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I was wondering if I could get some advice or sage wisdom thrown upon this question, one that has left me stumped, smashing my head repeatedly, in front of the metaphorical brick …

Paddy, Adrian, John, thank you all for your responses. I appreciate the candour with them, and figured that everything you mentioned would be a critical factor, for sure. The link…

Hey Shooters,

I'm looking into getting a decent script reader to have a look over my feature. I've done a bit of research and am leaning towards Industrial Scripts, but would lov…

in 2013 Rhythm & Hues Studios won the Academy Award for visual effects for "Life of Pi" - 11 days after declaring bankruptcy.

Here's why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lcB…

It sounds like senior management worked quite naively, not understanding their costs fully or defining their contracts clearly enough. Watching that film, when the client wanted …

I have been working on a guerrilla no budget film in Los Angeles shooting without permits with cop cars motorcycle chases fight scenes mermaid attacks shootouts and all kinds of c…

Hey,

Michael Quinn here, I'm a London based Irish producer.

My home town of Limerick in Ireland, is currently Irelands national Capital of Culture. As part of this they are look…

what about a finished feature? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/misirlou/misirlou-sail-campaign

After 10 months, I got the BFI to give me a list of all the short films they funded between 2011 and 2014. The full list is here http://stephenfollows.com/the-short-films-that-th…

Hey,

Michael Quinn here, I'm a London based Irish producer.

My home town of Limerick in Ireland, is currently Irelands national Capital of Culture. As part of this they are look…

Hi shooters,

We're shooting a film about a programmer. He is on the phone and whilst he is we need the laptop and PC monitor in front of him to be reeling of lines of computer co…

If you have a decent writer/researcher, it's not hard to find the code for the programs you need. I've programmed in Java before, white on black as you say. There are plenty of …

Hey everyone! My partner and I are working on building a utility for DSLR shooters that's specifically made with documentary filmmakers and news gatherers in mind. What it does is…

Recently you may have felt a strangely familiar feeling: You’ve seen this movie before. Not this exact movie, but some of those exact story beats...

Apparently it's down to Blake…

With any of these schools of expertise, you need to treat them with some sense. I've seen the same arguments and criticisms in the field of counselling - there are champions of Pe…

Any venue suggestions for the after-party of a film premiere would be hugely appreciated. Leicester Square, Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho areas preferable. Many thanks

Coming back late on this - Thanks Michael, Paddy, Andy, Kiki, Franz and Rupert!

FYI Number 1 Leicester Square looks like a good fit for us, but we're still looking

Hello fellow shooters,

We are looking for a one to two person office (not open plan) to use for a half-day shoot for our London Film School graduation film "Heroics". We are plan…

Looking for an experienced editor to sit down with and teach me the basics of FCP for a couple of hours - I've got Premiere on my laptop but looking to use FCP to edit a documenta…

Hello Demelza,

I've been using FCP since version 1 through to 7. I could help you for a couple of hours tomorrow (Friday the 2 May) after that I'm away.

Here is a link to a sim…

I was wondering about best or good practices on testing out lens render setting / apr / R3d Arri raw and lens configurations like 85mm arri master / anamorphic 2.35;1 / 4 perf 16 …

What exactly are you trying to test? Colour reproduction? Image sharpness? Dynamic range? Without controlled tests it's all a bit subjective - plus, if you dig around on Google pl…

I want to make a career change and was wondering if anyone can give some advice as to which are the best courses/schools for sound design in London. Thanks, Vicky

Thank you all so much for your help! I'll check all the courses you suggested. Is the nfts considered to be the best? You have to be rich to do it!

The Education department at BFI will be running a mini season of films about teenagers in August. As part of this We're working with students to build a working set of a teenager'…

You could try Scenery Salvage. http://www.scenerysalvage.com/home/set-and-prop-hire/ - or contact studios to find out who is leaving as they will most probably have sets to clear.

Hello,
I would love some help in sourcing a location for a short film
We are looking to shoot for three days in May, preliminary dates are 16th-18th but this is subject to change
…

My flat doesn't have an ensuite but its a nice roomy apartment... its quite unique though... drop me a message on hello@michaelciaranquinn.com and i'll send you the photos.

Hi if I get funding from the Indiegogo site how much should I ask for?...
Like how much would it cost to hire a full indie team from Director to actor?.

Shawn, Andrew's comments aside, as a VERY rough guide you should allow anything North of £5k/shooting day for a unit, hires, etc. Some costs are daily, others weekly, others one…

For a short film, we need one empty room. Ideal size 10ft x 20ft, but anything will be considered. The dirtier and grimier the better. Preferably no windows. We will be adding a c…

Obviously a lot of cinema is gender specific, or targeted at various audiences. I know Transformers is meant for children, most rom-coms are targeted at women, and most 'action' …

I love the conundrums that used to appear on the covers of a 60s boys' comic, like this one: http://bit.ly/PA3ngm Well, can you figure out the solution? Quite obvious really...

I…

Wow, thank you for the answers. Now I will know exactly what to do when I find myself in those exact situations! ;-)

Hi Shooters
3 Cannes newbies looking to share low budget accommodation with any other industry people.
2 will be there on Saturday 17th and the third on Monday 19th.

Looking for …

I know a similar question has been asked before in 2012, but I'm looking for more up to date advice.

I've made several short films where we've hired in equipment, or have begged …

550D vs 5D is a couple of grand difference. 5D is the top of the range, full-size sensor, 550D is in the value range, smaller sensor. Both work similarly, both record 44Mbps. 5…

Hey All,

We've nearly completed a documentary, and am looking into the best way to sell it/distribute it (any ideas?)

A few websites say we should get insurance to protect ourse…

If your buyer is serious then they will either decide they don't need it or they'll offer you a price that makes it worth buying.

Obviously I have no idea what your docu is about…

Hi Shooters

I am budgeting to shoot a micro budget feature and need a person to record sound on location any price guidance appreciated. Thanks Liza

Andrew thanks for this information. def I am in the lower end of the micro budget bracket. You are right and sound is taking a high percentage of the budget. Really appreciate …