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I'm planning to make a small (5-10min) film this year. my background is in experimental shorts but i'm open to anything character driven. I'm open minded at this stage where to go…

DENNIS GOLDBERG, M.D., Retired

Fiction Writer Extraordinaire

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I have a feature script with one internationally recognised actor interested so far. The feature is in an advanced stage of development having recieved development money and there…

For a project, I am looking for a man who speaks French and has an American accent. He also needs to be able to record his voice in good quality. It can be done in just one hour!

This lot helped me out once: tried to use friends of friends but with three language versions it made sense -
http://www.voiceovers.co.uk/

Hey Folks

I’m shooting a necessary sex scene for my short film, ‘Its’ Just A Shag!’ and am looking for any tips for creating as safe a space as possible for my actors.

The scene…

Cheers Paddy - sagely advice as always! I'll definitely be going for the suggestive, close-ups on faces, stuff like that.

Hello!
Has anyone from the SP community any experiences as how to obtain rights of an existing official soundtrack to be able to use it in a short film?

I made a short film and t…

I think you're shortchanging yourself and your film by not giving yourself the experience of working with a composer. Will you find yourself a Morricone-caliber composer? Probably…

Hi, Has anyone filmed around the Vatican - if so would like to know if any special permissions are required? It will be for external shots. Thanks & Kind Regards, Tom

VFX set extension is a good idea worth exploring as well. Thank you for that suggestion.

Does anyone have experience of successfully getting a celebrity to do the voice over for their film?

We are a small production company and are completing a 1 hour documentary (m…

To address the OP's original question , Sheila, I well understand your need to obtain a "celebrity" voice for your documentary, as it is often thought this is going to oil the wor…

I am an aspiring producer looking for comedy writers to work with, where is the best place to find them?

Currently I work mainly in radio but I am looking for people to collabora…

Thanks again for the advice guys! It's all great! I'm keeping note of comedy writers on here too, hopefully we can come together at some point! Hx

Hello fellow shooters.

So, We've heard there are changes to the VAT regime starting January.

Well, this is where it kind of sucks. Companies like Vimeo don't charge VAT for you…

Thank you Marlom. That makes sense.

If anyone is looking for advice on managing their media from camera through to finishing on any range of budgets then I can help!

I'm currently on the lookout for projects to hel…

We have a great low budget feature with name actors attached and award-winning directors. The film is a quirky, romantic comedy set in London and will be made by a very experience…

Hi, I'm looking to see if there are any other sites out there like genero.tv. I know there's radar music videos but I'm looking for sites that you don't have to pay to apply for t…

That's the exact kind of thing, thank you.

I have just cut a short film on FCP6 with my editor but we needed to convert it to FCPX so that the DP could grade it. We downloaded the necessary Apple software and at first all…

We did use 7toX, Stephen, but it didn't work too well! I don't have a colorist, and now my DP has gone on holiday, so I am going to try to find someone else to help.

Looking for a quirky, hopefully colourful office location to shoot a short film in. Budget is small and wouldn't be able to afford the standard rates... we are willing to shoot ou…

My friends run the Hornsey Town Hall in Crouch Hill ... http://www.hthartscentre.co.uk Lots of scope there

Small film crew going out to Morocco need a C100 over 3 days next week. Anyone prepared to rent their's fairly cheaply? Will cover on our insurance. If you want to make me an offe…

We're filming a short about road safety aimed at young adults in the Kings Norton area.

We need a moped and a 'boy racer' car. The moped will be idling at the traffic lights, th…

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for your kind comment! Glad you found my book helpful. Would be great if you add a review on Amazon, that always helps people make up their mind whether to ge…

I'd be interested to hear who uses what and what they like or dislike about their chosen platform.

Me - I used Quantel Pablo for high end grades for about 3 years when I was at S…

At the higher end I'd say the majority of people are still using Baselight. But for the price you currently can't beat Resolve. I have a Resolve setup with a Sony PVM-A250 monitor…

I'm looking to shoot a short film in the next couple of weeks, I need a simple moderate size room, with a window and a door, the window needs to be barred with metal rods from the…

Hi all,

I am looking for a producer to make our first feature movie.

It would be a producer, but more than that it would be a partner in order that together, we can find out th…

I would say budget - what do you have, what do you have promised, and what 'is' the budget? Depending upon the level you need raising, will determine who you get to produce.

Also…

I'd be interested to hear who used or knows the CNC funding application in France as I need advices to submit a project.

Please feel free to share your experience.

Thanks a lot.…

We had a short film campaign up and now the site is down with no information.

yes , we have found the social media and general media very quiet, perhaps the reality of numbers of people using Sponsume was actually quite low. Still following up with the ban…

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 …