AWARD-WINNING WEDDING FILMMAKERS · New York cityNew York City Documentary Wedding Videographer
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Award-Winning Wedding Cinematographer in New York City
FEATURED FILM · New York Meet the filmmakers behind your Documentary Wedding Film
We’re Andrew and Roma, the two founders of Arrakis Films. On the day, Andrew directs and shoots while Roma produces and runs the second camera. Documentary sits under everything we make: we follow the day as it happens and stay out of it, and where editorial or cinematic camera work fits, we add it on top. The core never moves. We film in New York and across the country, and we cut every film ourselves
THE FORMATThe camera follows the day rather than a shot list. We move with what’s happening and capture it without stepping into it. Sound is recorded live: vows, speeches, the laughter, the quiet stretches in between. The film is then cut around the shape the day had, with the audio setting the pace. Every film we make carries this base, and other styles are layers on top of it.
What does Documentary Wedding Videography mean?
ProcessHow do We shoot Documentary weddings?
We work side by side, moving through the day and reading the room. Close during vows, further back during toasts, following the day as it goes. Both of us shoot, which means the ceremony can hold more than one angle at once and one of us is always free for the moment nobody put on the schedule. Sony FX3 cameras with fast lenses for available light, audio on separate recorders with backup, and an edit built around the story the day told.
how we pick up soundHow We handle VOWS and Speeches
This is where documentary coverage either works or doesn’t. Camera mics won’t survive an outdoor ceremony, a wind gust or a guest coughing three feet away, so vows and speeches go to separate recorders with a second one running as backup. In the mix we treat that audio the way the picture gets treated: cleaned, balanced and placed. What you end up with is your own voices carrying the film, at the volume they were spoken.
FilmsWhy add Super 8 to a Documentary Wedding Film?
Super 8 reads as archival. It’s warmer, softer, and it carries real grain, which counts for more on documentary coverage than anywhere else: your ceremony or first dance on Super 8 looks like footage somebody shot decades ago. It’s real 8mm, shot on a Braun Nizo 3056, developed and color-treated at a specialized lab before we scan it and cut it in. It can be added to any package.
PRICINGNYC Documentary Wedding Videography Packages
“Beyond and forever grateful I chose Arrakis Films for my special day. They provided a comforting and reassuring energy, open to my vision and preferences, executed and delivered exceptionally. The edited photos were authentic yet professionally and gracefully polished. I look forward to booking them again.”
“Arrakis Films delivered both stunning photography and an incredible wedding film for our NYC elopement. Roma and Andrew work seamlessly as a photo and video team—the photos are beautifully composed and emotional, and the film is cinematic and heartfelt. What sets them apart is that both services feel equally important and equally beautiful. We love rewatching our film and cherishing our photos in equal measure. Highly recommend for any couple wanting artistic, professional work in both photo and video.”
“I couldn’t have asked for better photographers and videographers. They did an amazing job of capturing my wedding day. My wedding day was on May 17,2025. Not only were they supportive throughout the day, but they also made me feel special and beautiful. I’m grateful to have met Andrew and Roma. They helped me with everything, from the smallest details to the biggest ones. When you showed me the pictures and then the videography, I was blown away. The quality of the photos was stunning, and the passion and warmth in them were incredible. The video was even more impressive. I couldn’t believe you could create such a piece that we would laugh, cry, and watch over and over again. Thank you so much, Roma and Andrew, for being the team who captured my wedding day. I was blessed to meet you both.”
“Andrew was an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. He has an incredible creative eye and artistic flair that truly sets his work apart. Every photo is beautifully composed and captures not just the moments, but the emotions of the day. Our gallery exceeded every expectation and perfectly tells the story of us. If you're looking for a talented photographer who creates timeless, artistic images, we highly recommend Andre. We will cherish these memories forever.”
“We couldn’t be happier with our wedding photos and video—they came out absolutely amazing. They captured so many intimate, beautiful moments that we’ll cherish forever. Also such wonderful people to have around on our wedding day! They made us feel comfortable, were a joy to work with, it felt like we’ve known them for forever!! We’re so happy we chose them to create these memories for us. Thank you for giving us something we’ll treasure for a lifetime!”
“I could not imagine my wedding day without Arrakis Films. They are without a doubt the most transparent, organized, and determined team to tell your love story, the way you want it, in a way that's beautifully authentic and heartfelt, including everyone present for such a classic wedding day. It's a little nerve racking picking a vendor as a bride. We thought that since they were both Photo + Video/ Super8 Film, it was a no brainer we wanted them to be our photographer. They go above and beyond to get the perfect shot when it matters most, and still when you're not looking, capturing the most perfect moments. It’s been such a gift from them to us to be able to relive a day for that flew by in the blink of an eye. The photos and the videos—are absolutely incredible. I am so in love with every single moment they have captured, and grateful for their guidance and ability to move from one part of the day to the next. I had absolutely no worries!! Especially with everything else going on. I find myself watching our Wedding Film, remembering each moment more and more as it was, and each time I realize that I’m smiling from beginning to end, every. single. time. These memories mean more to us than I can say (especially cause it went by too fast!). The team is truly amazing. They kept us laughing and easing all of our nerves, made me and all of the girls feel so beautiful, while capturing everything and everyone so thoughtfully and meaningfully. Words truly can’t express how grateful I am for Arrakis Films. With love, The Bride”
THE PROCESSWhat Happens After You Book
2We talk on Zoom. You describe the day, we suggest the coverage that suits it.
1You send an inquiry through the site.
4Preparation. We scout venues we haven’t filmed at and help with the timeline if you have no planner.
3Proposal, contract, and a 50% non-refundable retainer that locks the date.
6Post-production. Every clip reviewed, the story cut around the shape of the day, graded and mixed by us.
5The wedding day
7Delivery. Everything arrives in a private Online gallery: photos within a month, the film up to four six months.
ABOUT ARRAKIS FILMSThe Cinematographers Behind Your Documentary Wedding
Andrew
Founder, award-winning film directorAward-winning documentary and short-film work
Roma
co-founder, film producer.Award-winning documentary films producer
Arrakis Films is Andrew and Roma, who came to weddings from documentary and independent cinema. Andrew directs and shoots, Roma produces and takes the second camera. Their short films have won festival awards, including Best Short Documentary at Venezia Shorts, and that instinct sits under every wedding film they make. They work as equals, shoot and cut everything themselves, and follow one idea: “True.Fierce.Beauty.”, real beauty caught, not staged.
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FAQSCommon Questions
About NYC Documentary Wedding Videographer
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Documentary is built on sound and story: real ceremony audio, speeches, candid moments, cut in the order the day happened. Cinematic leads with visuals and usually runs on music. Every film we make has a documentary base, and we add cinematic and editorial camera work on top of it, while the storytelling underneath stays documentary.
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A full-day film runs six to ten minutes depending on the package, with a one to two minute trailer included. Some couples also order a longer cut of the full ceremony or the speeches as a separate deliverable.
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Yes. That’s the whole point of working this way. Your vows in your own voices, the speeches, the sound of the room. Audio gets recorded and mixed with the same attention as the picture, and it drives the edit.
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Yes. Super 8 can be added to any package. It’s usually spent on the ceremony, the first dance and the other moments we know are coming, since each cartridge only holds a few minutes.
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No. Live the day and let us work. We stay out of the way while it happens and shape it afterward in the edit. The less you think about us being there, the better the film gets.
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Yes. We film in New York and across the country, and this style works particularly well when the place and the atmosphere are part of what you’ll want to remember. Travel is agreed in the contract in advance.









1 Videographer
Up to 6 hours of coverage
4-5 minute cinematic
1 minute trailer
Professional audio recording
Cinematic color grading