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Thousands of professional video clips — drone, aerial, archival, marine, vintage Americana — available right now. Pick a clip, choose a license, pay, download. No subscription, no broker, no royalties.

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Themed sets across decades, locations, and subject matter — drone footage from Baja and Colorado, vintage Americana, marine life, urban scenes, more.

About the Filmmaker

Phil Maher

Phil Maher is an independent filmmaker and photographer who's spent over a decade building one of the more eclectic stock libraries you'll find — drone footage from Baja California and the Colorado Rockies, marine wildlife, resort destinations, and a deep archive of restored vintage 8mm and 16mm home-movie footage from across the United States.

footage.cool sells these clips direct — no marketplace fees, no broker margins, no subscription. Pay once for the license you actually need, download the master, use it. Phil keeps the relationship; you keep the rights.

"Every frame tells a story. The goal is to make footage of places and moments most people will never see accessible to filmmakers, journalists, and creators — without all the middlemen."
Direct Licensing

Four Steps. No Middleman.

Pricing is transparent and the workflow is short. Most projects pick the standard royalty-free license; broadcast and theatrical pick extended.

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Search the catalog by location, decade, or keyword. Preview every clip right in the browser before you commit.

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Royalty-free standard ($79) for most projects, extended ($199) for broadcast and theatrical. Exclusive buyouts available on request.

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Secure card checkout. License PDF is generated and emailed to you the moment payment confirms.

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Master 4K MP4 streams direct to you. Re-download link is valid for 24 hours, re-issuable on request.

Need a custom license, bulk discount, or exclusive buyout? Contact Phil directly for volume pricing, exclusive licensing arrangements, or custom shoots.

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Drone & Aerial Footage from Baja and Colorado

Phil's drone work spans the dramatic coastlines of Baja California Sur — Cabo Pulmo, East Cape, Los Cabos — and the peaks of the Colorado Rockies. Cinematic 4K aerials suited for travel docs, resort marketing, and natural-environment storytelling, all licensable direct.

Restored Vintage Archive — 1940s to 1980s

Thousands of restored 8mm and 16mm home-movie clips covering postwar America — street scenes, parades, family life, road trips, beach culture across multiple decades. Editorial-cleared, professionally color-corrected, ideal for documentary and period film work.

Direct Licensing, No Marketplace Fees

Every clip on footage.cool is licensed direct from the filmmaker, not through a marketplace. That keeps prices competitive, the chain-of-title clean, and the workflow short. Payment via Stripe, instant master delivery, license PDF emailed automatically.

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Thousands of clips, instant 4K download, royalty-free, worldwide. No subscription required.

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