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My name is Jan Sørup. I’m the founder of FilmDaft and editor-in-chief.
I own Apertura, a Danish company that produces video content for companies in Denmark and Scandinavia.
I always strive to publish high-quality content that is helpful and interesting to read for indie filmmakers, small video production companies, vloggers, screenwriters, and others engaged in video content production.
Being a movie buff, I also like to write about niche movies and movie quotes that I think are examples of excellent screenwriting, acting, cinematography, and the overall filmmaking trade.
In other words, I try to publish content I want to read myself.
All Recent Posts:
Vlogging 101: An Essential Guide To Basic Equipment
The basic tools and equipment YouTubers use include cameras (e.g., camcorder, DSLR, and action camera), stabilizers (e.g., tripods, GorillaPods, and gimbals), microphones (on-camera mics, lavalier/clip-on mics, and studio microphones), lighting (e.g. ring lights, on-camera lights, LED-panels plus softboxes and umbrellas), a computer (desktop or laptop), headphones, a soundcard, room treatment (acoustic treatment), backdrops (e.g. green…
GUIDE: How to Successfully Crowdfund Your Short Film
Select a suitable platform like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Seed & Spark to crowdfund a short film effectively. Build a detailed campaign outlining your budget and project needs. Produce a compelling video to showcase your film’s concept and engage potential backers. Offer enticing rewards at various pledge levels. Promote your campaign daily across your networks to…
COMPARISON REVIEW: Aputure AL-M9 vs AL-MX Tiny LED-Lights
I’ve wanted a small on-camera light for a while, but most are too big and clumsy for my current run-and-gun setup with my Panasonic GH5 camera. There are lights specifically designed as on-camera lights such as the excellent Dedolight Ledzilla Mini LED Bi-Color On-Camera Light. But, as with the Dedolight, most of these lights are…
How To Be A Good Director
Director. The title is synonymous with indispensability in our minds when on the subject of film. Next to actors, directors are the most famous film personalities because it’s widely accepted that a film is 100% their vision from stem to stern. A film with a certain director’s name attached comes with certain tangible expectations. Think…
7 documentary film subgenres you need to know
Documentary films are an essential genre to master if you want to portray reality as it is. And the possibilities for picking a topic are endless. In its essence, documentaries hold all the lessons about human nature. Filming a documentary can teach you a lot as a filmmaker. You need to be able to observe…
Gear Review: CineLight Redhead 800 Watt with Light Stand
In this review, we’re going to take a closer look at the Redhead 800 Watt with a general purpose heavy-duty light stand from Cinelight.com. Here are links to said items: Redhead 800 Watt Baby Stand light stand 3.10 m Black cinefoil 30x1400mm I also purchased some black cinefoil from Cinelight. Redheads a know for spilling…