A Filmmaker's Gratitude
Check-List

As we pause together during this season of gratitude, here are 20 things we can all be grateful for as we head toward 2025.

Filmmaker's Gratitude Check-List

1. Grateful for curiosity.
   
   
2. Grateful for friends and family.
   
   
3. Grateful for the generosity of the documentary community.
   
   
4. Grateful for the funders and investors who support our projects.
   
   
5. Grateful to the IDA, D-Word and all the other amazing documentary forums and organizations supporting filmmakers!
   
   
6. Grateful for the kindness of strangers.
   
   
7. Grateful for analytical and problem solving skills.
   
   
8. Grateful for the musicians who make our films come alive.
   
   
9. Grateful for the scriptwriters who help craft our narratives.
   
   
10. Grateful for the cinematographers who capture our amazing stories.
    
    
11. Grateful for the audio techs who make us sound great.
    
    
12. Grateful for the video editors who make magic from their keyboards.
    
    
13. Grateful for the distributors/channels/networks who market our films and help us find our audience.
    
    
14. Grateful for film festivals and other industry events that bring us together.
    
    
15. Grateful for B&H and all the other filmmaking equipment sites that help answer all our gear questions.
    
    
16. Grateful that filmmaking gear is now more affordable than ever!
    
    
17. Grateful for the video editing software and AI companies who make it possible for us to craft and create our films!
    
    
18. Grateful for the people who trust us and bravely share their stories with us.
    
    
19. Grateful for film schools and documentary instructors & mentors who help show us the way
    
    
20. Grateful to the ACADEMY for our future Oscar awards. ;-)
    
    

What are YOU grateful for?

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