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i am started brit school bdc soon and was wondering what is the best university to go to after brit school. i was thinking to go and study in america because there directing and p…

Well the BBC is a very large organisation Len so I imagine there's all sorts of variations to a rule. Without knowing the specifics of your friends circumstances I can't comment b…

Hi everyone,

I am shooting a no-budget feature and am in desperate need of a basement or dark, stoney space for a day. Had something booked in which has fallen through for this …

Oh yes, sorry! Just noticed that! London. It's all portable gear, regular power sockets or one in reach of an extension cable needed.

Looking for a way to make your genre film stand out from the rest?

How do you give your film that extra edge over the competition? That extra something they don't have, that dist…

Yup. You always get someone coming in with "I hate 3D!", which turns into arguing over whether their 'reasons' have any real basis. They don't. But really, as you say, it's a matt…

Hi there. 'Horndog' is looking for locations to shoot in weekend of September 13-14, either Saturday or Sunday, possibly adding either 12th Friday or 15th Monday for a half day.
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Hi Natasha - I can cover two rooms in house with aspect to street, Jackie

Many consider "The Act of Killing" to be one of the best films of the last few years.

I've been out of the loop a bit and want to see some freshly released documentaries on DVD,…

Add 'Splinters' to that. A slow starting doc. but quite moving and a really great piece of work from a first time filmmaker.

Hi guys
We're shooting a mock/documentary using an iphone 5s, a gopro, and maybe using an iphone 4 for some extra angles here and there. I've read that Filmicpro is a good app for…

No problem.
If you'd like anymore pointers or advice, just message me - I'd be happy to help.

This issue came up in the discussion on 3D, where I pointed out that you can't pirate 3D movies. Someone seemed upset about this!

There seems to be a mindset, that harks back to …

@Kays Alatrakchi No, I do not cry myself to sleep at night (no need to be a douche).

I was researching for a doc on piracy, so I just happen to know a lot about it from both sid…

Hi!

I've had my Sony Z5 for around 5 years and, even though it's done me well, I'm looking into getting a new camera.

Most of the stuff I do is ENG type stuff and corporate so I…

Believe it or not, I've been looking for those empirical graphs of the drop in price of equipment over time (price of first hand equipment)
This guy says every time cumulative pr…

Hi,

Anybody out there with a C300 EF mount interested in renting it out from time to time?

Hi Massimo,

We've got a brand new C300 kit which we would be open to renting out from time to time.

Message me...

Inga

I mainly write and am working on a feature script at the moment with some short films lined up, hoping to be made one day. I also don't mind doing some acting and basically doing …

Dear Marks :) thanks for your responses. Could you please join the meetup group if you are interested in attending the meetups. http://www.meetup.com/LetsMakeASceneLondon/events/1…

As many of you shooters know, I blog weekly about film data and statistics. Normally my audience is almost exclusively industry but this week I seem to have hit a nerve and it's …

Hello folks,
I just wanted to wade in to say thank you Stephen for your excellent research. It's great that your stats had so much coverage in the media recently.
I started a si…

Please contact me directly if you know anyone who may be interested. Thx

Hi - I'm a trained psychotherapist (now coach) based in London. I have made a couple of short films as well.. Happy to have a coffee and see if I could be of any help - it sounds …

Hello

A film I've made has been accepted at a film festival who require DCP copy for sceening?

Can anybody recommend a company that can produce this? I understand there is softw…

Might be worth popping into one of your local cinemas (arthouse type the best) and ask for the chief projectionist. For a small fee he/she will probably be quite happy to do a DCP…

Moving to Whitley Bay in August where I will be taking up a position at Northumbria University as a lecturer in Screenwriting and Media production. My specialty is screenwriting (…

Hey Shooters,

A friend of mine is looking for documentary shorts in the range of 5 - 10 minutes long that would pass the Bechdel Test to show at a women in film event.

Any sugge…

Thanks Dan. His short Joyce and Deandra might work really well for it. Will pass it on.

Today I was acting on a short film with a few other young actors in it, and we started discussing what's the best training / value for money training for actors.

Some of us were …

I went to drama college (the Royal Welsh in Cardiff) before going on to film school (LFS) and then joined an improvisation club in London (run by staff at JWT) which I recommend f…

Sounds silly, but has anyone had any experiences related to this? You can see both sides of the argument - a short comedy might look more at home in a comedy fest, but has more co…

Many thanks!

I have an issue which I'd love some advice on.

I'm working on a feature which is shooting on the Arri Alexa. So far, I've been receiving cards with sequential roll numbers- A001 …

I decided not to rename them, largely because I'm nervous, as you say, that along the line this could lead to confusion for the colourist and other parties involved in the online.…

I'm intending to film a teaser in Lagos in the next two months and Ideally I would have a local producer/fixer on the ground.

Producers/fixers in Accra may also be of interest.

…

Hi Michael!

Yes, please write to Yinka Edward, he is from Nigeria.
His facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/yinka.edward.1?fref=ts

Greetings,
Janis Skulme
www.skulme.com

I've been reading up on EIS, and have talked to the EIS specialists at HMRC and I'm not sure it's all that some people think it is.

What have I missed?

1) EIS investors get inco…

This is all good stuff - Paddy I mentioned your kind offer to the producer, so will drop you a line when he feels he's got that level of serious interest.

Yen - I'm aware of the …

Got a timely and original idea for a new film festival that could actually benefit indie filmmakers. Had some interest from potential sponsors, now trying to build a small team to…

Hello! Does anyone know who developed this screenings app/plug in?

https://www.facebook.com/whoisdayanicristal/app_208195102528120

Any info gratefully received?

Hi,
We are filming a music promo for a friend on 21st August and one of the locations we need is a roof top in london. Does anyone know of anywhere that would allow us access to t…

I've shot a short sketch on the rooftop car-park of Frank's cafe: http://frankscafe.org.uk/

reconsultadating knowledge about the EIS funding avialable for filmmakers and looking for producer who understand it better than I do to se the practical effects of the technical …

EIS has no impact on technical aspects film making, UNLESS you might spend more in total (pre, prod,post, sales/marketing) than 5M.

Hi guys!

I am in need of a wider lens for my Canon 5D. I already own the Canon 50mm 1.4 and Canon 85mm 1.8, but am looking for a wider option. I think a 28mm focal length would …