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Original Post from Nick Currey
Cheap PAT Testing service in London area recommendation?

Hi,
Can anyone recommend a company, service, or individual that can do a simple PAT test on my basic shooting equipment and provide relevant documentation, stickers etc in the Lo…

7 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Barry Ryerson
Most recent response from Justin Wildridge
Anyone here from the South West?

I'm based in East Devon and would love to connect with anyone else from the South West UK. Anyone here from Bristol / Exeter / Dorchester / Plymouth/ Cornwall?

11 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Hi Everyone,

I'm based in Bath, working as a professional composer. Always interested to collaborate and discuss creative possibilities.

www.justinwildridge.com

Original Post from Jenny Collins
Most recent response from Sahera Khan
Can anyone recommend a BSL Interpreter agency in the North West?

I'm looking for an Interpreter for a half days shoot. The film to be interpreted will be no more than 8 minutes in duration, and is a historical documentary with several speakers.…

1 response, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Hello I would suggesting if you can able contact British Deaf Association. Hope it does helpful. Sahera

Original Post from Sergio Falchi
Director looking for potential teammates for a real company and a series of projects. Let's talk ab…

Dear all, I am a writer and director with an awarded short upon my belt, very well reviewed by a NFTS head teacher and the Sundance film festival winner for shorts Jim Cummings am…

3 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Hi Helen , thank you for your help. However I am not specifically looking for people to join just a defined project by now, but more as networking moment for a potential team to w…

Original Post from Nick Hilton
London Collaborative

I'm sure there have been hundreds of threads like this before, but hey, I just resubscribed to SP and wanted to get some bang for my buck.

I'm looking to form a filmmaking collab…

64 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

This is TONIGHT from 7pm at the Star of Kings. Upstairs room, at the end of the hallway. Hope to see lots of you there!

Original Post from David Yorke
Most recent response from Helen Jack
SFX - Make-Up Artist

Hey everyone I'm just starting prep on 2 short films and I'm looking for a Special Effects Make-up Artist but who can also do standard Make-up.

The role would be expenses only a…

1 response, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Hi Dave,

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 do…

Original Post from Noemie Nk
Good camera shop in London?

Hi,
I'm arriving in London next week, and trying to buy a Sony Alpha 7 iii.
It's impossible to find in the US - any advice on good camera shops in London where I could find one? …

10 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Camera World, on Wells street.

Original Post from Charles Normsaskul
Most recent response from Marlom Tander
Looking for a location in a park/forest/field in or around London for a shoot at night. Any general…

Hey everyone,

I was quite impressed by the great response and advice I got from my previous question to the shooting people community about shooting in restaurants, so here I am …

1 response, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

I used to live near Stanmore Country Park. It's big and quiet, even in daytime.

Original Post from Stephen M. Hunt
Most recent response from Matthew Clayton
Seeking cast / crew collaborators for a funded Manchester / Stockport based short (fiction, 20 min…

As a writer / producer, I've relocated to Manchester so am team-building for my next project. My last 3 films between them achieved 23 awards, 30 nominations and were official se…

5 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Hi Stephen,

I know this is five months down the line but are you still looking for collaborators for any other projects?

Matt
(mattclayton55@hotmail.com)

Original Post from Franz von Habsburg FBKS MSc
Most recent response from Lynwood Shiva Sawyer
I need a NY contact please

I’m making this film www.MargeryBooth.com who eventually died in NY so I need a buddy to tie up some loose ends over there. If interested I’m at franz@imperialfilmproductions.com…

2 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Did you find anybody?

I do have some people in what's left in the 1% eviscerated NY Indie world. They would work cheap, but not for free.

Let me know. Shiva

Original Post from Charles Normsaskul
Advice for shooting in a restaurant?

I'm producing a 10 minute short next month an am just thinking about any contracts/ permissions I need to get beforehand. As well as wondering about all the things I haven't yet c…

7 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Hey guys, sorry for the late response to all the great advice. I was actually able to read and take on board all the above but because we had some last minute issues with casting …

Original Post from Dee Hackett
Nottinghamshire-based writer/director looking for collaborators in East Midlands.

Hi,

I'm a Notts-based writer/director looking for fellow east midlanders to collaborate on short film ideas/productions.

I have a couple of shorts I am planning to shoot over th…

7 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Tiago Teixeira
Most recent response from Marlom Tander
I'm looking for someone to budget a feature film script, any suggestions?

Hi,

I'm packaging a feature film project and I'm looking for someone experienced in budgeting. It's a 80-page script set in London and if anyone could provide CVS and/or estimate…

5 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

How accurate do you need the budget to be?

You can make an awful lot of progress if you start with a schedule then simply work out what you need, for how long, and add in realis…

Original Post from Stephen Barton-King
The Editor: Technician, artist and negotiator

Your thoughts?

7 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Antony Spina
After someone who would be interested in financing a short film.

Hi all, I'm after someone who would be interested in financing a short film. What's the best way to go about this?
Thanks all.

7 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Judson Vaughan
-- How to best ingest Black Magic DNG Raw files, to be able to edit in AVID -- and working in a pro…

Hi Shooters,

I've come onboard a production (after it was shot) that's had a few hiccups and I've been brought on to assist them in getting the film over the finish line in terms…

7 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Vasco de Sousa
What is high budget?

I was just about to pitch a script, and I took a look at what other people were pitching. It seems anything over 500k is considered high budget? That's the budget for the entire…

15 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Okay. So, I had one thing about how high big budget is. I'm bumping this up because I want to pitch something in script pitch, but I really don't want to commit to a budget. (Y…

Original Post from Vasco de Sousa
Most recent response from John Lubran
How long do you think it should take to...

Over the past five years, the majority of differences of opinion I've witnessed in my team have been about whether a specific animal is a rodent or not, or how Welsh something is.…

4 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Maintaining essential overheads and infrastructure ought to be factored into ones fee calculations on a realistic and sustainable basis.

Bullshiters, chancers, dreamers and tyre …

Original Post from Jonny Wright
Short starring Miriam Margolyes and Professor Green needs help crowdfunding

Hi Guys,
After about 6 years I have finally managed to get a short film off the ground and attained a great cast including Miriam Margolyes and Professor Green!!

The next phase …

7 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from alan gignoux
Most recent response from Paddy Robinson-Griffin
power charger

I am going to Venezuela in August and will need solar equipment to charge camera batteries, does anybody know of a company who sells or rents this kind equipment?

1 response, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

I don't, but I'll advise that you need to carry pretty hefty panels to get any real current, and you'll really want some kind of back up. An overcast day can really screw you up!…

Original Post from Riccardo Ragazzo
Most recent response from Abigail Hamilton
dog hire

Hello,
does anybody know where to find a dog for hire for a low budget short film?

thx
RR

6 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Hi Oscar, Look up "Lady Midnight, the Chihuahua" on the web.
She and I have appeared in half a dozen music videos together, and of her 12 movies she starred in 3, without me!! (w…

Original Post from Michael Donoghue
Does anybody need some music or a composer for their project?

Good evening all.

Over the last few months I've started to create my own musical compositions which were originally inspired by old movie and TV scores. I have a few complete tra…

2 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Hi Angel

Nice looking project. I’m not sure how my music might fit in, but here’s a link to my soundcloud page anyway-

https://m.soundcloud.com/user-841646971

Let me know if th…

Original Post from Massimiliano (Max) Sappa
Most recent response from Dave Hall
Are you a script editor longing to redeem yourself?

You are a professional or just starting as a script editor, yet you are hungry for that original and quirky story that you can rarely find. Cops and hospitals can be fun settings …

2 responses, most recent 7 years, 2 months ago.

Is this a creative way of saying you're not offering any money?

Original Post from Sean McConville
Anyone know of a concept artist they could recommend?

I'm producing/directing a low-budget suspense horror feature film with a creature and want to have concept art for the creature FX company to work from. www.thelastmoonfilm.com

7 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Tal Amiran
London Short Documentaries

'London Short Documentaries' is a screening programme of short documentaries old and new, all about London and Londoners, curated by award winning documentary filmmaker Tal Amiran…

7 years, 2 months ago
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