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I am a writer. Recently, contacted Netflix to convert my bizarre book into mini series.
They said only if I came via a director or producer, will they accommodate the idea.
So, he…

Hi Alexander,
Coming to this late in the day but my understanding of pitch/presentations to Netflix is you also need a top notch actor attached to the project.

Hello so I am just curious as to people's thoughts on insurance for their short film productions. As I've heard many mixed opinions some say if it's just a short film with friends…

My argument is that if you feel you can't afford insurance, you absolutely can't afford NOT to have it...

Things go wrong, people get sued.

Hi,

I'm looking for quite street area in Central London for shooting video portraint of a model. Since it is collaborative work, I have no budget. And I couldn't pick a good lo…

Try shooting very early on a Sunday morning, before 8:00am ... I have done this a few times with a small crew and that usually works well although you may contend with security ac…

Hi everyone!

I am looking for a producer that can help me with the application for the BFI Short Film Fund. I have two Animation short films in early development and need extra…

Hello,

I have a flat to offer for renting in Cannes during the Film Festival.

How do I post my ad?

Thanks

Sorry, Fernand x

As a way of saying hello to the community I wanted to ask about transferable skills and to offer my support for short comedy projects proactively, rather than wait to respond to s…

Hi,
I've acted as producer, composer and music supervisor on two shorts (of which one is award winning, though not for me, sadly!)
providing elements of score but more important…

I represent Rave and UK Dance pioneer & chart star ADAMSKI (Killer, Live & Direct and much more) who is looking for interesting PAID film projects to score (Previous credits inclu…

Hello from Richard, I need help finding a Sales Agent for the Following. I have 6 creator owned Graphic Novels. Some have screenplay adaptions. I have no Picture as I have a Banks…

Hello, I have, I have done this for years with no luck, looking for a quicker option, or anyone who has industry connections or knows of anyone interested in Graphic Novel Film Ri…

Hello from Richard, I have 6 creator owned Graphic Novels. I am looking to sell the Film Rights to all. I will give a cut of any Film Right sold to anyone who can help. I have a B…

Hi, I am Yuki, a screenwriter and director in Japan.
Are you an animator looking for an opportunity to show your work but don`t have a script or story and voice to animate? Then …

Hey, guys.
I am trying to make a simple short anime movie like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZDJBEdsoAE&t=107s&pp=ygUJ5Y-N5oqX5pyf

I have actors and script. If you a…

Hello everybody!

I wondered if anyone knows where I can find precise software to add 35mm grain and look to my footage.

I'm looking for something precise, in the same vein …

The LUT for 2383 and the grain fx are built in to da Vinci so you don't need to look around for anything more.

Hello From Richard, if anyone Wants to Help please do on what is to come. I have 6 creator owned Graphic novels, Some have screenplay adaptions. I have a Banksy vibe so no Picture…

Hi guys,

Im an award winning writer/director based in London. I’m looking to meet more DOP’s. I have a few shoots coming up this year so specifically looking for people who hav…

DOP, camera and steadicam operator here. www.mark-wiggins-dop.com

Hello there,

I am a passionate London-based professional with a deep love for filmmaking and lighting. With over three years of experience in the industry, I have had the privi…

Hey!

Would love to connect I have a few shoots coming up, from me a message and hopefully we can chat!

Best,
Sherice

Does anyone have a sense of where AI is going? And how this will affect creatives?

AI technologies can compose, produce and record music and thus in turn poses a number of important copyright questions, including around the copyright status of music created usin…

Hi I created some free very basic pre-production software called Aubrushli that extends the functionality of scripts/screenplays in the fountain document format. It allows special…

Enormous update!!!

Aubrushli 2 allows you to feed it a fountain formatted script/screenplay and it will AUTOMATICALLY create Shotlists for ALL scenes in the Script/Screenplay. …

Hi all,

I'm in post production on a micro-short horror called DARKPILL and looking to collaborate with a sound designer to really punch it up a level.

The edit is sitting…

Thanks Anthony, I've dropped you an email!

I find funding challenging, and have not been very successful so far. I welcome any advice for those in the know.

Hey Laura,

New funds have been added to SP's Funding Directory, which you can see here: https://shootingpeople.org/funds/

For shorts, the BBC are commissioning short comedy …

Hi folks, I hope the week is treating you well.

We'd really appreciate your help in getting my supernatural short, A Coincidental Engagement, made.

The story centres around …

We are going to make an independent, full length, feature film later this year. The cast & crew will be a mixture of performing arts students, unknown actors/technicians and profe…

Somehow, I completely missed that Wes Anderson has been making another film…

‘Astroid City’… World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Sp…

Hey Michelle,

Great! I've started a discussion about meeting up with Shooters in Cannes here: https://shootingpeople.org/qna/q/cannes-is-coming-up/

Xenia

Vimeo has updated and when you upload a video they ask you which kind of Creative Commons you want. This is a kind of copyright. Please could comeone explain it?

Thanks very much. I didn't realize you couod have a combined license or that it didn't replace copyright.
My films are not shown commercially, they are usually on subjects such …

Hello everyone, I am asking for Someone to help me sell any Film Rights to my 6 Creator Owned Graphic Novels. Some have screenplay adaptions. I have a Banksy Vibe so no Picture. O…

Hi,

I'm trying to shoot more and find actor, actress, and model for collaboration. For this, I am going to create video portrait with cinematic style in London. Since I came fr…

Hi! I can offer my assistance! I am a London based actor. You can look me up on Spotlight or here at Shooting People.
https://www.spotlight.com/9099-1272-7471