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London based. This is for a web series sketch type of thing, done for the love of it only Two actors, three crew, no lights, nothin'. Run and gun. Not disruptive!

The idea is to …

Hi, thanks for your help so far guys. I'm looking for a relatively bare one (i.e. no garden, not too much attention paid to it for human use) that would imply the roof of a corpor…

Hi,

The British Council have pleasantly awarded a grant for me to go to this festival in order to support my film, but with the additional expenses always incurred (and time take…

Hi Ash,

Great! Congrats!
When are you going? I am from Sao Paulo, never been to the festival but if you need any help with location , finding a place to stay, or anything like th…

what would be a good starting rate for 8hrs / 10hrs working days 80 -£ 100 / 100-120? + expenses good idea to sign contract with these conditions within? based in Sussex I might c…

As a runner? Qualified gaffer? Grip? Soundie? Producer? Employed, self-employed, as a contracting limited company?

Someone might make you an offer for a role, you take it or lea…

The scene is a comedy- it sees a flustered accountant attempt to get a detailed expense report from a young creative who has spent the office petty cash on cocaine for clients. It…

Try any of the Regus or other serviced office meeting rooms - they're extremely generic and corporate, just dress it with some room dressing

I'm writing a horror anthology series aiming to have six half hour episodes I already have the stories in place and some episodes finished and am currently working on developing s…

That's the difference between US and UK commercial half hours which, the last time we had to cut one, was 26 minutes. I've noticed that some of the low budget satellite channels i…

Film everything that moves. Don't think about how or why, but never cut - it may trigger brain activity.

Produce nothing. Who needs a story? Relentless coverage of unstructured,…

Ha...nice one but those tips would probably improve most reality shows.

Hi,

I'm thinking about joining Directors UK, as I've heard good things via word of mouth, but the website is vague about what they actually provide. I would be thinking about an …

Hi Gulliver,

Graeme here from Directors UK. We host events three or four times a month, which range from big screenings with director Q&As (we have Alpha Papa next week), to …

Trying to find a solution to shooting underwater with a GH2 ... any thoughts on kit to hire or generous Londoners willing to borrow their kit?

Hi. I can rent you my EWA case that fits all DSLR's and has a 'glove' pocket so you can slide your hand in and semi-control the camera as per normal. Glass / seals are perfect. I …

Just wandering if there are any colleagues or centre that people would recommend for S16 training I'm mostly trained on the HD systems but want to hve technical ability to switch …

Thanks

am locarted in West Sussex south of Gatwick UK. I was wondering if there were any specially 16/s16/s35mm courses that were available owing very mininmal hands on with say …

I am looking for a studio space to construct an apartment. Sound proofing and light rigging is not necessary, however complete light control is as we will be shooting both day and…

type 'Spoke Studios' into facebook. A great 10,000 ft studio in Old Street for £180 a day.

Hi - I have some 16mm and 35mm film material to look through, and I need a set of film winders and a split 35mm reel (and a 16mm split reel too) for a few days to wind through and…

To add to Paddy's suggestion-- There MUST be a negative cutter in London. They'd have all that stuff. Here in L.A. I've found negative cutters to be very helpful people. You might…

Anyone had to shoot scenes with actors on horseback? If you're not able to drive a camera car alongside the horse, how do you do it? Quad bikes and segways have been suggested but…

A steadicam Op and good friend of mine, Doug Walshe did some shots off the back of a camel.
We lovingly dubbed this Steadicamel.

http://www.dougwalshe.com/gallery/recall/image7.j…

I am SICK of this! The last time I posted on Bulletins was around a couple of years ago. I lost appetite coz they kept being pulled down for not meeting some sort of criteria. Now…

Is it tough out there? It certainly can be. Very, to be honest. Especially when real money is involved.

But as for your 1) above, doesn't your 2) somewhat suggest a solution? I…

Hi Shooters.
Firstly I wanted to introduce myself and say hello. Although I've attended one of the excellent panel discussions in the past this is my first time signing up with th…

It sounds like Perry is talking about the Film Industry, with a capital F and I, rather than the no budget / shorts scene. Although it maintains a largely separate existance, the …

Im a director/producer Just wrapping on my first feature with Bohemian Pictures (www.thesnarefilm.com) and am looking to network/collaborate with writers to begin developing a sec…

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The London screenwriter's festival in October at Regent University near Baker Street. / The London screenwriter Breakfast club (mostly writers and producers) also run by the …

I went to see A Field In England on Monday at the Hackney Picturehouse. Quite frankly I thought it was amazing. It was a period piece about the civil war in Britain. It was black …

I thought it was a really touching film and still feel like I'm bobbing up and down in its wake. There's something very special about it.

It's a strong film that pulls the expos…

I want to join Bookends Diary Service as a Runner, but I can't finding any information online about it. Has anyone worked with them?

Hello everybody!

I've had the chance to work on TV/Film productions from many countries, in the costume department: Mad Dogs (UK), Cloud Atlas (US-GER), Kenzhe (KZ-RS), Jappeloup…

That's very true Paddy that's why it's important to design projects to comply with legislative frameworks.
The legal responsibilities of a company director are very much the same …

I was just wandering if anyone had a good methods of remembering / practical application of some Arri's technical papers I'm currently reading the XR module one - their paper real…

Get your hands on the camera/kit and experiment! You can try out some of the theoretical knowledge in practice and get a real feel for the technology. See if you can assist in the…

...that's the breaking news from Short of the Week, who recently went through a big list of fests to see who accepts what: http://bit.ly/16vU3ku

Those amongst the 68% who do acce…

No, it won't affect how soon to go online - for the best festivals to actively feature a film, many of them want to be able to premiere it, which they can't if it's on YouTube!

Am looking to hire a POV Helmet Rig like this, anyone know where ?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45412478@N02/4173077204/in/photostream/

I am aware the photo looks stupid, but fr…

Hi Neil
I need a rig that can hold a DSLR not a HD camera, do you have a Helmet Rig for DSLRs?

Hi,

I'm looking for an actress for a role in an ambitious 3D short to be shot 17/18 July. There's an animatic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrU2hjGK4VA

I've tried advert…

CCP turns out to be a very good service.

My shortlist ended up being one from CCP, one from StarNow, and two from here.

You have to be very specific about what you want. I would…

I'm doing a green screen shoot next week that uses a bar setting. It's often a good idea to have as much as possible actually there on set, rather than create or shoot it separate…

Sorry - had to mention that I saw Django Unchained and was much amused by the modern pressurised beer pump that was prominently used in one scene!

Just started looking for an agent, and was wondering if anyone had advice on what's the best route in terms of applying and getting an agent as a writer/director?
Have just finish…

I wouldn’t spend too much time trying to find an agent if I was you. It’s not the silver lining people think and the ones worth having won’t even give you the time of day until yo…

Hi everyone,

I am writing a budget for a proposed TV show but am having trouble getting data from equity and Bectu websites (data is fragmented or unavailable).

Does anyone have…

It was the last rates agreement I think, from there it went 'by negotiation' as the industry changed so massively.