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	agreement question. Hello guys I am shooting a webseries pilot in November. I have sent my actor a contract, I downloaded the agreement from this very site. The actor has asked clarification on the… 4 responses, most recent 12 years ago. :) Great answer. Thanks Yen.
	Wanted to Hire 80m Cannon L Series Lens Does anybody London based have the above they would be willing to cross hire through my company Aeon Hire (www.aeonhire.com) next week? Dates 28-31 october 2013 Many thanks Anna… 12 years ago
	Battery Operated Portable LED Lights Wanted Does anybody have any of the above they would be willing to cross hire through my production and hire company Aeon Hire? (www.aeonhire.com) I am fully insured and can cover the l… 12 years ago
	What have I missed? Following Blake Snyder's advice on working out your story's genre and then watching many movies of that type... I'm working on a story that's part "Heist" and part "stranger comes… 5 responses, most recent 12 years ago. For Stranger Comes To Town, Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (screenwriters Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson and Alma Reville (Mrs. H.!). Hitch uses the shadow of an arriving tra…
	Day for night where are we at with Grading advances, can this now be done convincingly please? Hi, I am planning to shoot a short film at night in early September, ideally I would very much like to shoot Day for night but I have never seen this done believably. So...Day for… 8 responses, most recent 12 years ago. David Crossman beat me to it. With everything. Except to say that no matter how "convincing" you manage to make it, you'll always hate what you've made. The old "I know that, a…
	Quality of Withoutabox "online screeners" I'd love to save a ton of money and not to have to send out DVDs to every festival I enter. But, I found with both my previous short and the now the current one, that even if I me… 13 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Good posts & useful to hear how widespread is disappointment with WaB - a fine idea in abstract, but actual performance shows it's not fit for purpose. I take on board the an…
	External Hard Drives Portable Im looking to invest in new external hard drives for backing up on to location and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts balanced on reliability and cost ? Also thanks to every… 6 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Just to emphasise that your laptop interface ports will dictate the capabilities. You could have USB2, USB3, Firewire (3 speeds), Thunderbolt and (just maybe) eSATA (powered or no…
	Satellite dishes in London Hello Shooters, Do you know where l could film satellite dishes in London? cheers Caroline 6 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Thanks Richard have you gone to film Sky TV?
	Experience using Snag Films to watch movies? Has anyone used Snag Films to watch movies? And what did you think of it? As far as selection and experience? Thanks! Leo 2 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Small amount of films compared with Netflix and others but I've watched films and documentaries on it. Sometimes pauses, which might be my broadband connection.
	Milk it in Chelsea Pilot. Milk It in Chelsea The Dairy Council's Milk It For All It's Worth campaign is continuing to engage with its teenage audience in new and creative way. Rehearsals are currently und… 12 years ago
	I see all these Documentary's with clip from news channels? It's impossible to get these and they a… They also use newspaper article and pictures of people. There is no way they can get these permissions without money . How are they using these? Won't they get sued? 4 responses, most recent 12 years ago. I haven't done this in years, but I'm sure the process is much the same. Basically it goes like this: You call up CNN (or whoever) and say "I need footage of jets landing in Iraq.…
	Short-film jury panel I am organising a short-film screening event in East London for mid-November and would like to have a meetup with London-based film industry professionals in order to form a jury… 1 response, most recent 12 years ago. Hi Filippo, You'd be best contacting people directly rather than asking people to volunteer.
	Headlining of posts for unpaid work Previously, posts offering real work and unpaid work were headlined differently as 'jobs' and 'collaboration'. In the current bulletin a request for a freebie is headlined 'produc… 5 responses, most recent 12 years ago. I have to agree with Daniel. This issue is not and should not be a moral crusade. May we spared from 'well meaning' totalitarianism and from those in whose mouths butter will not …
	Premiere status requirements for SHORTS What's the deal with Premiere status requirements at particular film festivals? As a director with a finished short, I'd like to get it seen but I am not keen on holding out for … 5 responses, most recent 12 years ago. The website short of the week published a pretty comprehensive list of festivals and their 'premier status' stance. Really helpful for working out your festival strategy: http://…
	best strategy for finding producers interested in developing a few feature length scripts? wondering about development methodology for two or three script that in very early first draft and wondering if any producer writers would be interested in assistanting them into … 1 response, most recent 12 years ago. I'd suggest you focus and don't take scripts to the market until they're ready. Most producers are not hunting for projects to invest a lot of time into, scripts come from writer…
	Is it possible to create sunset and sunrise with lighting? Hi, I've been researching my question but not come up with anything that sounds right or genuine. Can anyone tell me who's qualified in lighting/or who knows if it's possible to… 6 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Hi Jendra, What I was after was an evening sunset that's fading slowly in the room just as the sun would when it goes down and out of view. Thanks so much for all the detailed i…
	Film festival nightmare stories Not all festivals are the same. I have been to around 100 now in my years as a filmmaker and have experienced the Good, The Bad and the Truly Dreadful. The video above is from the… 21 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Avoid the Long Island Film Festival. They have some kind of bizarre feud with the much-more filmmaker-friendly Long Island Int'l Film Expo, and because LIFF takes place 6 weeks af…
	Marbella International Film Festival - Scam or Glam? Hello Shooters, I was wondering if anyone has had personal, first hand experience (good/bad/indifferent) of the Marbella International Film Festival? It all looks pretty glamouro… 6 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Scam. Back in 2010, they wanted me to sign a statement that I would attend, before they agreed to accept my last short BEDFELLOWS, meaning I would have to commit to appearing in …
	Which are the best competitions for TV drama screenwriting? My writing partner and I have a pilot screenplay underway for a TV drama series. TV isn't a world I am particularly well acquainted with at the moment; I can see each channel wil… 1 response, most recent 12 years ago. The Red Planet is superb, as is Channel 4's (due now - but must be suitable for Channel 4's style) and both are free and highly regarded. if you did well in these it's a big credi…
	Shooting people bulletins Hi everybody. Sorry to ask this here, but I've tried contacting shootingpeople directly, and only get the sound of crickets. A few weeks ago, I stopped getting the daily email bl… 4 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Oops. Spoke too soon. Still not getting the screenwriters bulletin.
	Does anybody have a Sony FS700 camera they would like to hire for 2 days every week at a rate of £1… I am a production and hire company in West London. I have a client who shoots every week for an online web series. They would like to hire a Sony FS700 2 days a week starting 16… 3 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Hi Fernando - could you give me a call? my number is 07813070269
	Does anyone have a sample mem & arts for an SPV for managing SEIS investment for films and docu… We are setting up an Ltd company as an SPV to manage investment under an SEIS scheme. Does anyone have or know where to find a sample memorandum and articles of association for fi… 3 responses, most recent 12 years ago. When you buy a company off the shelf it comes with standard set of Mem & Arts. If you want something more specialised then I would take specific advice. It may be expensive,…
	Editor Credit dilemma Hi folks, I need some advice on a sensitive issue: I hired an editor for a project recently, and a few weeks in, I had to stop working with this person. They were not skilled en… 17 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Sounds like you are too close to the project so you're never going to find someone who will totally have your vision for the project. I think a huge part of film making is the col…
	Sony PMW200 Needed for Cross Hire Does anybody have a Sony PMW200 camera they would be happy to hire through me for £500 for the first week of November? I run a production and hire company called Aeon Hire. I am… 12 years ago
	Searching for a flat for filming in London for one day shoot Hello all, I'm looking for a flat to film in London, where the main hallway (front door) is open plan to the living room and kitchen area, with the intention to film in there and… 12 years ago