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“Dedication, expertise, and professionalism truly shined through in every project. J-Cut Production consistently exceeded expectations.”
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What we deliver
What a retainer month looks like..
Monthly Planning Session
We agree the month's content against your campaign calendar before anything is shot. You approve the plan, not a surprise.
Consolidated Shoot Days
A month of content captured in one or two planned days rather than scattered small shoots. This is where the economics of a retainer come from.
Platform-Native Edits
Vertical-first cuts built for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts, with sound-off legibility and hooks in the opening seconds.
Cutdowns and Variants
Multiple hooks and lengths from the same core footage, so paid testing has something real to work with.
Arabic and English Versions
Bilingual delivery where the audience needs it, developed in parallel rather than translated after the fact.
Same Team Every Month
The same director and editor across the retainer. Your brand does not get relearned by a new crew each cycle.
★★★★★
“Every deliverable came back polished and on-brand. They treated our brief like it was their own.”
Margaux Camelin
★★★★★
“Incredible brand film. Our launch video drove real results. The best investment we made this year.”
Ahmad Mortada
★★★★★
“From brief to delivery in 3 weeks. Absolutely flawless. The quality exceeded everything we expected.”
Bassel Amine
5.0 · 94+ Google Reviews★★★★★
★★★★★
“Every deliverable came back polished and on-brand. They treated our brief like it was their own.”
Margaux Camelin
★★★★★
“Incredible brand film. Our launch video drove real results. The best investment we made this year.”
Ahmad Mortada
★★★★★
“From brief to delivery in 3 weeks. Absolutely flawless. The quality exceeded everything we expected.”
Bassel Amine
5.0 · 94+ Google Reviews★★★★★
Why J-Cut Production
Why brands move to a retainer.
Nearly every client who moves to a retainer does so for the same reason: the one-off model was costing them more in time than in money. Briefing, quoting, and scheduling each film separately is slow, and the content arrives too late to matter.
- Nurivio has worked with us on a rolling basis across a full year of content
- SUNKSSD runs a seasonal retainer covering their peak trading period
- Everybody.live retains us as their ongoing production partner following their launch campaign
- One planned shoot day typically yields a month of platform content, which is where the cost saving comes from
- Turnaround shortens after month one because brand, tone, and approval chain are already understood
- Three-month minimum term, because a single month is not long enough to see whether it works
The impact
Retainer tiers.
Starter, from AED 7,000 per month
For brands establishing a consistent publishing rhythm for the first time. A core set of platform-native films each month.
Growth, from AED 12,000 per month
Higher monthly volume with paid variants and cutdowns built in. Suits brands running always-on paid social alongside organic.
Scale, from AED 20,000 per month
Multi-format monthly output across social, corporate, and campaign work. For brands where content is a permanent operating function.
From our work
Real productions. Real results.
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FAQs
Your questions, answered.
Still have questions? Call us on +971 50 852 9382 or use the enquiry form below.
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