened in Book-Land.  A pretty cool quick and direct route to get motion pictures out into the world.

Whether you're a FilmMaker, FilmLover or BOTH, VIMEO is for you. Check it out and find some new entertainment!

VIMEO

The CABERNET CARPET: The 17th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival

Nantucket Wine Festival Weekend: The Sip-off to the Summer

 We launched our first Border Free  
 TV segment with the gorgeous, 
 witty & hilarious guest host SARAH   
 FRAUNFELDER on the CABERNET 
 CARPET! Check out what people were 
 wearing & the excitement of the  
 weekend at Thursday nights Harbor 
 Gala on the island.

                         
BORDER FREE TV's Cabernet Carpet: NWF17 - TWEET us @BorderFreeProd if you like what you see! from Kristen Kellogg on Vimeo.