The art of making a historical documentary

Tomorrow we’re delivering the final master of The Story of the Road. A documentary that tells the story of the construction of The Great Ocean Road, built by returned soldiers from WWI. We’ve been working on it for a year and as they say in reality TV world, the process has been quite the ‘journey’. The ups and downs have been on par with the Matterhorn roller coaster. And at times it has felt more like a sprint than a marathon. But we’re currently staring down the finish line and we’re bloody excited to see our work on the cinema screen in a few weeks time. We’re also very proud of the story that we’ve been able to tell. Here are some of the lessons we learnt on this ‘journey’ they call documentary making.

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

Cinema quality from a pocket sized camera. Review: David Whitehead If you are a video camera enthusiast or pro, no doubt you have heard of Blackmagic Design. Contrary to popular belief, it is originally an Australian outfit although they have a strong presence worldwide. Famous for designing and building broadcast and professional switching gear, Blackmagic… Continue reading Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINES FOR THIS WEEK – OCT 16TH

Here are your Festival Submission Deadlines for this week. You can click the festival name to be taken to their submission websites.       TROPFEST Sydney, Australia, Late Deadline: 17th Oct – postal/courier only FLICKERFEST Sydney, Australia, Late Deadline: 18th October – postal & courier only YUBARI INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL Hokkaido, Japan, Late… Continue reading FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINES FOR THIS WEEK – OCT 16TH