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We are wanting to shoot in a room and corridor of ANY medical/Nhs looking building in London on the 24th June.

We have a minimal budget and finding a location has been very hard.…

Sorry I thought you said you needed a room and corridor! I've shot outside various hospitals before. If it's just establishing shots with no actors, you might just get away with a…

Hi everyone,

I've read little on this subject and from I can tell you can use products and brands in your film as long as they're incidental, so not the main focus.

Does this al…

"Normally brands are only to happy to have the brands featured (unless there is some sort of derogatory connotation) and will sometimes even provide goods / props for usage or ev…

Ed Vaizey has released recoupment stats for the UKFC's various loan investments. As with most statistics concerning the UKFC these can be read in various ways, all of which seem t…

Amazing blog Ben. To see the numbers and other people's analysis and Ben's awesome instincts - check his blog -- http://bit.ly/11W3IMF

am a working cinematographer going back to set in the next weeks do can one best deal with crew contract in realtion to pay - also as a writer I would be interested in most effect…

Good grief John! As a dyslexic myself I find spell check and careful proofing of my own writing to be the solution. Anyway, I digress.

With regard to camera and sound department…

Dearest Shooters!

I will be going to LA end of August on around 3 weeks holidays and wanted to do a refresher short acting course whilst there.

I come from more of a Meisner ra…

Hi all,

I would like to start drafting a proposal for the production of a web series. It is my first time budgeting for a series. However, I would like to make sure it is budgete…

I'd say, 20k for a very minimal show (like something cheap on Channel Five at midnight), up to millions for a popular show. For webisodes, it'll be less. For an international te…

£30,000 prize and you don't want to share it?

Lets get it straight, this competition has a potential £30k prize, whats more it has significant reach to hundreds (thousands?) of c…

Exactly - Virgin Media wouldn't let you share out the money amongst the cast and crew, even if you wanted to. It's to make another film with!

The ads I've seen say very prominen…

Hi all, does anyone know where I can find information on personal wealth and wages in the 1950s? I.e., average income of all the classes, also what was considered 'wealthy' (top e…

Dear fellow filmmakers...

I am producing a pilot episode for a web series which I hope to be able to raise funds for. We managed to get a band to agree to let us use their song t…

Hi Shooters,

I just receiving post-production (completion) funding for a documentary film of mine, and the requirement for signing the contract is that I have to sign as part of …

Thank you folks. Your advice has helped a lot! I am getting it sorted and consulting a lawyer. Best, J

Hello everyone-hope all is well.

I have completed a script for a short (may need tweaking).
I have got a great location in mind but not finalised yet.
The storyboard is completed…

Christian, that's like saying, "Don't worry about those architectural plans for that skyscraper, let's put a budget together first and then build it"... You need the story first i…

Hi Shooters,

we're currently in pre-production on a 5 minute psychological horror concerning a doctor and his patient, and are researching locations which would be suitable for a…

Hello all,

I am finishing the post-production for a film of mine that I've just received completion funding for - it is a film that I've directed and produced, but I am now appro…

Thank you both for replying. I've discussed this with him and it seems that his input, while helpful, will be quite minimal, so I will credit him, but not with a co-producer's cre…

What is the ruling on burrowing a dialogue from a golden oldie over 60 years ago old.
Is it plagiarism??

If yes then what about doing my own spin on it, is that ok??

I'm writing…

Probably best- US law does have a 'fair use' exception but as of now the law in the UK doesn't. It has been slated for change but hasn't been passed yet. In the end, the copyright…

I don’t consider myself a social commentator, I’ve always felt that my comprehensive education and working class background didn’t afford me the luxury of judging society’s flaws.…

Hi Mark, I enjoyed your work. I personally think this is exactly what the democratisation of film making is all about. Telling stories from differing perspectives gives us all the…

Really ideally one within central London. The main character works within a central London control room. I have previously contacted Westminster council and each time I have had …

Hi Andy,

Was that a PR department within that specific store that you went to, or was it a PR dept. for all of Tesco? Just wondering :)

Nash

As someone who reads Shooting People regularly, especially the Film Bulletin, it is quite fascinating how many people are trying to get no-to-low budget features films made. From …

Hmm, your diagnosis of the ills of the music industry is flawed Tom. It's a mistake to conflate the impacts of digital technology.

Yes it is easier than ever for someone in thei…

As an indie filmmaker I wish I could just create and not have to always find the money. On the bright side of life we just got IFP fiscally sponsored. Downside still having troubl…

Hello Daniel,
1st. Just email info@HoldonLog.com your email address and request to be removed. It's that simple. The form has been updated over 5 times now and if you are on the l…

Hi all,

I am looking for billboards advertising 'The Sun' and 'The Times' newspapers for a documentary - have you see any recently in London? If so, where?

Many thanks,
Caroline

Hi there,

I'm looking for a shop window with multiple TV screens on display - do you know where l could find one in London?

Thanks,
Caroline

Hello there,

Any other ideas for shop window with multiple TV screens on display?

My new idea, a template for those that are looking for help on mandy, shooting people etc. :
"Hi, I’m trying to make a ___________ . It is a self-funded project and therefore I do…

If it's a template then all the boiler plate text been the gaps is superfluous. It reads like a personal appeal, which is all right and good for a personal appeal, but as a wide…

Hi All,

I have a Sony-Z7 kit that I am looking to hire out for some extra cash and I am wondering what would be a reasonable non rental-house rate to rent it out for?

The kit in…

Hello Ian
I am looking to hire a Z5 or Z7 kit for three weeks. Did you decide on a rate? Hazel.chandler@btinternet.com

If possible, I would like to ask you a few detailed questions on the postal service, the rules and regulations behind a few things, and the correct procedures that are taken in di…

Try this blog - http://roymayall.wordpress.com/ .

it's just an idea right now but...

I'm just about to move to Crystal Palace in SE London, and I'm going to have a big garden, so I'm considering building a photographic/greenscre…

Hi Christian, I've launched a directory of film and TV studios, The Studio Map. The web site is www.thestudiomap.com I'm happy to chat about possible pros and cons; feel free to …

Dear Shooters

I recently contacted the SP Team as I am currently working on creating Captions for my productions on YouTube and I was wondering if SP would ever create this funct…

Dear Daniel

Thanks so much for your generosity to me regarding my request to SP, it would prove an invaluable add on if it does get Shooters approval.

I personally am enjoying …