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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.

People keep asking me when they can see my film in London...

"Black Car Home", a darkly comic tale of homelessness and asylum seeking, which I wrote and directed, is selected for…

i have a CF Card thats corupted,how do i repair the clips i can get the files back but how do i repair them does anyone know of
any footage that is broken that works i find looki…

I haven't tried grauonline.de but I have tried lots:

remorecover (didn't do anything)
stellar phoenix (found files but didn't fix them)
cardrecovery pro (found some files)
Eases …

One of my children are looking to audition for drama schools next year in hope of becoming an actor. With audition and course fees running so high nowadays, I'm wondering if any o…

The best route is auditions and perfecting your craft.

We know some very talented youngsters at the local secondary school. It's a normal secondary school, but they take time af…

Hello!

I'm a young film director hoping to direct TV Drama/Features. I've been thinking for quite sometime whether going to Film School is actually beneficial for £27K when I cou…

Well, when I first graduated, I thought no.

I only went to film school to watch movies, and to not be unemployed while I wrote scripts, made short films, and prepared business …

I now have a Canon 5d Mark 3 which i love but mu old camera the mark 2 over heated costing me £500 plus to repair i don't shoot a huge amount of DSLR footage but i will this year …

I've been considering the difference between above and below the line, and thought about how it relates to one of our favourite debates here on shooting people.

We all moan about…

I like your thinking on this one :)

Happy New Year

There has been a ever growing number of companies lending.

But nothing for the creative sector, so if there as a company that could lend money to film makers to help give them th…

Well, that is the bottom line as to what a guarantor does. But it's the bleakest picture!

Any quality, in-demand, star attached, etc etc etc project has the potential to make mo…

Dear shooters,

We'll be testing 2 x super35mm cameras, due to be officially realised in 2015. We are taking those to the highest volcano on earth, between Argentina and Chile - O…

Still very interested ! ;)

Hi all,

I am still in quest of the best equipment to travel and shoot portraits videos with.
I like the idea to be light and efficient but great quality.
How crazy would it be …

Thanks for your opinions !

Triggerstreet and Zoetrope have stopped. I know of Done Deal Pro but they only read loglines and outines.

Are there any other websites that read amateur scripts for cheap or free…

As all eyes are on Sony and (here at least) the long-term impact The Interview debacle might have on theatrical distribution, it all seems to be happening just as Hollywood is rea…

Everything changes and nobody expects the unexpected. I've been around long enough to remember the early 1970s, when mainstream movies were generally flat and predictable and pred…

A funding body is requiring me to form a company for accessing a developemnt fund. I need to form a limited company. Has anyone any experience in doing this?

If you can't cope with setting up a company yourself directly with companies house, you won't be able to cope with making a film. It's easy and costs £15 - use the default Article…