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I hope it isn't too shamelessly self-promoting to post this, but my photo has been shortlisted in a competition to win a place on a filmmaking course worth nearly £5K at the Londo…

No, this isn't a John Galt type question. I checked out Fat Lama, I don't know why, and now I received an invitation with some money. Someone, perhaps a former crew member, offe…

Thanks John, Alwyne and Liam for sharing that. I guess it could work for small pieces of prosumer equipment, but not for a large amount of professional gear.

I'm shooting a music video on the tightest budget ever & am looking for a cheap & reliable studio. We've got around £350 for this and all I can find online is around $500.…

Hi try https://www.48four.com/ they quoted me £120 for half a day. Their prices were on the website. But they’re in Croydon

Hello,

I directed my first feature film last year and to avoid any issues with weather/traffic/safety, we decided to shoot all our driving scenes in a green screen studio.

Our G…

I recently moved to Canterbury and was just wondering if there are any fellow filmmakers/writers etc. around that might fancy hanging out?

Hi Ben & Everyone Kentish - I'd be v interested in any collaborative filmmaking happening in/around Canterbury (but am congenitally allergic to FB unfortunately) ... is there …

Cannot fund the development, but open to collaborate

Can anyone supply me with a short audio file that includes dialogue, that has been professionally mixed to correct cinema-release levels? I wish to hear what it sounds like on my …

i am looking for anyone that would be able to get my script of the ground. it is a passion project based upon a traumer a child goes through due to abuse and how he suffers from t…

What do you mean by "get it off the ground".

Is this a short? A feature film? A project for charity or survivor assistance? A docudrama or just Drama? Where do you want it to sho…

i have a drama script based upon a child going through abuse and how he handles that abuse. it is a little passion project of mine that i want to get made just so i can show peopl…

My messages aren't sending in SP and I'm worried that also means I'm not receiving them too! Has anyone experienced this before and how did you get around it?

Ahh yeah it works now for some reason! Was probably a problem on my end. Thanks!

SHOOTERS : Please update me - preparing a budget for an independently produced short film.
Please E-Mail Nicholas.Prosser@gmail.com

One of the benefits of being a member of SP is that requests for information are answered on the list for all to share. There's no definitive rates that apply to short films. Most…

I'm trying to kit out my second hand alexa plus on a budget as I don't want it to become a money pit. I just got a 5 pin to two three pin cable lead and heard sound from a radio m…

Wow, thanks, both great information. Can’t wait to get it working.

We're in pre production on a horror short and one of the shots that we're really eager to get is a shot of a wall that has had messages carved into it via a crowbar, we're on a lo…

I learnt something today, cheers Glyn :)

I would love to find a pub to film in for 2 days ideally. Bit of a task in London! I know the City pubs are closed on the weekend but most of them are so suave they just won't wor…

The "Bree Louise" Close to Euston Station, closed last week (stifles a sob), to allow for the HS2 expansion. They might let you in for a couple of days.

I am selling my amazing Drone, (I was gifted one just after buying this) Its been tested but its like new and complete.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professional-Yuneec-Typhoon-Q500-…

Thank you Helen

Hi,
I've made a short I sold to HBO, other shorts and actor showreels, and have a background in broadcast TV. I'm keen to find more drama opportunities if anyone is looking for a …

Hi Hedley,

I recommend you search the jobs directory, as there are a number of Shooters looking to use a composer.

If you click on Production > Get Work and look for work und…

Hi all. I am an experienced song writer and producer. I've written, engineered and or produced plenty of records and I am now looking for film projects. Anyone need music for the…

Hi Liz,

I recommend you search the jobs directory, as there are a number of Shooters looking to use a composer.

If you click on Production > Get Work and look for work under …

Hi,

I'm an actress who wants to make a short film based on my script. It would be 5-10 minutes long. How much it would cost per day (on average) to hire a director and DP. I want…

I think that's a smart move Dorota, it's just not appropriate at this scale or really until you're spending a maybe half a million or more.

Hi All,

I thought there used to be a Shooting People USA website, but I cannot seem to source it?

Would be grateful to know.

Thanks All!

Thanks John and Helen for your advice.

All the best

Simret

Cintiq 13 HD perfect conditions, with original box. Only used for few months. The reason for the sale it´s I got another Cintiq bigger than this model.
Only to collect and pay in…

Hi Maria,

The best place to share details about goods offered is directly in the bulletins. You can post here: https://shootingpeople.org/myaccount/bulletin. This will attract mo…

i have no experience in film making but i was looking to see that the script i have written would be possible to be made into a short film with help. it is a highly sensitive subj…

hello Khayam, yeah the film is a drama about an abuse of a child and what traumer he goes through as a child through to adult life. i hope that explains it.

Hi Shooters,

I'd love to reach out to your hive mind and find out what additional documents /spreadsheets/contracts etc you would like to be added to our Resources page (Producti…

Check your inbox :)

I hope you think they may be helpful to others, they're all my IP and given freely if anyone else finds them useful - they were all for specific jobs and made…

i have written a script that i really want to get made because its close to my heart and to show so much awareness to people. How would i go about trying to get it made? and if pe…

Hey Ryan, what is it that you are looking to get made? Are you looking to Direct it? Message me and we could work something out.

I would really like to start a monthly group in which writers, directors and actors read through new work together. I think finishing a script would be vastly facilitated by heari…

I'd be up for this. Good idea!

Good afternoon as it is here,

I'm a UK-based self, and traditionally, published author and am trying to find ways to get my source stories noticed. I have turned some of my short…

Hi Tobey... While you're looking for a collaborator, the latest episode of Scriptnotes is with the filmmaker who adapted Call Me By Your Name and is a pretty in-depth look at the …