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Hi SP
Looking for somewhere cheap in London to fix a set of Dedos before a shoot next weekend.
Any ideas?

Panalux out Acton way will have an engineer who can have a look I'm sure. You've also got Neg Earth nearby, and whilst they're not really film/tv lighting suppliers they will hav…

In London and preferably two.

Need to find really cheap equipment hire!

Thanks!!!

Panny Hire are the cheapest in the land and no VAT to pay. They ship by courier nationwide. Great lens selection too. Stewart Addison 0780 5555 181 www.pannyhire.co.uk

I like to demonstrate a diversity of sites to students. I also talk about wordpress, wix and weebly as platforms upon which to build the site. If anyone has any tips or comments o…

A website with a page dedicated to short films: www.iwitnessedimages.com created with iWeb, very simple and effective!

We are looking for a bare look bedroom that has a window view of the city, or at least some of it, to film a short drama (student's project) on Sat 6th April in the morning and on…

Hi,

I'm capturing HDV footage in Final Cut 7 using a Sony Z5 camera with "HDV - Apple ProRes 422" capture settings. The captured footage looks great but when I click "Log and Cap…

Log and capture was designed for tape. With digital files I suggest that you get them safely onto your hard drive. Then log them. Although you may as well edit all the good bits …

With the ease of making content now and the huge amount of films made every year, do people think its easier or harder to break into the industry? I've been to various talks recen…

I've been reading this discussion for a while and I've really liked hearing everyone's thoughts! I was really happy to see another "young" actor/ filmmaker having their say and so…

Interesting amount of debate over the "Veronica Mars" kickstarter project -
$3.6million and rising so far... (here it is: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/559914737/the-veroni…

The issue that I have with this is mostly of an "esthetic" nature. I don't think this will kill Kickstarter, nor somehow damage the smaller campaigns, however I do feel that it so…

Hi, I'm trying to start a discussion about how to get into Filmmaking with virtually no money. Right now, I cannot even afford to go to all of the seminars, talks, presentations a…

Hi Matthew, if you have a good short and want to shoot give me a shout maybe we could collaborate, I'm working on a project now and always need help. I'm in south london too, get …

Hey, I'm looking for somewhere to shoot that looks derelict and abandoned, preferably nice and cheap and preferably with a power source.

Any leads?

it depends what sort of location you want? in and around London Bridge is a bit 'abandoned look' about it or maybe around waterloo a few suggestions given your vague descriptions.…

Hi,

I'm trying to find some sample copies of a master use license and synchronisation license agreement. This is to license some existing compositions for a short film I'm workin…

Hey Sam,
I'm a composer and I have been recently asked if one of my pieces (existing recording) could be used for a film so I have a sample agreement but I don't see any way to at…

Hi all,

does anyone know of any apartments to share in Cannes for the first few days of the festival? I have a small studio secured but we'll be more people so might want to trad…

Hi Rebekah,

That's fantastic — thank you for responding. Definitely interested. Are you asking for 400 plus deposit for the room or per person? (I think per person). Would you le…

We launch "Behind the Scenes of TOTAL HELL" Free online on April 22nd. We're being supported by various platforms (including Showfilmfirst).

What we're looking for is suggestions…

Thanks James and Julian, will message you both.

I have recently finished my doc and it is under review at many places. I am not familiar with this process as normally I work with commissions and it is straight foward. I have be…

Betty - a screening like this won't harm your chances with acquirers. As long as it's invite only, and not paid for the public to attend. And definitely put material online to bui…

With all the discussion of how good/bad the films have been for this awards season, I've seen no mention of how massively LONG so many of the movies have been.

The industry wisd…

Taste is a funny thing. 20 mins into GWTW I felt I was watching the archetypal soap: "Another three hours of this? No way!"

Skyfall is terrible. There's no real jeopardy. How cou…

Love to hear from anyone who's tried this for their instant video downloads.
How about their DVD fulfillment? (feels to me this is just not worth it outside the US).
Many thanks
M…

Hi Mark - thanks for your email.

What split do you get for the Createspace deal? I don't have US tax ref, so it may be a non-starter.

I've had a look at EditHouse and it's an o…

Ideally around central or North London, single bed, some furniture, quiet, ground floor and another room required for cast and crew. Sunday 24 March, 12 hour shoot. Some budget bu…

Hi,

I'm looking to rent some camera equipment with a value of £11k and need to get it insured as the rental company don't have an option for insurance. I've had two quotes so far…

Hi,

Thanks to everyone who got back to me on this. Essex were indeed the cheapest. I saved quite a bit, which was much needed as the budget was tight.

Many Thanks,
Matthew

So I need to shoot someone that will be using a TRX system (http://uk.trxtraining.com) which requires something strong to be tethered to; since my studio doesn't have anything bui…

Thanks for all the advice I think there are a few avenues I can look into, unfortunately it does need to be in a studio so may speak to a rigger first.

Wondering who's had experience of getting a feature onto iTunes.

How was it for you?

How about LoveFilm or NetFlix?

Love to hear from anyone who's been through this before.
Ho…

I've started crowdfunding a film, and two of my supporters have asked why I don't just use traditional finance methods. (Edit, thanks for all your views below. We've now had som…

I think distribution is where crowd funding is getting really interesting and will develop a lot over the next couple of years. Check out why in my blog about the future of crowd …

Hi, i'm looking for a Pub/Social club location in London, ideally south, to shoot in on the 23rd March. An old fashioned look is preferable as the story is set in the 80's. We hav…

I need to find a supermarket asap to shoot in but it seems to be quite a difficult location to find due to opening times and business' being afraid they'll lose custom.

It could …

I suspect you'll have to pay - if they're open to the public you'll be in the way (or put customers off), if they're closed you'll have to pay for staff and leccy to accommodate y…

Hello everyone,

It seems quite hard to get filming permits for airports but was just wondering lf any of you had ever tried it? Any tips would be much appreciated!

Cheers
Caroli…

No. Anyway, give them a call. Nearest stations - Gloucester and Cheltenham.

Hi there
Is there anyone out there with any special knowledge of finding WW2 veterans. I mean websites, forums, societies etc. I'm an experienced PD in television but not in that …

I'm shooting a scene on top of a 6 storey building where an actor needs to begin the motion of climbing over the edge of a balcony. The rest of the sequence is being cheated on a …

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Just to reiterate, I have no intention of shooting this scene (shot) unless it's 100% safe and will delay the filming of this shot until I can en…