Martin Weiss
07-25-2008, 03:58 PM
Coffee and Celluid has a nice post summing up a recent panel on documentary production. A recommended read for anyone working in the doc genre.
http://coffeeandcelluloid.com/2008/07/15/the-state-of-the-documentary-panel/
Biggest mistakes:
Not writing name and phone on DVD
Go for best quality you can afford. Sometimes stuff is turned down because quality doesn’t meet standards.
Picking subject that doesn’t sustain the length.
Not pushing hard enough. Push the subject.
Being too long
Subject covered a lot of times before
Unrealistic expectations with music licensing.
Not enough stills for Press Kit
High Quality (True HD) if possible
Follow the delivery schedule companies have. Missing a few elements can make a film unreleasable.
http://coffeeandcelluloid.com/2008/07/15/the-state-of-the-documentary-panel/
Biggest mistakes:
Not writing name and phone on DVD
Go for best quality you can afford. Sometimes stuff is turned down because quality doesn’t meet standards.
Picking subject that doesn’t sustain the length.
Not pushing hard enough. Push the subject.
Being too long
Subject covered a lot of times before
Unrealistic expectations with music licensing.
Not enough stills for Press Kit
High Quality (True HD) if possible
Follow the delivery schedule companies have. Missing a few elements can make a film unreleasable.