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Original Post from Nathalie Hickson
Advice re insurance for equipment and footage also union

Hi, I urgently need to insure equipment and footage as lost some important footage. Can anyone advise or recommend any also have you had to claim and did they pay out? Thanks Nath…

7 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Thanks Mark. Not filming productions.. Omg just had awful experience with La Playa meant to help Women in film! Film insurance need to call back 2x. May not be the way forward.

Original Post from Tim Porter
I am looking for a producer to come onboard a feature project. How can I go about doing this?

At present I am close to finishing a feature script 'Grace and Danger'. The film explores a young woman who is looking for love on a dating app. As she finally meets someone throu…

8 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Wayne D'Cruz
Most recent response from Greg Butler
Subtitling from English to Japanese?

Can anyone recommend a company to produce Japanese subtitles for our feature?We would supply a time-coded English post-production script/transcript. Grateful for suggestions.
Than…

9 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

You just need someone to subtitle this right? Subtitled hundreds of films before with timecode translations. Drop me a line. How long is the film? greg@ohkestrel.com

Original Post from Lucas Jedrzejak
Could anyone help with a place to stay for a night or two in New York between 14th and 21st March p…

Hi,

I'm screening my doc in Chelsea on 16th March but the non for profit festival does not offer any accommodation. Could anyone please help with a little floor to crash for 2 ni…

8 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Mike Cochran
Most recent response from Mark Wiggins
Probably just me being stupid, but how do I select to search for lighting crew on here? Doesn't see…

Sound seems to have its own category in the list - is lighting under the production list? can't seem to find it?

Thanks for any help.

2 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Yes it is. Gaffer, Best Boy and Spark.

Original Post from Zac Spearman
Can anybody direct me to a good group/website/forum/thread (any resource really) for filmmakers in …

Not totally discounting London by any means but focusing on the South East region (I'm from Kent fyi). Information about any platforms for young filmmakers more broadly would also…

3 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Thanks for the replies. John, I understand what you're saying, I'm just trying to seek out as many platforms as possible. I find filmmaking a niche enough occupation that one has …

Original Post from Gary Braun
Most recent response from Matt Turner
SP for photographers?

Is Shooting People a platform only for video/film shooters or also for photographers?

1 response, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Hi Gary,

We have a number of photographers on the site, those that mix this with their filmmaking work and projects, as well as callouts via the bulletins for set photographers a…

Original Post from David Bemis
Most recent response from Matt Turner
I uploaded a video to SP a week ago and it is still waiting to be encoded. How long does that take?

I am a SP member in good standing.

3 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Hi David,

Drop us an email at help@shootingpeople.org with some details, and we'll investigate the hold up

Matt
SP

Original Post from dan hartley
Do we have directors managers here in the UK?

Hi Shooters,

So I imagine that I'm not alone in asking this question but having conducted a reasonably thorough search on IMDB Pro I'm struggling to find someone/a company that o…

21 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Hi Marcus, I'm not sure if I received an email from you last month, would you mind emailing dan@roguerunner.com so we can set up a meeting?

Best
Dan

Original Post from Humayun Mirza
Rooftop

Hello,

Does anyone know of any rooftops that are okay to shoot from with a small crew?

Thanks!

8 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Alex Gregson
High End Sound Design

Hi Everyone,

344 Audio have some availability for Audio Post Production this month.

If anyone is working on a project that needs High End Sound Design and a team that get invol…

8 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Rob Munday
Most recent response from Nicole Harvey
Writer/director wanting to work with actors

I'm a writer/director with a bunch of shorts under my belt but not much experience of working with real live actors. I want to change this and learn more about directing performan…

16 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Hi Rob
I'd be delighted too.
There's lots of us actors who get excited about Directors interested in collaborating and even in actors (especially in this digital age the process…

Original Post from Giulio Gobbetti
Obtaining Legal Advice for a Documentary

Hi everyone!

We are working on a documentary and we came across a source that could provide us with some very interesting footage. The fact is that we are not 100% sure we would …

5 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

John, thank you for the points you raised. The situation in quite peculiar in itself, and that is why I think the best thing would be to check with someone who can be made aware o…

Original Post from Holly Wilkinson
MUA Advice on how to create a realistic looking rash?

Hello,

Shooting a short film in a few months and I need to create a realistic looking rash.
I was wondering if any MUA have any advice for me?

Thanks in advance,
Holly

3 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Thanks for that video, really useful!

Ha! Not sure they'd be up for the nettles idea!

Original Post from Richard Harrison
Most recent response from Karlina Veras
Does anyone know a Spanish film student and or someone Spanish In London who can help me set up a s…

Hi there, I am trying to set up my second feature film in Spain for next year and I need to speak to some of the agents in Spain for some of the cast I want. Does anyone know a Sp…

7 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Hi Richard,
I'm not Spanish but Dominican so I speak the language and would love to help out. I also know a great Spanish Editor who can help as well. If interested please let me …

Original Post from Shona Charlton
Anyone written a business plan for a video production services company?

As in primarily a one-(wo)man outfit occasionally joined by additional crew and talent. Not talking Fremantle here.

Briefly: Not sure how it happened, but videos I made turned ou…

5 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Thanks everyone for taking the time to answer. I should clarify that the main reason I need a plan is because, being a working mum, Time is a precious commodity.

If I were to sp…

Original Post from D Blake
Most recent response from Lee 'Wozy' Warren
Citizen Kane, The Sequal - How would you reimagine this classic?

How would you reimagine this classic?

1 response, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Don't mess with it...

Original Post from Ramsey Pietro Nasser
Most recent response from Théo Clark
Do all freelancers experience death in January?

Despite advertising, I get no jobs in January, so I spend time improving the business

Is it the same for you?

5 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Yep January is always tough! I usually book a holiday around then, might as well ;)

Original Post from Darren Roberts
What's a reasonable rate of pay for actors for a self funded short film?

Hello

I'm working on making my first short film with the plan to use it as a proof of concept/pitch to get funding for a feature which I'm hoping will attract actors as they woul…

3 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Thanks for the input

Original Post from Paul Dornan
Most recent response from Paddy Robinson-Griffin
Is there anything legal we must have on the end credits of our short

Just wondering if people bother with the whole Any resemblance to anypone living or dead things. And what right we can assert under which laws/jurisdiction.

1 response, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

No, you don't need an end roller, or anything specifically in it, and nobody will read it anyway.

For a short it's nice to credit people, but do so as quickly as possible so your…

Original Post from Thomas Olivier
Most recent response from Tristram Anyiam
Legal advice: Can I stop a Film to be released if using my content without my consent?

Hi, I come to you with a legal enquiry - a bit sad for a first post!

I've DOP/cam op a few scenes for a film. Later on that shoot, the producer and I had a massive argument which…

22 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

why would you want to get the project pulled? People have worked hard on the project so there is many factors to consider! What about the actors involved? there project shouldnt b…

Original Post from Gary Braun
Social security or taxes for actors or crew?

Have been involved to produce a short film lately with very gifted film director.A macro budget film.
My role was to fund the film as producer.It was a partnership deal.
In the p…

26 responses, most recent 8 years, 2 months ago.

Glad that the question was so well answered by law specialists.
My partner,The film director,who I was supposed to fund ,run away and refuses to proceed.
In the beginning it seeme…

Original Post from Sergio Mendes
Help! What to upgrade from a 70D?

I am doing more video production work and need to upgrade from a 70D. I mainly do music videos and starting some documentary type projects. Can I have some recommendations please?…

8 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Philip Hurd-Wood
Looking for a Greek screenwriter to collaborate on a short script, which will form part of a featur…

The story is written and there is an Athens-based production company I'm working with.

Please contact me at philhurdwood@hotmail.com and I'd love to hear from anyone interested

8 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Vicki Kisner
Hi there my short film SHEILA is up for Film of the Month. Please check it out and vote for it! htt…

Sheila is about a maid working in present day Johannesburg when her relationship with her controlling boss is put to the test. SHEILA, set and shot in Johannesburg where I was bor…

8 years, 2 months ago
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