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I'm in the early stages of scripting an idea for a television drama and would greatly appreciate perceptions of the script, as well as advice on the process of getting a script or…

Hi Alasdair

You can't get enough feedback, Once you send it out, you only get one chance with each producer or company, so you want it to be your best shot. Luckily there are peo…

Relocated here from NYC, and feeling a bit rootless. I joined SP as I love and support independent film and its ethos, and I am particularly fond of the short film format.

I'm w…

Hello and many, many thanks to everyone who responded here, and via the message system.

I am incredibly grateful and overwhelmed by the generosity of the many talented people who…

Most of the jobs I see are in or around London. If there's any film-makers out there in the Liverpool area, it would be great to meet up and work together! =)

Silke

Any filmmakers or anyone interested in film based in Liverpool get in touch, as next week we are shooting a short film called 'Vanishing Trick' which is being backed by Creative E…

Crowdcube is the world’s leading investment crowdfunding platform. They enable anyone to invest alongside professional investors in start-up, early stage and growth businesses thr…

The problems with crowdcube are
1) The (film) company needs to be less than two years old.
2) There is a limit to how much money can be raised (and it's pretty small.)
3) It's …

This exciting short film is a comedy-horror following a young couple on a date-night. The couple's need to update every single life event (and non-event) reaches a whole new level…

I'm working for a small production company preparing their second feature film. We successfully raised money for the first in Europe (winning World Cinema Fund, Huber Bals Fund et…

Hi Kate
I am an exp producer and production accountant London based.
You can view my SP card.
Regards Parvez

I'm making a short film in a couple of weeks in a location with no electricity. 2 day shoot. Does anyone have experience of this? Not sure whether to hire a generator (then noise …

Use an extreme low light camera, and use it as an excuse to shoot by candlelight. :) Study the old painting masters, they existed before electricity.

I'd test the solutions ah…

Hi Horror Fans! If you want to help a comedy-horror short make its way to festivals and have the chance to gain some great prizes in the process please like our page and check out…

The Shore Scripts Screenwriting Competition have been lucky enough to add screenwriting guru Lucy V Hay to our already awesome panel of Judges. She asked us if there was a particu…

Interesting point about period scripts having characters that all sound the same. I've been guilty of that. You have a bunch of people in 'Ye olden times' and it's surprisingly ha…

Hi everyone,

What do you think are the most essential things for runners? And what are the things a runner can do to be more effective/ memorable?

I mean this in a pretty open …

Just common sense.

A bit of a mix I know

Hello John
I would like it made so shooting it would be great.
It is a sitcom so a 30 min script and plans for a series; possibly a six episode series.
It's kinda a strange one a…

Hey,

Looking for cheap accommodation in the South of Edinburgh (Gilmerton, Loanhead, Dalkeith) from 14th July until 14th August. Any advice and information would be amazing!

Th…

Hey,

Looking for cheap accommodation in the South of Edinburgh (Gilmerton, Loanhead, Dalkeith) from 14th July until 14th August. Any advice and information would be amazing!

Th…

Hi,

I have been commissioned to make a documentary following a character and a project that she wants to develop. I don´t know how many days of filming and editing it will invol…

Paddy thanks

Recently, The Swedish Film Institute achieved 50-50 funding distribution for male and female directors.. Great! Why is this not happening in the UK? http://bit.ly/1M01EYp

Haha, true say, I do think this year has been super strong for women, which is great - lets hope the industry can keep it up!

I have been writing screenplays since I started drama school back in 2009. I have 3 feature length scripts and 10 shorts. I have been lucky enough to have professional actor do si…

Thank you for your response I'll be in touch after this weekend as I dont have as much time as I'd like to flesh things out this week as I'm away from home. my email is r.enever09…

Living in London, I've tried so many times to bring people together in groups and gone to seminars and courses, and advertised myself as a runner/production assistant. But I can't…

All brilliant insights above. You should read, then re-read the above.

Send me your CV and reel link (if any) and I'll see if I can find something for you to 'break in' on my nex…

Hi everyone,

Probably quite a simple answer for you more experienced professionals to answer, but as I am part of a burgeoning production company am not quite sure about yet.

M…

An aside, as Dan notes, agencies overload the client bill so have an interest in that production bill being a big number. A director buddy was brought into studio for a pack shot…

Hi guys, I have experience in making DCPs, both long and short form. I'm currently trying to expand my freelance work, so if anyone is interested I am very reasonable. Please PM…

Hey Khurum and Karel, I've just sent you private messages.

Kelie, thanks very much. New here so still learning how everything works here, I'll give that a try soon.

...collaborate, get stuff made. Someone creative and passionate about the material/content, but also with a good brain for numbers and logistics (time frames, budgets, how to prio…

Im not in UK for now, my company is in London, but interested to met ones in Sussex etc,, my next trip in london soon
nice weekend
PS: Send me more infos pls
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When we were making Dara Says, and I was sending out clips to the sound guy, it took forever to upload stuff. If I were sending video, it would take even longer.

Well, uploading…

http://www.xkcd.com/949/ - it might be a cartoon, but it's still a very good answer :-)

I made a 27 min documentary about supermarket food waste that has stirred a lot of controversy as attempts have been made to suppress it (see thread ‘what to do if you’re told not…

Do you want it broadcast, or do you want it seen?

If you want it seen, make a list of everyone in the media with an interest in the subject, plus bloggers and campaigners etc.

T…

Does anyone know where I can get a clean Chain Of Title that will not cost me an arm and a leg?

You have mail ;-)

Hi,

I'm looking for some filmmakers to collaborate with on some short films over the summer. Ideally living in London, I'm looking for a motivated team who can see through from p…

I'm an experienced DoP and a full member of the guild of television cameramen with full HD broadcast tv camera and cinematographer with a Red Camera as well as DSLR camera and ri…

I'm just trying to write a production schedule for a 2 day shoot for a short film, and it just looks a bit shoddy. Would be hugely grateful if anyone had a template that I could j…

BTW, a freebie from me if anyone *DOES* want to run a live show...

http://yatta.co.uk/2013/11/live-running-order/