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Will the submission to Short Cuts affect the premiere status of my film?

Thanks.

Hi there,

Exactly as Paddy says, different festivals have different premiere rules, so it would depend on where you're planning to submit.

But even despite that, we do accept fi…

Hi

We are in pre-production for a short little British comedy drama.

I'm getting conflicting advice regarding copyright and we can't afford a lawyer...starting to freak out!

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I am not a lawyer. My understanding is that you could show a poster in the background if it is not significant e.g. if someone was just walking past it or standing in front of it…

I'm co-organiser of the London WIP (Work in Progress) Club for documentary makers (https://www.facebook.com/londonwipclub ), and running a special edition as part of the Herne Hil…

PS We're particularly looking for indie doc makers who are local to Herne Hill / South London for this edition. But contact us anyway as we run WIP events most months.

Hi Shooters,

I am working on an indie feature showcasing 7 queer films, I hired a composer last November, paid him 50% upfront trusting that he's a good guy referred via a friend…

John , It may be a generalization with no intent to defame , I'm merely suggesting that if one goes the route I suggest, the likelihood of running into trouble (from a business p…

Since we all have to fund the BBC yearly, their annual revenue is an estimated £4 BILLION from licence fees, international TV sales, merchandise and clip/footage licensing:

So w…

Let's see this from the BBC's point of view. Murdoch, Miramax, The Daily Mail and others have been enemies of the license fee for a long time.

If the BBC even makes it look po…

Hi,
I been trying to find out more information about distribution through filmhub.com and wondered if their were any Shooters that have used it and would recommend either Pro's or…

I haven't used filmhub, but it looks interesting.

Vimeo charges 10 percent, plus another yearly fee, plus deducts paypal and other charges. They do almost no marketing for your …

Hello everyone, and happy Easter.

I' almost finished post on a new short and have some reflections on the process that I was wondering if anyone could advise me on.

It was a 2…

Thanks for the thoughtful responses and advice everyone.

Just to reiterate - I'm not abdicating my responsibility as a director, or blaming my actors for 'bad acting'. My actors…

Be part of a global filmmaking feature film initiative and make a micro short about the apocalyptic end of humanity...

Watch the trailer here for the crowd created feature film …

I am a struggling artist and wanna-be cinematographer, inpatient to wave my Film production degree and my showreel in a potential employer's face so I can hopefully receive any st…

Was your website up and running when you first posted Yoanna? If so it was remiss of me not to have found it. I think you've provided greater clarity about yourself now.

I take…

Wiifilm is the production branch from Watertrek Foundation (Watertrek Images & Initiatives) established to develop audiovisual contents aligned with the commitment of the NGO:…

Correction: it's should have read its, before anyone points it out!

Hello,

I am producing a short film which is being shot on the 22nd of April.
I am looking for funding to help with post production as soon as the film is shot.

I will appreciate…

Thank you so much for your feedback. I really appreciate it.

Yes, I haven't attached pictures and videos. As I mentioned in the post, I am shooting on the 22nd, and I will have l…

I am looking to make my first short film in London in Late May/Early June. My producer and I are inexperienced at searching for location and we are hoping to get some advice?

We …

I made my first short film last year and found finding a location was the biggest pain in the arse (and cost) but every borough of London has it's own film office (some council bo…

I am in the process of making my first feature film, but I have no idea how do I distribute my film or get it screened across UK's theaters? Or, is it easier to find a distributio…

Ps agree with Paddy - OURSCREEN is an option though you cant book more than 3 months in advance and as yet audiences are really up for buying tickets in advance - has worked for u…

Hi everyone,

Granada Nights ltd just received SEIS advanced assurance and although we have a few investors involved we still need to find more to make up the shortfall!!

Where…

That’s prob HMRC pre approval

Hi all,

I'm a bit unusual in that I started writing for film/TV and now I want to write for the stage, because usually it's the other way round. :)

I'm writing a play about obse…

Dave, that sounds interesting, and a little disappointing. Maybe it's different in different countries. Thanks for the book and group recommendation.

I love reading theatre sc…

I want to show a character in a cross-legged position but levitating - say at the end of a table as if meditating.

I don't need to show them rising up into the levitation positi…

So are you going to tell us how? :)

Hi Shooters,

I'm new to the SP community, and wanted to put out a potential call for content.

I'm currently looking to build a portfolio specifically for colour grading and wa…

Hi Lee
Thanks for the post, there's some nice stuff there! I have a current short form project of approx 1 min 30, which needs a very strong, stylised grade, a bit like some of th…

Hello all

I'm looking to build my showreel and would love to hear from anybody in need of a freelance editor working remotely. In the last few years I have produced, shot and edi…

The true story of Mardoche Yembi is now being made into a film. Click the link for info/tickets etc: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2023575562/branded-the-true-story-of-mard…

https://wonderunit.com/storyboarder/ is now at version 1.5, and is a great free bit of software for storyboarding. Just in case it helps anyone, I've not seen anything even close…

Isn't it just?! Considering MMB is hundreds of pounds and not been updated meaningfully in best part of a decade, and still feels like 1998, this is a great deal for intelligent …

How should I go about staging a short film contest in my home town? I'd like to set it up with rules of it having to be filmed locally, with local talent pro or amateur and videos…

The only requirement to involve a local council is where certain, but not always, a physical gathering of people within the public domain, which can tempoarily include private pr…

Hello Screenwriters,

I'm new to Shooting People after living abroad for a few years. I'm hoping to meet some collaborators; specifically a Writer for now.

I'm looking for a shor…

Phil 10 pages is do able - https://www.stage32.com/profile/51714/scripts_screenplays some of the mass number of [projects) can do popular genre wise horror drama etc - work as Cin…

Let me start off very quickly by giving you a bit of back story about my situation and I would be very interested to hear what others have to say.

I've made a number of movies (s…

I've been looking into this for years. I don't think anyone will make a living on the 5k film. Perhaps as a first film might sell as a novelty, but after that it gets old. Peop…

my problem is that i have a great camera person who shoots wonderfully; however he is hard to pin down. if i had 2 different camera people with 2 different cameras but both shooti…

Just apologize to your cinematographer. Or offer more money.

It's not about the camera, it's the settings (things like white balance and grain.) Fixing these things in post i…

Hello SP Community!

We have a short film coming up in June and we're currently looking at options in how to achieve 'nitrogen' smoke to give the effect of a burst cryopreservatio…

With great caution or get an effects company like MTFX (who are knowledgeable and insured to do stuff safely) in!