How do you find someone to sponsor the making of a TV documentary?
A business plan demonstrating how your project can generate revenues is just as important as the script. Costs vary from project to project. Even if your project is on a shoestring budget, it is a good idea to get in the habit of putting together a basic budget, so you understand the costs involved. It is also important to understand the impact of time on those costs, the value of different audiences and the forms of distribution you may consider for your documentary. Yes, there is an audience for almost anything, but you don’t want to keep making obscure documentaries that keep you on a diet of mac and cheese for the rest of your life. Fortunately, new technologies like digital video cameras and laptop editing systems are dramatically cutting the costs of producing a documentary. If your documentary calls for a cinematographer, actors to portray reconstructed events, extensive travel, or rights to footage you do not own, these factors will significantly raise the cost of your producti
