Originally Posted by
Salamandrine
Yeah, no personal experiences, though I've had to deal with this at my job. It's well known here that if you lend anything to a film crew they are very likely to destroy it, and at the very least will not treat it with any respect. Not a good idea to lend anything that you expect to get back in functional condition. It may be different in Manhattan with an aspiring amateur filmmaker. While I strongly commend your desire to support the arts, I would exercise extreme caution. Being present during filming is the only thing I'd consider.
back in the day there was a tale about film crews renting cars, pulling the engine to use in stunt cars, and then putting the engine, trashed back in the cosmetically perfect rental. could be urban legend, but understand your point
on the other hand my son make films, and every now and then I do a double take...... "you put the go pro on the road and then drove over it for the shot?" but so far nothing broken or trashed, so personally I would meet the guy and see what was up