ASK & DISCUSS

Any writers out there with a short script (max 15 pages) who'd like to apply as a team to the Film London: London Calling Plus scheme?

"London Calling Plus offers five awards of …

Does anyone know any camera operator courses in the Bristol area? (not University courses)

I'm heavily pondering establishing a studio / arty space business. I have a ton of tip-top filmmaking kit that sits idle 99% of the year that costs me £185 a month to keep in stor…

Hi Alwyne,

Would love to know more - my brother Ben and I made our first feature 'Nina Forever' which came out last year. Our office is based in Hither Green SE13 (and I live nex…

I'm hoping to drop in on CineFest at Arnolfini in Bristol later this month and am wondering if any other Shooters will be going and fancy a meet-up in the bar? Thursday is current…

Hi Pam, I'd be interested in meeting up. Drop me a message on here. Do you know if I can get tickets to single sessions being run by Cinefest or would I have to buy day passes?

Hi everyone,

I'm new to Shooting People and would love to get some feedback on my site and showreel which I've just updated.

I'm a cinematographer based in Yorkshire, if anyone …

Hello,

My Name is Maria Codina, I've been working for 5 years in Barcelona. I've worked in commercials, documentaries and cinema.

I have where to stay in London so I'd like to …

Hello everyone,

I need some general advice for a job I am working as a Producer/Director on. This is the first job I am working on that involves a contract and there are some as…

Well it depends on how much the income is to treat it as 'casual income'... maybe seek advice just to be sure, otherwise as Tony mentioned, stay as an employee :-)

Just wondering if people knew where the best place in London to get a decent DCP done for an affordable price?

Thanks for these!

Hey everyone!

I'm looking to get involved in more film, TV and commericial projects in and around the UK. I'm an up and coming award-winning director, based near Manchester, alwa…

Hi Nic,
We are looking for a Director to Direct a short movie in South London, Streatham. I just put an add in this site today but I can not find it. If you are interested pleas…

Hello Fellow shooters

I am selling my Freefly Systems Movi M5 Mimic Bundle Camera rig

I have only used this kit twice on two separate days and that's it! once indoors and once o…

Hi Paddy, Yes that is that exact kit, in fact I bought it from CVP. There are also those extras as well as the kit, i.e the extra batteries, movi ring etc etc. Thanks Luke

Name removed but this is what they want/do:

"An entertainment law firm that represents producers and financiers. We can help you with creating attachments for your project. How…

@Nat Nollid I think you misread that. I said a "produced writer." Meaning one of your screenplays was turned into a real movie that people paid to see. If that's the case, getting…

We have a new and exciting challenge that you guys might be interested in...

THE SHOWREEL WRITERS CHALLENGE
London Short Film's Project Four

On Wednesday 24th of August, …

Hello!

I have posted here before regarding me offering my services to help out on sets. This still stands but as of now I am only interested in helping out in the camera departme…

I am a journalist currently working in publicity and PR. And as a keen photographer, radio journalist and amateur filmmaker, I want to get into making short films. I have a decent…

Hi Simon,
Sounds interesting, send me an email if you like, edchristmasfilm@gmail.com

Hi all
Invariably when looking through SP bulletins it's rare that I come across anyone looking for a Director. I'm a writer/director who has written for and directed some well kn…

Have your films won any awards? Even no-name awards?

Years ago, a producer optioned one of my scripts. She was looking for a director for a different project she was doing, and …

I’m only 13, but I have already made a number of short films and I’ve acted in over 50. Over four years ago now I came up with an idea for a film that I knew I had to make and ove…

Thank you Dan. I will take more pictures as we go along and put them all together when it's finished. I do some blog posts and vlogs too and you can see those on the campaign page…

Hi everyone,

Mutiny Media is considering developing an introductory course to Unity 3D and interactive design for 360 VR video. Will be fantastic to get some feedback if filmmak…

Just finished this brilliant book. It collates the experiences of 50 of Hollywood's best known and most successful screenwriters. After reading it, you won't feel so bad about all…

Currently shooting a feature doc on a FS5 without a recorder using the codec XAVC HD (1920 x 1080), Premiere cc (windows) accepts this native but should I transcode, for a bett…

Not all transcoding loses quality. Lossy compression loses quality, sure, but there's nothing inherent in transcoding to lose it. And I agree that you cannot create quality where…

Hi guys.

As the title suggests, I'm making a film where I need an original language created.

I know certain people are hired to create or develop these languages.

Any pointers…

Any language, dead or unknown, created by humans will always sound human. Doesn't matter how clever or functional is. This is because we create languages using the sounds we can p…

In the last year I've been gimbal operating and renting out my kit

How does everyone here feel about them? I think they're under utilised especially on short films and lower budg…

Yeah they are great

Does anyone want to rent my Dji ronin and readyrig GS

It's a brilliant piece of kit
I hire it out or you could hire with me as tech or hire with me as operator


If so please con…

Hi all,

Ive written the pre-script treatment for psychological thriller for Television in seven episodes and I'm now ready to find someone to write the script with.
I usua…

Hi! Im so sorry, I haven't been receiving email alerts so I completely missed your answer. Im still looking, are you interested?
Thanks for your reply
Paul

So going to The world’s biggest professional screenwriting event:
http://www.londonscreenwritersfestival.com/whats-on/sessions/speed-pitching

for the first time- so any advice fr…

Anyone?

Sopher and Co are very kindly and gently hand-carrying me through the minefield of financing my first feature - James MacLaughlin and lawyer, Ed Rieu are life savers xx http://www…