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“It all starts with the story,” is a myth promulgated …

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Hi,
I am a filmmaker who have directed a few films and have recently finished a successful horror short (successful from the reactions it has received, it will now enter festival…

Hi!
I do have an MA in the bag and my film "The Nautilus Mutiny" cracked many festivals and got some good press.
I'm always looking to connect with other UK filmmakers and I'd l…

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Flatpack Festival (Birmingham) is calling for submissions for their young filmmaker strand SHORT & SUITE: https://filmfreeway.com/ShortandSuite
Filmmakers must be …

Hey shooters,

I'd be very grateful if you could subscribe to The Gallerist - my fortnightly newsletter of inspiration, events and opportunities for people working and/or inter…

Sounds like a great Newsletter, Phoebe! Can’t wait to take a read

I would like to meet fellow creatives on 27th in Covent Garden to discuss a short film I’ve written and am directing in the autumn. It’s based on a true story and it’s called ‘To…

Hi everyone, my name is Aaisha and I am a junior producer and editor. I was wondering is it just me that the job market especially in film and TV are going extremely slow. That th…

Hey, I'm looking for comedy sketch scripts that I can shoot for an anthology film, kind of like The Kentucky Fried Movie, or, Amazon Women On The Moon...

I'm making this out of…

Hey Tony, thanks for your message. I don't really have a max duration right now, I'd like a mix of short skits with some longer ones but maybe not to go longer than 7 minutes. I…

Hello everyone,
I'm a videographer/editor based in London. All my life I've filmed and edited very different videos and documentaries. From wedding videos to documentaries on soci…

Hi Luis,

I must have made about 80+ television documentaries over a 20 year period until I was sick of them. There is of course a new, very highly glossy product on Netflix and…

Hey there, I'm Keith, I'm a designer and photographer. I'm looking to diversify my portfolio and I'd love to collaborate on a project to get some unit stills and behind the scenes…

Do you have a Feature (docu or narrative) looking for distribution
or
are you looking to hold a cast/crew screening?

We have a screening booked at Vue Leicester Sq in Februa…

Hey shooters, the first edition of #TheGallerist - a free newsletter for people working and/or interested in the arts, with inspiration, events and opportunities is now live!

Just thought I’d share my new 2025 Cinematography Showreel with the good people of Shooting People because why not.

Mark Wiggins Cinematography Reel 2025
https://youtu.be/_Tx4mMXQq_c

I'm keen on applying for a first time filmmaker fund but it says I need to already have a producer on board (who hasn't had the opportunity to create narrative visual media projec…

hi, iF YOU ARE very sure FUND exist., see first at www.joytofilms.com... what kind or genre is yr project

Ufff. Thankyou David Lynch for showing us that the surreal and the mundane can hold hands and DANCE.

And thankyou for giving us constant sublime masterclasses on breaking rul…

He truly made the film world a far more interesting place. His whole presence and way of being will be missed

Hey everyone,

We’re hosting a fun online event on how AI is shaking up pre-production! We’ll be showing off the tools used for over 12,500 movies in 2024, including Callan Gree…

Book your seat here: https://filmustage.com/intro-to-filmustage/

Last year, I developed a new tool called PITCHBOOKS. Essentially, a digital elevator pitch with stills. https://pitchbooks.weebly.com/

They've been going down extremely well w…

Hi everyone,

I’m excited to share something I’ve been working on to make the early stages of filmmaking easier for short indie filmmakers like myself—Screenplayer (screenplayer…

Yes, I might, if I was planning to go into production. It is a clever tool, for sure!

Hi, I am looking to collaborate with fellow filmmakers in London and looking to assist and network on any projects you might have.

Get in touch and I look forward to hearing fr…

Hi Serge
I'm working on the pre-production of a wildlife documentary about a group of whales in Scotland.
My assistant had to take some time off for personal reason so I'm looki…

Hi, I’m Callum, a Manchester-based filmmaker, and in 2025 I’m working to grow 97 Films, a production company I’m building, entirely from the ground up. My goal for this year is to…

Hey Callum, I couldn't find you on insta. I'm a DoP based in Brighouse and would love to connect! Check my reel out here: https://vimeo.com/user108995373

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I'm a Cinematographer based in West Yorkshire (and sort of London) and would love to meet and work with Directors with a strong vision, to create something awesome with. I'v…

looking for investors , financial partners for huge films to produce in few countries , see at www.joytofilms.com

Happy new year everyone.I'm looking to get some guests on my Film Lovers podcast to talk to! If anyone who works in the film industry would be keen to come on and talk to me ( I d…

Hello Shooters!

I'm looking to submit two short films, a comedy and a horror, to the festivals this year and was wondering if anyone had advice on those worth submitting to.

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Hi Nicholas,

Thanks for the heads up. I'm actually already on Film Freeway, so will keep an eye there. T

Hi Shooters.

I currently have some availability between long-form projects to work on some short films helping with any VFX shots. Whether it be fixing issues, green-screen wor…

Hello
We are looking for investors/producers for a wildlife feature documentary about a group of whales in UK who are on the brink of extinction because of highly toxic man-made …