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Original Post from Kristopher Williams
Most recent response from Lee Robinson
Are there any new Colourists looking for experience with Alexa footage?

I'm looking for a colour grader.
I wrote, produced and directed a short called 'Little' this summer and am almost finished editing and scoring it.

We shot on an Arri Alexa Mini w…

4 responses, most recent 6 years, 9 months ago.

Hey that’s me!!

Thanks for the mention Helen :)

Kristopher, feel free to shoot me a message if you wan chat about anything!

Original Post from Charlie  Borchard
Most recent response from NICHOLAS PROSSER
I'm looking for filmmakers to start a Youtube channel with multiple projects.

Hey,

I'm a writer and director living in London.

I've recently graduated from university and I'm looking to create a small and reliable production team.

My goal is to begin …

4 responses, most recent 6 years, 9 months ago.

Hi Charlie,
As an experienced screen director myself who has now written a variety of screenplays for short films, hoping to find funding to produce them, I don't think I can help…

Original Post from Ben Chick
Most recent response from Vasco de Sousa
What are your favourite movie posters?

Looking to cover the tired walls of a new (old) flat with some awesome movie artwork. My flatmate and I started putting a list of our favourtes together and thought it would be in…

4 responses, most recent 6 years, 9 months ago.

Great topic Ben.

I love the old East European poster (Polish?) for the original Planet of the Apes. It's kind of surreal, looks almost like an abstract painting. Pre-1970 hor…

Original Post from Kristopher Williams
Software Questions about Freefly Movi Cinema Robot (smartphone gimbal)

Does anyone know if this app:

1) Has a remote mode that means your ipad could act like a monitor and controller for the iphone filming??

and 2) Can the native Freefly app work i…

6 years, 9 months ago
Original Post from patrick astwood
Is there something like Shooting People in Los Angeles?

Hello Shooters,

I am tentatively planning a low budget feature project and would like to shoot some scenes in LA. I would be interested in connecting with producer types and fil…

6 years, 9 months ago
Original Post from Carla Polidori
Most recent response from Jane Bowhay
48 Hour Film Project in London - let's make a team?

Hello! I've just seen that the 48 Hour Film Project is happening in London the final weekend of October.

Sometimes it's just nice to have a chance to Get Things Done, so I though…

16 responses, most recent 6 years, 9 months ago.

Hi Grisha

I can make it on Thursday night. Look forward to meeting some of you.

Thanks
Jane

Original Post from davina brown
Empty Factory/Warehouse in East or North London.

Can anyone recommend a space that still has power, etc. and is at least 2000 square feet?

4 responses, most recent 6 years, 9 months ago.

Simon, many thanks. Much appreciated.

Original Post from Carla Polidori
Most recent response from Vasco de Sousa
Looking for animator for short, moving film (about algorithms)

Hello!

I'm just finishing up a script about how algorithms in social networks work. It's a narrative about one small part of the chain, just trying to get content the users it se…

4 responses, most recent 6 years, 9 months ago.

Carla,
I love playing around with algorithms. As Paddy says, animation can be time consuming. But, the underlying math of web code, I can play with that (I hard code most of my …

Original Post from Stuart Wright
Mayhem Film Festival Co-founder talks through 5 of his fave british horror films. What are you favo…

Chris Cooke, co-founder of Mayhem Film Festival in Nottingham, talks through 5 Great British Horror Films... Other episodes listed in the link below too

https://leytonrocks.wordp…

6 responses, most recent 6 years, 9 months ago.

Night of The Demon is an absolute classic and then some

22 features... impressive stuff :)

Original Post from Lee Robinson
An Update and A Thank You to the SP Community (From A Grateful Colourist)

Hi SP Community,

My name is Lee, this is a quick follow up to a post I made roughly 7 months ago, asking if anyone had any ongoing work, which may require a colourist (this one:…

3 responses, most recent 6 years, 9 months ago.

Thanks guys!

If it's not too cheeky to ask please do feel free to share the site around if there's anything you like :)

Original Post from Neil Linpow
Looking for a Prison location in or close to London for Youth Development project

Hi all:

I'm looking for a Prison type location for a short project involving a young students from a community outreach project.

The scene involves an inmate calling home for th…

6 years, 9 months ago
Original Post from Dominic Stinton
Most recent response from Y W
Calling filmmakers/actors based in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest has won the bid to be named London's first Borough of Culture in 2019, by drawing heavily on the borough's creative heritage.
As part of the cultural events planned…

11 responses, most recent 6 years, 9 months ago.

Hi Dominic,

I'm a filmmaker and visual artist based in Walthamstow. I'd be happy to hear about your upcoming project.

Here are examples of my work:

https://the-dots.com/users/y…

Original Post from Adem Ay
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SCRIPT PITCH? Shooter Experiences Wanted.

Hi everyone

My name’s Adem and I’m caretaker of the Script Pitch part of the site (and the Screenwriters Bulletin).

A Shooter wrote to me saying that one of the problems with Sc…

13 responses, most recent 6 years, 9 months ago.

Claudette - thanks for sharing your pitch experiences (as far as bad ones go, they were actually pretty positive I reckon) but just to let you know this thread is specifically abo…

Original Post from Katie Brandwood
Most recent response from Miro Caminade
Short Film Submissions Required

Screen25 is an independent community cinema based in South Norwood, London.

https://www.screen25.com/

At our twice-weekly screenings, we show a short film before our feature fil…

1 response, most recent 6 years, 9 months ago.

Hi Stuart

Just finished a short film. Link below.

https://vimeo.com/286757452

Kind regards
Miro

Original Post from Christian James Woods
:::: SOUNDIES :::: Are You A Location Sound Recordist Looking To Collaborate On High Quality Short …

Hi SP Soundies,

I am building a network of people who want to get involved in making high quality short films.

I am working with the best writers on SP and sourcing the best sc…

6 years, 10 months ago
Original Post from Massimiliano (Max) Sappa
Most recent response from Vasco de Sousa
Cast your vote to my short and I'll QUID PRO QUO!!!

Do you have Amazon Prime? Cast your vote for my short and I'll quid pro quo!!!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B07JCBX9NW/ref=atv_wtlp_wtl_0

3 responses, most recent 6 years, 10 months ago.

Sorry Massimiliano, I guess I misunderstood. I thought you were offering positive feedback for positive. "Cast your vote for" sounded like that to me.

Enjoy your day too (what'…

Original Post from nanc cohen
Most recent response from Marlom Tander
Is it better to show a fragment of a film or the full rough cut if you're having a fun raiser and l…

Been working on film for long time have a pretty decent rough cut but not sure whether one is show the whole thing at the fundraiser or the 10 minute segment for show the rough cu…

3 responses, most recent 6 years, 10 months ago.

Who is your audience? I'd def go for trailer, done to best possible quality. Less is more. Cut the trailer as if it was going into cinemas. You want your audience to want to see t…

Original Post from Massimiliano (Max) Sappa
Cast your vote for my short... I'd QUID PRO QUO

Do you have Amazon Prime? Cast your vote for my short and I'll quid pro quo!!!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B07JCBX9NW/ref=atv_wtlp_wtl_0

6 years, 10 months ago
Original Post from Geert Buis
Most recent response from Christian
Looking for teammates - 48h Film Festival London

Hi,

I'm a freelance editor and budding cinematographer looking to make quality shorts and possibly some friends. The London 48 hour film festival seems like a good place to do so…

2 responses, most recent 6 years, 10 months ago.

Hi Geert,
I'll send you a private message - sounds fun!
Christain

Original Post from Navid Abbasi
Most recent response from Helen Jack
Need a crew for my first short film

Hi all

I’m applying for funding for my first short film and looking for Producers, Camera crew and sound guys to help out as a potential passion project. If I get funding of cour…

1 response, most recent 6 years, 10 months ago.

Hi Navid,

If you’re looking for people to collaborate with, the most effective way of reaching other members is to list your project in the Production part of the site. You can d…

Original Post from Jayne Slater
Most recent response from Vasco de Sousa
Micro shorts

Hi! Not sure if i can post this here but basically, i have a few micro shorts i wrote throughout the year and i wondered if any director and producer wanted them to make?

Altern…

1 response, most recent 6 years, 10 months ago.

Hi Jayne,
Try pitching it in the script pitch bulletin.
https://shootingpeople.org/scriptpitch/

I've also done microshorts (some as short as one minute or less) but it's usually …

Original Post from Lily Smith
Can anyone recommend a good web series / ws screening platforms / ws festivals? Cheers!

I'm keen to put a strategy together to get some more exposure for my recent web series Ruined: A Hipster Ghost Story. Has anyone found any good platforms or festivals? It feels qu…

6 years, 10 months ago
Original Post from Tom van den Broek
Most recent response from Norman Hall
Editing- I don't know why but I can't stand it anymore

I'm an indie writer/director of photography who used to work as an editor- over the years I edited my own short films and the films of others, music videos, a feature, BTS- all so…

11 responses, most recent 6 years, 10 months ago.

Ah,Tom, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Editor.
You’re right of course, long hours alone in a darkened room wading through a giant jigsaw puzzle, examining every piece and l…

Original Post from Jack Hawkins
Screen Acting Class in London - this Sunday!

There are a few places left on The Screen Actors Workshop, this Sunday at Theatre Deli (near Liverpool Street) from 12:30-5:30pm.

Sharpen your screen acting, improve your confid…

6 years, 10 months ago
Original Post from SONJA NASH
AFM double room needed

Hi shooters

I need a double room to rent for one week from Oct 30th til Nov 7th. Preferable Santa Monica or Venice so we dont have to hire a car.
Anyone going from NY and looking…

6 years, 10 months ago
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