Central Standard is an editorial publication. We select businesses worth featuring and tell their stories through documentary film, professional photography, and longform writing. Then we make sure the community actually sees it.
The problem isn't your business. It's that nobody's told your story well.
You've posted on social media. Nobody saw it. You've run ads that felt generic. You know your business is worth knowing. The people three blocks away have never heard of you.
That's not a marketing problem. That's a story problem.
A feature in Central Standard.
We tell your story through a documentary short film, professional photography, and an 800-word written profile. Then we publish it to your actual community through targeted local advertising.
Your story gets told. Your neighbors see it. Trust begins.
Fill out the form below. It takes two minutes. There is no cost to apply and no obligation. We read every submission.
If selected, our team comes to your location with a camera crew and a writer. We spend real time learning your business — no questionnaires, no shortcuts.
Your feature publishes on Central Standard with a dedicated page, a documentary short film, professional photography, a written profile, and paid local distribution to your neighbors.
Applying costs nothing. If your business is selected, feature packages start at $250.
A permanent page on Central Standard, a documentary short film, professional photography, a written profile, and paid local advertising.
All content produced during your feature — film, photography, and writing — is owned and published by Central Standard. You get a permanent, shareable page and can link to it from anywhere.
$250
$2,500
Takes about two minutes. No cost. No obligation. We read every submission.
By submitting, you agree that all content produced by Central Standard (film, photography, writing) remains the property of Central Standard and Pillar & Frame. Your feature page is permanent and shareable.