A feature length story,
told in moments

Documentaries are built on interviews, and interviews are full of lines that stop people mid scroll. Pull those lines out as vertical subtitled clips that promote the film and find its audience. Process your first film at no cost.

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For filmmakers

How do documentaries use short clips?

As trailers that never end. Instead of one two minute trailer, a documentary can release a steady stream of short scenes: a subject's revealing answer, an expert's surprising fact, a moment of tension. Each clip is a doorway into the full film, and together they keep the project visible through festival runs and release windows.

How do you make short clips from a documentary?

Supply the cut, or a long interview reel, as a file or URL. Spoken moments from your subjects and narration are returned as tall subtitled clips. Name each with its subject or the question it raises, and release them as a series before and after the premiere.

In detail

Documentary material and its clip value

Material	Why it works short	Care needed
A subject's revealing answer	Emotion carries without context	Confirm the subject agreed to promotion
An expert explaining a fact	Quotable and shareable	Keep the qualifying sentence
Narration over archive footage	Sets up the story	Check archive rights for promotion
Observational scenes with no talk	Visually strong	Need text to carry meaning
Unused interview outtakes	Fresh material	Only with contributor consent

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Rights beyond the film itself

Licences for archive footage and music are often limited to the film and its trailer. Promotional clips may need separate clearance, so check before releasing a scene that includes licensed material.

Contributor releases matter too. A subject who agreed to appear in the film may not have agreed to a standalone clip being shared widely.

Keeping the tone of the film

Short clips strip away context, which can make a nuanced film look sensational. Choose moments that reflect what the film actually argues, and keep any line that qualifies a strong statement.

A consistent subtitle style and a small title card in the headline tie every clip back to the film.

A release plan

Start with character clips before the premiere to build interest in the people, then share issue clips after release to reach viewers who care about the subject. Screening dates and streaming links belong in the post text.

Festivals and distributors often appreciate a folder of ready clips they can share on their own channels.