Buddy Production

What Buddy Production does

Buddy Puddle Productions LLC is a privately held Minnesota-based LLC operating as a small independent film production company and videography service provider, centered on founder and President C.B. Jacobson. The company's original-content arm has produced two feature films — 'This Loneliness' (2015), an 83-minute comedy that won Best Comedy Feature at the 2015 Illinois International Film Festival and screened at the St. Cloud Film Fest, Twin Cities Film Fest, and Back in the Box Competition, and 'Fine' (2016). Both films are positioned as festival exclusives not available for commercial sale or exhibition, making the original-content revenue stream largely reputational rather than transactional.

The company's commercial arm offers professional videography services directly to consumers and local businesses in the Minnesota/Midwest region, priced at $500 for a half-day (up to 5 hours) and $800 for a full day with one cameraman, with rates doubling for two-camera shoots, plus $0.50/mile travel and $30/hour editing/post-production. Target customers include individuals needing wedding and life-event coverage and SMBs requiring video advertising or archival recordings of theater/musical performances. Distribution is entirely direct via phone (320-980-4488) and email ([email protected]), with marketing driven by a Squarespace-hosted website, festival participation, and a Facebook presence.

The business model is a hybrid of professional services (videography) and reputational/content-IP development (festival films). There is no disclosed technology stack, no proprietary platform, no institutional funding, no patents, no partnerships, and no disclosed headcount beyond the President. Operational signals are modest but consistent — the website remains active with blog posts through April 2022 — indicating a small lifestyle-oriented creative business rather than a venture-scale operation.

Name

Buddy Production

Legal name

Buddy Puddle Productions LLC

Website

https://buddypuddle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Buddy Puddle Productions LLC is a Minnesota-based independent film production company and videography service provider that produces original festival films (e.g., 'This Loneliness,' 'Fine') and offers professional videography to individuals and local businesses across the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Internal Communications Video (MPADAEAC)

Keywords

• Independent film production
• Videography services
• Event video production
• Commercial video production
• Film festival distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Waite Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Videography Services: Provides professional videography services including event coverage, business video ads, and archival recordings. Revenue generated through hourly/day rates for filming and post-production editing services.
2. Original Film Production: Produces independent films (e.g., 'This Loneliness', 'Fine') that are submitted to and screened at film festivals. Revenue potential from festival awards, recognition, and exclusive festival exhibition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Buddy Production is a small Minnesota-based independent film and videography company (legally Buddy Puddle Productions LLC, based in Waite Park, MN) that produces original short films for film festival distribution and offers paid videography services covering events and commercial projects. The company's output is led by president C.B. Jacobson and includes festival-circuit films such as "This Loneliness" (2015) and "Fine" (2016).

Product overview

Buddy Puddle Productions LLC is a film production company operating across Minnesota that produces feature films and offers professional videography services. The company's portfolio includes feature films such as 'This Loneliness' (2015) and 'Fine' (2016), alongside commercial videography services for businesses, archival recordings, and event documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• This Loneliness Independent short film released in 2015, produced by Buddy Production and targeted at the independent film festival circuit.
• Fine Independent short film released in 2016, produced by Buddy Production and targeted at the independent film festival circuit.
• Videography Services Paid videography service providing event coverage and commercial video production for local businesses, organizations, and individuals in Minnesota, delivered under the direction of C.B. Jacobson.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buddy-puddle-productions-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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