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	Looking for accommodation during Annecy Film Festival Do you have a spare room for a couple heading to Annecy between 9th & 13th June? Do you have a great recommendation of a place to stay close to MIFA area or in the old town? S… 12 years ago
	Cabinet Office - "animation competition" Last week, Arts Council England’s Jobs and News bulletin posted details of an animation competition being run by the Cabinet Office. It’s tagged ‘unpaid, volunteer work’, with a … 2 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Technically, this is correct. If you are commissioning someone to make a film for you, they are not an employee or a worker and therefore not due the National Minimum Wage. I ca…
	Does anyone know of any Central London based restaurants that will hire you space for filming? I need to film a restaurant scene for a morning on Friday 17th May and as wondering if there were any restaurants in Central London, that would let you rent the space or a corner … 2 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Try Cigalon, Hibiscus, 1 Lombard Street or Le Cercle
	How's best to go about finding a group of creatives to collaborate with on film projects? Hi, I am exploring ways to find people who would be interested in collaborating on short film projects in the West Midlands Birmingham area. I am looking for people who have some … 2 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Hi Dal, I am London based but also have a base in Hinckley, between Leicester and Coventry and would be interested to hear about your plans. I write and direct and have extensive…
	Employers liability cover for filmmaking, if crew are not PAYE Hi, I run a registered charity, we want to make a film. The crew we will use will not be PAYE. They will be self employed. As such my insurance company tell me they are not cov… 10 responses, most recent 12 years ago. HI Bill, Volunteers are covered by the public liability. It's the actual employment part that is difficult. Self - employed people seem to be classified as contractors and are…
	Music: Using a cover version of a song in my short film. I want to create a new musical interpretation of a commercial song to use in my short film. The original was a male solo piece, where the new version will be a female duet, so I a… 3 responses, most recent 12 years ago. As Tom (above) says you need permission from the songwriter/publisher unless the song is very old. The details of copyright vary from country to country. Have a look at the UK co…
	Can anyone recommend a london based-lighting kit hire company?? -Ideally a private hire friendly company -that doesn't require references, i can provide all ids, utility bills etc. -offers a discount to shooters thanks, shahid 4 responses, most recent 12 years ago. PS - don't forget that pretty much any price anyone gives you for hire will be +delivery +VAT Delivery you can probably work out for yourself (ie collect), but VAT may come as a …
	A Film Makers Diary We've started a blog on our adventurers in Film making. Our short film Together Forever (working title) is our first live action film and we hope through the use of this blog to… 12 years ago
	1980's style deco house needed for 3 day shoot in mid August. Hi everyone, we're looking for a house we can rent for 3 days from the 16th to 18th of August. we have a budget of up to £300. The deco throughout needs to be 1980's so floral wa… 12 years ago
	Anyone got any second hand lenses and other kit for a Canon650D they're interested in selling? Hi, just bought a Canon650D for stills and test shooting, but a bit broke at the moment, so looking to kit it out asap for as cheaply as possible. Especially interested in, in no … 12 years ago
	I'm looking for modestly priced actor rehearsal space and also a voice recording studio somewhere i… I am a producer of the animated web series NewEdenseries.com and on the hunt for a voice recording studio to record some voice actors. We are also looking into rehearsal spaces … 1 response, most recent 12 years ago. I can recommend a Thames Ditton(just outside Kingston) small studio run by John Mc Guinn,a mature Voice Over Artist and producer. Voices@john-mcguinn.co.uk May I also ask about Fe…
	Hotel to shoot at? Hi! We are looking for a hotel to shoot a part of a short mocumentary which we plan to submit to festivals. We need to use the lobby, the kitchen and one of the hotel rooms. We pl… 2 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Thanks for the answer.
	We want to go viral – online distribution as it happens I’m obsessed with Vimeo stats, for me they are the digital equivalent of crack. When we’ve released a new film out into the online world, I’m clicking refresh repeatedly and if so… 16 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Festival presence and a good set of laurels on your poster frame definitely help it to be seen. Plus the programmers of that festival are normally happy to promote it online. And …
	Advice for best festivals to enter in next 3 months Are there any resources which list all documentary festivals, together with submission criteria and deadlines? I tried filmfestival.com and that was no help. I am looking for a … 3 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Yes, indiewire is always a great source of film news. You might also find the cineuropa page for upcoming festivals also useful http://cineuropa.org/p.aspx?t=agenda&l=en&t…
	Check out short film 'Project Kronos' with Modo 601/701 work on the Human 2.0 section at the end. https://t.co/HJ4TLRQ9Sr New short film from FUBAR Director. For this project i used Modo/Z brush for modelling and then Modo exclusively for animating, Texturing and rendering. Le… 1 response, most recent 12 years ago. Absolutely stunning work guys. Nice. Wozy @wozyW
	audition /production space available in SE london / near west sussex to act as base over production… Have 500 + cast auditioning from london/G london also recuiting crew from london too. would be very grateful as budget is tight for extra costs. aim for october start just save on… 12 years ago
	Tips on the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013 I'm hoping to go to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time this year and was just wanting any general info / tips anyone can give e.g. how many days will I need at the f… 12 years ago
	Can anyone recommend an office space to be used to film in, that is cheap and in London? We are needing an authentic office space to film in, so that we can mock up some office scenes, meeting room scenes etc. Does anyone know of anything in the London area that is ch… 2 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Theatre Delicatessen is currently resident at the old BBC Headquarters on Marlybone High St. Massive office block, slightly dilapidated but perfectly good for filming, rehearsals …
	Best Camera head attachment for Stop Motion Animation and tripod I would appreciate any advice from anyone as to the best Camera Head attachment to use for precise smooth movement for stop motion animation, with marked movement. I have a 50D ca… 2 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Hi, thanks so much for your advice, I did not even think of wireless remote so just been looking online. I have been looking at manual pan and tilt precision heads like Manfrotto …
	4 rooms needed over 5 day shoot. Preferably one house/flat. London. Suggestions? Hi shooters. I'm trying to hunt down some locations for a short drama shooting from the 8th-12th of June. What I'm looking for is 2 bedrooms, a living room and a bathroom. One of… 12 years ago
	How You Can Become a More Productive Screenwriter Would be interested to hear from more members -- including people who rarely post here or even haven't posted here before: If you are experiencing a productive year please tell u… 2 responses, most recent 12 years ago. I came back to the industry this year after a self imposed ‘holiday’ of about five years. Before this break, I had written two feature scripts and about 30+ short scripts. My fil…
	Best Stop Motion Animation Camera Head attachement and tripod equipment to buy I would appreciate any advice from anyone as to the best Camera Head attachment to use for precise smooth movement for stop motion animation, with marked movement. I have a 50D ca… 12 years ago
	Advice for good Camera Head/Tripod to use for Stop Motion Animation I would appreciate any advice from anyone as to the best Camera Head attachment to use for precise smooth movement for stop motion animation, with marked movement. I have a 50D ca… 12 years ago
	Which comes first, cast, funding, or crew? I can't imagine writing a business plan without some kind of team behind it. I am in the final hours of a crowdfunding campaign with a small team behind it, and I think we would … 4 responses, most recent 12 years ago. Oh Vasco…Filmmaking is only successful if you plan, plan, plan and not going off half cocked before your project is really ready. It’s asking for trouble. The same is true for the…
	BONOBO - Funding, help? Dear Shooters After several months of pre-production my 4th feature as writer/director, the non-traditional 'horror' film 'BONOBO' goes into production June 5-27, shooting on the… 12 years ago

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