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Original Post from Keith Symons
Available for stills photography - Short films, stills, low budget, behind the scenes, tv, theatre,…

Hey there SP community. I'm immediately available for photographic assignments. Short films, stills, low budget, behind the scenes, tv, theatre, music, videos, promos.

I docume…

1 response, most recent 1 month, 1 week ago.

Available late October.

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Keith Symons Photography
Unit Stills, Graduations, Portraiture, Real Estate, Sports & Events
www.keithsymonsphotography.com

https://www.link…

Original Post from cath le couteur
Recommend: Novel that’d make a great film

Hi all.

I’ve just read a novel by a good friend Andrew Cracknell which I, and several others who’ve read it believe would make a terrific film.

It’s a story that’s set lar…

1 month, 1 week ago
Original Post from DON CLOVIS JOYTO FILMS UK LTD
Im looking for Line producer, who can make also Budget sheet

nee line producer for script for feature film
+31 650814134 www.joytofilms.com

1 month, 1 week ago
Original Post from Jenny Lee
Most recent response from Tabitha Vermont-Spirite
Festival dilemna: Balancing Powerful Insights and Harmful Oversights

One of the films in this year’s I Will Tell International Film Festival carries an interesting tension: its insights on one theme were truly transformative, yet some remarks on an…

1 response, most recent 1 month, 2 weeks ago.

Oh Jenny, this is exactly the gnarly, beautiful mess that makes film worth bothering with, isn’t it?

Stories aren’t tidy pamphlets - they’re wild hedgerows full of brambles an…

Original Post from Tina Walker
Most recent response from Tabitha Vermont-Spirite
Shotdeck

Hey shooters,

Just in case it's helpful for others - I recently found out about Shotdeck. It's a massive library of film stills and it's all tagged SUPER well for if you're loo…

1 response, most recent 1 month, 2 weeks ago.

Quite new to the game, but Film Vibes ( https://filmvibes.io/homepage/ ) has been incredibly helpful for me (and free!).
It's powered by AI but has an entire database behind it …

Original Post from Ewan Ronnie James coonerty
Scoring a Film

Hello I'm Ewan .
I'm a young composer looking to gain experience in the industry .
If anyone is currently working on a project and needs music, please contact me .

3 responses, most recent 1 month, 2 weeks ago.

Hello Manuel .
I'm hugely interested in your project !
I'm going to send you an email right now .
Best wishes,


Ewan

Original Post from DON CLOVIS JOYTO FILMS UK LTD
Most recent response from Alwyne Kennedy
shooting peoples will stop

I received recently a note that after sooooooooooo many years, SHOOTING PEOPLES WILL STOPPED ????

1 response, most recent 1 month, 2 weeks ago.

You missed the email and the long thread regarding it? Here's the thread: https://shootingpeople.org/qna/q/sp-changes-endings-are-overrated-this-community-is-brilliant-x/

Original Post from cath le couteur
Most recent response from Syra Malik
Robert Redford and Sundance

Hi all,

You’ve probably heard Robert Redford has died, and we thought it might be worth giving some background on Sundance for any Shooters who might not know the core story.

1 response, most recent 1 month, 3 weeks ago.

Thank you so much, RIP to one of the Legends!

Original Post from Matthew Lawes-Wickwar
Most recent response from Syra Malik
Emerging Voices Film Foundation - short film fund open!

Emerging Voices Film Foundation Short Film Fund 2025 opens today!

The short film fund, now in its 9th year, is open to emerging filmmakers from underrepresented groups in the …

1 response, most recent 1 month, 3 weeks ago.

Hey Matthew, I am interested to apply plus could i get your contact details sent to my email address pls? Nytisihx@gmail.com. I am looking to network with producers cos I'm workin…

Original Post from George Wright
Most recent response from Robert Dee
Writers... The books that actually spark ideas?

Hi all –

I keep seeing the same screenwriting books recommended time and time again (Save the Cat, Story, Screenplay, etc.) and honestly? Most of them don’t do much for me beyo…

5 responses, most recent 1 month, 3 weeks ago.

I've read a fair few and can recommend the following:

Writing for Emotional Impact - Iglesias (lots of good advice that's not in other books)
The Secrets of Story - Bird (lots…

Original Post from Danny Parker
Most recent response from Solomon Watkins
IPhone filmmaking (be honest)

Hey everyone. I’m Danny, finished film school mid-COVID and honestly… haven’t got a clue how to get work. I've been trying with runner jobs, most of my showreel content is god-awf…

3 responses, most recent 1 month, 4 weeks ago.

I made this music video using an iPhone 13 pro max. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OelF7If2Zao&list=RDOelF7If2Zao&start_radio=1&ab_channel=SofiaGillani. Threw in some stock foota…

Original Post from Edward Learman
Most recent response from Alwyne Kennedy
Best festivals for horror scripts?

Hi,

I've been submitting a feature horror scripts to various festivals on filmfreeway. Some of them, including the UK and LA ones look legit but I've noticed a few have cheap l…

2 responses, most recent 1 month, 4 weeks ago.

Forgot to mention that they are fond of horror.

Original Post from Niki Jones
Most recent response from Yen Rickeard
FOLEY FUN!

Was chatting to a mate about foley - and had to share this brain wave with you all.

Looking for a broken bones sound effect? SNAP. A. CELERY. STALK.
Really, it works.

4 responses, most recent 2 months ago.

several different sorts of crisps make a fire crackle nicely

Original Post from Alwyne Kennedy
Swearing and film festivals.

I'll soon be shooting a short film, a dark comedy that has the F word a number of times. Do film festivals have a general policy when it comes to such language? Would I be excludi…

4 responses, most recent 2 months ago.

Thanks, Tina.

Original Post from James Sanger
Most recent response from Kilian Pettit
help needed making reels and videos content...

Hi there,

I’m an artist developer / record producer.

I’m looking for young visually savvy film makers who can help create reels and social media content.

I have a residen…

1 response, most recent 2 months ago.

Hi James,

Hope you are well. My name is Kilian Pettit, I am a filmmaker/videographer and musician from Ireland, based in London. I'd be interested in chatting to you regarding…

Original Post from Darren Roberts
Most recent response from Tina Walker
What to do as a writer if your film likely isn't getting released?

Hello

My name's Darren and I've found myself in a very frustrating position.

I wrote a film which was produced and completed, unfortunately due to a very long and complicate…

9 responses, most recent 2 months ago.

I’d be tempted to lean into the story of the film itself when talking to agents or producers. A finished project tied up by messy execs? Sadly, that’s a pretty familiar chapter in…

Original Post from Dionte Simmons
Most recent response from Niki Jones
Director editing own film?

So I just wrapped a short where I was acting (only a small role - nothing major, but a really fun shoot) and the director mentioned they’re planning to edit it themselves.

I’ve…

1 response, most recent 2 months, 1 week ago.

I’m a self-shooting documentary producer, so I’ve often edited my own work. For me, it works really well because I know the material inside out and understand the subject matter o…

Original Post from Lynwood Shiva Sawyer
End Credits Generation? End Crawl

Probably my last post before SP slips into the mists of history and we slip amidst despair.
Finally posting a sardonic comedy short about what happens when Disney engulfs the Com…

2 responses, most recent 2 months, 1 week ago.

Hi, Howard,
That is so cool. Bless your heart and many thanks.
I can provide an XLSX, Word or PDF, whichever is most convenient for you.
All the best from Brixton.
Shiva

Original Post from Abayomi Oniyide
FILM PREMIERE

We’re screening our new action short film My Brother’s Keeper on Thursday 12th September at 8:30 pm at Rich Mix Cinema, Shoreditch!

The film tells the gripping story of two bro…

2 months, 1 week ago
Original Post from Andy Hudson
What lenses to get... (Sony A7S III)

Hey everyone!

Me again - I've finally bit the bullet and I've got myself my own camera (secondhand) and landed on getting a Sony A7S III (after various heated debates amongst f…

2 months, 1 week ago
Original Post from Tina Walker
Does your Film Freeway profile actually help?

Hey all –

So I’ve got a couple of shorts on Film Freeway, but honestly my profile is pretty meh – some stills, a trailer, the basics. Never really bothered to make it look all …

2 months, 1 week ago
Original Post from Tabitha Vermont-Spirite
Most recent response from Theo Angel
Lost in the fascist forest... looking for funding advice.

Hey shooters,

So I've been on a miraculous and unexpected (even for myself) adventure, which led me onto an exciting (but rather mad) idea for a documentary. I have some questi…

3 responses, most recent 2 months, 1 week ago.

if you have a public element to it say with SUTR you could get some funds from https://www.artcry.co.uk/ as they're all about politically urgent art

Original Post from Jim Read
Thinking of crowdfunding (with Kickstarter)?

Hey everyone –

As you’ll know, SP will be wrapping up at the end of October, but we’ve still got time for one last round of our Kickstarter filmmaker picks. Kickstarter have be…

2 responses, most recent 2 months, 1 week ago.

Yes and YES!

Anyone who'd realistically be taking on lead/a role in a crowdfunding campaign would be eligble (often writers/producers/directors are all involved, sometimes jus…

Original Post from Andy Hudson
Most recent response from George Wright
Add yourself to crew directories!

Hi everyone –

Just thought I’d share something I only clocked recently. I signed up to Screen Yorkshire’s crew directory ( https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/production-support/…

3 responses, most recent 2 months, 1 week ago.

Mines a bit of a shambles over in Norfolk, I just found not many people are listed and I've never been contacted through it.
https://www.norfolkscreen.co.uk/cast-and-crew-direct…

Original Post from Keith Symons
Where is the best place to find photographic work?

Hey folks, making the most of my SP membership while it's still active. Does anyone recommend a service or crew directory I can use to find units stills/photographic work?

I've…

2 months, 2 weeks ago