Built
Different
Six Black-owned businesses. Six untold stories. A cinematic documentary series honoring the entrepreneurs who built something from nothing — and kept going.
Black-owned. Built to last. Finally on screen.
Built Different is a Netflix-style documentary series dedicated exclusively to Black-owned brick-and-mortar businesses in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana area — the shops, studios, restaurants, and service providers the community runs on.
Each episode is a cinematic short film — real interviews, intentional b-roll, and the behind-the-scenes moments that define a brand. Not a promo. Not a highlight reel. A full story, told with the production quality it deserves.
The pilot is complete. Five spots remain. When this series drops, your business isn't just seen — it's documented.
Exclusively Black-Owned
This series is built for and about Black entrepreneurs in Chicago and NWI. Your community, your story, your spotlight.
Cinematic Quality
Professional lighting, multi-camera capture, cinematic post. Every frame is intentional.
Owned & Licensed
Full rights to use your episode across marketing, social, your website, and pitch decks — forever.
Navy Vet-Owned Production
AYWC Media is veteran-owned. We show up, execute, and deliver. No exceptions.
Simple process. Serious results.
This is a paid opportunity
Built Different is not a free production service. Each episode requires a production investment starting at $699. This covers your dedicated filming day, professional editing, and full usage rights to your episode. Spots are limited — securing your episode requires a confirmed investment commitment.
Choose your level of impact.
Both tiers include a 30-minute interview-style episode and full ownership of your content.
- 30-minute interview-style episode
- Professional lighting & audio
- Cinematic editing & color grade
- Full usage rights — forever
- Delivered as standalone episode
- 30-minute episode with b-roll & detail shots
- Multi-location & lifestyle capture
- Professional lighting & audio
- Cinematic editing & color grade
- Full usage rights — forever
- Included in the full Built Different documentary
- Documentary submitted to film festivals nationwide
Six Episodes. Six Legacies.
See What's Coming.
Put Your Brand in the Story.
Align your brand with a series celebrating Black entrepreneurship in Chicago and NWI. Reach an audience of business owners, community supporters, and consumers who put their money where it matters.
- Logo in episode credits
- Social mention on release
- AYWC Media website listing
- "Presented by" title card
- 30-second branded segment
- Logo in all promotions
- Dedicated social post
- Series page placement
- Title sponsor — all 6 episodes
- Branded intro/outro
- Co-branding on all promos
- 60-second branded segment
- First priority to sponsor Season 2 before anyone else
"AYWC Media didn't just film us — they told our story in a way we never could have on our own. The final product made us look like we were on Netflix."
Five episodes left.
One is yours.
Built Different is filling fast. If you own a Black-owned brick-and-mortar business in Chicago or Northwest Indiana and you're ready for your story to be told — this is it.