Camera Rolling Tour

Get Featured In Imani Lenz’s Next Music Video

Imani Lenz is a videographer, photographer, music artist, and founder of Black Stock Footage—a visual archive preserving authentic Black stories, culture, and creativity for generations to come.

Through his Camera Rolling Tour, Imani blends original music with the everyday work of local business owners and professionals, featuring them in cinematic music videos that honor their craft and amplify their presence. Each stop on the tour is contribution-based, making the opportunity accessible while also adding to the growing Black Stock Footage library.

With over a decade of creative experience, Imani has worked with brands, artists, and communities to tell stories with both artistry and intention. Whether he’s behind the camera or in front of it, his mission remains the same: to turn culture into content that lasts.

Stream 16x Songs:

🎥 Why Be Featured on the Camera Rolling Tour

  • 1. Creative Collaboration

    You’re not just a backdrop—you’re part of the story.
    Be featured in an original music video by Imani Lenz, with cinematic visuals of you working, connecting with customers, and showcasing your craft. It’s an authentic, artistic portrayal of your business that goes beyond traditional ads.

  • 2. Built-In Audience Reach

    When your business is in the video, it’s promoted across Imani Lenz’s platforms—YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more. You get: Exposure to a broader, engaged audience, tagging and social media mentions in promo posts, and the credibility that comes from being part of an artist’s work.

  • 3. Cultural & Community Impact

    Your feature isn’t just for the video—it becomes part of Black Stock Footage, a growing archive preserving authentic Black stories, spaces, and creativity for future generations. You’re helping shape cultural legacy while boosting your own visibility.

  • 4. Premium Marketing Without the Big Ad Budget

    The Camera Rolling Tour is contribution-based—making high-quality, professional video marketing accessible to small businesses that might not have large advertising budgets. You get premium visuals, lasting exposure, and cultural alignment—without the costs of a traditional production.

Challenges Facing Black Small Businesses in Marketing & Advertising

1. Capital Inequity Limits Marketing Budgets

  • Black entrepreneurs face disproportionately high loan denial rates—roughly twice that of equally qualified white business owners—even when credit profiles are similar. - Diversity.com

2. Digital & Ad Platform Bias Adds Invisible Hurdles

  • Algorithmic bias, combined with reduced budgets, makes digital advertising a double challenge—Black brands are less seen and spend more to reach comparable engagement. - Cornell University

3. Greater Difficulty Reaching Customers & Growing Sales

  • 63% of Black business owners identify "reaching customers/growing sales" as a top operational challenge. - Lendio

3. Greater Difficulty Reaching Customers & Growing Sales

  • 59% of Black small businesses report experiencing racism from customers; 37% of these reported racially charged incidents in the past year.QuickBooks
    (This not only disrupts operations but also necessitates advertising that communicates resilience, community support, and inclusion.)

What You’ll Receive

Original Music Video

An artistic performance rooted in place.

As part of this journey, I’ll be filming self-directed music scenes featuring my original songs performed right in your space. These clips—shot with movement, rhythm, and reverence—capture the synergy between sound, story, and setting. Invite your friends, family, and customers to be a part of this production as your business becomes the backdrop for something cinematic and soulful, a visual poem that blends my artistry with your passion.

1x Music Video Including

  • 1x Full Music Video Featured on YouTube

  • 4x social media posts tagging your business

Black Stock Footage

Black Stock Footage

A Living Archive, Rooted in Real Life

Footage captured through the Camera Rolling Tour doesn’t just benefit your business—it also contributes to Black Stock Footage, a growing visual archive dedicated to preserving the richness of Black life, culture, and creativity.

By sharing your journey, your story becomes part of a larger legacy—helping future generations see and feel what everyday excellence looked like in our communities. It’s about more than content. It’s about memory, visibility, and cultural preservation.

Together, we’re creating something lasting.

Powered by Contributions, Rooted in Purpose

The Camera Rolling Tour is a labor of love—fueled not by big budgets, but by community support and belief in the power of storytelling.

Instead of charging a fixed fee, I invite contribution-based participation. That means you give what you can to support the production, editing, and travel required to bring this vision to life. Your contribution directly supports the creation of the music video content that highlights your business—and helps keep the tour accessible to more voices. Every dollar helps preserve our stories and move the mission forward.

This is grassroots, heart-led, and legacy-driven media.
And it only works with you in it.

Thank you for contributing to something bigger.

Choose Your Feature Type

  • Group Event Spotlight: $50

    Attend a special event designed to highlight multiple small businesses at once in a group session. Perfect for business owners who want to network with other local businesses and creatives in a collaborative scene.

  • Solo Feature: $100

    Perfect for solo business owners or professionals with 1–2 people on camera. A streamlined setup focusing on your role, work, and environment.

  • Small Team Feature: $350

    Great for small teams of 3–5 people. More on-camera coverage, multiple angles, and extra coordination to capture your team dynamic.

  • Special Events Feature: $650

    Best for larger teams (6–10 people or more) or events and more dynamic parts —such as team members, customers, or collaborators—requiring extended filming time and editing.

Apply

How To Get Featured:

Interested in having your business spotlighted on the Camera Rolling Tour?

Here’s how to join the journey:

1. Fill Out the Interest Form

Share a bit about your business, location, and why you'd love to be featured.
This helps me understand if your business is a good fit for the next stop on the tour.

2. Confirm Your Participation & Contribution

If selected, you’ll receive an official invite with next steps —including shoot details, a suggested contribution amount (donation-based), and payment options to support the tour.

💡 This is a community-funded creative project.
Your contribution helps cover production, travel, and editing—making it possible to keep this work accessible to small businesses like yours.

3. Sign Talent/Property Release Forms

Anyone appearing in your video must submit a signed talent release form and/or property release form before production day. These will be provided digitally and must be completed in advance to keep things smooth and professional.

 FAQs

  • The Camera Rolling Tour is a traveling creative project by Imani Lenz that features local business owners and working professionals in original music videos. Each feature blends my artistry as a music artist with your real-life work, creating a unique piece of content that promotes your business and preserves authentic stories for the Black Stock Footage archive.

  • All participants must sign a standard Talent Release Form before filming. If your business space, products, or clothing display any brand names, logos, or copyrighted designs other than your own, you’ll also need to sign an Intellectual Property Release Form confirming permission to show them. For content included in the Black Stock Footage archive, we avoid featuring outside brand names that aren’t part of the business being highlighted. Whenever possible, please ensure your space and wardrobe are clear of non-featured brand logos.

  • The base feature includes your participation in an original music video filmed by me, with select clips for your own use. Additional content like highlight videos, brand photos, or extended interviews can be purchased as add-ons.

  • Any business owner or working professional can apply. We’re starting in the Tampa Bay Area, but you can still submit if you’re outside the area—I’ll keep your application for future tour stops.

  • You’re welcome to invite friends, family, staff, or customers to be part of your music video feature. Anyone who appears on camera will need to sign a Talent Release Form before filming. Inviting people connected to your business can make your feature feel more authentic and lively.

  • Your feature will appear in an original music video released on my music platforms and will also contribute to the Black Stock Footage archive. You’ll receive clips for your own use as outlined in your package.

  • The tour is contribution-based, meaning there’s no fixed fee. You contribute what you can to help cover production, editing, and travel costs. Optional add-ons like a brand photoshoot, extra stock video clips, or a full brand interview are available at an additional cost.

  • Filming for the base feature typically takes 1–3 hours depending on the complexity of the production. If you add a full brand interview or photoshoot, plan for additional time. Editing time varies between 1-2 weeks and you will be notified in advance before publishing occurs.

  • No. Submitting an application does not guarantee participation. I review all applications to ensure the best fit for the vision, schedule, and storytelling of the tour.

  • Not necessarily. If you don’t have a storefront, we’ll work together to choose the best filming location that fits your work and story.

  • Final creative direction rests with me as the artist, but I’m committed to representing your business authentically and with respect.

  • Yes—my music is clean and family-friendly, making it suitable for all audiences and professional environments. My songs often talk about my journey as a videographer and photographer, drawing from real experiences in the creative industry and the communities I’ve worked in.

    You can listen to my tracks on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Amazon Music

  • Fill out the Camera Rolling Tour application form here and I’ll be in touch if you’re selected for the next stop.