As we did with our coverage of Sundance 2024, we’re excited to share the results of our filmmakers’ survey. In particular, we’re always eager to see what cameras were used for the myriad of narrative and documentary shorts and features, plus the countless other television, midnighters, visions, and diverse selections from across the SXSW Film & TV Festival’s broad spectrum.From the results of our survey, it looks like a lot of the same familiar names are on the list (we’re looking at you ARRI ALEXA), however, we’re also always pleased to see some other new and old cameras pop up, possibly for the first time at the fest.So, if you’re curious to see what trends are emerging in the film and video camera marketplace for SXSW filmmakers, let’s explore the results.The Cameras of SXSW 2024As you can see in the chart below, there was a consistent theme across the narrative features, while there was more diversity and parity which reflects the more creative, and DIY, nature of the SXSW Film & TV Festival itself. Here are the highlights from our SXSW Filmmakers’ Camera Survey:The Most Popular Camera of SXSWIt really should be no surprise that ARRI was the biggest camera manufacturer for a festival that has so many narrative features and shorts. Our data was based on voluntary responses to a survey, so it’s not complete, but it would make sense that ARRI would be a leader here.As far as individual ARRI cameras used at SXSW 2024, the results break...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 14 March, 2024