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Original Post from Michael Chandler
Most recent response from Mélissa Jean Woodside
Film festival rejections – good and bad practice

Hi all
I’ve just had two very different experiences of film festival rejections to submissions - one good, one bad - that I thought worth sharing. The first is the bad one, and ma…

21 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

Hi Michael
I had the exact same experience and believe we were dealing with the same people - please send me a private message. Thanks.

Original Post from lyly bui
how can i make my short films better quality

i have got a canon 5d mark 3 and I'm using a 24 - 105mm Lens and editing on adobe premier but i can't seem to get really good quality and a finishing touch like other short films…

28 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

thank you for the reply guys

Original Post from Rich Keeble
Best way of recording sound on the fly

hello. We're looking at filming a doc/mockumentary about our Edinburgh fringe experience, both the show itself, and the semi-scripted 'behind the scenes' stuff. Because we'll be f…

5 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

thanks for your help guys! Yes Paddy I think we'll avoid radio mics, and Marlom we won't have anyone to boom so it's gonna have to be lapel mics. Andy - call me stupid, but how do…

Original Post from George Elerick
I'm looking to sale my XL1 and upgrade, anyone interested? Either in buying or a direct swap for an…

Either in buying or a direct swap for an upgrade? It's a great workhouse. With Extras!

Comes with panoramic Zoom lens .7

With all leads.
Plus:

Condenser Mic
Lillput Screen
2X …

10 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Paulina Brahm
How to obtain stills from a DVD

Hello. I've received a DVD copy of a film I was in and would like to grab a still or two from it. (The stills photog wasn't on set when I was shooting!)

Is there a relatively e…

10 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Dave Le May
expenses or low wage for DOP and camera hire included

I was a shooting people member over 10 years ago before emigrating to Australia, now to be fair, I saw a lot of posts back then asking for low wages or expenses but to include Cam…

10 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Paddy Robinson-Griffin
Most recent response from Joshua Kahan
Pairings you'd like to see

There's a lot of great acting talent in the world, but sometimes you could imagine two strong actors could rustle up an even stronger chemistry between them. I propose

Robert Ca…

6 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

I dunno, but I want to see Tom Hanks as a bad guy

Original Post from Michael Chandler
Where to source old factory machinery...and how to bring it to life?

Hi all
Thanks to everyone who chipped in with my last question about how to drown a dog- very useful and has given us plenty of food for thought!

Same short film, a different que…

10 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Stanislava Buevich
Shooting a tiny scene in a hospital room!

Dear Shooters,

I am shooting a very low budget film and we need a hospital location in or around London… really a hospital bed to shoot for about an hour in. We've contacted som…

4 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

Hello Stanislava, I played a nurse in a short film recently.We shot it in London South Bank University, Keyworth 2 Building. Good luck!

Original Post from Ned Hussain
Most recent response from joshua Harvey
Anyone want to join forces for BFI?

I wrote a 2 page script for BFI's Script Challenge and i'm almost ready to submit it.
They require at least three people who would like to help out with camera/cinematography, sou…

4 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

Hello Ned,

I know it's a day late but ice just seen the message, I would be interested in getting onboard as a unit director/ Cinematographer.

Here's an extract of some of my fi…

Original Post from Eben Bolter
Blackmagic 4K for sale with accessories

More details below, let me know if anyone's interested:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/blackmagic-cinema-4k-production-camera-ssd-drives-and-switronix-pb70-batteries/1073891972

10 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Dan Selakovich
A self distribution Success Story

A post here on SP about the inability of getting a drama into distribution got me thinking about self-distribution, and I ran across this great article on crowd sourcing and four …

3 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

I couldn't agree more, Kays. The only way to make a profit from a distributor on a first film is to sell it to them outright.

Original Post from Sukey Richardson
Looking for suggestions of places that online and grade short films please

I'm approaching post houses but know that they may not be able to accommodate us with our small budget. Would love to hear advice from those who've already been through the proces…

10 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from No Name
Most recent response from Xavier Santiago
Filmmaking partner.

Hi, I haven't posted one of these before.

I have always wanted to be an actor, because I've wanted to act for so long I have developed an interest in making films as well as star…

25 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

Hi All:
I'm very glad to see the brilliant dialogue happening. I've had a very good conversation with one person on this thread. I do echo Allan's sentiment. As a man with two you…

Original Post from eleanor church
Can anyone recommend a really good DSLR shooter in London who has experience of filming walking thr…

Can anyone recommend a really good DSLR shooter in London who has experience of filming walking through a city sequences - Please email me at eleanor@larkrisepictures.com with sh…

2 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

Hi Ben, Thanks for getting in touch with me. I'm getting some names together and finalising a storyboard for a shoot sometime over the next 2-3 weeks. I'm looking for someone to s…

Original Post from Adi Jani
I need to create a garden of Dead Roses... Suggestions?

I am shooting a short when a woman wakes up in a field of endless dead roses. I have thought of using set extensions for the distance shots, but is there an easier way of creating…

10 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Eoin Maher
Most recent response from Tony Oldham
My quest for a Writers Group

I have tried starting a writers group with my filmmaking friends with little success. Most of them have several rolls they want to pursue and writing is not on top of their list. …

6 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

If you'd be interested in co-founding or helping to set up a new London's writing group for screenwriting, let me know. I'm sure with a bit of effort we could get a London group g…

Original Post from John David Clay
Most recent response from Maria Ann Hylton MSc, MA.
networking with producers

badly needs producers will @ the EIS / SEIS workshop @ regent University have 3 /4 concept
1) the Number current 2nd redraft)
2) the Pi man 20mins short just reposted)
3) The cel…

8 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

My brother has dyslexia and uses the Dragon software which turns talk into text. He is currently doing his PHd at the moment too and find it of great benefit. Here is a link http:…

Original Post from Antonio Ribeiro
Most recent response from Susi Arnott
Does anyone have an old DV Cam deck I can borrrow/hire to transcode some old tapes? Cheers

Working on a doc and I have some archive in this now so outdated format. Grateful if anyone can help. Cheers Antonio 07919 032 192 antonio'at'contraimage.com

6 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

All I'd add is - headcleaning tapes are invaluable, especially if you're mixing manufacturers. Don't over-use them, but the slightly different lubricants between Sony, JVC, and Pa…

Original Post from eleanor church
Can anyone recommend really, REALLY good DSLR shooters that can film a short but very beautiful seq…

Can anyone recommend really, REALLY good DSLR shooters that can film a short but very beautiful sequence and capture good sound in any of the following countries: India, Kenya, Ch…

2 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

Good idea. Thanks Kays

Original Post from Martin Falconer
Most recent response from Howard Silver
Great Motion Design Blogs

Hi guys,
I've been working full-time in motion design for years but just recently got started on the freelance scene and there's a lot to take in! I was wondering if anybody might…

4 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

Behance is good. Technicolor started a site / social media for creatives called creativedistrict.com.

Original Post from Shahid 'Shez' Hussain
Location website question

Hello

I hope everyone is doing well and keeping busy.

My question is

Can anyone recommend a location website with decent rates?

I need a cellar with a small window, and i nee…

10 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

Hi

Some good input and others not so much but nonetheless thank you to everyone for contributing.
I appreciate you all taking the time to share your knowledge, experiences and o…

Original Post from Emily Bottoni
Dilapidated Large Room needed in London

We're looking for a location for a short film we're shooting, and we can pay you money! It needs to be run down, just a step above a squat, basically. Ideally it would be largely …

10 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Paul W Franklin
Advice for Shooting Stop Motion/Creepy Horror Feel - Please Help!

Hi,

I'm planning to make a music video, that I pitched as being 'Stop Motion' and having a kind of jerky unsettling 'horror' feel to it.

How is best to do this?

It's live act…

10 responses, most recent 10 years, 6 months ago.

Thanks for all the suggestions people, will give it all a go!
P.

Original Post from Leo Crane
Kickstarter - any tips for clinching it in the final few days?

We're 76% funded with four days to go before we hit our Kickstarter deadline on an animated short called The Lost Romance of Elizabeth Linley. It's going to be tight, so any tips …

10 years, 6 months ago
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