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Hi all,

I'm currently in the pre-production stage of a short film and I'm trying to put together a budget. Ideally, I and the team want to be able to pay everyone reasonably but…

Everyone works on low budget shorts/fan films/music videos for unsigned bands etc. No one expects to get their normal rate on these jobs. The reasons people do this are many: Pr…

Hi!

I am writing this message...ah...let's cut the crap! I normally write and direct my own stuff and I used to enjoy doing both. However, I finally realised that I am a better w…

Hi Max, I really liked your two films on Vimeo. Very well written and directed.
Here's a trailer for my new short film which I wrote and directed : https://vimeo.com/155903699
It'…

slated.com, has anyone used or have any good/bad experiences from it? I hear you need to be recommended by established Producers in the industry?

It's not really a crowd funding site at all. In a very basic sense, they introduce investors to potential projects. Here's the deal: you will have a much better go of it if you ha…

I am a producer of independent / short projects and am looking for some interesting, insightful books about producing on a professional level.

Has anyone read or heard about anyt…

Thank you, everyone!

If you actually have a choice between hiring an aggregator or signing with a small but reputable distributor which is best for an ultra low budget feature with no no known talent …

I think you're right, Dan. And I'm swimming in it! Thanks for good wished. I could use a few!

Has anyone had an experience with Distribber?

I'm on the hunt for a very last minute short we're making on Friday 1st April about British Muslims. I'm looking for upbeat, funny, and interesting British Muslim's to be on camer…

Hooray! :)

Dear Shooters,

As some of you may be aware, I have suffered a significant loss in my life.

That said, a short I worked on last year will have a private cast and crew screening a…

I have found my guest!

Thank you,
Paulina
PS: Paddy, I'll take a raincheck for my next première!

Hi there, I'm new to Shooting People and have always been a wee bit nervous about joining.

2016 is the year of being brave (I've decided) so here goes. I just wondered whether an…

For what it's worth....I have been in exactly the same place as I struggled to finish my last project and considered shelving it several times. I pushed through and completed it w…

Hello there,
I need a casting room in London for this SAturday 02nd of APril form 09,30 until 16,00.

Somehting good and not too expensive! If you know of any place please let me …

Hi All,

I graduated in Film about five years ago but never worked professionally in film apart from the shorts and docs I did at uni and other unpaid stuff. I am currently worki…

Hey guys , thanks a lot for your incredibly helpful advice. I've got a much better idea of what an entry level job would entail now. What truly interests me is scriptwriting, so m…

Hi
Can shooters please advise where we can get constructive feedback on film ideas/pitches/treatments & scripts in London area. Obviously there are some expensive paid service…

Thanks for that- i agree with much of it -tho have heard of ppl sending stuff-show concepts or scripts- to Beeb or C4 -told its no good-then it ends up in some sketch show a few y…

I have a sony Z5 with a stuck eject system. Does anyone know where I can get it repaired at a reasonable price? We are a charity- WAYout- training street youth in Sierra Leone, wh…

Do Sony have a repair centre in the region? It'll be a lot cheaper than fixing it up in London, I'd imagine.

At the very least there will be some kind of state broadcaster who…

Hi guys,

I'm helping to co-curate an evening of short films in Forest Hill and thought I would post on here to see if any local filmmakers fancied submitting? It's all part of S…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU_3eUD49a0

I'm looking to hire a 4K Camcorder type camera for 4th April.
We have to film a very long catwalk and client requires a toe to head shot.

My concern is with a large sensor, maint…

Even if it's great autofocus consider the framing - if it's a wide image with the model taking up 5-10% of the image, the autofocus may not lock onto the minority element and give…

What is your view on the 'Why Screenwriters Are the Biggest Employers in Hollywood' article being discussed: huff.to/1PpYjlF?

Hi Dan,

I certainly agree with you your point of view r.e. film making being a collaborative effort.

I'm doing some informal research for a project and I'm trying to get a handle on what film/video/broadcast print publications the East Coast production community regularly reads? …

I'm not sure what you mean by production focused. Like American Cinematographer? Variety and THR are far from "style." You just have to know how to read them. Knowing who just got…

I want to make a lo/no budget self-funded festival short in a which a character sings a few lines of Train in Vain by the Clash. The character would be listening to headphones, s…

No, he needs the rights. This isn't a pub, it's a re-recording of published work. There can be a short film festival exemption, but those are becoming more rare. Best to just get …

This is the second time of asking folks, presumably I got lost somewhere in the system. I would like an answer to this as I don't even know if it's a stupid question. I 've re…

Try searching for 'clip' instead of 'story' - I found 2500 clips for 'road accident'. Some will be irrelevant, some will be old, some new, but there may be a good one there...

WHERE IS THE SHOOT!!?? Might be useful if people actually specify a location when looking for crew.... something a little more specific than 'Great Britain'

Anytime I see a post…

Here be dragons :-)

Hi guys,

Having been out of the producing game for some time, I am looking to get back in this year and am now on the look out for a particular genre script.

Are there any do'…

Thanks guys for your input.

Shirley, a reply is a must for me as. I know all too well from when I apply for editing roles the annoyance of not getting a reply. Even a stock " Hi…

Hi all,

I am in the first stages of producing a documentary about music in my home city.

I have archive footage from 20 years ago (which I have rights to) as well as about to f…

Thanks. Very useful. Basically can't make a promo with no budget. I'll look into all the suggestions though. Thanks very much for help. Its a learning curve.

Hello,

I'm looking for an open interior anywhere in London to be used on a weekend.

Dingy warehouse, or large garage. Literally anything will do just needs to be wide open and…

Hi All,

I'm currently looking for a Make-Up/Hair Assistant for an exciting Music Video shoot tomorrow (18.3.16) which will be directed by award winning film director Prano Bailey…

I recently learned an important YouTube/online content lesson that I thought I'd better share with the community and hopefully save someone else from making the same mistake!

The…

I guess YouTube's just trying to keep up with Facebook. Thing is, they've got completely different business models - Facebook charges people to boost their posts and so it's in th…