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I'm making a short film called 'Coffee Hell' is which a man's beloved coffee machine breaks down and injures him.

I need someone to help me with practical effects for that scene,…

Thanks very much guys!

JD: That freeze spray looks perfect - exactly what I need. I think you've solved my problem!

I'm shooting this scene on Thursday, Feb 5th.

What are the key elements needed when pitching a screenplay?

Hi Charles,

I'm following you on Twitter as well. My handle is @Inkmoves and I will check your website.

Hopefully I can plug into your other classes, thanks.

Hi,

I've got a question to ask about funding, and it's probably going to cost my relationship with the investors, but here goes.

An investor contacted my writing partner and I a…

I had something similar years ago where someone contacted me out of the blue who'd seen my script online and wanted to option it. I immediately thought this must be a scam. I goog…

Hi there,

I am working on a music video and I was wondering if I could get hold of footage that has already been shot, like news footage or something of that sort. I have never…

Thanks everyone, I think I have a better idea now on how to proceed and find my footage, your help is very much appreciated.
Best,
Adeline.

I normally shoot video on Canon L series or other high end photographic lenses (Zeiss Distagon) but am hiring Cine lenses for my next shoot. My question is do I need a polarizer l…

Thanks SP community. I think a Matt box with NDs and polariser ready to go is the solution then. Muchos

For any doc works, qualified for broadcast, which would you choose? I see that each costs around £3.7K but would need in addition ninja Atomos 10 bit ProRes recorder, variety of a…

I have it on good authority (i.e. people who have had footage broadcast by BBC) that the BBC's guidelines are much more flexible than they seem in the document.

Hello Shooters!

Hope you're all well :)

I'm looking to record the Original Soundtrack with my own pianist as the last step before completion of my short film.

I'd like to ask y…

Hello Shooters!

Thank you for your response to my question :)

I finally booked the studio I found and the recording went very well...

Kind regards,

Alexandra!!!

Anyone know of a place I can get royalty free/cheap licences for Chopin's 'Minute Waltz' to be used in an online video?
Cheers!

You could see how https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Musopen/set-chopin-free is getting on.

Audiosparkx has it and the fee depends on use but worth asking.

Hi. I'm a film-maker who hasn't made a film for a while and technology being what it is, I thought I'd ask the community to update me.

I am embarking on writing a script but I wa…

There's also the Movie Magic Screenwriter software, probably not as standard in the uk as final draft, but it allows all those breakdowns that then transfer easily into movie magi…

I was thinking to approach drama schools, but wanted to also ask here if anyone had any contacts / experience / advice about filming in the country?
Thank-you!

Thanks guys, much appreciated! Marlom - I don't think we're filming too far off the beaten track this time, but I had a look at some of your links - crazy! Thanks for taking the t…

Hello Shooters!

Hope you're all well... :)

I'm debating between Kickstarter and Indiegogo on how to fund my short film.

I'd like to ask you how do I go about choosing which is…

Hi Shooters,

I got some great correspondence from you all, thank you so much!

Alexandra!!!

I'm a director based in East London and am currently looking for writers to collaborate with on shorts and features.

I have two ideas for feature dramas that I would like to beg…

Hi Shooters,

I had my film running in the film of the month comp, but discovered today it had vanished or been removed, does anyone know why this would happen and has it happened…

Hi Michael,

The date for the upload said the 21st of December.. but I'm sorry about that - what you can do is re-upload on the 1st of Feb and that would qualify it for running i…

Hello all,

I've just finished my first fictional short (http://garrettandgarrett.co.uk/last-contact/) and am looking for advice about how best to set it out in the world.

So far…

Thank you Kays and Maria,

Film markets are not something I know anything about so thanks for highlighting that, I'll look into it more.

Great advice from everyone, very much ap…

For the first time I'm writing a script based on historical events, the South of Scotland witch trials circa 1659 to be exact. At the start I figured this would be a piece of cake…

Hi Cameron, I come at this from several perspectives. I live in the area concerned, and the Town Hall, a few hundred yards away, still has the cells where some of the last witches…

Hi!
I know this question has been asked on this forum before but wanted to see if there are any other suggestions. We have finished our short film and would love to do a screening…

Hi there,

I need to change the credit size at the end of a promo-cultural video I am finishing and I do not know the standard size. Any ideas or comments about this would be ver…

A few pointers - use sans-serif font if possible, more legible as the narrow bits on serif fonts can disappear slightly. If you do use serif make them slightly larger. It always u…

London Pictures Limited again plans on going to the first week of Sundance 2015 and we would be happy to meet any fellow Shooters at the Filmmakers Lodge during that time. If you …

London Pictures Limited again plans on going to the first week of Sundance 2015 and we would be happy to meet any fellow Shooters at the Filmmakers Lodge during that time. If you …

Sure Lee, while there we can be contacted via my twitter id on twitter.com/JC_Crissey Hope to see you there. All the best. JC

Does anyone have any advice for finding a local runner, PA or camera assistant in or near Davos in Switzerland?

They could possibly be from Zurich but that's over an hour away by…

It would be great to get as much feedback about UK based screenwriting and pitch festivals as possible for example.

Hi Vasco,

Good to hear from you. How did you prove you were a media professional to get the funding for the events you have been to in the past? Was there specific requirements f…

The magazine is www.s66.co and you can send submissions to www.s66.co/contribute. The magazine is currently leaning towards a Lads magazine but want to make it all about quality a…

Hi, just to clarify, the company comes from a glamour and semi adult background. This magazine will go up to glamour but is not only about that. Looking for more arty work when on…

I have a project in hand that requires the use of celebrity mug shots.

The celebs will in no way be maligned - it's just that the faces have to be recognisable. I need about twen…

you can try Shutterstock.com I have used pictures from there in the past.

It's for a BFI application, to add visual supporting info. Email me at patrick@newdivisionfilms.com for more details.

I'd recommend - http://www.biancaansems.com - PM me if you need her contact details.

I know this question may make most documentary directors cringe - but is there any benefit in giving the participant time to reflect on a few questions before the shooting?

I'm …

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts - This confirm my intuition.