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Screenwriting contests are a great way to get your work noticed and are excellent tools to improve your screenwriting ability. Here we discuss a few tips on how to get the best ou…

Werner Herzog once said that “academia is the death of cinema. Somebody who has been a boxer in Africa would be better trained as a filmmaker than if he had graduated from one of …

I think that if you want to write scripts, and get them made, most people would be better off working out how to write novels, get them properly commercially published, and then l…

During Lockdown decided to completely change my look and after deciding to keep it for a while came the decision to renew my headshots.


Just uploaded them to my Shooting Peopl…

ScriptHub is the exciting new way to connect talented screenwriters with producers and agents, without relying on industry contacts. Based in the UK, it’s the perfect place for up…

If you've ever had to edit audio in your filmmaking career, you'll know the burden of receiving the sound recording and the first thing you hear is unwanted background noise creep…

Dear Folks,
At heart I’m a movie person who primarily writes for actors. (Actually, I primarily write in a very tiny niche called “paid work,” but I would prefer to write actor-dr…

Hello from Richard in London. I am looking for an army cargo truck, maybe a world war2 one but it does not have to be. This would be needed for a self-funded micro budget short.…

It's the kind of thing some paintball places may have dumped in the woods, so they're worth a try.

You might also try a model truck with forced perspective to give you a GV https…

Comedy writing is not an easy feat, it takes a lot of precision, expert craft and creativity to capture your audience's attention and bring them to laughter. The key comedy writin…

Can art be used as a tool to unapologetically tackle class inequalities?

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/these-streets-class-in-the-arts/coming_soon/x/24002971

Hi everyone,

I am a composer of modern classical/ambient piano driven music and I am offering my music to filmmakers for free in exchange for exposure of my music. I have already…

Hello Harry,

Thanks for your reply.

Here is a link to the contact page on my website:

https://juansanchezmusic.info/contact-me-or-join-mailing-list

Kind regards.

I'm programming for a queer film festival in Birmingham, UK. Hoping to find new shorts for this and future events! Please email blackman.denyce@gmail.com.

Im interested to find a good script ( drama ) for all age audience..
emotional story.. ( Laughting, crying, great stuff

thanks to contact

donclovis@joytofilms.com

Hi All I think this is the right place to post this. Please forgive me if not.

We have implemented a Pay What You Can Initiative for the upcoming I Will Tell International Film F…

Documentary filmmaking has been a staple in filmmaking for the past couple of centuries and today we will explore the ins and outs of the full process and how you can develop your…

I’ve been talking to a writer called Oren Shafir and reading his flash fiction thriller stories which include a twist at the end. There was one particular one I thought could tran…

Hi Guillermo, the best way to find collaborators is by posting the role into Production > Get Cast https://shootingpeople.org/production/people This will then by listed in our …

Just saying hello! I have just joined Shooting People. If you are working on a project and need an actor with my casting type, please get in touch!!

Hi Maurice, welcome to SP! Do check out our Actors competition if you haven't already https://shootingpeople.org/newshoots/actors/

You can sign up for the Casting bulletin here- …

I am currently casting a short drama film centred around a school shooting.
I require a male actor to play a hard edged bully aged 16 to 19.

I've advertised the role on mandy.com…

Join Spotlight for a month as a Casting Professional and post there - you'll probably get hundreds of responses, most from agents suggesting their clients. Costs money to join, th…

Hi, I'm an actor branching in to writing and film making and I'm getting geared up. I'm looking for training on Da Vinci (edit and grade) on a budget in the Midlands area. I pref…

You don't have to do an online structured course. Just watch appropriate Youtube tutorials when you are stuck.

Hi, how's your script going?

Whether you've just started a script, are stuck in the weeds, or have a script finished and just want some feedback, I will read your script and give…

Hey,

Hope you're all safe and well.

We're keen to getting back into the swing of things and have a little comedy short film we're hopefully shooting for a day in early September…

Hi Holly,

Wicked thanks for that, that's a great help. We'll check it out. Drop us a message to check-in, in case we forget, so if we do go ahead there we can give you and approp…

When you're looking to offer a role to an actor with a comfortable enough career to not be on any of the acting sites like Mandy, but aren't high profile enough to be inundated wi…

Quick update, as this keeps getting responses: casting was finalised over a week ago, and happily going to the agent worked out. In fact, three of four parts ended up being cast v…

Hi,

I was wondering if it's possible to connect with like-minded creatives in order to build my experience as a Runner or a Production Assistant. I have previously studied Televi…

Hi Nosheen,

I am producing a short film 5th September and would benefit from the services of a production assistant to send out contracts agreements etc. Let me know if you're…

looking to perfect the art of writing is something a screenwriter looks to do on a daily basis, and the question "How do I write better stories?" is asked all the time.

In this a…

looking to perfect the art of writing is something a screenwriter looks to do on a daily basis, and the question "How do I write better stories?" is asked all the time.

In this a…

Hi Shooters,

Check out the latest NEW SHOOTS submissions.

We asked everyone who submitted to tell us what they’re looking for next, who they'd like to collaborate with, or a bi…