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Hi there, Yes, apparently the station want me to stipulate the format: "2. Dubbing format required for your production/use." Any thoughts on the best choice for this?

Hi there, I'm intending to acquire some archive footage from a TV station for use in a documentary feature. Please can anyone tell me what the best dubbing format for this is? Thanks...

Thanks very much for the info. Please can you tell me if a typical (or higher-end) consumer level scanner would produce similar results to getting the images scanned professionally or would there be a distinct difference in quality? Obviously I would like to acquire the images at the best...

Hi there, I'm currently in post on a documentary feature and am working around the clock to get it finished for the late Sundance deadline. An extension would greatly increase the chances of the film being finished in time - does anyone know how likely this is or how readily they are given...

Hi there, I'm currently making a documentary and one of the interview subjects needs to send over a large collection of physical visual material (photos, letters, record covers etc). What is the best method of delivering this material? I assumed scanning would be best (and would negate the...

Thanks! I have another licensing based conundrum which I would be very grateful if you could shine a light on... I'm currently preparing the film's Kickstarter's project and intend to use a song for the trailer whose publishing rights are now owned by a major (however the artist is obscure...

Thanks very much for the information! FYI the bulk of the music that I want to license is published by very small (to larger) independent labels. There are however some tracks published by former indies that have subsequently become subsidiaries of majors. My production company is currently...

Hi there, I'm putting together a budget for an independent documentary I'm producing and was wondering if anyone could recommend any pressing plants for DVD/Bluray manufacturing? I'm based in the UK though would be interested in looking into the US or China/India etc if it would be...

Hi there, I'm putting together a budget for an independent documentary I'm producing and have some questions regarding clearances. My intended distribution plan is film festivals and hopefully subsequent TV broadcast. In regard to making an offer with the copyright holders of music and stock...

Thanks for the suggestions! Does anyone know of services that provide 30-60 minute collections of high quality dubs from the masters of a selection of individually chosen clips/segments of clips?

Hi there, I am looking to procure some stock footage for a documentary and would be interested to hear any opinions on the best websites offering this service. While I'm not at all averse for paying for footage my budget is relatively limited. Having said this, price may have no bearing if I...

Hi there, I’m in pre-production on my first feature-length documentary and am looking for advice on camera choice... This will be my graduation film and I intend to submit it to major festivals subsequently. Unfortunately, the on-campus equipment is prosumer level and I’m not sure if AVCHD...