Filmmakers in the middle of their creative journey, who are ready to elevate their work. Those who can proficiently capture weddings and elopements, but want to improve their creative instincts. Filmmakers who appreciate raw, authentic, and emotive films.

Sonder Retreat is also for the explorers and world travelers. Our goal is to give you an excuse to use your passport, to do it in style, and to share memorable meals with a few like-minded people.

This retreat is not for filmmakers who are just starting out that may need to focus on finessing the beginner technical aspects of filmmaking. If you are interested in more general learning, consider checking out @goodcostudios Instagram subscription. You would have access to ask questions on any level, join in on live editing sessions, and many other things, in case you wanted something more than YouTube.

First and foremost, we hope that people are excited about Sonder Retreat as much as we are and that the application process can serve its purpose. With that said, our main goal is to make sure that everyone is generally in the same place in their business. We want our content and curriculum to resonate equally with all of the attendees. After these pre-requisites are met, we will be going through applications in the order they come in. So if you are highly interested, make sure you are applying right away.

With only eight total seats, we are asking filmmakers to submit an application. If accepted, you will receive an email from hello@sonderretreat.com and will have 48 hours to complete the retainer of $1500 to hold your seat. Applications open on February 23.

Yes of course! Due to the small size of this retreat, each person will require their own ticket. This helps cover food, lodging, and experience costs. We will however honor a 15% discount if your application is accepted.

We chose the word retreat because we felt it represented a more balanced experience. While there will be some structured education, Sonder will be a place that embraces organic learning through casual conversations and unexpected a-ha moments that appear when you least expect it. There is an intangible beauty that comes when you gather a small group of like-minded people. We want the experience to feel less like a classroom and more like a group of old friends sharing stories. There will be content, there will be learning, but we also want you to immerse in the destinations we travel to.

We will be journing through a elopement inspired shoot over the course of two days. A story session in the city and an intimate elopement staged in the mountains. The couple is native Switzerland, which will provide another dimension of story immersion.

There will be transportation provided from the nearest airport. During your stay, all transportation will be provided. At the end of the retreat, there will be a shuttle back to the airport on 9/12. Renting a car isn’t necessary unless you plan on adventuring more before or after our time together.

The cost of the retreat does not cover your flight to Switzerland. You will want to book your flights to Zurich.

We are staying in large flat with shared bedrooms. We will do our best to accommodate everyone’s needs.

If you have any questions that aren’t addressed here, please email hello@sonderretreat.com. Thank you so much!