What should I do with used film stock?
Contributed by
Glen
Berry
I represent CACTUS FILMS, a Houston-based film production company. We recently switched from 35mm (Fuji Film) to HD 24 P after one week of shooting, and now have an extensive inventory of film stock remaining. Much of it is still factory sealed, some is recanned and som e are short ends (in excess of 200 feet).
Could you please advise who purchases unused film stock at a fair price?
If you are looking to sell, I would definitely have a look at Shortenz.
If you got 16mm film for free, I would throw it away. It's not worth the money to develop and transfer to video. 35mm is still worth something but be prepared to drop dough on your project.
Berry is the founder of the Northwest Film School and the creator of Film Underground, a popular and successful network of Moviemaking web sites that includes Cyber Film School.
A former member of the Whatcom Film Association Board of Directors, he also has twice served as the director of the Northwest Projections Film Festival. An award-winning filmmaker, Berry specializes in post production and is currently employed as an editor and post production supervisor on professional independent productions. Berry has written for “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Filmmaking,” “MovieMaker Magazine,” Cyberfilmschool.com and Filmfestivals.com. He also has served as an expert source for international newspaper and radio media outlets.
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