The Kraken Guild
The Kraken Guild doesn’t do luck. We do strategy, salvage, and festival-ready presentation.
We arm indie filmmakers with disaster-proof planning for work-in-progress movies, strategy, professional feedback. Because great films aren’t born → They’re forged in the deep.
For screenplays, works in progresses, storyboards, and film budgets thinner than kraken ink.
In a sea of vague feedback and budget-killing mistakes, we’re the lighthouse. Supported by the very Kraken Judges, our Guild unites under one creed:
“No film dies from ambition. Only from unseen rocks.”
Great films aren’t born.
Explore the tiers now.
Poor pre-planning increases production costs by 15–30% due to reshoots, scheduling conflicts, or impractical shots.
FilmFreeway
"A lot of festivals take months to respond to submissions... Taking a more objective look at your film will help with future submissions to different festivals.
You might go back, look at the film, and see where you can tighten it up. That happens a lot.”
Venture Videos
“Feedback ensures the message, narrative, and visuals are aligned and relatable to the target demographic”
Tiers.
FOR POST-PRODUCTIONS SHORT FILMS
(WORKS IN PROGRESS)
For: 🌊⚓ Films in post-production needing structural/technical rescue.
Frame-by-Frame:
Timestamped feedback on:
Pacing problems, continuity errors, tone consistency, transition logic, cutting rhythm.
Video Editing evaluation and suggestions.
Sound Design Report: Audio gap analysis, audio continuity evaluation, and Music + sound effects recommendations.
Color grading evaluation.
Festival Submission tips: and help to craft your presentation.
Price: $499 $299
FOR PRE-PRODUCTIONS SHORT FILMS
(READY TO FILM)
For: 🌊🐬Screenplays, shot lists, finding actors, music recommendations and budgets needing guidance.
Script X-Ray: 2-4 page script analysis (structure, dialogue, pacing).
Casting Help: Need help finding the right talent for your characters? We’ll help with the cast hunting and the acting evaluation.
Budget/Schedule Risk Audit: We’ll flag cost traps or impractical shots.
Color Grading Guide: Mood palette references + technical notes.
Sound Design Report: Audio gap analysis + SFX/music recommendations.
2x Strategy Calls: for any questions or doubts that may arise.
Price: $799 $499
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🚀 Full-Cycle Mentorship & Hands-On Collaboration. The Kraken Co-Pilot.
1. STORY ORIGINS (Weeks 1-3)
Co-Writing Sessions: 2x 60-min calls to develop your concept into a shootable script.
Beat Sheet Blueprint: Visual story map to nail pacing (eg, "Your climax needs 3 higher stakes").
Genre-Specific References: Curated list of 5 award-winning shorts like yours for inspiration.
2. PRE-PRODUCTION (Weeks 4-5)
Location Scout Assist: Zoom walkthroughs of your spaces.
Casting Director Lite: We source 8-10 actors for auditions + feedback.
"No-BS" Budget Hack: You could trim budget without sacrificing quality (eg, "Use this lens for $0 vs. renting").
3. PRODUCTION SUPPORT (Shooting Days)
On-Call Troubleshooting: 1x emergency 30-min call for on-set crises.
Shot List Savior: We review your daily rushes and flag coverage gaps that night.
4. POST-PRODUCTION
Edit Room Access: Live edit reviews to refine pacing/transitions.
Sound Design: We handpick 5 SFX/music tracks tailored to your tone.
Festival Weaponizing: Let’s prepare your presentation to make it as polished and efficient as possible.
Price: To discuss based on the project
Your film isn’t a gamble. It’s a voyage. We’re your depth chart.
No more vague feedback. Just guidance from filmmakers who’ve braved the deep.
Sharon Grace Badia (Mass Indie Spirit Award winner, ‘A Is For Alice’) oversees the pre-production tiers.
