TEMPLATE · DOCU
Micro-doc · 5–8 minute
A seven-minute micro-documentary cut: interviewee setup, three thematic chapters, archival inserts, and a contemplative outro.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for these creators
Independent journalists
Turn a long-form interview transcript into a watchable short doc.
Mission-driven brands
Tell a customer or founder story with documentary pacing instead of ad pacing.
Non-profits and museums
Ship a polished story per campaign without a video team.
THE STRUCTURE
5-beat skeleton
Open on a quiet sensory detail — a hand, a sound, a place — then a single line that reframes the detail.
Introduce the subject through their context, not their title. Establish stakes through environment and ritual.
Three acts. Each act ends on a question the subject themselves wrestled with — never a thesis sentence from the narrator.
A pivot that recasts everything we just saw. Hold on a single image for at least 4 seconds after the reveal lands.
No call to action in the marketing sense — a closing reflection that leaves the viewer holding the question.
THE LOOK
Visual style lock
Never generate
THE VOICE
Directing notes
"Read this slowly, almost privately. The narrator is a witness, not a guide. Allow silences."
HOW IT WORKS
From idea to published cut
Type your topic
A one-line idea is enough. Drop in extra context in the cue notes if you want tighter control.
Cue drafts the script
The narrative skeleton shapes a script tuned to this template — beats, pacing, stat overlays.
AI renders the cut
Stills, voiceover, music, captions, and color grade — all rendered in minutes, not hours.
Publish or remix
Push to YouTube, Shorts, or TikTok. Or open the timeline and remix any scene.
FAQ
Common questions
RELATED
Templates with the same energy
READY?
Use the Micro-doc · 5–8 minute template
Drop in a topic. Cue handles the rest of the cut.
Use this template →