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Hi everyone,

We're filming a short film in a couple of weeks and have a shot we're having difficulty planning out. We are shooting on an Arri Alexa Mini and are looking to achi…

Hi François,

These are all great ideas and I love the idea of having the bed upright and the actor standing in front of it, I think we'll use that!

Thank you so much for yo…

Heya all,

Anyone else find the current offerings of film-focused podcasts a tad lack lustre?

Business talk is great and needed, but I'd love to find some pods to listen when…

Hey Jim, great question - thanks for asking and thanks for everyone who made nice new suggestions that made it straight to my 'to listen' list!

One I can recommend (sadly just…

Little ramble incoming...

So I used to experiment with rotoscoping for sort of a collagey type of animation (still refining it, but closest reference point I can find is akin t…

Robert mentions a Depth Scanner plug-in for after effects. Davinci Resolve has what is probably the same thing, they call it Depth Map.

Do you have a short script in the works?

The B.A. Film Production course at the University of Winchester is inviting writers to submit their proposals to a pool of stories fro…

Hello Julio,

I won't be ready to submit anything in January, do you know if you'll be looking for scripts later in 2024? Or does this only run once a year? It sounds like a won…

Hi everyone,

This Christmas my family and I were discussing 'Braveheart' and it led to a long and VERY funny discussion about problematic films that seemed normal at the time b…

But Braveheart was co-funded and produced by Mel Gibson (I'm not a particular Gibson fan) and he's entitled to spend his own money to make the films he wants to make. In the same …

I am looking for paid or unpaid work yo add to my portfolio,spotlight and Imdp.
Looking for work from January (I get some time off work for two and so weeks ) and throughout the…

We are currently working on the pre-production of a documentary about a group of whales in Scotland. Our producer has started looking for funds and we need a volunteer assistant t…

I feel like I already know the answer to this but I want to confirm I’m not crazy. I was dismissed from a videography job last week and was told in the same text that I wouldn’t b…

Provided you have emails that show an agreement between yourselves (or at the very least an offer from them that they will reimburse travel) then it may be worth going the small c…

We could do with a little help!

We have extensively searched for funding (including SP). However, it seems that any current financial support is for Short Films, TV, Comedy, or…

Hi Ben
Sorry for the delay in my reply. I have emailed you the relevant information. Thank you for your interest and I look forward to your reply.

PD Slaughter

Hi guys,

I’m delighted to share that my short mockumentary films, Killing for a Living is now available to watch on YouTube!

We screened at a number of global festivals and…

Hi Sherice
Just watched your film. Very funny. Loved the Russian assassin loving animals and being a vegan. Amazing to have achieved such results for only £400! Well done!

Hi guys!

I’m currently offering a deal of £60 for acting Showreels for the first 15 actors that contact me.

For more info message me or check out my insta post: https://ww…

Hi David,

Thanks for responding to my post.

Indeed, I can assist you on this. Do you already have some content, short films etc that I can edit into a reel?

Thanks again
…

Hello Everyone, I have Directed a Couple of Shorts- However I more wish to sell the Film Rights to my 6 Creator Owned Graphic Novels. Check out http://www.graphicnovellitagent.com…

We are currently working on the pre-production of a documentary about whales in Scotland. Our producer is already looking for funds and we need an assistant volunteer to keep upda…

Hi Erika
Many thanks for your reply.
drop me a line and I will get back to you: nathaliereiner@yahoo.co.uk

Hello Everyone, I am reaching out to you all, as I am looking for Contacts as I have been looking to Find a Manager etc. I am looking to sell the Film Rights to my 6 creator owned…

Hi All,
Can anyone recommend and good distribution companies for a feature-length comedy-horror?

Whether they be known for handling a lot of projects, or if they are a sm…

It's certainly worth planning for entry into selected festivals international - specialist horror and/or comedy fests for choice. This way you will put your film in front of simi…

Hi, is anyone else finding FilmHub's new automatic title upload system frustrating? Whilst I love the fact that it warns you when there is a problem with any of your subtitle file…

As a follow-up, though surprisingly nobody from SP with any answers or help with my problem after doing some research on YouTube I found some useful information and also on a Redd…

I heard from a friend of mine that I hadn't seen in awhile yesterday. He's in pre-production on a low-budget feature, and was complaining that the DP (DoP) hadn't gotten him a sho…

Definitely, I agree! Sound and music are a huge part of it and a very important storytelling device and I often think about it even at the script writing stage.

Hi,
I have a friend who has been running a business (a none registered partnership) for over twenty years. His circumstances, with large overheads namely business premises rent, …

Hi Zan,
Many thanks for your thoughts and suggestions, good ideas and gratefully appreciated.
Kind regards
Ray Brady

Hi All,

I wondered if anyone could recommend a good, trustworthy film/media Lawyer who won't break the bank!

I've had quotes from people who charge £650 an hour huge compani…

Hello From Richard in UK. I have 6 creator owned Graphic Novels-with Screenplays too. I have tried finding literary agents, as I am Looking to sell their Film Rights. If anyone ha…

Looking for a storyboard artist for an upcoming short film. Please message me, thanks in advance!

Hi Vivian

First off, I need to say my name is 'Bob Eckhard' but SP managed to corrupt my email such that I have to use my middle name psuedonym Leo Michael (middle names) as …

Dear Shooters,

I've submitted my new short film to several festivals, including those specific to shorts, such as Go Shorts & Hamburg. The film is narrative fiction, but might …

Hey Shooters,

Recently stumbled on this US-based website posting both paid and unpaid work for screenwriters (to see the paid opportunities you need to subscribe).

https://w…

I won’t comment on the quality of the jobs, but I will say that I’ve tried without success to cancel my subscription and they don’t respond at all to my emails.

Hello, I am looking for someone to help me to sell the Film Rights to my 6 creator owned Graphic Novels. Trying to find Literay Agents is a chore. Some have screenplays. Some are …

Hello, I've been given an official invitation to the British Films Market, but I just wanted to find out if anyone in this SP community has been to BFM before and what they though…

Yes, of course.
You can email me at: lorenkinsella@gmail.com
and we'll take it from there.