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Hi guys perhaps some of you know my endless search for the best compromise for my equipment for my documentary. Well i finally bought a Canon XA10 and a Zoom H4N as I think they will suit my needs in the best way (for what they cost). Now the problem, as per title, how do I connect the Zoom...

Hi guys, as some of you probably know i am planning a documentary (finger crossed for this summer!) i would like to launch a crowdfunding campaign to repay at the least the upfront costs for the production. I was also thinking about submitting the documentary to some festivals (just for the sake...

Ok so when I had decided to get a Canon XA20 for my micro-budget documentary I just read about Canon releasing the XA30! Has anyone heard about the announcement? On B&H is only 100 dollars more expensive than the XA20 and probably I am being victim of marketing, but not getting the "new toy" ...

Hello guys, as per title, which would you recommend between amazon and b&hphotovideo? Not only for prices but also for reliability. Do you have other websites to suggest? Can you share your experiences??Also if someone is outside the US he/she is welcome as well:) I noticed that many on this...

Hi all, I am reading "how to write a documentary script" by Trisha Das ( 52 pages available online for free as pdf) and seems to be good so far (just few pages read), from the table of context it seems complete and without frills. This one is about script, but we know that filmmaking is more...

Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you uses/has used creative commons licenses for his works, maybe with a non-commercial option? I have my opinion (on the licenses and on how I want to distribute my work) but I would like to hear yours first. Pros and cons?? If you don't know them...

As per title, which one would you recommend for a documentary? I know that for interviews a lavalier is better, but what if i want to carry the camcorder around and record audio? Are shotgun mics good for interview as well? I am on a microbudget for my documentary and i would rather buy just one...

As per title, does anyone use cinelerra to edit his videos? I am going to use cinelerra as editor for my documentary and it would be nice if someone here used it, we could share tips and so on. For those who do not know cinelerra is the closest thing to professional software you can get for...

Hi All, I am a new member of this forum. I am planning to make an independent, experimental microbudget (~6.000 dollars) documentary (subject is top secret so far, but it will involve mainly interviews to people sitting indoor). Despite loving indie movies and watching lot of documentaries I...

Hi All, I am a new member of this forum. I have been lurking for a while and I finally decided to join. I am planning to make an independent, experimental microbudget (~6.000 dollars) documentary (subject is top secret, but it will involve mainly interviews to people sitting indoor). Despite...