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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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

-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

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 …

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…

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…

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

Thanks for the answer.

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…

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

Absolutely stunning work guys. Nice.

Wozy
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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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

Hello,

I require a studio space on Friday 3rd May in London, preferably in the morning for a shoot featuring a presenter's piece to camera. Ideally the space will have suitable …

Sorry Evelyn.
There is a typo on the previous email. It's www.fantasiastudios.co.uk

Saw your request on Shooting people. We have small studio that may be ideal for your shoot. P…

Hello.

I am shooting a very low-budget short film on 6th May. Someone has kindly lent me a Sony EX3 but not the memory cards. I am looking to borrow them just for the day (idea…

Are you London or what? I have some could lend but how much storage. I use sxs in EX1

Legendre Sud Immobilier - Cannes Beach Appartements is the accommodation. I need to fill 2 spots from Thursday 16th to Monday 20th.

The price for everyone depends on the people …

Hi,

1 spot is still available. Correct, if you came it would be £161 in total per person for the full 4 nights. I will message you the details.

Best,
Georgina