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Hi,

I have now uploaded some films I directed, produced, composed for and acted on my Shooting People Profile.

I am Logic, FCPX savvy and too an extent After Effects.

I have al…

The Lady In The Van - BBC funded and I'm sure the BFI are involved somewhere. Why are these tiny films still getting made? It's so expensive to go to the cinema nowadays (£9 in ci…

The box office isn't where money is made (£4M budget is $6M, distributor will take 50% of theatrical, so even without P&A it's not recouped), but it means it'll sell in the se…

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Can of worms or loaded question

Hi Guys ,

I have a weird problem.

I have finished my film , and its all edited, and I even took it to a mastering studio, and had it done twice.

The final video file sounds fi…

If your audio is encoded as Dolby AC3 then that's likely Dialnorm doing its thing - encoding with PCM audio should leave the audio as mastered.

Music concrète is an ear-catching composition technique which blurs the line between sound and music. I have developed 300 royalty free, high quality audio files which you can dr…

Hi Paddy, thanks for your compliments on the sample pack. I would love to offer discount, unfortunately I have no control over the price set by Loopmasters - although the price w…

I am looking for open source movies (feature length) I can use as material for an editing competition. I found some on YouTube and there is also a list on Wikipedia but most of th…

I think Cosmonaut is an open source or creative commons feature. http://en.cosmonautexperience.com/

Hi all,

I'm an aspiring screenwriter with a fair bit of work completed already. I'm eager for representation as it gives you that added bit of credibility when submitting work t…

If they're actively seeking new writers, and you've a good body of quality work under your belt and more on the way, chances are they'll find you.

If they don't, it really isn't …

Hi,

We have 1 Sony large DVCAM, 8 Betacam SP and 5 Umatic tapes that we are looking to convert to digital format (either DVD or online). Would anyone be able to do this for us, o…

Hi Philip, I'll PM you

I'm in the market for a new agent after my previous agent (at Curtis Brown) did precisely nothing for me – except hook me up with a cadre of time-wasting producers who cost me nea…

I have to say that after reading this thread, I picture all U.K. agents like Ricky Gervais' agent in "Extras" played by Stephen Merchant.

Hi all,

I'm a native English speaker offering help to those in need of a script editor. Whether you are in the middle of your second draft or finalising the last one, here's what…

Hi
I've got documentary footage from Chile that I need a transcript for.
The footage is an interview with a priest who set up his own observatory. Ie mostly one voice.
But! I'm ho…

Dear Cath I'm a video editor bilingual at usually provide this services, also I'm documentary filmmaker. I would like to offer my help for this transcript and further subtitles if…

Hi film fans! Me and my friend are looking to kick-start a fun and exciting weekly online film review show in the coming weeks – think Collider Movie Talk, Film 2015, What The Fli…

Hi Paddy. Thanks for getting in touch. Yes, it's based in London (filming in Shoreditch). If she's available then we would like to meet with her as soon as possible.

Hi all. I recently wrote and directed my first music video and caught the bug, but I noticed there is no info on a SP group in Cambridge anymore. Are there any groups or meetups I…

I have found the correct page now. Maybe the site admins would like to update the links?

:)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/135193786526458/

Any one able to recommend a place for hiring a VR rig? Or any one here got one?

I'd like to dip my toe, and am tempted to buy something, but I think it makes sense to do some tes…

Karel,

I've got two of the HD Kodak 360 cameras at the moment -

http://www.kodakcamera.jkiltd.com/Europe/cameras/actioncamera/sp360.php

They're the yellow and black predecesso…

Hi all,

Does anyone know of a London-based line producer who is reasonably priced, professional, good at his job and who might be interested to work with an international coprod…

Not London-based, but that's the purpose of hotels! I'm assuming you have money you want help in spending?

We are seeking a smart office space for a feature film we are hoping to finish by the end of the year/beginning of next year. The location in the film is where one of the main cha…

Hello Everyone ! I'm new here so let me introduce myself... :)
I'm a guitarist playing mostly gypsy jazz :) and making music in a lot of style in his studio...
I'm now building a…

Hello, i'm a guitarist, and currently building my "music for film" portfolio, I can do orchestral, jazz, electro, pop etc. music and i'm a huge fan of gypsy jazz ( django !! )

Lo…

Hi shooters.

I'm looking for a location in Glasgow or the central belt that could double as a pretty basic (ideally 1 star) motel reception area, which we could hire for a day i…

I am back in London after years living aboard. I was suggested shooting people to find people to work with in the film industry. I haven't completed my profile yet on shooting peo…

I'd agree with all the above comments about not wasting your time with writers that just think you want to steal their ideas, and that you need to offer something first.

You need…

How useful have you found the the paid for screenwriting directory's which are focused on industry listings / contacts? Is there one publication which you swear by, use all the ti…

Thanks for the additional comment Dan - really like your suggestion around reaching out to assistants.

Have a short student film shoot coming up in a couple of weeks and need to do a car scene! The majority of the action will take place once the car has stopped (phew!) but there is…

Tom;s ideas are great, and it will vary the visuals and location and so make it more interesting.
Then, while it is hard to rig the car securely with a camera on the bonnet or ou…

Hi folks

I am in R&D for a documentary about people with weird and unusual hobbies- we have to find 6 contributors, I've managed to find 3 suitable - I got some feedback whic…

Also try starnow .

I have some ideas for a film I would like to produce. First though I am looking for a writer that is looking to do something new, different and edgy. If could send it to my e-mai…

First you should put up your own experience on your profile, maybe you have not had time yet if you are a new member?

Next ask people first for a one paragraph summary of their …

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a good company to insure my personal film/audio equipment?

fairly basic kit: DSLR, shotgun mic, some lenses, audio recorder...

It's my equipment I use …

Hiya, I've now had three people ask me for details about this Hiscox policy - the premium will vary with your circumstance, so I suggest you call them and discuss it!

Contact our…