Making your first feature film is no easy feat. Since there isn’t a direct route to take to come out on the other side unscathed and on top, taking on a feature can seem like quite a daunting prospect. Luckily for you, Shooting People members are willing to share their experiences to give you insights on the reality of filmmaking – from development to distribution. Charlie Lyne is a filmmaker and freelance journalist. He directed and edited his first feature, ‘Beyond Clueless’, which is…

Iconic writer, director, producer and podcaster Kevin Smith is gracing us with his presence and acerbic feedback this month as Film of the Month patron. Kevin made his iconic film debut at Sundance with ‘Clerks‘ (1994), filmed at the convenience store where he worked outside of working hours. Other films in the shared canon of the View Askewniverse include ‘Chasing Amy’, ‘Dogma’, ‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’ and most recently he has released the horror flicks ‘Red State’ and…

UPDATE: Past the deadline? DON’T PANIC! Due to popular demand, Pond 5’s Public Domain Project creative challenge has been extended by a week. The deadline is now March 9th, so you have a whole other week to email kelie@shootingpeople.org with your name and link to your submission. Don’t worry, you won’t  have to get your hands on a Steenbeck for this editing challenge. Pond5 is launching their new ‘Public Domain Project’ and it’s pretty snazzy. A library of royalty free content designed…

This month’s patron is American Screenwriter and Director, Desiree Akhavan. Best known for her web series ‘The Slope’ and more recently, her 2014 feature film debut ‘Appropriate Behaviour’. She won the Grand Jury Prize for Appropriate Behaviour at the San Diego Asian Film Festival. This month’s top 10 continue the comedy streak, with some quite notable short filmmakers in the running. Voting ends midnight on Saturday, so make sure you take a look because members would appreciate your feedback. 1.…

Hi Everyone, This February 9th we’ll be meeting up at The Arts Theatre Club 50 Frith Street, London, W1D 4SQ from 6.30pm onwards. Come along for some networking drinks, free nibbles and to catch up with the new Shooting People team Anna Bogutskaya (Partnership & Membership Manager) and Kelie Petterssen (Content Editor). They’ll be at the event to talk to you about what Shooting People has to offer this year, as well as to answer any questions you might have…

Lawrence Jones’ campaign to save the Curzon Soho has nearly hit the target of 20k signatures. You’ve already signed of course… https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-the-curzon-soho

With the BAFTAs around the corner on February 8th, SP have been looking who in the community could potentially snatch up awards in each category. To no surprise at all, members are dotted all over the nomination list all across the filmmaking spectrum. Outstanding Debut by British Writer, Director or Producer. Andrew de Lotbiniere is up for this award as Producer of ‘Kajaki: The True Story.‘A suspenseful recreation of a horrific event that took place during the Afghan war; the film follows…

At Jameson First Shot, three filmmakers will have the awesome opportunity to have their scripts turned into short films by Kevin Spacey’s Trigger Street Productions, and to direct Oscar winner Adrien Brody in the lead role. The winning shorts will also be premiered in LA with the team in attendance. We think it’s a great opportunity – and we’re helping Jameson First Shot to find UK filmmakers to use the competition as a great step on the ladder in their…

Hi Everyone, It’s that time of the month again when our leaderboard goes from 250 films to just 10, 5 picked by you and 5 picked by us. The top 3 at midnight on the 31st of May will be sent to Larry Charles for judging. We thought we’d leave it up to the filmmakers to tell you about their films, so here’s what they had to say: Modern Life is Rubbish by Daniel Gill ‘Modern Life Is Rubbish’ originally…