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Advertised yesterday WTF is going on?

Shoot Date: 8th Oct 2013 - 12th Oct 2013
Shooting: London, Great Britain, Up to £100, insured: No

Is this a student project: Yes


Let…

If you are a public funded educational establishment its hugely advisable to have PL insurance for your staff, students and visitors.
If you're students aren't aware of the liabil…

I've been approached by a production company who want to use some footage of mine in a 25 min doc/entertainment show about alternative sports. It will be aired in various countrie…

It really depends on the footage. What resolution is it shot at? What are the other production qualities? How unique is it? Will it need a lot of work?

If it's really unique …

Just wondering what good rates would be as I'm yet to get any pay working for free or expenses. Work is picking up editorially but that takes more time than normal and wondered if…

Thanks for the opinions, - just want a guide since the rates vary so much. last networking event on Friday. grateful for the insight and I'll see how things go.

John

British film culture test to change http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25232305

In short, much more generous tax stimulation to attract/support more productions. Hurra…

I welcome this change....

I'm shooting an ultra low budget feature next year and will use a local bar for a major location. The owner of the bar wants me to use the actual name of the bar. Is this a bad id…

Hi Nena, by all means, use it. BUT as Paddy says, get it in writing. Your deliverables to a distributor if you sell it will require that contract. And if you don't get it in writi…

Insurance needed for a short film going into production next year, shoot is only a couple of days and insurance would only need to cover public liability and equipment. Not lookin…

^^^ Tom, any particular reason you say that?

Hey there. I work for Radar. We commission music videos, and work on a subscription basis. We're always looking for new director talent, and know there's plenty here. We were wond…

Hi All,
Thanks very much for taking the time to reply. Here's some response:

Budgets
There's dissatisfaction that music video budgets are low and a perception that because of th…

Hello all,
Though I've had a Shooting People account since University, I never really used it up until now. Not really sure why, as it's a great idea and a good way to meet some l…

Your cheque is in the post ;-)

I was very pleased to see that my favourite documentary/film/cultural event of the year, 'The Act of Killing', made it to the top of the Sight and Sound best films of 2013 list, b…

well, my favorite Film of year is called Alive Inside. amazingly, this little film got into to Sundance this year. I hope you guys hear more about it as the year progresses. it w…

I'm writing a movie my first full script and I have four others in the pipe line..I have wrote to afew producers and heard back from a couple but does anyone else out there have a…

Hi thanks for replying yeah i thought of writing it so people could visualise it when they read it.
yeah i like to read scripts of movies i like to see how they are done.

As I said I'm new to movie making and i plan to make my first movie could anyone out there please give me advice on directing my movie....

Shawn, if you have £100 and you want to make a movie, you need to write a £100 movie. Actually you need to write a zero budget script and spend the £100 on the wrap party :-)

BTW…

As I said Im very new to the movie making seen and Im aiming to get to know all i can about film making Im just wondering can anyone tell me how to find out if there's movies or t…

Yeah The Toon lol.. cool I will check that out thanks.

I've made a few observations over the years, and it appears certain groups are under-represented at key networking events. Perhaps segregation isn't the right word.

Here are som…

I used the wrong word Paddy. What I meant was networking opportunities. These events aren't always set up for networking, but they are great places to meet people who you might …

I want to update the website I use to promote my video production work. Can anyone recommend a free Wordpress theme? Thanks.

Thanks Adriano. I was rather looking for 'free' themes, 'Thesis' seems to be a pay only theme. I'll fiddle around with the default and see what I come up with. Thanks for taking t…

Has anyone got a Sony Z7 that I could come and log a tape off? I am making my first feature film and filmed one scene on my Z7 but sold it 2 years ago and am desperate to get the …

Hi Saad,
Thank's a lot for getting back to me! I really appreciate it. My brother's actually got an old Z1 that's being fixed at the moment so I'll find out if it does get fixed a…

Hello everybody
I am producing some short clips about healthy diet for tv show with zero budget almost . and I am looking to film that is beautiful kitchen ( prefer open plan one …

We are shooting a short film called "The Moss Garden" and are looking for a smart London apartment. There is not really any budget for the film but will we be happy to clean your …

Hello everyone.

Realistic gun replica (9mm or similar) with blowback feature needed for a day shoot.

Does anyone know where I could rent one? If someone on here has one, I will …

One more:
http://www.grahamcurriemilitaria.co.uk/index.php/items-for-sale/weaponry/replica-a-blank-firing-guns

I'm about to sign with a US Payroll Service for my first low budget feature. How does one check out a company like this to make sure they're in good standing? I'm about to post a …

Couldn't agree more with Paddy about the PM. He needs a production office (hotel room) and not be staying on someone's couch. Keep in mind, that a good PM that works a lot can get…

I have a number of tungsten lights that I bought used (Arri fresnels & redheads) and some other electrical gear I would like to get safety checked. Can anyone recommend somewh…

Common pricing is £10/item min 4 items, so you may be better off agreeing a fixed price deal with an electrician.

You can also try local charity shops that sell electrical stuff …

Are there any active Shooters on Merseyside, Liverpool, Wirral, West Cheshire area.

Hi Ste.
I'm based in Hertfordshire right now mostly taking care of my folks who are both 92. However its inevitable that they will not live forever. We are all from the Wirral and…

Hi there,

We are in need of a location to shoot our short film. It will be shot in 4K on the Canon 1DC.
You will receive a producer credit (as well as a copy of the film, and an …

Hello, My name is Lisa Roy, I'm a trained Actress however I'd love to get into Film Production, pre, during and post. I don't have any technical experience, but I do have experien…

I agree with Dan about shorts. Shooting a feature (and editing one) forces you to be organized and plan.

I'm in the UK, and have no objection to actresses working in other roles…

So, we've written bits about our experience. It's not whinging, this is about warning people.

Yes, I complain about the cheap b*****s on this site who will pay 30 pounds for a m…

@vasco de sousa
I meant break in. There are other typos. So what, I wrote it for free. Pay peanuts, get monkey work.

Hi - I'm looking for a digital prosumer camera, equivalent to Canon A10, that records onto either sd/compact flash cards only to hire.

I'm London based and fully insured for hire…