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I'm an experienced writer-director (see www.citizensmith.net) and I'm looking for a producer/partner/collaborator to work with on a feature project. It is an adaptation of an amaz…

Hi Christopher, the most effective way to find collaborators on SP is over on Production > Get People. Best of luck!

I have a 25 min rough cut edit of a short documentary series, and I have an funding source who's willing to invest as long as I can convince him the documentary film 25-min series…

Many thx

Is this a rant? I think more than a few people will be frustrated that Shooters allows posts for work to be made without giving the location for the work ‘Great Britain’ is not a …

Hi Mick, thanks for flagging this. We understand how essential it is to be aware of the project's location and although depending on the roles it might be either working remotely …

You're an actress / an actor. Why would you join a low budget production where you most likely don't earn much? Is this only something that acting students do? To gain experience …

An additional point =- when I started putting my C.V.together my agent advised against listing too many student flicks since it tended to make the C.V. look 'amateur'. So I restr…

Hi there!

My name is Ira, I’m a filmmaker, editor and colourist based in London. Last few months I've been trying to find people to participate in my project which is free music…

Hi there!

Writer and director calling potential co-producers/producers for a brainstorming discussion about an incoming new production (short film, strong coming on age drama 20 …

Hi Paddy,

Thank you! I have a great script of different style and mood, more a classic strong drama, and I'd love to meet up with talents there!...I already have some interesti…

Hi,

I'm a writer/director who have worked on both indie and bigger budget productions in Asia and Europe (Death Note, High & Low, The Outsider...).
I have been studying scr…

Hi Noemie! check your messages inbox ;)

We are doing a monthly discussion on current events and obviously Brexit is the big one atm. Looking for people willing to take part who are opinionated and ideally believe in Bre…

Like we said Nat, wrong place. It's a decisive subject and your video will add to the noise and won't add any substance but good luck with it.

P.S. The BBC have been accused cou…

I'm a London based Director, I like to direct crime, drama, thriller, comedy, dark comedy, realism films. My most successful short film "The Hood" has been very successful online …

Hi Reece, I have a short thriller/dark comedy I wrote. Not much dialogue as it's meant to visually stimulating. It's 2.5 pages should be around 4-5 minutes with 4 characters 2 loc…

Hi,

I've got a podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud. Here are the links to the podcast.

The Filmmakers Podcast:
iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-filmmakers-podcast/…

Also available on Itunes and wherever you get your podcasts.

Dear all out there,

I need to fix the subtitles document (SRT) into a more suitable format for VIMEO before release my short online abd also to embedd it into my in development …

Mark I am so sorry i just noticed your message now...thank you for your time and advice!

I have a job coming up which will mean a short flight from England to Ireland. I have heard horror stories of kit on budget airlines. Im after a travel tripod for a small Sony PXW…

Thanks, had bad experiences with that brand but will look into it

I'm looking for a script to produce on a low/micro budget.

There's obviously the Script Pitch resource on Shooting People which is excellent- are there any other websites or dat…

what genre and for what budget you are looking for

Hey there, putting together a mood book for a pitch. I need an artist to create a monster/zombie/human some kind of hybrid. If anyone interested, I would supply you with a whole b…

Thanks Dorothy, appreciate the tip. Will do so now. Cheers.

Are you a director or producer, serious about making short films but don't have a script? Then let me help.

I have over 5 years of experience in writing short films, with many en…

@Daniel McKenna Hi, I would love to see an example too.
I am planning on making a feature this year.

I've been doing some research into crowdfunding and trying to understand how to motivate people to support a campaign.

With my own (indiegogo campaign), so far it's only been my …

Hi,

I think in the early days of Kickstarter etc, getting a signed script or to spend a day on set (as part of the reward) was new and exciting to many non-filmmakers. Nowadays i…

I am reading Screenplay by Syd Field and he suggests writing lengthy character bios before a screenplay. How many of you do this?

Hi Matt,

I don't. I focus first on writing with something to prove (a premise in the Lajos Egri model), and then I develop all the characters to serve a purpose in proving or di…

ideally feature length, again old school. 80 - 90 pages. Must be tight, taut and timeless. No gadgets. No tech.

If you can up the 4 characters to 6, I've got a one room thriller feature script.

Hi there,

I'm a writer who has just completed a short script titled 'Tracking Back'. I work in the industry and have got positive feedback from professionals on this. I'm now ac…

Hi Thomas,

You can also find collaborators on the site using the Production > Get People function on the Shooting People homepage. Good luck with the project!
Colm

Hi all,

A couple of months back I posted an advert asking for a script for a short scene between two (or more) actors here on Shooting People. I got loads of great responses an…

Thanks Molly!

And thanks Glyn! Thank you for taking the time to post your response to the film, it’s much appreciated. I’m glad you enjoyed it. And yes, I’ll be in touch if I’m l…

Looking for a wood or forest to film in at dusk for a few hours on a low budget. Seems that most council run parks close at dusk. Ideally looking for somewhere in East London or E…

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Much appreciated!

Final major project and I’m doing a boxing film however I’m finding trouble finding one as a student does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you

I filmed with Alex Reid at London Shootfighters in North London. Mention our filming and it might help and offer to pay too.

I’m a sound editor seeking to get educated in the world on set (..and not just so I can justify my moaning next time I’m editing some dodgy dialogue!!).

I know my way around a bo…

Hi All,

I'm looking to expand my portfolio, so i am offering to create social media videos for free.

It would be great to hear from independent businesses based in London who wo…

Hi Simon, this is great. I am doing something which is not film related but will be getting a big audience. It's also a very good cause. We are a not for profit helping ethnic min…