DV Entertainment

What DV Entertainment does

DV Entertainment is a privately held, founder-owned boutique video production company headquartered in Staunton, Virginia, founded in 2010 by (Angel) David Verde, a Honduran immigrant and U.S. Air Force veteran with 15+ years of experience in TV, film, and video production. The company operates an owner/operator model employing a diverse roster of creatives, and delivers narrative-driven video campaigns, unscripted TV cinematography, documentary filmmaking, and drone/aerial videography to tourism boards, educational institutions, non-profits, and commercial clients across Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. Notable engagements include work for Prime Video, American Idol, AllTrails, the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association, Virginia Western Community College Education Foundation, and Carefree Boat Club of Tennessee.

Core offerings span full-service video production (direction, cinematography, editing, color grading, motion graphics, and immersive sound design with original music composition), FAA Part 107 licensed drone cinematography, original documentary film development across a slate that includes 'The Jackson', 'Avenida Central', 'Newtown Kids', 'The Chicano Boy', 'Visa Gatekeepers', and 'To Bear True Faith', and a 1/2-Ton ENG Grip Van equipment rental package bundled with crew hire and also distributed a la carte via the ShareGrid marketplace. Supporting the funnel is a portfolio of free filmmaking tools (FAA Part 107 pre-flight checklist, Final Cut Pro X presets) used as community-building and lead-generation assets.

The business model combines project-based professional services fees and crew day rates, equipment rentals priced at unit/daily rates (grip package from $200 plus mileage, expendables, and crew day rate; individual items from $15-70/day), potential licensing/royalty income from documentary distribution, and freemium content marketing. The company is sales-led with direct client engagement via website, email, and phone, and relies on portfolio, case studies, and client referrals rather than paid acquisition. DV Entertainment has no institutional investment, no disclosed funding rounds, and is registered as a small, immigrant-veteran-owned LLC in Virginia.

Name

DV Entertainment

Legal name

DV Entertainment LLC

Website

https://dventertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DV Entertainment is a Virginia-based, founder-owned boutique video production company that delivers narrative-driven video campaigns, documentary filmmaking, drone cinematography, and grip/equipment rentals for tourism boards, educational institutions, non-profits, and commercial clients across Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Staunton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Video Production Services: Full-service video production for commercials, tourism campaigns, documentary films, TV productions, and corporate content. Billed as project-based fees or day rates.
2. Grip and Equipment Rentals: Owner/operator crew services combined with equipment rentals including 1/2 Ton ENG Grip Van Package. Additional a la carte gear rentals available. Equipment rentals are bundled with crew hire.
3. Documentary Film Production: Original documentary film projects including 'The Jackson', 'Avenida Central', 'Newtown Kids', 'The Chicano Boy', and 'To Bear True Faith'. Revenue from film festivals, screenings, and distribution.
4. Free Tools (Lead Generation): Free filmmaking tools including FAA Part 107 drone pre-flight checklists and templates provided at no cost to build community goodwill and generate leads for paid services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DV Entertainment is a video production company that delivers narrative-driven creative video campaigns, unscripted TV, and documentary film work for commercial, tourism, education, and non-profit clients. Core revenue is generated through project-based production fees and crew day rates, supplemented by grip and electric equipment rentals and original documentary film licensing.

Product overview

DV Entertainment is a small immigrant-veteran owned video production company based in Virginia, operating since 2010. The company offers a unified portfolio of video production services centered on narrative-driven commercial, tourism, and documentary filmmaking, supplemented by grip/electric equipment rentals and free filmmaking tools. Core offerings include video production campaigns, documentary film development (spanning short films to feature-length documentaries), and drone/aerial videography services. Supporting offerings include the 1/2 Ton ENG Grip Van Package for equipment rentals and Free Filmmaking Tools including Final Cut Pro X presets and FAA-compliant drone checklists. The company primarily serves Virginia markets (Charlottesville, Staunton, Harrisonburg, Roanoke, Richmond) and Northeast Tennessee, working with clients in tourism, education, non-profit, and commercial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced multi-year donor video campaigns continuing into 2024 with Virginia Western Community College Education Foundation.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Killer Films: Killer Films is an established independent production company known for narrative film and documentary production. Comparable to DV Entertainment's documentary storytelling orientation, but with deeper production resources and broader distribution relationships.
• National Geographic Studios: National Geographic Studios produces documentary and unscripted content at scale. Operates in the same documentary/unscripted genre as DV Entertainment but with vastly larger budgets, distribution reach, and production infrastructure.
• Vice Media: Vice Media produces unscripted, documentary, and branded content across digital and linear channels. Overlaps with DV Entertainment's documentary and unscripted TV focus, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Casual Films: Casual Films is a corporate video production agency producing brand storytelling, explainer, and documentary-style content for enterprise clients. Overlaps with DV Entertainment on creative narrative-driven production and multi-vertical client mix.
• Demo Duck: Demo Duck is a boutique video production and animation studio serving marketing and corporate clients. Comparable to DV Entertainment in boutique positioning, narrative-driven approach, and project-based production services.
• Lemonlight: Lemonlight is a similarly-sized video production company offering end-to-end commercial, corporate, and brand video services. Comparable to DV Entertainment in service breadth, boutique scale, and reliance on a core in-house creative team.
• Blue Forest Films: Blue Forest Films is a boutique video production company specializing in brand storytelling and documentary-style content for nonprofits and purpose-driven brands. Comparable to DV Entertainment's documentary/storytelling focus and education/non-profit client base.

Others

• ShareGrid: ShareGrid is a peer-to-peer film and video equipment rental marketplace. DV Entertainment already lists equipment on ShareGrid's platform, making it a direct channel partner for the company's grip rental revenue stream.
• LensRentals: LensRentals is a leading online camera and lens rental company. Comparable to DV Entertainment's equipment rental business as a competing/alternative camera and gear rental source for independent productions.
• Skydio: Skydio is a commercial drone manufacturer and aerial imaging technology provider. Comparable to DV Entertainment's drone/aerial videography service line as a key enabling technology supplier for the company's FAA Part 107-certified operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dv-entertainment
• Facebookfacebook.com/DVEntertain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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