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Looking for a train carriage based in London to film a couple of scenes for a short thriller.

The easiest ppppeople to speak with is Chiltern Railways, who operate out of Marylabone Statioooon. They are not part of Newwtwork Rail. They charge for filming - as do Network…

HEY ALL,

Looking for location insurance for a cafe to cover damages from equipment to belongings in the cafe for one day only, how much would it cost and where is the best place…

I have public liability insurance I need location insurance to cover me if the equipment ruins anything in the cafe. Thanks

Dear Shooters

I thought it'd be worth asking on here - we're searching for several additional locations to the ones we already have secured within the month of June to shoot a lo…

Hi Mark,

We might be able to help - can you fire this across to info@locationworks.com ?
I don't know what your budget is, we are a commercial company, but have many locations a…

Hi

I'm setting a film and music company, and am on the lookout for a good music / media solicitor that can help with licensing and publishing in the UK and Europe

If anyone kn…

Hi Chris,

He's more of a consultant/musicologist but if not him may know of someone else

peteroxendale@me.com

Best

Tom Green. www.apollomusic.co.uk

Looking for assistance in bringing some characters to life.... looking for a foam and rod puppet maker, preferably someone who also operates them. Recommendations are always my fi…

Thanks gang.... will check them out!

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Hello Shooters!

Does any of you have an idea where I can shortlisted all Short Film Festivals 2013 in Berlin and New York?

I'm planning to submit my work this year, so any rep…

Hi Deva,

Thank you very much for sending me the link. It looks very useful and helpful.

Kind regards,

Alexandra!!!

Both places have kitchens available. We are shooting from 23 Mar - 1 April with possible 6 - 7 April for pickups.

This is all approx;

10 days total so far

4 day - 13/14 …

Hello. We did a sixteen day shoot in a domestic house with cast and crew of 23 and catered the whole thing (breakfast, hot lunch and sandwiches etc for tea) in house for under £50…

Over the past few weeks, you’ve no doubt been aware of the controversies surrounding Quentin Tarantino's new movie, Django Unchained, which sees its UK release on 18 January. Comi…

Movies in general are violent these days, not just Tarantino's. His work has a market with the financiers and distribution companies, and he's just a pawn in the whole game.

Wh…

https://shootingpeople.org/watch/114358/THE-ROVING-ECLECTIC

I have a made a short documentary film on my uncle, an unknown African artist. The film is called 'The Roving Eclectic…

Thanks for your responses.

Here is some more information on my Uncle in the article below.

Let me know how you suggest he can be promoted and his artwork can be directed to the …

My production company has grown organically, and we've got to the point where we have 3 iMacs working pretty much full time using FCP, AE and Premiere. Currently, two of the iMacs…

A NAS is a very good option for shared access to files. I use one as a home media server.

You could also set up a centralised server for storing media. They can be a hefty inves…

In 2009 I completed a 36 min. doc. Now - 2013, thinking about cutting it down to a 10 minute doc, & submitting it into festivals. Is it now considered a "new" doc?

Thank you Yen! I appreciate your feedback.

Based on my own experience producing 'The Fitzroy' campaign on Kickstarter, I've blogged about what I think are the top 5 most common crowd funding mistakes film makers do that ca…

Great blog, thanks, James!

Hi,
I would like to know if there is a correct or smart way to find and reach out to local Retired or Pro Screenwriters in your home town?

I'm hoping that I can ask them to be …

Beg!!

Our latest short is almost done (yay) and time for the cast and crew screening (yay).

I need a venue. There are plenty around and the cost is fairly standard, however....

We'd…

You can get discounted rates at the Aubin Cinema now through Shooting People https://shootingpeople.org/aubin

I'm thinking of investing in a DSLR a lower model such as a D90 or 650d. Eventually I'd be looking to invest more and get a better one( 5d or D800) but for now I just want to get …

Nothing beats Canon 550d/600d/650d for value. Shoots beautiful pictures and video. Nikon shoots slightly better pictures in high ISO but the video just sucks.

Hi folks,

I've been looking in to getting some of my films duplicated on dvd with dvd authoring and on disc printing. However I've started to think that in the long run I might …

Thanks everyone for all your responses and suggestions, very useful!

I have looked in to DVD Studio Pro but apparently it was discontinued in 2006 (?). I realise that Final Cut …

I'm not a cinematographer and never will be, but I can compose and follow a subject.
I tried a DSLR on my last film but I am not happy with the experience. The ergonomics were not…

'slow-mo shot length' - I meant!

Im buyin my first camera, I've narrowed it down to a canon but am torn over which is best to film on. I'm looking to follow peoples advice on spending more on lenses, but my head …

Well to clear things out here. 7D is a much better camera than the 5D. you ask why?
First off it doesnt have a crop factor of 1.4 as Ashley said but in fact is 1.6x, so it is even…

We are holding auditions on a Sunday afternoon in London and have been let down at the last minute with our venue. We have quite a tight budget and alternative places I have foun…

You could also try The Albion along Hammersmith Road, which I've used their upstairs for auditions/rehearsals for free. Mind you they might have sold the place recently so you bet…

curious about ways of improving in between on set jobs as sometimes unclear as to rejection experienced enough? not own equipment (reason known) shortage of work just curious?

tr…

have 2 projects in development - WW2 (see recent post) currently researching more - looking for likeminded producers who would back a DGGB / BKSTS member particularly locations / …

If those cameras are too expensive have you considered scaling back the production? A budget is a balancing act between the elements - no point paying £000's for camera kits if y…

The Milgram experiment was originally carried out in a laboratory in Yale University in 1961. How could I create/find a location similar to the original laboratory?

Any help woul…

Have you tried the university? They have a victorian building (whiteknights house) and they also have a psychology department so might be interested in the project.

I'd like to join a shooting team?I am an English/Arabic speaker film/ TVSound engineer,Sound Recordist,TV technical director.

Let's start Dylan.I agree.

Am prepping scenes to be conducted in a fast food restaurant. The cast are all mine but am sure the restaurant(s) we're going to target will be relatively busy when filming. I wil…

Thanks Paddy and Chris for your answers, much appreciated. The insurance issue you both raised is taken on board... and I do have a back up plan as well. Hopefully filming can sta…

This morning at Shooting People HQ trying to discuss the best films and worst films of 2012 lead us onto the topic of best-worst films, the films we love to hate.

Our top best-wo…

Is 'Argo' seriously the best film of the last year?? I mean the best of the Oscars bunch? It was pretty good, but I don't think it deserves to go down in history as 'Best Film'.
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