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Hello!

I am looking for a London-based (preferably SE) hotel room for a low-budget one-day short film shoot. Can someone recommend a place?

Many thanks in advance!

Best,
Alex

Hi Alex

It would be useful to be a bit more specific about what sort of hotel room you wanted. When is the story set? What sort of interior furnishings? Cheap bed and breakfast o…

Hey Shooters

Not sure if anyone can help. I'm a filmmaker based in East London. We recently finished a 27 minute no-budget martial arts short. I would love to have a screening fo…

Have you tried the Hen and Chickens Theatre bar, near Highbury and Islington? I've not hired it, but they're a very friendly crowd there and it's a good small venue with decent pr…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo43RkGv29g

Hi, I was approached over Christmas by an old friend who appears in the attached film, to help with a documentary about the impact of …

Might be worth talking to a producer at http://www.7wonder.co.uk/ They produce the BBC Four show People's History Of Pop which tries to look at the lesser known stories surroundin…

I'm making a crowdfunding video next week for an 80s-themed show and would love for some of the footage to have a VHS retro feel (without having to edit actual film). After some s…

Frankly the best way to look like you've shot on analogue VHS with a crappy lensed camcorder is to do so. If you're shooting on a DSLR it'll always look different, but I'd sugges…

Hi All,

Just wanted to get some opinions on what I think is a niche that is perhaps missing from those of us in the short/low budget game!

I've always done catering for my own …

I can assure you that I am paying myself living wage, and also that should I get to a position where I require additional staff that they will be payed London living wage as well!…

Hey Shooters! My company's (www.230filmproductions.com) latest short film is currently in post-production and we are raising funds to cover the cost of editing and submitting to n…

I have a massive issue living "near Leeds", in that all the work is not anywhere near here. It's Manchester or London and I cannot, due to savings and studies, travel those distan…

Sean, there's a few production companies in Bradford. Get in touch with them and offer your services as a runner for free maybe? I'm in Manchester (although most of my work is in …

If so contact Transmit-films.com and we may be able to assist with special rates or expenses only for SP film-makers

Hi, Sounds great & will probably be interested later in year. Thanks Nathalie

I'd like to know how active the filmmaking scene is around Croydon. I'm interested in working as a Production Assistant or Runner on short films around Croydon, especially on anyt…

Hi, I am trying to get ideas down & write with a view to produce/direct etc as on a tight budget & need a calling card. Yes a production assistant runner would be great &a…

My daughter wishes to do her mandatory work experience in the UK, because it is easier for her to work in English (She is currently attending a German state school and not too hap…

Hi Nathalie,
thank you for the kind reply. I am sure just being involved in the process and learning new things will be thrilling for her. She has helped out on a couple of sets b…

I have a high end Berlin based TV project - a trilogy beginning with the fall of The Wall in 1989 moving to Hamburg in 2001 and ending on the 25th anniversary of The Wall coming d…

Sadly no but your tv project around the Berlin Wall sounds great. Is it in English or in German? Good luck.

Hi there,

We're looking for the following locations for our short film, 'I Am Sherlock Holmes':

1. A large kitchen
2. A Baker Street/Sherlock Holmes style flat or living room
3.…

Hi there. Apologies for not getting back to you sooner. Preferably London, yes

Strange request but I'm looking for certain type of footage of the place from years past and if you shot anything or know if anything shot there, please let me know. There may be …

Would SP like to authorize a Parisian Shooters in the Pub in Paris that I'd be happy to run, free of charge? I live in France so am regularly in Paris and will be making my first …

Hi Stephen,

Absolutely go ahead, great idea.

Get in touch at help@shootingpeople.org if you'd like to discuss anything about the idea.

Matt
SP

Hi - this is to ask if there are any shooters, of any persuasion, in Blackpool or nearby?

Cheers
Mark

I visit Lytham quite often these days. Mostly of the writer persuasion, I'm happy to meet up for a drink, if enough assorted film-orientated respond.

Hi Shooters,

I'm imminently launching a filmmaking book:
"Hollywood Hates This Book: The 7 Step Guide To Making Your Film For FREE"
http://www.hollywoodhates.com

It's a detailed…

I have to say I agree with Ivo, Paddy Wozy and Dan. I don't know if you are new to SP Andy, but it might be useful for you to have a look at some of the good advice backed up with…

We are shooting a no/low-budget comedy short (for festival submission) in and around Oxford and Oxfordshire and need an older property (i.e. pre-WWII) for one day of shooting - in…

Hi Simon,

Yes, the name is good, isn't it!

Thanks for the link - amazing website!
Unfortunately, Carmel College is way too grand for our requirements for this project. Thanks an…

I run Windows 10. Yesterday I upgraded my motherboard, RAM and my CPU, and it cost a pretty penny. MB Looks, along with almost all the other MB Suite effects, vanished from Premie…

Hello peeps!

Saw this amazing effect, this user does many similar clips with different effects. Can you please help me find out how I can do something similar? Or if there is a …

Looking similar to Glow or finding edges in Photoshop

Hi there?

Was just wondering if there are plans to launch an app for Shooting People? For filmmakers on the go it would be very useful I imagine!

Thanks

Hi Cameron,

A mobile app, considering the amount of time and resources required to do it well, isn't our focus at the moment I'm afraid. Optimising the existing site for mobile i…

Hi! We're shooting a short film, no budget, on the weekend of 18th/19th February. We're looking for a flat (preferably Victorian/ground floor) in London for our main location. If …

Hi everyone,

I thought I would put this out here, I am a scriptwriter who has had experience in features, shorts and writing for television. Though I apply for roles that come up…

Hi Christopher,

I have a script that I could really use some advice on dialogue-wise.
Would you be able to let me know your rates as I'm on a very tight budget but would love to …

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to talk to someone who has experience with animated maps. We'd like to explore if it might be a good idea to use animated maps as simple overlays in our …

I joined under my real name, obviously, but I have a few different pen names I use for different genres. Horror, Comedy and Drama, so far. So as to avoid confusion and disappointm…

Be consistent with the names from the start. You can't undo the past.