ASK & DISCUSS

The script is called Cinephiles and Caffeinated Drinks, it's a comedy about the employees of a video store and is told in vignettes. The script is 22 pages and has a minimal cast …

Someone recently posted about looking for a short film to direct, you might wish to contact them!

Hey all,

Independent producer and also work in the industry too who has recently moved to Edinburgh. Looking to meet up with filmmakers and other film minded people to socialise …

Hey Phil! I'm up for the whole month! Come and see 'Murder She Didn't Write'- an improvised murder mystery where the audience chooses the title, murderer and victim! It's on at Sw…

Hi there,

This might not be the right way to go about this, but I guess it can't hurt to try, so thanks for reading.

Quite simply: have you a need for any aerial shots in your v…

Personally I think the best thing to do is to look for new markets and opportunities. SUA's can be used on shots not possible on other systems, look for those. I also suggest don'…

I am looking for a DJI Ronin for a upcoming short film. The shoot dates are August 7-11 but we only need it for three of those days. Can anyone help?

We have a Ronin M that is available if that helps.

Following on from my previous thread about crowdfunding an Action movie through Kickstarter (which at http://kck.st/1GdMcEL - link is CAPS sensitive, copy and paste, pls give feed…

And while doing what Wozy advises, build your audience. Starting small on a film, also means starting small on blogs, twitter, etc. The internet is still a place that people come …

So, a lot of the indie filmmakers I encounter in the UK – especially over the last couple of years – have moved their attentions from short films and the festival circuit to web-s…

@Nick Hilton if your plan is "get money from views" then 1000 views to the dollar(ish) on YouTube seems a good ball park assumption number. It's what I concluded from research and…

Hello,

I have just finished my short film I Will Never Run, (you can see it here https://shootingpeople.org/watch/131384/i-will-never-run)

I am very happy with the result but wo…

Hi Paddy,

That's a great idea...seems obvious now! Have a lot of problems with Vimeo on mobile myself. Thanks for the help,

Nathan

Hi all
We have a camera and sound equipment we're hoping to hire out in our shooting downtime, and was hoping someone could make some recommendations about good and affordable ins…

Try this company: http://www.essexinsurancebrokers.com/film-insurance

This is a general question I wanted to throw out there to anyone with experience or just common-sense advice:

I've had to do something like this on a small scale before, where I …

I agree with both Paddy and Wozy (as usual) but the only other thing I'd throw in is that if you simply need a reportage style, that's one thing, and will be done by default by an…

Hi Shooting People

I am a film director looking for a short film to directed.
I would like to find a 1-3 min silent film with 2-3 characters max and only 1-2 scenes. I don't w…

DENNIS GOLDBERG, M.D., Retired
Fiction Writer Extraordinaire
"You want it, I write it!"

BELOW IS ONE OF MY AVAILABLE SHORT SCREENPLAYS THAT SUITS YOUR NEE…

Hello all!

Soon I'll be shooting in a forest in the midlands and haven't really decided what the most efficient on set power source is...

The vast majority of kit is battery pow…

Thanks so much for all your advice guys, I really appreciate it.

I have two movies on Vimeo on Demand, and we've had customers who tell us they like the movies.

However, as one of my customers pointed out, there are some issues with purchasing…

Hi William,

On Vimeo Pro, they don't promote your film for you. So, you still do all the legwork, all the selling.

I got Vimeo Pro because my feature films are more than 10gb i…

I've just moved to Brighton and looking for like minded shooters to shoot the breeze, read and critique each others work, drink beer and talk movies etc
\
Thanks, Tony.

Thanks Kelie, Franz, Simon and Justin for the welcome. I hope to see most of you at the next meet. Sorry I didn't reply individually but I couldn't see a way to do it. @Franz - I'…

Hello all,

Quick but possibly stupid question. My short was rejected from the Palm Springs Short Film Festival but accepted into the film market. Is this just something that hap…

Hey Dan. No I won't be going from the UK, the travel expense would swamp the film's budget! Anyway - if anyone's at Palm Springs it's called Turn Of The Screw - go see it at the m…

Hi all, my name is Simon Fox, I'm a filmmaker from Edinburgh and we've just launched the crowdfunding campaign for a new short film titled The Cruelty of Beauty. The story focuses…

Hi Simon, good point but you're OK if you've sent a private link or personal download with a unique password. Eligibility for festivals is only compromised if the short is "publis…

There's been much discussion in the UK press in recent weeks asking if film distribution has a racism problem, given the lack of theatrical releases for critically acclaimed movie…

@Ben Blaine "The idea is that everyone is just trying to make money so if there is demand so shall there be supply. But demand-led economics is innately conservative, seeking only…

You've made a moving, funny, dark, informative, or rebellious film project. Now what?

If you want to build an audience, http://www.showup.media/filmmakers can help you do just th…

Philip - thanks for reaching out! We will not be a VOD site, as we believe the best way to build an audience is to not put any barriers between them and your work. After beta, our…

New Comedy Series Past the Sell by Date. six programs. medium budget

Hi Peter,

Have you tried posting this through production? This is the jobs part of the site where members can advertise for paid and collaborative roles: https://shootingpeople.o…

Being diagnosed with this illness I am very knowledgeable about the subject.
I also have noticed that it is less known than schizophrenia.
for a number of years I have worked wit…

Hi Thomas. I like the subject. Will be willing to collaborate with you on this.

How to choose the right track for your production? Troubles with copyright? How to deal with the soundtrack?

How helpful would it be to 'handpick' a track with no copyright issu…

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…