# First Sight Films

> Professional video production and photography for St. Augustine and Northeast Florida businesses.

## Company Overview

First Sight Films is a St. Augustine-based video production company founded in 2023 by Diego Cerquera and Dr. Trista Brophy Cerquera, serving businesses and cultural organizations across Northeast Florida. We specialize in corporate video, nonprofit storytelling, event coverage, and venue content.

## Location & Service Area

- Headquarters: St. Augustine, FL 32084
- Primary service areas: St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra, St. Johns County, Duval County
- No travel fees within 60 miles of St. Augustine
- Available for travel projects nationwide

## Services

### Video Production
- Corporate Video: Professional videos for businesses including brand stories, testimonials, and internal communications
- Event Video: Live event coverage, highlight reels, and recap videos
- Brand Story Videos: Documentary-style storytelling that connects businesses with their audience
- Social Media Content: Short-form video optimized for Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube
- Nonprofit Video: Impact videos, fundraising films, and donor communications

### Photography
- Commercial photography for businesses
- Event photography
- Headshots and team photos
- Product photography

### Content Strategy
- Video content strategy for marketing teams
- Ongoing content partnerships for organizations with recurring needs, priced per scope
- Full-service production including creative direction, project management, filming, editing, and delivery

## Pricing

Published starting prices for event coverage:

- $1,200 — Event photography, half-day: photography only, 100+ edited images, online gallery
- from $2,500 — Video day: 8-hour single videographer, video only
- $2,000 — Event Story, Half-Day: 2-person crew (photo and video), up to 5 hours on site, ~150 edited photos, 60-90 second recap film, 6-8 social-ready clips
- $5,500 — Event Story, Standard: 2-person crew, up to 10 hours on site, 300+ edited photos, 90-120 second recap film in 3 cuts (social, broadcast, web), full usage rights
- $7,500 — Event Story, Rush: everything in Standard plus a priority edit queue
- from $9,500 — Full Coverage: 2-person crew across 2-3 days, 500+ edited photos, festival highlight film plus 60 second brand recap, all cuts

Commercial photography (product, apparel, architectural): from $1,500. This is a separate product from the event photography half-day above.

Delivery: photos and a 20-30 second social recap within 72 hours of the event, every tier. Full films are per tier — 2-3 weeks for Event Story Half-Day and Standard, 7 business days for Rush, 3-4 weeks for Full Coverage.

## Target Clients

- Marketing directors at cultural organizations and venues
- Executive directors at nonprofits
- Social media marketers and CMOs at corporations
- Organizations needing consistent, professional content without adding headcount

## Key Differentiators

1. Local expertise: Based in St. Augustine, with deep relationships across Northeast Florida venues and organizations
2. Strategy-first approach: We help determine what content to create, not just produce it
3. Minimal footprint: Efficient production that doesn't disrupt your operations
4. Full-service team: Creative direction, project management, filming, editing, music licensing, and revisions included

## Notable Clients

- St. Augustine Amphitheatre
- Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
- St. Johns Cultural Council
- St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce
- Fort Mose Historic State Park
- Florida State Park Foundation
- Flagler College
- Live Wildly
- HMA Mortgage

## Contact

- Website: https://www.firstsightfilms.com
- Email: info@firstsightfilms.com
- Phone: (904) 494-8397
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstsightfilms/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstsightfilms/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstSightFilms
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firstsightfilms/
- Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/firstsightfilms
- Google Business Profile: https://maps.google.com/?cid=15028184394050124794

## Credentials

- Founded 2023 · producing video across Northeast Florida
- 100+ completed projects
- 46 five-star Google reviews
- Diego Cerquera: Flagler College alumni, former Registered Nurse at Flagler Hospital
- Dr. Trista Brophy Cerquera: PhD in Interdisciplinary Ecology from University of Florida, policy advisor

Last updated: 2026-08-04