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And does anyone have experience in obtaining this type of insurance. It's turning out to be quite expensive!

Hi everyone,

I am looking for advice for the best/most sensible way to insure my kit. I am wondering if it is best to insure all of my kit on my contents insurance, or whether I…

I use Towergate, they seem good and reasonably priced. Also if you join BECTU you get public liability insurance.

Currently looking to distribute a short film around festivals. Wondering if it would be best to enter the film myself or look for a distribution deal. Any tips?

Thank you, that's a great help.

This is for Youtube or Vimeo.

Go to the media encoder. Under format choose H.264. Under preset choose Vimeo HD, or YouTube Widescreen etc - any widescreen setting. Make sure you select PAL and 16:9, under 'vid…

Do I get an agent, a lawyer? Do I make a website, do I create a blog, do I throw my script into producers' backyards? I have no clue, please help. Thank you.

Get it professionally consulted...brace yourself, this is the first rung of the professional writing ladder, if you get any other advice ignore it. Industrial Scripts are very goo…

I am looking for a room/space that I can use for audition, I have visited pubs around Islington area and came up short, I wondered whether anyone can recommend a place that I can …

I could use some advice about filming a professional theatre show and would love to hear from anyone - sound and camera especially - who has experience doing this.
If you have exp…

I have been involved in quite a few shoots in theatres (Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall etc), both as a camera op and sound mixer. It is very important to strike up good co…

Z1s or EXs For Hire in September?

You could try this guy, who I met at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival in 2010. He's based in Dubai, but shoots in Abu Dhabi, too:
shane@boomtown-productions.com

Also, Alice Kharoubi …

Can anyone recommend some good sites that have free stock video footage?

Thanks

Thanks for all the comments. The best site I have found is videohive.net. None of it is free and if you use the video for non commercial or educational purposes it has very good p…

thanks

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Can anyone help with a formatting question? I understand that the industry standard for screenplays is for three holes punched in the side of the script, but I can't seem to find …

I'm about to approach UK agents with a spec script, and I just wanted to make sure I'm in with the best chance of being read. Thanks for your help!

I opened it up in vlc and i thought it was repairing it, as it took a while, but alas it didn't. Does anyone know a good bit of software that might help? or a person (based in Lon…

It all depends on what exactly is wrong with the file. This guide should cover all the possibilities.
http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/repair_broken_or_corrupt_avi_files.cfm

A few months back i shot a music video for someone in the UK and edited a music video that was not shot by me and i was paid a small (not complete) amount. My question is since th…

Due to copyright issues it seems to be really difficult to get hold of a replica Olympics torch from anywhere on the Net or the shops apart from corgi replicas that are 80% smalle…

Looking to do a live streaming event that is interactive to the audience. The desired effect is the live questions can be shown on screen to be viewed by the audience as they are …

Not sure if this is what you need, but you can always try http://www.justin.tv/ - it allows a live broadcast with a comments feed from your audience (which you can moderate).

We are in urgent need of a swimming pool (ideally indoor) location.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a film friendly leisure centre / hotel / private owner / etc who might…

What are the general usage/copyright for use of websites such as Facebook, Youtube or Skype in a short film. I'm currently working on my next short and would need to use these as …

You need to hire a lawyer to advise you on the specific material you want to use-IP law is very ambiguous territory indeed! And be prepared to fend of an expensive legal challenge…

I'm based in London and the short is on SD MOV file, 8.50 mins.

We are working on a short film project and finding it difficult to find a bar/club location to shoot

Hi Rana, You could try Zoo Bar in Leicester Square. We have used their downstairs VIP room for pre-event drinks at no cost. I don't think the space gets much use mid-week. our con…

I am in pre-production for a short film which requires casting minors. I am aware of the complications involved in casting children and am exploring different routes to keep thing…

Hi
As a mother of a child actor, just to say, the forms aren't as scary as you think. Most mum's with kids who perform regularly will have all the paperwork sorted out already.A d…

Apologies if these questions have been answered numerous times before. Rejoining this forum after a year or two's absence. Looking to some add ons for Canon 600D, wondered what pe…

Hey Adam.

There is so much cheap and really good quality stuff out there:


For a lightweight tripod, I would recommend:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Konig-Professional-Video-Tripo…

I am a spec screenwriter, working on several projects, who knows nothing about animation, but believes that I have a very commercial idea.

It is a very silly idea, which is aimed…

How exciting! If your only criterion is to make an audience laugh, aimed at primary school children, then your project plan is pretty straight forward. The only thing I would sugg…

I am soon going to be shooting some short, comedic films and my head is spinning from all the research I have done on what camera to buy/use (camcorder/DSLR?) and how best to capt…

Have a look at Chris Jone’s article here..

http://www.chrisjonesblog.com/2012/01/what-is-the-perfect-camera-kit-for-guerilla-film-makers.html

Article summary .. 550D + 50mm F/1.…

Does anyone have experience using hospitals as locations for filming?

I am working on a short film where the action would takes place in a hospital (no need to see other patients…

There is an empty one in Newham, or at least there was a year ago. Check with the Newham Film Office.

Hi Shooters

I’ve recently been working on a documentary where around 80 hours of footage was shot and captured onto adobe premiere using a PC. The situation has now changed and w…

I would suggest to extract the edited footage into a single clip and then convert it with MPEG Streamclip, which is a free software. Good luck! Mal