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Hi all –

I keep seeing the same screenwriting books recommended time and time again (Save the Cat, Story, Screenplay, etc.) and honestly? Most of them don’t do much for me beyo…

'Into the Woods' by John Yorke is one of the better screenwriting textbooks out there. For one, it's a more recent one, published in 2014, so the examples are contemporary. It doe…

Hey everyone. I’m Danny, finished film school mid-COVID and honestly… haven’t got a clue how to get work. I've been trying with runner jobs, most of my showreel content is god-awf…

I made this music video using an iPhone 13 pro max. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OelF7If2Zao&list=RDOelF7If2Zao&start_radio=1&ab_channel=SofiaGillani. Threw in some stock foota…

Hi,

I've been submitting a feature horror scripts to various festivals on filmfreeway. Some of them, including the UK and LA ones look legit but I've noticed a few have cheap l…

Forgot to mention that they are fond of horror.

One of the films in this year’s I Will Tell International Film Festival carries an interesting tension: its insights on one theme were truly transformative, yet some remarks on an…

Was chatting to a mate about foley - and had to share this brain wave with you all.

Looking for a broken bones sound effect? SNAP. A. CELERY. STALK.
Really, it works.

several different sorts of crisps make a fire crackle nicely

I'll soon be shooting a short film, a dark comedy that has the F word a number of times. Do film festivals have a general policy when it comes to such language? Would I be excludi…

Thanks, Tina.

Hi there,

I’m an artist developer / record producer.

I’m looking for young visually savvy film makers who can help create reels and social media content.

I have a residen…

Hi James,

Hope you are well. My name is Kilian Pettit, I am a filmmaker/videographer and musician from Ireland, based in London. I'd be interested in chatting to you regarding…

Hello

My name's Darren and I've found myself in a very frustrating position.

I wrote a film which was produced and completed, unfortunately due to a very long and complicate…

I’d be tempted to lean into the story of the film itself when talking to agents or producers. A finished project tied up by messy execs? Sadly, that’s a pretty familiar chapter in…

Emerging Voices Film Foundation Short Film Fund 2025 opens today!

The short film fund, now in its 9th year, is open to emerging filmmakers from underrepresented groups in the …

So I just wrapped a short where I was acting (only a small role - nothing major, but a really fun shoot) and the director mentioned they’re planning to edit it themselves.

I’ve…

I’m a self-shooting documentary producer, so I’ve often edited my own work. For me, it works really well because I know the material inside out and understand the subject matter o…

Probably my last post before SP slips into the mists of history and we slip amidst despair.
Finally posting a sardonic comedy short about what happens when Disney engulfs the Com…

Hi, Howard,
That is so cool. Bless your heart and many thanks.
I can provide an XLSX, Word or PDF, whichever is most convenient for you.
All the best from Brixton.
Shiva

We’re screening our new action short film My Brother’s Keeper on Thursday 12th September at 8:30 pm at Rich Mix Cinema, Shoreditch!

The film tells the gripping story of two bro…

Hey everyone!

Me again - I've finally bit the bullet and I've got myself my own camera (secondhand) and landed on getting a Sony A7S III (after various heated debates amongst f…

Hey all –

So I’ve got a couple of shorts on Film Freeway, but honestly my profile is pretty meh – some stills, a trailer, the basics. Never really bothered to make it look all …

Hey shooters,

So I've been on a miraculous and unexpected (even for myself) adventure, which led me onto an exciting (but rather mad) idea for a documentary. I have some questi…

if you have a public element to it say with SUTR you could get some funds from https://www.artcry.co.uk/ as they're all about politically urgent art

Hey everyone –

As you’ll know, SP will be wrapping up at the end of October, but we’ve still got time for one last round of our Kickstarter filmmaker picks. Kickstarter have be…

Yes and YES!

Anyone who'd realistically be taking on lead/a role in a crowdfunding campaign would be eligble (often writers/producers/directors are all involved, sometimes jus…

Hi everyone –

Just thought I’d share something I only clocked recently. I signed up to Screen Yorkshire’s crew directory ( https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/production-support/…

Mines a bit of a shambles over in Norfolk, I just found not many people are listed and I've never been contacted through it.
https://www.norfolkscreen.co.uk/cast-and-crew-direct…

Hey folks, making the most of my SP membership while it's still active. Does anyone recommend a service or crew directory I can use to find units stills/photographic work?

I've…

Hey SP folks,

I see the next edition of the popular Future Takes short film fund is opening again in September (https://www.bfi.org.uk/get-funding-support/create-films-tv-or-ne…

Hi Davin,

This sounds promising. I tried to apply for the other BFI short film fund, but couldn't squeeze it into 15pp.

'Into Darkness' is an edgy portrayal of modern life,…

I’ve been reaching out, networking, and putting calls out, but I’ve found it really tough to secure the right producer for the project. The script is complete, preproduction is un…

After a long career a s a broadcast television drama director with aditional producer credits on continuing drama, I switched my attention to writing screenplays for short drama f…

Hello .
I'm Ewan Ronnie-James and I am a composer .
I'm currently looking to build up my portfolio, so I'm quite eager to find some films to score .
I have just, very recentl…

Hi all,

I've got a friend whose planning on taking part in the Reel Brum 48 Hour Filmmaking Challenge and asked me for advice... but I've never done this before and I'm kind of…

One which came to mind as a really brill example of how a simple script kept the ship afloat, seemingly all one (home?) location, but runs off laughs to keep it all engaging - htt…

Hi all, in case you missed our announcement about our closure later in the year, I’ve posted it here again below. Meanwhile, we’re cracking on with a very busy schedule. Hope to …

I'm gutted to hear SP is closing its doors. I started in the industry 28 years ago and have been a SP member since the start. It's has been a resource, a jobs board and community.…

Hello all,

So, as mentioned this wasn’t the film I originally planned to make. I was set to shoot a totally different project over two weekends, but three days before the shoo…

It feels like I'm betraying Shooting People by asking this here, but I've found it to be SUCH a wonderful community and fruitful resource for finding work, that I wanted to ask - …

Thank you for sharing these resources, Cath - I'll take a look!