Comments on: A passionate pursuit, but can you make a living? http://www.socialdoc.net/magnus/2009/01/12/a-passionate-pursuit-but-can-you-make-a-living/ Magnus Isacsson, independent film maker in Montreal. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:01:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Is this really the best way to overcome unemployment? : DocumentaryTech http://www.socialdoc.net/magnus/2009/01/12/a-passionate-pursuit-but-can-you-make-a-living/#comment-392 Is this really the best way to overcome unemployment? : DocumentaryTech Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:30:34 +0000 http://www.socialdoc.net/magnus/?p=126#comment-392 [...] a question being asked in many places. (Such as here and here and [...] [...] a question being asked in many places. (Such as here and here and [...]

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]]> By: Magnus Isacsson http://www.socialdoc.net/magnus/2009/01/12/a-passionate-pursuit-but-can-you-make-a-living/#comment-263 Magnus Isacsson Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:31:23 +0000 http://www.socialdoc.net/magnus/?p=126#comment-263 Generally for a feature length project involving travel, supported by broadcasters and institutions (funding agencies) a normal budget would be between $ CAN 400.000 and 600.0000. As a director I would get approx 8 % of that, in my case usually spread over about four years. However, with the current funding situation we end up making many of our films on a much reduced budget. Of course, a shorter film or one shot locally can be much cheaper. Generally for a feature length project involving travel, supported by broadcasters and institutions (funding agencies) a normal budget would be between $ CAN 400.000 and 600.0000. As a director I would get approx 8 % of that, in my case usually spread over about four years. However, with the current funding situation we end up making many of our films on a much reduced budget. Of course, a shorter film or one shot locally can be much cheaper.

]]> By: Georges-Etienne Bureau http://www.socialdoc.net/magnus/2009/01/12/a-passionate-pursuit-but-can-you-make-a-living/#comment-262 Georges-Etienne Bureau Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:31:40 +0000 http://www.socialdoc.net/magnus/?p=126#comment-262 Merci Magnus, un mot reste : la passion. Est-il possible pour les jeunes documentaristes de se batir une carrière dans le domaine, ou de rêver à faire de la télévision documentaire? Quand l'on voit la tendance actuelle : plus de films, moins de budget. Une distribution beaucoup plus vaste et dans plusieurs médias mais beaucoup moins concentré. C'est à se demander... Merci Magnus, un mot reste : la passion.

Est-il possible pour les jeunes documentaristes de se batir une carrière dans le domaine, ou de rêver à faire de la télévision documentaire?

Quand l’on voit la tendance actuelle : plus de films, moins de budget. Une distribution beaucoup plus vaste et dans plusieurs médias mais beaucoup moins concentré. C’est à se demander…

]]> By: kim gjerstad http://www.socialdoc.net/magnus/2009/01/12/a-passionate-pursuit-but-can-you-make-a-living/#comment-261 kim gjerstad Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:42:19 +0000 http://www.socialdoc.net/magnus/?p=126#comment-261 Great post. Can you give us examples of budgets for some of your docs? Great post. Can you give us examples of budgets for some of your docs?

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