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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…

Making short film with an off-screen explosion halfway through story. On explosion, screen goes white and fades back into aftermath of dust-covered characters and rubble-strewn st…

I do vfx and I'd certainly take a look at it, get in touch if you like using the messaging on here. :)

I'm in the process of drawing up a price breakdown for a producer. I'm writing a TV series in which I will write the pilot, along with the pitch bible. I want to breakdown the fee…

Depends on which prverbial planet one is on. I'm always suggesting it's not at all surreal to start at the top if one can pull it off; many won't be able to.

There are no rules, …

Hey everyone,

So just putting some feelers our there to see if anyone can help with a sound recording studio or radio studio in London or the South East?

During lockdown, memb…

Hi everyone,


My name is Miguel Matos and I'm an Actor/Director looking for Writers, Producers and Cinematographers
to work/collaborate with on short or feature film projects.

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Hi Miguel,
I have some short scripts that you could film anywhere, is there an email I can send you loglines to?

Thanks,
James

Hello there,

My name is Molly and I have recently graduated from The Oxford School of Drama. I am keen to build my network of creatives and start getting some projects together.…

Hi folks, I am a moving image artist, and have just written a script for the first short I want to direct. I am looking to collaborate with a producer to put a crew together and g…

Hi,

I wanted to get some advice on delivering M&E tracks for a foreign dub.

I’m working with a distributor who has put my film up on the main VOD platforms in the US, UK et…

Hi Alex,

Thanks for getting back to me. I'll take a look through the info on your blog.

Matt

I've advertised for a line producer in the expenses only jobs section but this might be ignored by an experienced person but could be good for someone who is an initiative taker a…

Hi Sam,
Thanks for replying - could we have a chat tomorrow sometime? When is a good moment? I'm in Budapest at the mo and a Skype call would be great!
Terri

Over the past months, we have been developing the blueprints for a project open to actors looking to get some extra experience and have material for a show-reel.

We are now read…

Hi Laura, the call hasn't been refreshed.
We did run other workshops though and planning to do a couple more.
If still interested you can follow up by getting in touch to the emai…

The type of clause that; states the production will work to current Covid guidelines and adhere to social distancing, PPE and sanitation requirements and take all reassemble care,…

Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the use of Leica photographic lenses in low budget filmmaking setups. I am currently working on a documentary for which I have been hir…

Great, thanks!

Film production company Fowler Media are in pre production for our next feature film.

We are on the hunt for a film exterior location, needed for one full day / evening on the 30…

Hello the SP community!

Are there any talented directors / producers willing to collaborate with an unexperienced screenwriter to produce a sci-fi or horror short film?

I have n…

Hello :) I am a producer based in london. My email is hhrzic.aisz@gmail.com

Hi all,
I launched my first crowdfunding campaign last week for a short dystopian project I am working on which was inspired by Netflix's documentary 'The Great Hack.'
https://igg…

Hi John, Thank you for your feedback and thoughts, I appreciate you taking the time to respond and it raised some interesting thoughts! With regard to it being somewhat hypotheti…

Hello everyone! Hope you're all safe and well.

My team and I are developing two horror features, both from award winning scripts that I penned and will be directing. We want to s…

Hi there,
I am an emerging director, working on my first short film Lungs, which was supposed to be shot in April this year, but understandably the production has been paused. I …

Hi Adrianna,

I'm a DP with experience shooting short-films. I will like to help you with your research and approach to cinematography for your short-film. It's important to have …