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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 I had an SEIS and it was revoked when the changes came in last year.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....
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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...
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...
Meredith Bond asked
Best ways to gain experience in music video production? Paddy Robinson-Griffin answered:
Oops - back to the actual question ;-) Be a runner for anything, talk to camera and electrical depts, they might take a trainee f... Mark Wiggins answered:
If you want to be a Music Video Director, then you have to go and direct Music Videos. Find amature bands in your area, approach ... John Lubran answered:
This sort of aspirational question comes up regularly here Meredith.. I'm not surprised that 'cold calling"' production companies ...
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...
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...
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. ;-)

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