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Dear Screenwriters,

I am an actress looking for original new scripts, dramatic or comedic pieces, to build monologue scenes for self tapes.

If any of you would like to share th…

Thank you very much Andi!

Hello,

I’m a Hull-based young filmmaker looking to make a 3-5min thriller/film noir visual narrative short film. I’m looking for a capable and enthusiastic cinematographer that m…

This was shot on iPhone8 with Moondog Labs anamorphic lens - what's your opinion about this look?

https://youtu.be/2fIXsM4Sk10

It looks good, but so far I've only seen it on a small screen.

The bigger the screen the more critical quality becomes. It's when 4K is aspired to that the difference between mob…

We're about to sign a distribution deal for our film, but the contract requires us to get a Gracenote TMS ID number. We can pay the distributor a fee to get one for us, but if it'…

Hi All,

I've just had a message from our broker (who covers a lot of features and TV) that there's been a recent spike in thefts -

"We have had a recent spate of thefts on produ…

Many a time I've slept in our van, with a ton or more of equipment, whilst the crew have slept in their comfy beds. The buck stopped with me.

Often on location no one feels that …

Hello,
since London has entered Tier 2 lock-down, with the recent resurgence in number of infections,
I am unsure about how this exactly impacts film production.
After browsing th…

Hi Tom,

I agree, I read through the entire Film London Covid Filming pages yesterday and the information is very vague. I'm intending to set-up a short and keeping the cast and c…

just in case you misse and feel nostalgic for those simpler, filthier times when cha cha heels, a wig and a poodle was all it took to leave a skid mark in film history. https://ww…

Hey everyone,

I've been using Davinci to grade footage in my day job and I feel my skills have come on quite a bit.

I mostly shoot and edit corporate stuff, so I'm struggling to…

*sorry! *call me on that number above or email jakemorris@sky.com

Hi

I’ve been flirting with making a documentary for some time, I just never had an idea that was strong enough. I think I have one now. But so much has changed in the world of do…

You might enjoy the interview I did the other day with Yemi Bamiro and Will Thorne ahead of the LFF screening of their documentary One Man And His Shoes. We helped them fundraise …

Hello from Richard- I need to ask again as I have typed into google etc looking for Reenactment groups of world war2 in London to no avail. As previously explained it could be eas…

If it is a WWII vehicle you are interested in, simply google "wwII vehicles for hire uk" and you'll get loads of hits. I assume you are willing to pay for hire? As you don't need …

I'm a producer with access to a £30k budget. I've teamed up with a director and we're keen to see if we could put together a saleable horror film for that amount. (I know it will …

Thanks David!

Hello from Richard-I need for a Truck to film in as a location for a short. The location would be in London.
The truck would remain static for the shoot. Please help or recommen…

I'm imagining that you're looking for something that's more like a truck than a van ? Many modern light commercial vehicles are more like scaled up cars than trucks.

Obviously m…

Cinematography is an amazing thing, you use it to paint pictures, tell your story it's a craft in its own sense. It's about creating your own image, creating shots and lighting to…

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We're looking to borrow an industrial office location to film in on our Independent Feature Film: the Bystanders. The film is an arthouse film, following the adventures of "The By…

I'm looking to borrow a flat to film in on our Independent Feature Film: the Bystanders. The film is an arthouse film, following the adventures of "The Bystanders" - a somewhat in…

Dear Independent Filmmakers,

Raindance 2020 is just around the corner!
Only 16 days left until we kick-off our 28th edition, and this year it will be entirely online!

Get our fe…

Am new to the community, and after embarking on this with zero experience, but knowing I wanted to make *something*, I finally finished and released my first short film!

There’s …

That's a very kind comparison!! Thanks for watching!

Hello, I am looking for a World war2 Truck, even any army truck for a planned short film, please
help recommend even private owners. Even a basic truck that people in the army mig…

How do I submit something to be considered for the weekly script pitch post?

Thanks Adem Ay

Hiya,

My name is Christophe Carcelle! I'm a 22, natively from France, and a recent graduate from film school in Paris, with a BFA in CInematography. I do have plenty of industry …

Hi Lucy! Thank you so much for your message! I would indeed be very interested. If you message me via WhatsApp, I'd love to discuss this further! All the best,

Christophe

Hi All.

Following Jim Cummings' example, I'm putting together an audio version, set to storyboard, of a short psychological horror script currently in development ahead of produc…

Oh great - thankyou Molly! I'll do just that in a sec. Chris

A producer has expressed interest in making one of my screenplays, selling the resultant film direct to a streamer. Others tell me that the latter will want 'all' rights in the pr…

Many thanks for finding me some wiggle room, fellas. I trust you're both hanging in there.

Hey gang,

I'm not sure if this is the place to ask this. But, if you have a script you'd like feedback or help collaborating onto screen then I'm more than happy to give it a rea…

Hi Sam,

Like Harris above, I've only just come across this. Me- writer who had two stage plays on in 2019, made a short film as part of a collective IMDB feature ( if COVID ever…

I am the course leader for the BA Screenwriting and Film at Sheffield Hallam University and we are piloting a new module next year called Reading Scripts. We would like one compon…

happy to send a few scripts. Please email aletha@shotoftea.co

Hi all

I'm the trustee of GlobalGirl Media UK, the UK charity that empowers young women through digital media training, and we're hosting our first-ever film festival. We're open…