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Hello shooters!

I am an award winning Italian Playwright and Scriptwriter, and after having had my first two plays staged last year in Rome I am now looking for production teams …

Wow these sound really good. I have a short filmmaking website called LondonShortFilm.com who specialise in forming crews to your type of script specifications.

All your scripts …

I'm looking to collaborate with another creative and passionate filmmaker, I have shot a range of shorts and would find it beneficial if I had another likeminded person to work wi…

Hello everyone!

After being a member for some time, I thought the time is nigh to ask my first question.

I'm currently producing a short film that's set in a hotel room. However…

Hi Ed,

Couple of possibilities - rent a room for the night, bring minimal kit and crew, drib and drab them to the room, keep the noise down, and see if you can wing it, or dress …

Looking to get trained as producer on a live TV production. But it'll have to be short course. Could also be free work placement. Any one can help? Ps. I have 10 yrs plus experien…

Hi Moe,

Production is more something you work into rather than take a course to get a job. There are many kinds of TV production, from small regional commissions through series …

I need to make a DCP of my last film for a film festival screening- does anyone have any recommendations for London-based, skilled and (preferably!) cheap DCP production?

For ref…

LOL. I'm mot competing with that!

I was offered to write for them and they want to know my prices per script. It's a low budget TV channel funded as a charity organisation. It's my first time writing for them and …

Thanks for the comments.

Dear Shooters,

I was asked this question by a film lover friend. This is a special effect which is used in mainly Rom-Coms but I also see it in commercials.

Effect: The hero h…

It's beautifully done in Waitress (2007, Adrienne Shelly).

A silent short film about fantasy

OK, gladly have a read. Just email me and I'll send you some links to work. gregbutleredits@gmail.com

It's http://wapwon.cc/ I've sent them an email requesting take-down, but how can we enforce that?

Some of these pirate sites (not visited the link by the way) promise all sorts even if they don't have copies, they just screen scrape from IMDb and the like.

I agree it's badly …

JOIN US on the 9th June for a short film night in which we will throw together short films of different styles and approaches to create a divergent, dazzling, and energized select…

Hello ShootingPeople,

I just recently finished making my first short film. Shootingpeople has been a great resource for me just starting in this industry and finding work, so I …

I enjoyed your film, and thought it worked well without dialogue. I want to know who he killed and why! :D

This is a self funded project which I am planning to film in October just outside London. I am looking for a videographer who is enthused by the project and wants to gain experie…

Hey Ian, I'm a self-shooter videographer. Here's my showreel of what I have directed and shot: https://vimeo.com/121381594 I would be interested in chatting further - you can emai…

Hey!

I'm a screenwriter, including experience of commissions for television and features. I would like to develop a new or one of my existing screenplays to apply for Microwave …

Hi,
I'm looking to buy a second-hand Movie Magic Budgeting license as I can't afford to buy the full one.
Any help is much appreciated.
All the best,
Ady

HA! That's true! Honestly, when MM first came out, it was an amazing thing. Now they are just leaning on that early reputation and don't seem to give a shit about even the most ob…

Hello shooters,

I am an award winning Italian Playwright and Scriptwriter now based in London and I have completed the script for a pilot episode of a web series I would like to …

Hey all. I've been lurking here for ages, but decided to become a bit more active on this forum. :-)

I've recently finished a short film, shot on vintage lenses which was a lot o…

Many thanks,

I started submitting the film again after your previous kind words and encouragement from other peers. :-)

My best wishes,

Rudolf

I'm interested in writing an article about female film directors. I've worked in the low budget film world (and also bigger establishments like BBC/Pinewood etc) for over 10 years…

One of the things that can make a difference is the expectation that women take on caring roles and this can slow their progress. There was an interesting article recently by a w…

Brand New Blinkers is a new London based short film night. No categories, only quality moving image. We screen a diverse collection of films without boundaries.

We’re geared towa…

great, thanks

So, I'm neck deep in post on my short and feeling that it's absorbing so much of my spare time I can't keep track of what's going on around me. The industry ticks on, I have daily…

Much to agree with here. I would like to add that it can be downright bad, artistically, to be too close to "what's happening". I think it's essential to develop your own filmic v…

I want to make a short film over summer and I'm looking for a script that I can use to create it, you'd get full credit for it, or even one that's old and needs a bit of improving…

Hi
I have 27 short scripts. Most 15 to 30 minutes long. Two actors one location. No charge and no exclusivity. Just copy and credit. Please give me your e mail and will send logli…

Hi,

Does anyone know of any cheap/free woods locations, preferably not too far from London? Somewhere with a potential unit base would be great.

Cheers,

Ben

Thanks everyone - looks like private woodlands is the way to go!

Does anybody know where i can get a Sony Z1 repaired?

Thank you to everyone who sent me messages. In which case would anyone be interested in buying my Z1? It most probably needs a new sensor. It would be better to go to a film maker…

Hi,

I am looking for a sitcom writing partner who lives in London.

As a writer I have recently written for the radio comedy show 'The show What You Wrote' starring the Fast Show…

One suggestion when folks pitch for comedy writers / partners - it's always helpful to say what comedies / sub-genres you like. And dislike. There are as many sub-genres n comedy …

Having been recently burned on a feature film script after taking a couple of ‘producers’ at their word that ‘we’re just writing the contracts now’ & ‘the contract will be wit…

Always remember the first law of contract law.

He who writes the contract makes the law.

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Cosme & Scott is a Casting service founded and run by Ex Agents 'Jay Cosme' and 'Robert J. Scott' from J&R Associates Agen…