Sundance Documentary Filmmakers All Swear by This Camera

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However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.Documentary filmmaking is often a scrappy enterprise — at its core, all you really need is a camera and a desire to tell a story.

In the case of at least eight of the filmmakers whose documentaries were a part of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, it’s one camera in particular.Their gear of choice? The Canon Eos C300 Mark II, which was used for the U.S.

Documentary Competition entries “Ailey,” “At the Ready,” “Cusp,” and “Rebel Hearts,” World Cinema Documentary Competition entry “Sabaya”; Next entry “Searchers”; and premieres “Philly D.A.” and “My Name Is Pauli Murray.” Of course, the camera body you use is only one part of the equation — the lenses

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