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Hi Shooters,

I have just made my 1st short live on Vimeo after a successful festival circuit run, I would love to hear your thoughts, you can watch it via my profile or follow th…

Hi Graham,

Story wise not so much my cup of tea but it's really well made, paced and produced. I can see it doing well, well done for a first short.

Hi

Can anyone help with this:

Are there any US Literary Agents would would consider unsolicited film scripts from writers resident in the UK?

I have written a number of film s…

Thank you guys. Its been insightful.

Can I pick your brains further - Is there any way you can get a manager without having to fly to LA or New York and knocking doors there?

Mo

I've rented a DCP plugin for a month. Needed it to produce a 4K DCP for a screening at a Curzon cinema. If you need a 2K or 4K DCP (Digital Cinema Package), and you can supply you…

Cheers, Nathan.

The Curzon did specify I had to deliver a DCP, but, yes, most projectors can take different formats, I know. And The Curzon's drive formatting requirements will b…

We're looking for a domestic property for a 1-day shoot that is about to be redecorated/remodelled. The ideal situation would be a property in which a wall will be removed/destroy…

What are actors paying for headshots these days? I don't mean the emotional toll it takes on them to bare their soul to the camera. I mean how much money do they typically part w…

Cheapest deal I had was for £ 125 . My experience is that those who charge highest are usually disappointing .

This Sunday evening (25th), at the Curzon in Bloomsbury, there will be private premiere screenings of my well-received short film, titled INDWELLER. The film's run time is twenty-…

Thanks Jane. I'll upload the finished version in the next few days and send you the link.

I've not got a problem with expenses only job listings. I get it. Filmmaking is expensive. I've had lots of people work for no pay on my no-budget projects and I've done lots of f…

Depends on what the role is... For a director, producer or editor for example the amount of work/time required on a short film is not the same as it is for a runner, soundie or ma…

Good day to you all,

I know this has been mentioned many times on Shooting People but I just wanted to get some feedback on CCP.

I am considering paying the ridiculous annual s…

Do we need to bring up 5 year old posts? It's not called CCP anymore and hasn't been for a while.

A friend was applying to the NFS Filmmaking Masters degree but it has been cancelled for the next year.

Can anyone recommend or suggest any others? Preferably in the North of En…

Uni of York TFTV dept have amazing facilities and MA courses in production & post production.

I'm a composer. Dare I say it, a pretty good one. I've not only worked with artists who made hit records, I've made some of my own, and composed scores for features, a lot of shor…

Hi Tom, great post and very valid points. I have never had a top notch composer on any of my films but would love one. So what kind of costs are we talking about for a short? Pm m…

I'm in the very early stages of planning a film with a teeny tiny budget. Some of the scenes will be indoors and with a couple of characters and for that I'll put together a small…

Yen: thanks! Yes. And my plan is to shoot the slightly more complicated scenes, for which I will have a small crew, first so hopefully I'll get a good idea of whether we can match…

I found this in my inbox, from ten years ago (2008):

"Hi Vasco,

I am now able to give you the unit prices for tenancy. This is monthly and includes all services, utilities and …

Ray, inflation is relevant to budgeting. Besides, you're the one who blew your top at me when I wouldn't give you numbers.

If you're budgeting a film to look for investors, it c…

Hello Everyone,

I am a freelance sound recordist/ sound designer. I am part of 'Audiopia' ( audiopia.co.uk ) which is a group of sound recordists and sound designers who work tog…

Vasco de Sousa - Yes we have a bases in Carmarthen, Wales and Surrey!

Can anyone explain what 'TD' stands for?

OK. Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I would like to hear your advice on something: I have been freelancing as producer and producer assistant in London for the last two years. Right now, among other th…

Companies only pay tax on profits. There are a couple of standing costs though. If you can't submit your annual accounts yourself, which can be self certified if turnover is less …

Pretty much says it all in the title. I have shared the concept with some friends in the industry and they have all, without any prompting, said the same thing. So I want to share…

Such a tough one - a pop promo music video needs to fit the song, and of course your film may or may not require big money to make. Basically, as Kristopher says, storyboard it i…

Hey all!

I'm a Videographer from Bristol and I've recently secured my first full time job after finishing university. I am relocating to Liverpool in the coming weeks but don't k…

@George Whitlow
Cool, let me know when you're around.

Is Cool Runnings politically incorrect now? Someone told me it was. Then again, this was an academic, who is offended by everything.

Anyway, I hope I don't offend anyone by usi…

Ray, what are you trying to do? This if four months old, and should be buried.

Some of the worst jobs are written by those who seem to spam the "get people" section with "expenses only" or "low pay" projects that never get made.

Also, some terrible answers …

Good point about me posting too much.

Another feature that may be useful is the ability to save discussions, like we had in the old days (and we have for jobs and has finally ret…

Shooting People won't let me delete this old post. I deleted the content, but I can't delete the post entirely.

Stage32 allows users to delete posts, and it's free. Also, I'v…

Er?

Please delete this old post. And, please stop saying "er" to bring up old posts without replies.

Er?

Hi guys. I'm a director and acting Coach.
I train actors at both Mountview and Identity school of Acting and taught directors at Bournemouth

I'm really keen on helping emerging…

What a great idea and thank you for the offer!! I'd love to hear what you have to say as it'll also be very interesting from an actor's perspective. Unfortunately (actually fortun…

Looking for 16-25 year old South Asian actresses to star in our short film 'Sushi's Baby'.

Experience preferable, but not necessary, as we are keen to hear from all talented Sout…

Hi Radhika, If you’re looking for actors, the most effective way of reaching other members is to list your project in the Production part of the site. You can do this by clicking …

I have been a shooting people member for a while now but I have yet to post anything so bear with me.

I have been working in the Low-Mid budget corporate video sector for a while…

Hi Lee, I've send you a direct message.

A lot of people go on about horror. I can see the appeal, from a creative point of view, of tilted cams and steady cams and all kinds of eerie sound and visual effects that a wri…

@Ray Brady
Thanks for trying to help.

I said I live in Mid Wales (perhaps I should have said, the middle of the West coast of Wales). Cardiff is at least three hours away by c…