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Buppha Witt asked
Do I need a permission to film in the underpass? John Lubran answered:
Whilst caution is often the better part of valour and sometimes a little hassle can prevent a greater hassle. We still seem to la... Buppha Witt answered:
Thanks Ketan. I may give them a call. Ketan Majmudar answered:
Most local boroughs (I know london does) have a film unit/department and require a license to film on property owned but the coun... Andrew Ionides answered:
I would definitely make the council aware of your presence. And Marlom’s right you would need to present public liability insura...
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Michelle Parkyn asked
New SEIS / EIS Restrictions John Lubran answered:
It's all a construct of artificial legitimacy. Such rules apply to those who are so caught up in that elaborate charade that they'... Jane Sanger answered:
I'd be very wary. I had an SEIS and it was revoked when the changes came in last year. I have an accountant husband, but just to m... Ray Brady answered:
Hi Glyn, Be very wary for your investors, though very rare, the Revenue can retrospectively change the agreed tax break or even co... Glyn Carter answered:
I have an SPV approved for SEIS before the change in the regulations - ie for a single film, not for a slate. It hasn't been used....
Charles Meunier asked
Legal form to use content of books, pictures, piece of art ect... HELP please Charles Meunier answered:
Thank you for your help. Just for information, this is for a low budget feature film (around 350k for production). I contacted pub... Chris Labinjo answered:
Try contacting Tony Morris at Swanton Turton LLP www.swanturton.com. They specialise in film and media. He has written a great boo... Marlom Tander answered:
Are you talking about showing/including copyright material in your film? You need permission from the copyright holder. That migh... Paddy Robinson-Griffin answered:
Are you after a script clearance report (and clearances), or to talk with an IP lawyer? They don't come cheap, either of them, an...
Alwyne Kennedy asked
Short entered into festivals - should I also allow it to be available online? Alwyne Kennedy answered:
Thanks again, everyone. The lead actor in the short won Best Performance at the Starburst Film Festival. Not bad considering she... Caroline Bottomley answered:
Hi Alwyne Here's a really insightful post from Short of the Week you might find useful https://www.shortoftheweek.com/news/be-eve...
George Brian Glennon asked
Visual Effects question? George Brian Glennon answered:
Thanks for the detailed answer Benjamin, I appreciate it. Benjamin Kent answered:
Hi George, you are talking about projecting an effect onto a foreground object, even in VFX. You'll be looking for a compositor. ... Paddy Robinson-Griffin answered:
1) this is just a projection, practical effect - get ticker footage and a projector (bright one so you can still see it after ligh...
Alexandra Queen asked
Could someone give me some constructive feedback for my short film? Ivo Bochenski answered:
Hi Alexandra, You really don't need any advice, you know exactly what you're doing. Forget the nitpicking. Go to Filmfreeway and ... Sergio Falchi answered:
Hi Alexandra, sending you a message :) Tom Jolliffe answered:
Hi Alexandra, I've sent you a message. Hopefully will help. Alexandra Queen answered:
Thank you Nathan!! :) I wonder if there is someone who could write a piano music score exclusively for the film and follow the ac...
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...

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