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Me and a colleague are filming for a documentary in New York next week, arriving on Weds May 4th and would love to meet some NYC filmmakers while we're over from the UK.

Here's w…

Hi everyone!

What lenses would you recommend for shooting video on Canon 6D?

At the moment I only have 50mm lens f/1.4 but this is useful for photography (portraits, close-ups)…

I recommend a Canon 24-105mm F/4.0. I've been using it for over a year now with my 6D and it's brilliant - Rob

Cannes apartment. Short walk from the Palais.
Contact for more information: filmpartners@andbut.co.uk

Hi Andbutfilms, As per msge give me a call to discuss. 07801843047 thks Nath

Hey guys,

Hope this finds you well! I'm a writer/ director looking for London based crew for a few shorts I'll be making next month. DPs, sound, lighting, composing and all of …

P.s. I'm the guy at the front in the pic!

It's an ongoing project for a prestigious Central London based brand.

2 - 3 hours of work required every other week; no editing involved.

Fun and exciting work!

Good grief!

Hi, Just wondering if people are going to Raindance ball and if good op to meet people..

Thanks

Nathalie

I'd love to see if there are any databases on film festivals around on the internet.

Thanks.

Matt.

PBS (US public broadcaster) maintains a list of its own:

http://www.pbs.org/pov/filmmakers/resources/film-festivals.php

Hi,

I'm looking to enter the 'DepicT! 90 Second Challenge' competition that has been advertised on SP. Yet again, good friends who show a keen interest in a pitch down the pub or…

Hi Thomas

Actor and have sound equipment as well. Happy to collaborate dependent where you are actually based! I'm in / near London. Not available on Friday 6th though

I'm selling my Imac please check the add for more information send a message.
London collection or free delivery in London.
Thank you

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Anyone here interested in some old pro kit? 5 Betacam SP decks (one record, 3 simple playback, one with jog/shuttle, original price between them all around £100k, all VERY low ho…

Dear all, I guess the bulletin has just gone out as I'm now overwhelmed with requests! I'm afraid I've already agreed with John to take the lot. Before anyone feels hard done by…

Hi guys,

My film is in the short film corner so I'm looking for last minute accommodation - ideally walking distance to the Palais but not fussy. If you've got a sofa going I'm…

Hi Joel, Just joined shooting people & looking thro. Congrats on short at Cannes & good luck.

Have numerous feature length screenplays that would doubtless benefit from a professional assessment. Be grateful for a recommendation.

Given that Shooting People on an almost daily basis has adverts from people offering script evaluation services I am very surprised you posted this question. Just flick back throu…

Good afternoon Shooters
I am looking to create a legally-binding agreement between a producer and a director. Can anybody save me from the ongoing frustration of simply Googling f…

Thank you everyone, some very good and helpful advice.
Best wishes
David

I want to play blurays from multiple regions through my mac. A standalone BluRay player won't do it, unless you pay a premium or buy a second-hand ex-demo model. Is there a Mac-ba…

In the digital age, the NTSC/PAL/SECAM thing wasn't really a thing any more, but some DVD drives for laptops had a stupid region lock, you could change from region 1 to region 2 a…

I spoke to Eugene McGling and Corin Hardy recently for the Britflicks Podcast. They talked about making their horror films at http://www.britflicks.com/podcasts.aspx

Feedback and…

An avid fan, I always listen. When Stuart really digs in it is the most insightful podcast on filmmaking out there. To not listen means you are not a real filmmaker. Check it out.

Does anyone have experience in shooting at a doctors surgery? Or somewhere that has a waiting room and a reception which could look like a surgery? i am on a micro budget but ke…

I guess weekends are fairly clear, BUT as the surgery has extremely confidential medical records and possibly some restricted substances, you'll probably need to be supervised, an…

I would like to know if you can use Kickstarter to buy equipment and hire crew? I figure that to get into independent filmmaking you need more than just goodwill, you need hard ca…

that's true. Try borrowing equipment from like minded filmmakers. I made my first documentary showcase piece by just asking a guy I met at film school if we could borrow his Betac…

Hey!
I've decided to sell my 600D and start using my iPhone SE to shoot BTS, short docs, short films etc, and I'd like to know what lenses and stabilisers people have and prefer?

Damn typos.

Have any shooters been able to secure permission from Apple for the depiction of iPhones in a film? There are various email addresses and web forms for this kind of thing on the A…

Get a phone cover that obscures the logo, and buy a green screen app. Key in your choice of graphics later.

Note - as with all green screen you should be careful with the level. …

I have a Sony Z5 with a stuck eject system. It belongs to our charity WAYout in Sierra Leone and there is nobody there with the parts so I brought it back here. Where can I get it…

I am currently studying a BA in Media Production (3rd year) at Coventry university, and I'm doing a project titled 'Professional Practise Portfolio' in which we have to meet and o…

Top tip when you want to pick anyone's brains, "I appreciate your time, so although I am but a poor student, lunch is on me"

I'm part of a team that is making a series of short docs for BBC Three. An example of one we made last year is here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvBwWeG4Rpc

For this one we…

I know a doctor turned actor, Anthony Metcalfe. I will email him if you can send me your email and let him decide if he wants to contact you.

HI I have recently come back from charity a project filming interviews in refugee camps in multiple different languages - around 6. I have a huge amount of subtitling to get done …

Hi Tomo,

I'm a professional subtitler and translator. My subtitling software enables FCP XML export.
Feel free to get in touch if you need any help. Here is my email: info@subti…

I am making a documentary and interviewing someone on York in the middle of the day (on a Tuesday). It will only take 30-60 mins but I'm not from there so not sure where's best to…

I'd like to know if there are any places that send crews around the world, not bothered about pay really as much as the experience of travelling and shooting. Thanks!

Thanks guys. Yeah I've been thinking a charity might be a good place to start looking. @Stanley, that sounds like an amazing experience, I bet you've got a few stories to tell! Wh…