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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06yrf2t/storyville-20152016-13-the-great-gangster-film-fraud

Great Storyville documentary featuring many faces and names people here will re…

I spoke to the director of the doc on the Britflicks podcast http://www.britflicks.com/podcast/23812/PodcastBritflicksTalksWithBenLewisAboutCHANCERSTHEGREATGANGSTERFILMFRAUD

I'm in the process of pre-production for a short horror film. It is supposed to be raining in one very brief scene and I have looked up creating fake rain on set but it would be g…

All of these plus, once you have soaked the area, made the puddles, drenched your poor actor, use a plastic roof to protect your camera, you just need a a single drenching line o…

Hello all. I'm new to Shooting People.

I'm a composer from the US and I wanted to reach out to the community in regards to potential new projects that may have need of music.

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Independent, low budget. Shoot tentatively scheduled for July/August.
I know the big courts hire out court premises but that'll probably cost a fortune.

Any suggestions? Any expe…

HI Kola

Try looking at the Hornsey Town Hall in Crouch End N8. It has been taken over by an Arts Centre and recently saw a gig there in a small courtroom..very dark and circular.…

Hello. I know we all see this message many times over, but I'm a director looking for short drama scripts that are doable within the constraints of a low-no budget set-up. If you'…

Sorry there a few spelling and typo mistakes above. I do wish Shooting People would:
1. Allow posts to be revised at the touch of a click, like facebook etc
2. Allow posts to be …

Hey guys..
I am in the middle of a kickstarter for a pilot..
Wondering what your thoughts are on the matter. I don't like begging so kickstarter wasn't my first choice. But I thi…

Actually I'd take a step back and look at what you've got already - the trailer on your site runs to 5:37 which is half of your projected episode length, so you're not lacking in …

hi i'am are film director ready to shoot my 10min short contemporary comedy in london . looking for are gaffer cinemaphotography casting actor actress film editing organise loca…

HIn,
might be interested (Cinematographer MSc) - happy to read the script and discuss after that (email Clay_john15mail@yahoo.com.) links - John-clay.co.uk / shooting people etc.

Hi shooters,

I'm looking for a visually impaired person to be in a documentary I'm producing.

Does anyone know someone? Any ideas how I can find someone?

Thanks, Ben
ben@nkmmed…

I'm flying into the US to shoot short music video snippets in New York City (Grand Central station), Atlanta (Centenary Park or other landmark park) and Los Angeles between 5-15 M…

Hi Shooters,

A friend of mine is looking at studying an MA in Fine Arts - Producing at the LA campus of the NY Film Academy next year. Unfortunately she's never spoken to anyone …

I'm doing a research project about dialogue audio in film and have a few questions to ask those who are interested in sound design and mixing for film.

Please fill in this surve…

So I took your survey, but I'm not sure what you're getting at. Just because dialogue is more or less audible doesn't mean it's good. Take your 4 examples of the guys in the woods…

Someone is offering to find starter funds (c.£1m) for my film. What is the going rate for this if successful? 1%? 5%? This person also provided the original idea (just the idea, n…

Franz - a while since this was area but Jane's numbers sound right. Seed money is expensive because seed funders (people who will let you spend their money in early stages, before…

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/10/amazon_launches_lumberyard_beta_free_cloud_gaming_engine/

Technically, this is way out my my league, (I last coded a game when I was 15 an…

Game engine based films have been made for decades. It's a style of film making called "Machinima" and can yield some interesting results. The good news is that there is a large d…

I've been thinking about creating an anamorphic look for a bunch of interviews I'm working on for a feature doc. But of course most (if not all) of these lenses are out of my budg…

Cheers Gareth...the dual focus definitely seems to be a problem.

In your experience how accurate is this guide on screenwriter salaries – bit.ly/1PO8xCR?

Thanks for following up Ed and good luck with your current project.

I'm currently based in Stoke on Trent and looking to build my showreel. I have an agent and am on Spotlight: http://www.spotlight.com/1418-7834-7586

I am willing to travel and pa…

Hi
Visit website ....Khanmax.co.uk
Pls send us any of your latest acting stuff.

For some time I have been developing a six-part TV series with two estimable co-writers. We have every reason to think it is a winner, but then everyone thinks that of their proje…

There's a lot of ground to cover William, it'll be a journey, we all learn as we go. The way you become a producer is by producing stuff, so it's not as closed as it may initiall…

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I'm about to start crowdfunding for my first feature film and am looking to see what worked for people on here? Any advice?

Yes lucky Paul Campion THE main reason as he states is having a person involved in your film be it writer, actorother crew who have a huge fan base. I am talking about 250,000 fo…

It would be great to meet filmmakers, creatives etc at MediaCityUK for coffee, lunch or drinks to network and socialise. Would a few of you be interested? Be nice to meet some new…

Hi Nicole, I work at MCITY so can meet at lunch times or evenings. Would be good to meet up. Thanks.

I thought I had quite a strong application but didn't even get a "we've received your submission" email. Did anyone else get the same radio silence?

ditto

Its easy to not bother and use the monitor on the camera, but its not the best way to judge frame and composition on set. I wondered what worked for other directors?

Hah! Old link. Here's the new one. http://www.convergent-design.com/products/plus.html

Hi all. I'm looking to find work North of the border. I've finally got myself some neat equipment and would love to find likeminded people to collaborate with. I've picked up a Ca…

Hi guys,

I thought you might enjoy this great interview with Cath:

http://filmtalkpodcast.com/cath-le-couteur/

A bit about the show...

Film Talk is a film industry podcast in …

Hi Garry,

All the interviews are done by myself, but if you have a great idea for a guest I'm always open to introductions.