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I want to work with actors at a read through and have been advised to get them to sign a non-disclosure agreement, to protect my script. I understand NDAs are usually used when ac…

Exactly - without a reasonable threat, well, it's a bit of paper.

We are a small production company. The car is my personal vehicle which I occasionally need to insure for the use of our production staff. We are thinking of getting a company v…

If you're looking at 'any driver' policies for the vehicle, it would factor in lots of risk. Instead, can your drivers add your vehicle to their own policies *for business use*? …

I am thinking of buying the Sony A7S for shooting video while travelling.

I found one for £1270 here, though I've no idea if this is an import or not. Seems legit.

http://www.valuebasket.com/en_GB/Sony-Alpha-A7S-Digital-Camera-Body-Only-(Black)/main…

Wondering if anyone shoots on the Panasonic GH4 and how you've found it - particularly in low light. I've been shooting on Canon 7Ds for ages and lovely as they are they are pret…

Thanks Nora. Yeah I've heard rumour about new version. They just brought out a new A7II but that's really a stills camera and doesn't have the lower res sensor and video capabil…

Hi everyone -

We're coming down from Toronto to film a few scenes for a documentary, and we're looking for a quiet place where we can knock off a few direct-to-camera interviews…

Ha! I didn't even guess the right continent ;-)

Hope it goes well!

Am extremely keen to get hold of contracts that I can get members of my team to sign that ensures they're unable to disclose literally any part of my script or story to anyone wit…

What you're looking for is an NDA - they're a symbol of intent and goodwill, very hard to enforce. You can probably find some generic, imposing-looking pile of legalese online, a…

I've worked for many years as a Creative Director in advertising. It's what I know how to do. Look at my most recent ad: https://vimeo.com/108668992. I'm not doing any more ads. I…

Dan, are you looking for a screenplay that's mostly completed and looking for a producer to pick it up and develop it or an idea to develop from scratch?

Hello again,

I just got a samyang 85mm F1.5 and trying to attach it to a Nikon D5100 unsuccessfully.
The "click" happens and the lens seem to be holding in there but the apertur…

Hi there,

I'm slowly but surely finding editing work in the reals of corporate promo's, wedding videos and video testimonials.

I'd like to know if any of the Shooting People com…

@Paddy Robinson-Griffin
I can borrow something from my club that will do the trick, thanks for the offer.

I will be in Japan for a couple of months and have some documentary film work lined up. In addition I would like to film a few scenes for a film if possible. Anyone know where or …

Or some other free and simple script writing resource for the technically inept...

Best I ever used, and still use is ScriptSmart Gold - its a very flexible, macro based template to cover all formats. It used to be a free download from BBC but they don't do it a…

Cannot find list of SALES AGENTS - Can you help?
THANKS

Hi all. Like many of you, I'm sure, I check my emails first thing on my iPhone and maybe even start writing to SP if an article grabs me and I feel I need to reply asap. Here is…

Hi Franz,

Looks like an Apple Bug with shortcuts since iOS8, so not with SP but many sites.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6557344
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6615…

Hello Shooters!

I'm traveling to Stockholm next month (14th December 2014), are there any Short Film Competitions that I could submit my 15min short film?
Are there any useful re…

Have already looked at short film, sketches and documentaries, green screen, writing.
Limited to school grounds.

I just think they should broaden their outlook and watch films from the 1930's and 1940's. The films of Laurel and Hardy, the Marx Brothers and Harold Lloyd are still as fresh tod…

As some of you may know, I perform regular bits of research and data-crunching on the film industry at http://www.stephenfollows.com. For my next big research project I need some…

just did it :) hope it helps

Looking to buy a manfrotto 561 BHDV-1.
They are not produced it seems anymore.
Thank you
Nora

Hi all,

I'm a filmmaker with a background in experimental and factual film.
I'm looking for a short film script to direct this year. It can be of any genre as long as it's well …

Hi all, thanks a lot for the links and updates.
In regards to budget, it really comes down to the script, however I'd say a good story with a clever twist and well developed char…

I have two shorts that are finishing a run in a few international festivals. I'd like to get them on an online retail platform. Any advice would be amazing : )

I believe I have some Pathe 9.5mm film (that's the film width, with a single central perf) from the 1930s.

Can any Shooters recommend a place that can do digital transfers?

I ha…

I just had some 9.5mm transferred to DVD. he charges 10p a foot, which is about standard.

http://www.cine2video.co.uk/cine-to-dvd.htm

Any recommendations for servicing?

Specifically, audio connections on a CanonXF100 need checking, and one of my pairs of Sennheiser headphones has one ear out.
The new XF200 will…

Saw this great post by Lee Gauthier on the Blackmagic forums:

Movie Cash Flow in an oversized nutshell:

Negative Cost is the money required to go from an idea to a finished nega…

Thanks for posting this and to the OP for sharing the thread from BM's forum, really interesting reading.

I don't think we'll see a shift from TV to VOD viewing as quickly as 5 y…

Any film buffs that might know this film. I'm pretty sure it was at the British seaside about a conman or somesuch.

Hi Shooters!

Do you know where I could find a list with short film festivals in the UK and Sweden?
Is there any website or forum regardless any competitions for film makers?
Is a…

Hi guys.

I'm travelling to Stockholm next month, so I'd like to know if there are any other Short Film Festivals (in the capital and across the country), apart from the Internat…

Hi all. I'm trying to remember a specific film. Plotline is:

A man loses his caretaker job because when he is asked to keep a record of hall bookings, he has to admit he cannot…

Thank you! Proving once again how brilliant our SP community is!