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I've been commissioned to produce a short promotional video for a private school for kids with Autism.

Obviously, before shooting begins I know it's essential to have release fo…

Hi, I am DBS regd and a first aider. You can do a DBS yourself but its very long winded, its better by going through a company. I got mine through a company as I do classroom assi…

This is a lightly edited transcript of a conversation with an Academy member, such as:
"Jake Gyllenhaal [not getting nominated]? Come on. Why not talk about another black actor wh…

Particularly enlightening was the 'Shorts? Meh!' - it sums up the overwhelming indifference in the industry to short form films when the judges don't even bother to watch them, ev…

We are looking for technical-creative and acting talent in the Peterborough/East Midlands Region.

We are not casting for any production at this time, but merely seeking people wh…

Hi
I am looking for a Film Editor to help as on a promo for our Feature Film and hopefully to work with us in post production on our Film that is going to be shot in the next few …

Hello Michael.
I'd definitely be interested in doing some editing work for you.
I'm based on the Isle of Wight, I've done some promo editing before; here's a short film trailer I …

Every time I email Shooting People for help, I get no response.

Does anyone know how to contact them by phone?

Hi Kevin,

Sorry you are having trouble getting in touch with us - a few people are having this issue so we are looking at our systems now. Please forward your question to kelie@s…

Lets say for argument's sake I have a great script. A standalone animated short which ticks all the boxes and appeals to all ages. Its running time ranges from 7-30 minutes and ha…

Hi Beau, I see you are from the UK, in short, UK funding for animation is almost gone. This country is a joke when it comes to supporting up and coming talent. I too have tried to…

Saw these ages ago - early 90's late night C4 and both must have been considered classics. Both shorts 5-7mins ish?

1) Two men, a garden, a picket fence and a flower. I think the…

I'm putting this in Ask, but mods may want to move it to Discuss.

I wondered if Shooters could recommend documentaries that embraced unconventional methods to tell a story?

I'm …

Adam Curtis, of course! Anything he's made :-)

I am looking for a new head shot photographer. Can anybody recommend someone in the London area?

This actor is also a photographer: http://www.joncampling.com/ I saw a picture he made of another actor and it was good indeed.

Hello Shooters!

Hope you are all very well :)

I have recently completed the teaser trailer of my new short film. Where could be the best place to advertise it on Shooting People…

Hi Kelie,
thanks for your reply :)
I went into bulletins, but what do you mean when you say 'misc'? Could you please transfer me to that page? I haven't done this before...

Alex…

I'm planning a shoot there in June and wanted some advice on visas and risks. Thanks!

Thanks for the response Susi and Michael. I've filmed in Africa before so know roughly what it will be like, but have just heard a lot about tension in the media in the lead up to…

Hello, my name is Dale Beaumont-Brown and I am a documentary filmmaker.

I am about to enter into post-production on a feature-length documentary that I have been working on for 2…

Hi Dale,

Sounds like a great project and it would be great to be involved. I'm currently working on a feature documentary which will be fjnishing up soon. My showreel's on my web…

We are currently organising a shoot for a short film called Ghost Nets by Mark Bousfield which will be shot in Joss Bay, Thanet in Kent from 20th- 23rd March. We are looking for a…

Thanks for the tip off Jane I sent them an email yesterday so still waiting to hear back from them.

Kind Regards

Maria Ann Hylton

Looking for (VFX) Editor for a trailer and a Feature Film that it still in pre production

Hi Ben
Thank you for getting back to me. Yes, you can send me your details (email, tel) and I get back to you sometime next week to have a chat. My Email address is: michael_morp…

Hi,

Having vast knowledge of scriptwriting, currently studying for a computer science degree and being a qualified Private Investigator, I am very good at researching and collati…

Thanks again!

I started out as a DJ before I ever got into film composition, so Ive always had a soft spot for electronic music. While Ive come to love and enjoy working in traditional styles o…

Indeed, I remember Gone Girl having a lovely soundtrack (without remembering any themes in particular, which as was pointed out above is great)!

While I think that traditional da…

Hello,

I know that is a very large inquiry but I’m wondering if some of you might give me links or informations about other websites like Shooting People, not only for U.K. but f…

Hey guys, I have just completed a trailer for my short film, I was wondering if anyone knows any good websites I could post the link to for some exposure? Any help will be appreci…

didn't know about vhx.com... thanks guys, will defo check it out :)

Hello Shooters!!!

Hope everyone is doing very well... :)

I am currently working on the completion of my new short film. Does any of you know what actions I need to take in order…

In my opinion, don't cut corners on copyright registration... It's twenty bucks for christ's sake! You spend many months writing the darn thing, crafting it, protecting it, develo…

We had a campaign up on Sponsume and now the site is down and has been for more than a week. Is anyone else in this position?

SJ

In another discussion, I said that there were a million jobs related to the media and print industry in the UK, and so you don't have to work for free on some crappy horror film.
…

The creative industry is over five percent of the UK GDP.

As for your fictitious post-house transaction, the same BS could be applied to the construction industry, gas extraction…

Recently I have a client who have request oned day job with the SONYF7.
I check the rentals others recommends in South London, I´m searching for NW London.
Thank you for all the…

Hi. I'm a freelancer who hires out my fs7. I can definitely help out too. Get in touch if your interested.

I'm trying to export a project from Final Cut Pro. I would like to export the Final Cut Project and all the connected footage from the capture scratch in one bundle. I know this i…

I have done this before from FCP7, so it is possible...! You need to export an XML file from FCP with a few settings clicked. The Export will not retain any filter/adjustment info…

Hello, anyone know legal obligations round using copyright music in crowdfunding promos. Want to use one song, is it particularly expensive?

Reach out! The joy of Kickstarter is the way it enables us to connect with strangers. When my brother and I used it to raise money for our film "Nina Forever" we took the opportun…

Looking around the site for expertise it runs from actors to all the various experts you need to make a film, but not particularly to promote one once it's made. I've made this t…

I work full time in marketing. I am a social media analyst specialising in Facebook but we can look at other channels. Please get in touch, message me on here or email me at info@…