Get the stage footage that gets you booked.
One day on a professional LED stage. Directed and filmed by an Emmy award-winning filmmaker. Walk away with everything you need to pitch for fall stages.
Film in July. Pitch with professional footage by September.
Limited to the first 20 speakers.
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TriVision Studios · Chantilly, VA · July 11th, 2026
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Why this is different
Most speakers cobble footage from conference recordings and hope for the best. Single camera. Bad audio. No direction. No story.
You need an Emmy award-winning filmmaker to prep the shot, take the shot, and polish the shot.
That's what Speaker Reel Day is. Max directs your positioning, directs your delivery, and captures it on a professional stage. with multiple cameras, pro lighting, and pro audio. The footage is purpose-built for a speaker reel. Engineered, not improvised.
This is an opportunity that doesn't come around often.
How it works
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01. Pre-production.
Positioning session and direction calls. Max finds your one story and directs your delivery so every second on stage translates to camera.
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02. You perform. Max directs.
You perform on a professional LED stage. Multiple cameras, pro lighting, pro audio. Max directs.
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03. You walk out reel-ready.
Purpose-built footage ready to become your speaker reel. Let Max edit it into a finished reel that gets you booked, or take the footage and build it yourself.
- Max finds the one story the marketplace needs to hear from you
- Together, you script it for camera
- 3 direction sessions where Max shapes your delivery until every second counts
- Multi-camera filming on a professional LED stage. Pro lighting. Pro audio.
- Professional headshots on the LED wall
- B-roll footage and video testimonials
- All raw footage delivered
- Full day access. Watch every speaker perform.
- Everything in The Direction
- 10 additional minutes to deliver a full keynote segment
- 5 direction sessions total. Reel content and keynote, directed for camera.
- Ideal for bureau submissions and conference pitches
- Full day access. Watch every speaker perform.
- Everything in The Keynote
- Finished speaker reel edited by Max from your Speaker Reel Day footage
- Delivered within 2 weeks of the event
- Films first. Morning slot. Priority scheduling.
- A complete speaker reel built from purpose-built footage. Typically a $10K+ engagement.
Every package includes direction. Max doesn't just film you. He finds your story, helps you script it, directs your performance for camera, and makes sure every second of footage counts.
Join as an audience member. Watch every speaker perform. Experience the full day. At the end of the day, you'll get 5 minutes of undirected stage time with the full camera setup. Free. Limited spots.
Apply as AudienceWork With Max Directly
Get a full speaker reel engagement with Max. Story extraction, direction, filming, and a finished reel edited by an Emmy award-winning filmmaker. This is the complete package.
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Watch every speaker perform. Get 5 minutes of undirected stage time. Free.
Apply as AudienceSpots are filled on a first-come basis.
FAQ
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The reel will be as long as it is interesting. Long enough to tell your story. Short enough that nobody skips. But must be below 5 minutes for this version.
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10 minutes from Dulles International (IAD). Fly in the morning, film, fly home by dinner.
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Speaker Reel Day footage is purpose-built for your reel. If you have additional footage you'd like included in a finished reel, Max will review it during your positioning session and advise on what serves the story best. No surprise fees.
Film in July. Pitch with professional stage footage by fall. An Emmy award-winning filmmaker in your corner for one day.
Speaker Reel Day #2 will be a higher investment.
Interested?
© 2026 Max Partain. Emmy-winning filmmaker. max@maxpartain.com