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Paul Mailath · December 4th, 2020, 03:41 AM

I've just completed work on documentary short. I conducted a numbr of interviews with the main character and wrote a script based on parts of the story that fitted together with a timeframe (here's a lot more to the story and I'm aiming for a feature it the short goes well)

I fed lines to the main character to get what I wanted and it's turned out pretty well, IMHO.

My question relates to credits - since I wrote the script, produced, directed the actors (for recreations), manned the camera and edited to a final result, to I list them all - it seems a bit silly. I've done that for the IMDB credit but not too sure what to do for the credits on the film itself

any suggestions?

Rainer Listing · December 4th, 2020, 03:59 PM

Just "Filmmaker ..."

Chris Soucy · December 5th, 2020, 01:21 PM

Hi Paul.

How's about...... "A Paul Mailath Project".

Says it all.

CS

John Nantz · December 5th, 2020, 01:33 PM

Paul - great question.

If just putting one's name for a credit makes it look to lonely, then to populate the screen more, depending on the target audience, I've added the location, date, the cams used, mics, recorder, and even the NLE. :-)

A little something about why the story was done can add interest.

December 4th, 2020, 03:41 AM	#1
Paul Mailath Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast - NSW, Australia Posts: 1,606	a question of credits I've just completed work on documentary short. I conducted a numbr of interviews with the main character and wrote a script based on parts of the story that fitted together with a timeframe (here's a lot more to the story and I'm aiming for a feature it the short goes well) I fed lines to the main character to get what I wanted and it's turned out pretty well, IMHO. My question relates to credits - since I wrote the script, produced, directed the actors (for recreations), manned the camera and edited to a final result, to I list them all - it seems a bit silly. I've done that for the IMDB credit but not too sure what to do for the credits on the film itself any suggestions? __________________ Cheers - Paul M. www.perbenyik.com

December 4th, 2020, 03:59 PM	#2
Rainer Listing Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nowra, Australia Posts: 440	Re: a question of credits Just "Filmmaker ..."

December 5th, 2020, 01:21 PM	#3
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,691 Images: 18	Re: a question of credits Hi Paul. How's about...... "A Paul Mailath Project". Says it all. CS

December 5th, 2020, 01:33 PM	#4
John Nantz Trustee Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 1,254	Re: a question of credits Paul - great question. If just putting one's name for a credit makes it look to lonely, then to populate the screen more, depending on the target audience, I've added the location, date, the cams used, mics, recorder, and even the NLE. :-) A little something about why the story was done can add interest.