We help you create an application that shows who you are, for the world's most selective universities, scholarships and athletic programs.
About Origin
Origin is an international agency for university and scholarship applications. We work with a small number of students each cycle and guide them from the first idea to the finished application.
Every project begins with clarity. We know what the universities and scholarships on your list expect, and we show you exactly where your profile already stands out. From there, we start a conversation about the story worth telling.
We combine admissions strategy with storytelling and film, so the people reading your application see more than grades. They see who you are and why you belong there.
Origin was founded by Vinzenz Noel Reißfelder, a filmmaker who knows the application process from the inside. Going through applications himself, he saw how much a well-told story changes the way an applicant is read. Today he brings film and admissions strategy together, and is building a growing network of admissions advisors and filmmakers around the world.
Your achievements got you this far. Your story carries you further.
Offers
Every university reads applications differently. We know the admission requirements, deadlines and expectations of the programs you are applying to. Before we create anything, we walk you through them and build your application around them.
Together we find the story only you can tell, shape it into a clear concept and turn it into something a committee remembers.
Story
You know you have something to say, but not yet how to say it. In a one-to-one session we review your profile against the requirements of your target universities, find your strongest angle and turn it into a clear concept and production plan.
Film
You want a finished film without flying anyone in. You film yourself with your phone or camera, following our clear shot guide, and we're on chat whenever you have a question. Then we handle the edit, colour, sound and subtitles until it's ready to submit.
From €1,500
Signature
You want the full experience. A dedicated strategy, a team of professional local filmmakers in your city, and a cinematic film delivered in exactly the format your application asks for.
From €3,500
For Parents
You have invested years in your child's education. The application is the moment it all comes together, and it deserves the same care.
We keep you informed at every step, treat your family's information with discretion, and take on only a limited number of students each cycle, so every project gets our full attention. We never promise admission. We promise honest work and a film your child is proud of.
Talk to us privatelyHow it works
Everything starts with a free, personal conversation about you, your goals and your timeline.
We explain what each of your target universities and scholarships expects and show you where your profile is strongest.
Together we find your angle and shape it into a clear creative concept.
Interview questions, shot list and schedule, prepared for your situation.
You film with our shot guide and chat support, or we film on location with a local crew.
We craft the film until it feels like you.
You review the film and we refine it together.
Ready for submission, in every format your applications require.
Questions
Story starts from €750, Film from €1,500 and Signature from €3,500. After a first conversation you receive a clear quote for your situation, with no hidden costs.
No. Nobody honest can. Admission decisions belong to the universities. What we do is make sure your child's application shows clearly and authentically who they are.
Ideally two to three months before the first deadline. That leaves time to plan each application, develop the story and film without pressure. Shorter timelines are sometimes possible, just ask.
No. Story and Film work fully remotely, with our shot guide and chat support. For Signature projects we work with professional local filmmakers in your city, so nobody has to fly anywhere.
We work in English and German. Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic are available on request, for conversations and subtitles.
Everything you share is used only for your child's project and never published or passed on without your permission. Details are in our privacy policy.
With a free, personal conversation. Tell us where your child is applying and what you would like the application to say, and we take it from there.
Yes. We never write a persona. The words and the story come from you. We help you find them, structure them and present them well.
Not at all. Most students aren't. We prepare the questions with you, practise beforehand and film until it feels natural.
That's exactly where we start. In the Story session we look at your experiences, interests and goals together and find the angle that's truly yours.
Yes. We can create different versions and lengths, matched to the requirements of each university or scholarship.
Usually just a smartphone and a quiet room. We send you a simple guide for light, sound and framing, and we're on chat whenever you have a question.
If you are 18 or older, you can work with us directly. If you are under 18, we need a parent's consent before filming.
Tell us where you're applying and what you want your application to say.
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