I am making a documentary that features "found footage" recorded on a variety of cameras over the years, from pre-HD to moments caught on a cell phone. (https://www.stage32.com/media/1833451893385339188?ref=search)
What is your experience with this kind of footage acceptability for networks? I'm thinking "Making of A Killer" kind of format.
It's accepted that making a documentary requires you to use the media available. Ken Burns used stills in The Civil War to great effect. But you do have the ability to up rez, edit and render your overall project in a higher resolution format more acceptable to a buyer like Netflix. My experience with delivering in scripted is HD and 2K are being slowly phased out over the next decade with 4K and 8K are more desired for shelf life. I have to imagine its the same for documentaries. Personally I'd shoot your interviews and present day footage in 4K and up rez your old files to 4K and master in that.
Crime documentaries do extremely well in all markets. I have currently sold 5 films to distribution companies. Would like to talk shop! http://www.mistersifuentes.com/distribution/