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Issa James asked
Short film funding advice Issa James answered:
Some good advice Victor, Thanks! (expenses would be the minimum for sure, just in respect of people's time). I have toyed with the... Jane Sanger answered:
Some words of advice following a few years of making shorts. Do not use editors who have only done tv, they do not know how to col... Victor De Almeida answered:
Hi James, I think everyones journey is different. I produced my first short film without knowing what I was doing and a budget o...
George Brian Glennon asked
Short Film Length for festivals. Opinions? Clement GHARINI answered:
Hey George, I fear that you're absolutely right. My idealist self would love to ignore the factual constrains and reality of the i... Richard Anthony Dunford answered:
Also from Clement's post the title of 3 of the 5 academy winners begins with the letter S... and if you took away the 'the' so wou... George Brian Glennon answered:
Clement, I believe you are right and you're not naive. As an artist my instinct tells me to make the best film possible wherev...
Buppha Witt asked
Do I need a legal form for my short film? Glyn Carter answered:
And back to Buppha's original question... As a producer, you definitely don't want a disgruntled actor saying you don't have his o... George Brian Glennon answered:
Short films that are sent to film festivals that get lots of exposure to producers etc. are usually funded proof of concept short... John Lubran answered:
It's true that a worker, whose status and relationship with the entity paying for that work has not been clarified by of one or mo... Marlom Tander answered:
John - minimum wage applies to workers. (Thus "but they are not employees" is not a loophole). People involved in a project may ch...
Craig Wilkinson asked
We have a location studio with gear and would like to shoot a range of films there to show off its versatility with the caveat that we do the DoP. Craig Wilkinson answered:
Hi Paul. All the props we have you can see in the pics, though there's an additional two lamps same as pictured. It's a big open s... Paul W Franklin answered:
Sounds interesting. Is there a bed in that space? Do you have a list of furniture/props? (Couldn't see it on the site) thanks, P. davina brown answered:
Well, I did write in to Craig - last week- and he still hasn't acknowledged my email. I'm guessing that's a dismissive 'No'. Perso...
Alwyne Kennedy asked
Do shorts ever later get successfully made as features? Stuart Wright answered:
SAW was a proof of concept of their feature length idea presented as a self-contained short film... It got them the funding they n... Peter Storey answered:
I heard a truly excellent pitch the other day, I'll be a bit circumspect in describing the content, but it was a clever (and perha... George Brian Glennon answered:
Whiplash is the most recent I know of to have transitioned to major feature success (profit/ Oscar noms and wins). However It was ... Michael Patrick Kelly answered:
Sling Blade is another good example of a short that blew up. Of course it had Billy Bob Thornton attached, but anything is possibl...
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