secondary research - 'The importance of research'

Research

"research is imperative for a documentary project.Potential  investors will need to understand the  materials on which your story is based.
is it a true story of a living person? is it based on a true event? has the story been done before? has this story been used before? what slant will the director take?"
Rea et al tells us that the importance of research is very necessary when creating your database of information to hand to your investor

researching your finances
in your financial statement you should estimate the amount of money you expect to receive, based on your distribution plan