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Alwyne Kennedy asked
Do shorts ever later get successfully made as features? 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... Allan (Mac) McKenna answered:
Like most things about this business this doesn't sound like good news. I too have written shorts that I could easily expand to ... Paul W Franklin answered:
Yes. 'Saw' and others. Seems to happen mostly with horror films, I guess perhaps because it's easier to stretch the initial short...
Andrew Ionides asked
Multi-storey car park in London, Surrey or Middlesex for short thriller Alwyne Kennedy answered:
Paddy, there's an even better way to decrease bystander curiosity than saying it's a student film. Tell them it's an educational f... Paddy Robinson-Griffin answered:
Ha, the "nixing the thriller" aspect is super helpful. In fact I never tell anyone we're doing anything more than a "student film... Andrew Ionides answered:
Hi guys, Thank you for your responses. Will definitely research train stations and university car parks! And good shout on nixin... Marlom Tander answered:
You'd really need one that was closed at night - and very few of them are these days, (and that's in the provinces). If I was the...
John Coomson asked
I need crew and casts for my writings - both shorts and features. Collaborators are very welcome Adam Courting answered:
Hi John, I'm always game for something new and interesting. Or at least new: https://www.spotlight.com/0051-8947-0540 Regards, ... Laura Styrka answered:
https://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/5462-0192-1427 I would interested in contributing as an actor. Thanks. Laura Styrka Ellie Gill answered:
Hi John, I'd be very interested in being an actor. I will message you. Best, Ellie Colm McAuliffe answered:
Hi John, The best way to find a director or other crew/casts is through the Production > Get People area of the site. Good luc...
Giulio Gobbetti asked
Subtitling as an Ethical Issue - How to Subtitle Caribbean Patois? mark brindle answered:
I did some finishing work and subtitles last year on an Indie UK gangster feature film which had similar issues in terms of slang ... Giulio Gobbetti answered:
Marlom, thank you for your reply. Vinca, I totally get your point. However, I don't necessarily agree when you say that "writing ... Vinca Gilbert-Dascent answered:
Ciao Giulio, The point of subtitles (translation not for hard of hearing) is to make the dialogue clear to those who will not und... Marlom Tander answered:
In that case I'd go for word for word subtitles where possible, but be flexible where word order makes it hard to understand meani...
Ben Plumb asked
I'm looking for a co-writer for a Western feature film project. Bob Eckhard answered:
Hi Ben, Are you a writer? I ask because hurdles that you require to enlist a co-writer to deal with them, suggests you are not (o... Jai Rodgers answered:
Hi Ben, I am an Indian writer/director but freelance as a script editor when time permits. Whilst, I am not one for Spaghetti Wes... Ed Wiles answered:
Hi Ben It might be that you really need a script editor but Once Upon A Time In The West and several Kurosawa films rank as my al... Rishi Vaja answered:
Hi Ben, Hope you are well. I'm intrigued by the premise of your script and I love westerns. If you would like to have a chat about...
Grace Alwyn Ashworth asked
Any tips on creating your own DCP? Grace Alwyn Ashworth answered:
Thank you so much for all the really helpful responses! I'm quite lucky that I have a good friend who works as a projectionist a... Sam Brewster answered:
dcp-o-matic is free and worked fine for me (although sounds like a cheesy adware app) Karel Bata answered:
The downside of creating a DCP from Premiere or the like is that you can't make changes after. Suppose you wanted to add a credit,... Derek Boyes answered:
You can create your 2k DCP in the free version of Davinci Resolve. (Not all film festivals have 4k projection and a 4k DCP downgr...
Emma Tempest asked
I am looking for a writer to collaborate with Maggie Drahovska answered:
Hey :) I would love to have a chat with you about your story. Feel free to get in touch here or on drahovska.magdalena@gmail.com John Coomson answered:
I am interested as a writer. Kindly contact me at domfo6@hotmail.com Rohan David Stephens answered:
Hi Emma, Would love to hear what your idea is. In the meantime, feel free to take a look at my stuff and let me know what you thi... Rosie Nicholls answered:
Hi Emma, always looking for writing partners, would be interested in discussing your ideas with you. My email - rosienicholls14@gm...
Karel Bata asked
Large dark space for a short day? Brendan O'Neill answered:
Perhaps a crypt in a local church. Paddy Robinson-Griffin answered:
You might like it less once you're there, but they do do dark well :) Karel Bata answered:
Thanks for the suggestions Paddy. I like the strip club. ;-)
Alwyne Kennedy asked
Does anyone have a short piece they want filming? Lydia Robin answered:
Hi Alwyne, This is a great offer, and I would love to perform a monologue direct to camera to go towards a showreel. I have a wo... Louise Johnson answered:
Hey Alwyne, I have a short script about a young agoraphobic, who finally steps out of her comfort zone and goes to the rescue of... Brendan O'Neill answered:
Hi Alwyn, I have a script about a bullied teacher that goes berserk that could be shot in a contained secondary school location. ... sam connor answered:
Hi Alwyne, Congratulations on INDWELLER. I've just watched it and really like it. I have an idea for a short film that might b...
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