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Original Post from Mark Owen
Most recent response from Alejandro Bonatto
Does anyone know where I can find someone to "create" a language for a film?

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…

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

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…

Original Post from Graham Bradshaw
Gimbals

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…

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

Yeah they are great

Original Post from Graham Bradshaw
Renting Ronin

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…

9 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Paul Baichoo
Looking for a script writing partner

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…

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

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

Original Post from Nat Nollid
Anyone previously attended London Screenwriters Festival -its this week- got any advice for pitcher…

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…

9 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Massimo Amici
Most recent response from ALEXANDRA BOYD
Anyone know a filmmaker-focused accountant?

Anyone?

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

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…

Original Post from jeremy clancy
Most recent response from Dan Selakovich
film budgeting software

I have to complete a 'real life' (how it would be in the industry) budget for the short film i have just created for my MA in film and TV and wondered if anyone could point me i…

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

How does one create a budget without a schedule? They aren't requiring you do both? Or is it some kind of test to muck you up?

I don't know if this is still the case, but Gorilla…

Original Post from Benjamin Pearson
Most recent response from Alejandro Bonatto
Any other composers giving up on shooting people?

This post is for composers and people who advertise for composers

I have been using shooting people for the past 2 years now and I quite frequently apply for composer roles on p…

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

Hello Ben,

Yes, I know how frustrating can it get. However, it is better to be than not to be...
I also find quite helpful Facebook groups and networking events.
I guess patien…

Original Post from Nathaniel Francis
Looking for an Indie Movie Poster Designer for Investment

Afternoon wonderful shooters!

I am currently looking for a fantastic poster designer that would be interested in getting involved in our feature film.
Our film is called A Quiet…

9 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Matt Turner
Most recent response from Alève Mine
Indie film distributors

Barely a day after US sales agent Fortissimo closed their doors, UK distributor Metrodome announced insolvency, with all staff redundant with immediate effect. A bit of a shock, a…

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

Yes it is. Maybe they figured they may over time become dependent on some of these curators...

Original Post from David Cheung
DIRECTOR LOOKING FOR A FILM PRODUCER

Hi, We are a London based production team/ film makers seeking an experienced film producer to join us on our journey,

Our current film project we are trying to get off the groun…

9 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from Karen Turner
Most recent response from Stuart Price
I am looking for crew in Devon!

Hi guys,

I am a Writer/Director living in Devon. I have recently been chosen as one of the fifteen finalists in the BAFTA Rocliffe Drama Script Call 2016 for my script THE LONG …

1 response, most recent 9 years, 2 months ago.

Hi Karen, Just seen your message... where are you based? I live in the South Hams and shot two shorts n the last 12 months with local crew. Stuart

Original Post from Jane Sanger
Does anyone know a Bulgarian DOP or gaffer ?

I am looking for a Bulgarian DOP who speaks English for a short film, part filmed in Bulgaria late September. I wonder if any other shooters know of anyone or an agency that I c…

9 years, 2 months ago
Original Post from A D Cooper
Hi can anyone recommend or suggest a model maker/prop maker who can create some coins for me? Small…

This is for a short film project to be shot in 2 weeks. I need a coin created that's a double tails (rather than double heads) and another of apparatus to connect to the coin.

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

Many thanks. I have found a double penny at ALwyne's magic website (top tip, thanks ALwyne) but I will contact Catherine too.

Thanks so much to you all for all your time and effo…

Original Post from Matt Dede
Most recent response from Marlom Tander
Being on the Flat Rate VAT scheme...

Hi everyone, I've been following the threads very closely and love how everyone networks and helps one another out. I thought I would write a small article with regards to the Fla…

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

@Paddy Robinson-Griffin "Can pay, won't pay? Or just Can't pay?". I have gone nuclear before, sending a long detailed letter explaining how to bankrupt someone and pointing out th…

Original Post from Christopher Jolley
Most recent response from Paddy Robinson-Griffin
Looking for a two bedroom house/flat to shoot it in London

Hi fellow shooters, this is a general call for help. I am looking for a two bedroomed house to use in London for filming, preferably over the course of two days.

It's for a horro…

1 response, most recent 9 years, 2 months ago.

AirBnB?

Original Post from K Grupe
Are we being taken to the cleaners for post production and sound work?

Hello folks.

We're new to the documentary film business and just completed our first feature. We did most of the post-production ourselves but had to own up to the fact that in …

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

Thanks folks for your detailed answers without having too much of the detail from me. We are looking at things at the moment and now that we have a ballpark understanding it makes…

Original Post from Kate
Most recent response from Jim Page
Student looking for work experience in South West

I am a Film Studies student at Peter Symonds College and am keen to gain some real set experience outside of college productions. I am open to any kind of job as I would love to l…

1 response, most recent 9 years, 2 months ago.

Contact Sue Kenderdine at TwoFour. They're based in Plymouth, they do factual tv and documentaries.

Original Post from James Turner
Seeking producer and director for 2 short dramas.

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…

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

Thanks :)

Original Post from Leonie Zorzi
Most recent response from Matt Turner
2nd AC needed

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. …

1 response, most recent 9 years, 2 months ago.

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…

Original Post from Neville Steenson
Most recent response from Matt Turner
Shooting People and Kickstarter

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…

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

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…

Original Post from Felix von Nida
Most recent response from Malcolm Clark
Moving from Final Cut pro X to Premiere

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

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

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…

Original Post from Paolo Fosso
Most recent response from Franz von Habsburg FBKS MSc
Cinematography course

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…

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

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…

Original Post from Maj Jukic
Most recent response from Eric Jukes
For all the film geeks out there

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…

1 response, most recent 9 years, 2 months ago.

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" …

Original Post from Alwyne Kennedy
Producer sought for cracking 8-Episode TV comedy-Drama, with promo already shot

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 …

9 years, 2 months ago