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Hi there. I have two completed short dramas that would suit a director and producer.

I studied screenwriting at 'Screen Academy Scotland' and obtained an MA in Screenwriting. I…

Thanks :)

Hi everyone,

Blue Fox Productions is currently in preproduction for an online ad promoting a new mobile app. The ad will be shot on Wednesday the 24th of August in East London. …

Hi Leonie,

You might want to post into the production part of the site about this, as thats where roles go. Hopefully, you'll get a better response there. (Though, one way to get…

After being selected by Shooting People to go forward with a Kickstarter campaign I am delighted to reveal we have now gone live with our adaptation of the Stephen King short stor…

Hi all,

I've seen a few questions about how SP filmmakers can be connected to Kickstarter in here. To clarify, we connect a number of projects to Kickstarter's outreach team each…

Does anyone have any advice on making this transition easier? I'm wanting to move to Adobe and the whole thing seems pretty convoluted.

I made the transition 3 years ago mid-stream editing a short (due to endless problems with the Macbook I use to have) and like the others said, I just played around with some prac…

My sister-in-law wants to study cinematography. She is already a good photographer, but never applied her skill to movies. What kind of course would you suggest her to attend? She…

Depends where she is but the crossover from stills to movies is easily taught to someone who already knows stills if they have a knowledge of film speeds, lighting and lensing etc…

We are deep in pre-production for the short movie we're crowdfunding this October. We're trying to get the word around and get people interested.
If you really don't have anything…

When preparing any promotion it is always worth having someone check textual matter over for spelling mistakes. The short promotional video contains two errors - "presentational" …

I'm looking for a Producer able to take my polished 8-episode TV series script and get it commissioned. We've already filmed a lengthy promo that seems to please people (although …

This interesting article doesn't list scifi: http://americanfilmmarket.com/relative-popularity-genres-around-world/
How would the graph would look for scifi, would you say?

Dan, thank you for the insights. I'll have to look again into how to communicate my projects with that in mind...

I studied at the London Film School to be able to write music to picture - I'm starting to feel like I should have studied being a chimney sweep or a thatcher! Does anyone do thi…

I'm not sure he's really imaginary! ;)

To me, the worst scores are the ones the broadcast how the audience is suppose to be feeling, instead of supporting the underlying emotion …

I'm currently taking a drama/media option at a performing arts school and would love to gain more on-set experience. In exchange for being there, I'm happy be part of the cast. I…

HA! I AM old school! And damn proud of it! :)

Hi all,

I'm producing a short film which contains driving scene. I've been talking to Performance and they would only insure the equipment, if the scene is shot on private ground…

Hi Tony, thanks for your answer. I guess you still had to get insurance for the driving scene, even if the actor wasn't driving? How did you insure that?

Hi guys,

Quick random question. I've had a brand new Canon EOS 1200d camera in a cupboard for a couple of years. I won it in a photo competition...i tend to use my trusty iPhone …

Yes, & the standard kit lens is sufficient. It teaches you to be more creative as I've shot an entire feature on a D600. If you care about sound, you must must record that sep…

To all Shooting people!! to Every Body :-) !

I’m delighted to announce my NEW short film called Forgive me

Please have a look at the link below to help me bring my vision to …

I've just aquired my first low budget kit (DSLR and sound equip) to start making movies and I want to learn how to use it. I'm looking for a short cinematography course to get me …

NoFilmSchool put together a really good DSLR guide (The DSLR Cinematography Guide). There's so much out there, I've found this to be the best all-round 'bible' covering all the …

https://www.crowdfunder.com/thefirstman

We are looking for people who may want to invest in our feature and have the possibility of making a return on their investment. Please ch…

Require a roto artist as soon as possible to fix some frames for VFX on short movie

Sending you IM...

We are filming a feature from the 18th to the 29th September and are looking for a Black Magic or similar so we can do a multicam and Unit A and B set up to save time.

We are wo…

Hi Louisa

We are an independent production company with a black magic cinema camera, if you'd like to discuss prices etc then please send us an email at: info@morduepictures.com…

Hi folks, I'm putting together my film submission details in several portals, but in one that shall not be named - let's just say it's the big evil one that generates IMDB listin…

@A D Cooper "if you're making shorts, it seems that the only way to get an IMDB listing is to enter CERTAIN festivals via WAB"
Which festivals are these? We're going to have to su…

The script, Horoscope, is written as an antedate to recent superhero films - following the journey of a 'super villain' as he's released from prison 30 years after his crimes...

Always a good idea to try and work out what the "minimum resource to shoot" looks like. If the answer is "prosumer kit with unpaid cast and crew mainly outdoors or normal homes at…

Jaz drum score needed for short film, have a musician keen but unfortunately he hasn't got links with a studio to record unless we find big money. On zero budget - always sad - bu…

Gloucestershire Uni - very strong on this, all the facilities. Such places are often amendable to helping IF it provides experience to their students.

I placed a bulletin in the script pitch but it hasn't shown up there.

Hi James,

Your post will appear once the moderator clears it for the Script Pitch Bulletin

Matt
SP

Actor looking for projects to be involved in willing to travel around the UK as long as expenses are met and job is paid.

Check out my profile and spotlight -

http://www.spotli…

Dear Shooting people

Here is my new short film that i am working on. please have a look at it.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/forgive-me--2/x/8737744#/

A third 'Solent Shooter' South coast based film maker gathering is being held on Tuesday 9th August at 'The Coach and Horses, Portsmouth. (London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, Ha…

Hi, I just found this post a bit late. I'm based in Derbyshire but travelling down to Southampton/Portsmouth shortly on business. I'm actually looking to network with others inter…

Does anyone know what the copyright law is concerning the use of a photo of a musician, one dead and two alive in a short film?

The characters also refer to them by name, all in…

Hi Louise,

Copyrights clearance is very simple. If you are using something which is not yours, you must clear it. If you are showing someone’s image, you must ask them if this is…