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We need to find an interior location for a 1 day music video shoot on 8th December - either a blank canvas or somewhere with a domestic feel.

Can anyone recommend a house or wa…

im looking for an answer to the same question ?

I am a Director and I am looking for a writer who can help me with the script for my MA Final Film which I can direct and also my plan is to submit it into great film festivals.
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I wanted to share a link to my most recent short film. It's a drama about a teenager struggling to readapt to school life after surviving a horrific attack. I hope you enjoy.

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I think I may be a little too old skool now, because everyone I keep speaking to about funding recommends me to use a crowdfunding system rather than a grant.

My background for f…

Thanks very much John, that's a very concise and interesting way to look at things. It might be hugely beneficial to take a deep dive back through the very many posts in here to s…

Do you have a job interview horror story?

Did something happen at a new job that was mortifying?

Got a story about a job that you’ve been dying to share?

We need you!

We are o…

I have an amusing story about going for a job at a post-prod studio in Soho, but not sure I want to be on camera.

Hi everyone,

I’m Abi, I’m an actress and I have this short script that I have been sat on for a while that I would really love to get produced. But I have never put together a w…

For what it's worth, I really like the origami angle, like a paper fortune teller. Thats cool.

Are there any Producers or Production teams here that advertise jobs on platforms? Do you pay to register and advertise a job? Does the platform take commission etc? How much do t…

Thanks Paddy

Hi Everyone,

I'm a director/writer looking to connect with any Birmingham or West Midlands filmmakers.
I've been busy making my own shorts, but I'm open to collaborating in the f…

My Film Forum West Midlands site is a good place to find collaborators. There's also a Filmmakers of the Midlands FB group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/filmforumwm

I'm a filmmaker looking to make some new contacts and hopefully scope out who is here and available in the film industry in the East of England (Suffolk and surrounding areas).

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Hello James. Thanks for answering.

What I would say is that I am interested in meeting all types of crew. From cinematographers, editors, art directors, you name it...right the w…

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a34017495/itv-the-sister-trailer-russell-tovey/

Thanks

Fellow Shooters, alongside my creative work I also help the University for the Creative Arts with research about the UK Creative Industries.

The latest is looking at "createch" -…

I'm an experienced photographer pursuing a career in unit stills. I'm offering to cover your production of short film or low budget feature in return for much needed time on set. …

You know, it would be easy if people started contributing as soon as the opportunity arose. But people wait, to see what others do. And, of course, those who sieze the day get the…

Best of luck with it, but the very first thing you need to do is a get a celebrity who is also a survivor to be the public face of this.
Also get cancer awareness charities on boa…

I'm looking for someone I can subcontract short-form editing work (content ranging from 10 secs to 2-3 mins) mostly around film, with regular work and good rates. Drop me a line a…

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I'd be happy to discuss further, David; have the experience and studio you might be looking for.


Kindest regards

Andi
andi@andireiss.com

for a film project, actions, maybe to shoot in co-prod in UK and Spain, looking for good , great actress, speaking spainish and english fluently, , great skills in acting, some…

hi JIM THANK YOU, I WILL REPLACE IN GOOD POST

I am hoping to Direct my first feature film. The script is almost ready to go. The cast is small and the story is mainly set in two locations. I already have my cast interested an…

Hey mate, forget most of these comments on here. I've done it on £25,000. Won three international festivals, attracted the attention of Warner bros and it became a cult-movie on A…

Hi everyone, I was booked on the above online workshop which takes place next week, but sadly (and ironically) I'm off shooting a commercial so can't attend. I'm happy to sell th…

Hey Shooters,

For those of you who follow our Instagram, you'll have probably seen that we've started to run an SP spotlight, sharing some of our member's work to our extended co…

Hi,

Looking for a decent list of UK based sales agents if such a thing exists?

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I bought an old Cannes market directory on EBay. Seems to be a good resource.

I'm a composer making dark ambient, Noir, experimental soundtracks looking to collaborate with like-minded filmmakers. Here are links to my work and I look forward to hearing fro…

Hiya, mate. Sounds interesting so just email me at severalwives@outlook.com
with any details
Cheers!

I'm planning on making a film set in and directly outside of a car. What is easiest to shoot...a green screen and fill in the background later or rear projection in real time?

O…

https://i.imgur.com/QVGk7Ci.png this shot was green-screened - whole sequence was in fact. There were complications to overcome with reflections and spill, but it looks pretty co…

Hi everyone

I have being trained as and actor, after moving to the UK from Cuba, I took still photography and later a bit of filmmaking, plus lot of restaurants hr

I wanted to …

There have been many people who, without any formal training, qualification or experience, successfully started right at the top as Directors and or Producers, quickly learning ev…

I would really appreciate any Director's advice on how they went about successfully networking with Producers. Or advice from Producers as to what they look for, and were they go …

I recently went to an event where producers emphasised that being valued for their own creative voice, interests and work is important to them. So doing research and trying to bui…

Hello fellow Shooting People. Your thoughts please, and apologies if this has been covered before.

I'm in the early stages of making a documentary and am looking to fund a good p…

Hi John, thanks for taking the time and trouble to respond.

I have done a bit of crowdfunding before, and appreciate the points made. Thanks again.

'A Japanese man with seemingly everything embarks on his annual trip in hopes of retrieving his greatest loss - his son.'

Looking for some crew members to help bring a zero-dialo…

Thanks, Anastasia! Will attempt there :)