Best equipment for film making?

I need to know the best equipment to produce hi-quality short films, music videos, documentaries, promos and mini movies.

I recently shot this promo video. Using a Nikon point and shot HD Digital Camera. This was my first ever real project that I worked on. Very armature and rough editing. On a free video editor. Here is the link.

I'd like to really like to go further into the filmmaking world. I'm getting a brand new MacBook to work on and it comes with iMovie but I may pick up more professional editing software in the future but as for now I need some much better equipment to really get into producing some great films.

Budget wise not really a huge budget but I'd like to pick up everything I need for about 3500 on everything.

Hi end or top of the line amateur or intermediate camera/camcorder/dslr
Quality microphone
Lighting kits
Green screen
Lenses
And anything else I may need. Please and thank you.

Also you don't have to give descriptions on pros and cons I can do the research my self, I'd just like a list of the top 4 or 5 models and ill take it from there.

Wow cool exactly the question I would like to ask. My advice don't get sucked into the Apply Hype. But that's something a dude over the net can't make you change… I use Sony Vegas on a Custum Build PC. Its very quick! Rendering video on a laptop is a no go! Someone answear this quesyion though! I use a Panasonic TZ want to get a Semi Pro Camcorder. Not a DSLR. However I've looked at this thing called field of view, so the biggest sensor in a Camcorder to add onto this question.

Go to B&H Photo Video and search camcorders in your price range.