Capture Your Moment.
$2,100 starting price
North and South Carolina
Travels up to 10000 miles See details
Photography services available
Derek Allen
DIRECTOR
Catawba Cinematic Events is a videography company in Charlotte, NC, that takes great pride in helping couples preserve their most precious moments. Their films will make you look back on your wedding day fondly.
Catawba Cinematic Events is run by two talents, Derek Allen and Andy Nielsen. Derek has got a degree from the Kings School of Media in Jerusalem and has gained industry experience since 2017. Andy, on the other hand, is a video producer and has gone from strength to strength in this niche. Both are driven by a mission to provide state-of-the-art videography without having to break the bank.
By making use of cutting-edge technology like mirrorless cameras, they can produce exciting, classy and timeless wedding videos. They strive to capture every detail and all the emotions running high. They believe that you would reap great returns if you invest in their videography services since your story can be better told through their lens and the visual language of cinema.
Prices & packages
Most popular
.Highlight Video
$2,100 starting price
Highlight Video
$2,100 starting price
8 hours
8 hours
Premium licensed music
Premium licensed music
Two videographers
Two videographers
6-7 minute Highlight Video
6-7 minute Highlight Video
Professional quality ceremony+toasts audio
Professional quality ceremony+toasts audio
Three cameras
Three cameras
Highlight Video + Full Ceremony + Full Toasts
$2,900 starting price
Highlight Video + Full Ceremony + Full Toasts
$2,900 starting price
8 hours
8 hours
Professional quality ceremony+toasts audio
Professional quality ceremony+toasts audio
Premium licensed
Premium licensed
Separate full ceremony video
Separate full ceremony video
6-7 minute highlight video
6-7 minute highlight video
Three cameras
Three cameras
Separate full toasts video
Separate full toasts video
Two videographers
Two videographers
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- Most popular.Highlight Video$2,100 starting priceHighlight Video$2,100 starting price8 hours8 hoursPremium licensed musicPremium licensed musicTwo videographersTwo videographers6-7 minute Highlight Video6-7 minute Highlight VideoProfessional quality ceremony+toasts audioProfessional quality ceremony+toasts audioThree camerasThree cameras
- Highlight Video + Full Ceremony + Full Toasts$2,900 starting priceHighlight Video + Full Ceremony + Full Toasts$2,900 starting price8 hours8 hoursProfessional quality ceremony+toasts audioProfessional quality ceremony+toasts audioPremium licensedPremium licensedSeparate full ceremony videoSeparate full ceremony video6-7 minute highlight video6-7 minute highlight videoThree camerasThree camerasSeparate full toasts videoSeparate full toasts videoTwo videographersTwo videographers
- Starting prices may not include all fees a vendor may charge.
- Couples usually spend $2,400
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Photo & Video
Digital Files
Drone
Photo
Same-Day Edits
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing
Video
Highlight Video
Photo & Video Styles
Classic
Documentary
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party
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Meet the team
Derek Allen
Director
Derek Allen is a full-time videographer and filmmaker from Northern Virginia. He trained on the job at Kings School of Media in Jerusalem and graduated in 2017. Derek’s strength in video production is creating the perfect mood for every video.
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5.0
out of 5.08 reviews
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Catawba Cinematic receives overwhelmingly positive reviews for their wedding videography services, particularly for Derek who is described as personable, professional, and attentive. Reviewers appreciate his communication leading up to the wedding day and the beautiful videos he creates, including drone shots that are stunning and add a special touch. Derek's dedication to capturing important moments and his overall customer service have left couples extremely satisfied and grateful for the memories he has preserved. Hiring Derek and his team is highly recommended for couples looking to have their special day expertly documented.Review photos
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Ruby P
5.0
5/21/2025
We're so happy and excited we chose Catawba Cinematic! Derek was amazing! He's nice, personable, understanding, professional and an expert at his work. Their prices were reasonable and they were accommodating. One of the things that I appreciated most about them, is that Derek went out of his way to have a 30-minute phone call with me. He asked all the questions I never would have thought to mention, things that were important to us to be included in the video. You can tell he truly cares about his job, and wants to ensure all of the important aspects are captured in the videos.
We were so blessed to have him at our wedding. We can't thank him enough for allowing us the opportunity to relive the best day of our lives.
Kaitlyn M
5.0
11/10/2024
Couldn't of had a better experience with Derek! He communicated with us months leading up to the big day and was easy to work with the day of.
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Caroline A
5.0
6/25/2024
Derek is a 15/10!!! Highly recommend working with him. He was my videographer for my wedding in May. He was super easy to work with and very communicative and attentive. I could not be more pleased with how he perfectly captured our day. My husband and I, our family, and our friends have all shed tears watching the video. It is something we will cherish forever.
Stephanie K
5.0
9/16/2023
I cannot say enough positive things about this vendor. They were punctual, very polite, and they worked hard to capture all the details of this very special day. The final products were so beautiful. I cry each time I watch the highlight video. It is so professional, so well done. The drone shots took my breath away. They were gorgeous. Honestly, get the drone shots with your package! I absolutely, overwhelmingly recommend Derek and his team!
Julia G
5.0
3/01/2023
Highly recommend hiring Derek! He was great to communicate with, showed up on time and ready to roll, got beautiful shots of our wedding and produced a really amazing video of our wedding that we’ll always cherish and be able to revisit!
Rachel B
5.0
7/26/2022
Derek was awesome! Really nice guy and he even brought a drone! He was such a pleasure to work with and we're so excited to see the footage in the next few weeks!
Connor H
5.0
12/31/2021
Derek was great. He and his team were very professional and delivered great results.
Sreeja S
5.0
11/05/2021
Working with Derek was easy and impressive. We are pleased to see how our wedding video turned out. I can’t believe it was his first Indian Wedding Video, and from on, I’m sure he will get calls for Indian weddings.
With my family not able to make it to my wedding because of the pandemic, live-streaming to them was very important to me. Derek organized our live stream, which was well run - clear picture and sound, smooth streaming, and it did take the edge off missing out.
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Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
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North and South Carolina
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Travels up to 10000 miles
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