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Josh Hayes · February 4th, 2009, 01:33 PM

I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this one, but has anyone had any success getting an insurance sponsorship. I have a few companies who are willing to send my no-budget documentary film on homelessness free equipment (lights, possibly a camera,) but the cost of the insurance to cover them for a month or two is higher than if I just rented the gear on the spread out days I'm shooting.

It is understandable, they ask for insurance on the items they loan you of course, and I wish my standard business insurance covered them, but it doesn't. So that means entertainment company insurance.

Anybody ever received "free insurance" when working on a documentary?

February 4th, 2009, 01:33 PM	#1
Josh Hayes Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 264	Insurance Donations I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this one, but has anyone had any success getting an insurance sponsorship. I have a few companies who are willing to send my no-budget documentary film on homelessness free equipment (lights, possibly a camera,) but the cost of the insurance to cover them for a month or two is higher than if I just rented the gear on the spread out days I'm shooting. It is understandable, they ask for insurance on the items they loan you of course, and I wish my standard business insurance covered them, but it doesn't. So that means entertainment company insurance. Anybody ever received "free insurance" when working on a documentary?