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vasco de sousa asked
Which paid positions do you have the most trouble filling? vasco de sousa answered:
Haha, I think it's funny that someone who couldn't even afford grips would think to include them. In a student production, you ju... Marlom Tander answered:
Mains electrics being handled by people without the right qualifications ? I hope that these are never remotely damp locations....... Mark Wiggins answered:
I agree with Paddy. Grips and sparks. I've found on low budget shorts, you get people who are basically unskilled runners doing ...
Matthew Prince asked
How do I stage a short film contest in my home town? John Lubran answered:
The only requirement to involve a local council is where certain, but not always, a physical gathering of people within the public... Glyn Carter answered:
Vasco, Paddy, John, Angela - you've mostly answered a different question, assuming that Matthew wants a festival. If it's just a... Angela Peters answered:
Hi Matthew, agreeing with all the good points made by the previous three gents, I definitely think it's really important to get th...
Lee Robinson asked
New Colourist Looking To Build A Portfolio Phil Clarke Hill answered:
Hi Lee, Your reel looks great! Nice one for posting this on here. I'm just finalizing the edit of a film about Rio's favela hi... Mark Wiggins answered:
Really good reel! :) Trevor Williams answered:
Hi Lee, Do you also do simple vfx? I have a film, already graded but I need a bit of foam that appears intermittently on one of t... Jane Sanger answered:
Hi Lee, I am shortly to shoot a short film just 5-7 mins called The Fakes in May and I need a lot of colour changes in the backgro...
Buppha Witt asked
I'm going to produce, direct, and write my own feature film, do I need to set up a company for it? vasco de sousa answered:
What you need is insurance. Also, vat registration is not automatic with a limited company, nor is . If you're just one person, ... Marlom Tander answered:
Paddy, for the sake of clarity, i agree. (Shouldn't have used Min Wage as my example). PHILIP WEST answered:
I wouldn't bother contemplating being a Ltd company until you see some actual results from your business. Especially if your budg... Paddy Robinson-Griffin answered:
Hi Marlom, I don't know that a limited company will absolve the director of that company for paying below NMW, for instance, the c...
Lidia Crisafulli asked
Anyone need a stills photographer? Michael James Dean answered:
Hi Lidia, My name is Michael Dean a Screenwriter and Producer from the South East and I am currently working on a comedy short fi... ADRIAN SCOTT answered:
Hi Lidia, I have a short film shoot in West London Friday March 2nd and would love a stills photographer on board. Check our our... Jo Fox answered:
Hi Lidia Fox Grosvenor Films is shooting a drama short in East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire between 10th Feb and 14th Feb starrin... Keith Large answered:
We have a full week's shoot in Loughborough in Leicestershire on a short drama film from 11th February to 16th February 2018, if t...
mizgin arslan asked
Which university would you recommend for practise based filmmaking MA in London? Michael Stewart answered:
if you want a university: Goldsmiths, UCL for documentary, Westminster all strong. If you want a film school NFTS or LFS both stro... Mark Wiggins answered:
Its not true that the NFTS only trains people to be directors. They teach all sorts of disciplines there. afia nkrumah answered:
I went to The London Film School. It's not as well connected to the Industry over here as the NFTS but the training in my opinion ... Brendan O'Neill answered:
Birmingham University does an MA in Film and Television production which has a good record for graduates getting jobs afterwards. ...

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