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Hi SP,

As you've seen, we have playwright, producer and screenwriter Alexander Dinelaris in for Film of the Month, best known for his Oscar winning work on Alejandro Iñárritu’s B…

What was it like to win an Oscar for your first screenplay? Did you expect the film to resonate as strongly as it did?

Hi all,

My short film 'Parts' is up for 'Film of the Month' here on SP. Please check it out and let me know what you think!

I want to use this opportunity to reach out to any …

That film, viewable here.

https://shootingpeople.org/filmofthemonth/film/parts/

Hi Folks,

I'm planning on making a two character short in January that is set in an empty housing estate/area, essentially written to be as minimalistic as possible with a view t…

Ian - gonna send you a PM. Was walking down Sparmount street this morning and the only cars there belong to the building site that is on one side of the street. The other side of …

Hi Shooters. Hope this appeal for support is ok here. We've just launched a crowd funding campaign to help us through post. Great story! Great cast and crew, many of whom were…

Haha - worth a punt! Someone else asked for the same a while back with the car going into water.

Yes I can certainly look at with you when the time is right for you. Let me know …

Hi everyone,

I'm currently trying to find a carpark as a location to film a scene for a short film in London. Does anyone have any past experience/leads for a location like this?…

Hi Cait Lyn,

you can try contacting the Brent Cross shopping centre. They were quite helpful on our project.

Best,
A

We're in the last few days of our crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for POLLY - an all female cast, Tim Burton-esque, short film about unfair social pressures on young women to l…

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Crowdfunding needs a crowd. Build that before you run the campaign. The campaign doesn't create the crowd and that's where most people fail at crowdfunding. That's the best advice…

Hi Shooters,

Like most screenwriters, my writing income has been haphazard and low, and declared for tax as a self-employed sole trader. Recent deals mean that may be about to ch…

That's probably the right choice, TBH and glad it helped you with your decision :)

So, i'm doing a short film; I've written it, storyboarded it with a talented DOP who's on the project for the long term; the subject matter is subversive, dark and hopefully a lit…

Hey Lee

Thank you for your comment. I agree with you actually - maybe I should start with a better title; to the feed. I was actually writing it in a way to incite a reaction to …

Hi all,

Looking for a fixer in Rwanda for a project coming up, it's quiet urgent if you can recommend someone you know that would be great.

Thanks!

Hello!

We are looking for investors out there to help us fund a clever little indie drama that will blow your mind!

70% of the budget is already raised and we are in the middle…

Hi there Alexander,

I'm going to email you right now to request the investor memorandum and are you advanced assured so anyone on this thread who intends to invest stands a chan…

We have space available in our beautiful sunny Soho production office that we are looking to rent. We have three to four edit suites and a number of desks in an open loft space. T…

Hello,

I am a Royal Holloway Film Television & Digital Production student and at the moment my group is doing studio production coursework, which will be a 3 minute dramatic…

Work space available in quirky mews office building that houses animators, illustrators, film directors/producers and other artistic types bang in the middle of Soho just off D'Ar…

Hi Abi,
Yes it has 24 hr access and there is a small kitchen/bar with a fridge in the room as well.You can view the room through Ian who will call you shortly I believe. Cheers, m…

I have a shoot on the 26th of November, budget for the motorhome is around 150£. Does anyone know of any companies or people who would accommodate this ?

http://go-camp.co.uk/prices priced by the week, but low season, day hire they might take you up

This is for a sequence low budget short film and should take a couple of hours. Stairs in an older building would be preferable with a bit of a ghostly feel and nice lighting. Any…

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0a/f2/f7/b8/the-z-hotel-soho.jpg
This is at the Z Hotel Soho, may be worth asking them.

Looking for emails of Location Managers.

Hi all,

I have something to ask! My film ''DID'' has been selected to compete for the Film of the Month but awkwardly the embedded video from Vimeo is showing an error and it doe…

The last time I used Vimeo, I think vids were placed in a queue for processing. Users on the paid service were given priority. Perhaps the queue is particularly long today.

Hello Shooters!

I would love to explore working in film programming and was wondering if anyone in this community works in this area and could offer some advice on ways of buildi…

Hi!

I am a Producer, accepting submissions of screenplays for a new Dramatic Short Narrative Film.

My previous project is currently touring Film Festivals worldwide and has bee…

Please send all questions, comments, scripts, etc to the email

softproductionsubmissions@gmail.com

Thanks

Any actors out there needing a new reel edit or update? Get in contact

I am a producer and I’m looking for a director to collaborate on a short.
The film project I try to get off the ground is a drama that is based on our today’s social and economic …

Hi Michael,

How are things?

Would love the chance to be involved, I am looking for a film to direct in the new year and the opportunity to.

Would you be open to chatting to me …

Hi All,

I'm looking for some short films scripts from any screenwriters who would like to collaborate on short form drama.

I've produced and written a number of shorts over the…

Hi David,

It would be great to see something a comedic edge to it but overall deals with more serious, realistic subject matter. The only preference we have is on duration; some…

Looking for contract templates for film production, e.g. producer agreements (between production company and producer), writer agreements, cast and crew contracts, etc.

Is there…

Frankly any templates are only any use as examples and as inspiration anyway - anything serious should be drawn up by your own legal counsel (who you can sue if they give bad advi…

I'm soon going to be looking for cast members for a short film, the short will be very drama heavy and so the chemistry between the leads is going to make or break it, however the…

Hi Anthony,

Are there any pubs near you with backrooms? Otherwise, church halls and scout huts are always good options.