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Original Post from Walter Cabell
London based Director/Writer looking for producer to start partnership

Best Comedy Screenplay - Silver Scream 2018 / Best International Screenplay - Houston Comedy Film Festival 2019 winner is looking to team up with producer (with a track record) wh…

2 responses, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Hi Molly, I am not advertising one specific project and I am not hiring, I am simply exploring the possibility of finding a like-minded individual to possibly start a conversation…

Original Post from Darren Beard
Can anyone recommend a cost effective science lab location for one days shoot.

Hi All,

We are shooting a short film and need a location that isn't to costly as It is only a small production.

We need a space/ room in or around the London area that is or co…

5 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Louis Lovelace
Most recent response from Molly Cowderoy
Looking to join a film production company in the uk as a production assistant/runner

Hi, I just graduated for my degree in film production and I am looking to join a film company that is looking for runners and production assistants.

please let me know if you hav…

2 responses, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Hi Louis, do check our production board for job listings https://shootingpeople.org/production/work
Best of luck!

Original Post from David Kitchen
Most recent response from Molly Cowderoy
I need a Edinburgh-based camera operator for Nov 22nd...

Please message me.

1 response, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Hi David, the best way to find collaborators is by posting into Production > Get People (https://shootingpeople.org/production/people), you can then include more information ab…

Original Post from Ryan [Several Wives]
Experimental music composer (influences - Lynch, Herrmann, Badalamenti, Kubrick)

I am a composer looking to collaborate with like-minded fillmakers.

I have two successful albums of work released, which can be heard here: severalwives.bandcamp.com/

My work ha…

2 responses, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Hello Dom,

This is great news, and I'm happy you enjoyed the tracks. Let's discuss further and see when is best to meet for both of us.
You can reach me at severalwives@outloo…

Original Post from Jacqueline Oceane
Advice needed! Shooting a moving car in a storm on green screen

Hi guys we have shot our short film and were counting on the notorious English weather for lots of heavy rain to shoot our final scene- a car driving in a storm. But seems weather…

3 responses, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Thanks guys I am googling away, will let you know how it goes :)

Original Post from Gregory Fishwick
Two UK Set Horror Feature Screenplays In Need Of A Producer

Hi. I've got two award winning horror feature scripts I'd like to get off the ground; both set in the UK, one in York and one in London. I'm looking for a producer to take a look …

5 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from richard kelly
Most recent response from Brendan O'Neill
Looking for a production company for my planned micro-budget Horror film

Hello from Richard in UK . I have a planned film project that i have not made visible yet on film site Slated. It is based on my creator owned graphic novel called Canterburied …

5 responses, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

The domain is splitsecondfilms.com so contact@splitsecondfilms.com should work

Original Post from Johnny Maya
TODAY !!!! SCREENING OF: "THE ONE SURVIVOR OF CONIFER"

We are screening the indie feature thriller/horror film "The One Survivor of Conifer" :)


MOVIE WILL START AT 6PM


This is really short notice but we still have some available …

5 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Johnny Maya
TODAY!!! SCREENING OF: "THE ONE SURVIVOR OF CONIFER"

We are screening the indie feature thriller/horror film "The One Survivor of Conifer" :)


MOVIE WILL START AT 6PM


This is really short notice but we still have some available …

5 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Michael Noller
Most recent response from Mark Renshaw
The benefit of making short films

Is there an audience for short films apart from being a means of self promotion? If so where is a good place to submit your short film? And what is a good length short film for …

12 responses, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Short are like the ultimate creative CV. It's showing the world what you are capable of with a limited budget. You can get distribution deals off the back of a festival win, I've …

Original Post from imran naushad
Feature film screening

Delighted to announce our Black Comedy "Ask the Cheat" has been nominated for Best Feature Film at Birmingham Film Festival, as some of our crew were recruited through Shooting Pe…

5 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Ryan [Several Wives]
Experimental music composer (influences - Lynch, Herrmann, Badalamenti)

I am a composer looking to work with like-minded directors with the right eye, to forge an ongoing collaboration.

I have two successful albums of work released, which can be he…

5 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Johnny Maya
Free Feature Film Screening : Want to RSVP

Premiere Screening of "The One Survivor of Conifer" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8895010/) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGlD6tl25q8)


October 23rd in Ealing.


Movie star…

5 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Johnny Maya
Free Feature Film Screening : Want to RSVP?

Free Screening of "The One Survivor of Conifer" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8895010/)

October 23rd in Ealing.

Movie starts at 6PM


If you wanna RSVP email: unsurvivableconif…

5 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Moira Rowan
Most recent response from Tony Franks
My feature film

I am completing a feature film and I need some film footage of Los Angeles, the story is of a group of dancers who managed to go to LA to compete in a competition and won many med…

1 response, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Hi Moira, I think most of the big stock photo companies (like Shutterstock) now offer stock video libraries.
Tony

Original Post from Sam Hafner
Most recent response from Bob Eckhard
Writing films

Hi everyone,

I have 2 films I'm working on:
• Night Legend
• Year 3141

If anyone would be interested in helping with the writing please reply. I am new to writing and the whole …

3 responses, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Hi Sam,
It's good that you want to make films and I would focus on that -why do you want someone to write it for you? Because you're new to it? Well, short of having money to pay…

Original Post from Eneko Por Vida
WHICH FESTIVALS FOR A GORE SHORT? made in London. TROMAsque

Do you know, or could help us, pointing us to the right festivals to submit a GORE short TROMA vein (fried chicken place and
The short is being editing at the time this is being …

2 responses, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Thank you very much Molly! This really helps.

Original Post from Phoebe Guo
Most recent response from Alwyne Kennedy
Looking for an old interior flat or house

Hi, everyone, I'm doing my personal experimental film. Looking for an old interior flat or house, like abandoned but safety.
Basic furnitures, spacious and damaged wallpaper.
I…

1 response, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Any good? - https://www.theroost.co.uk/

Original Post from Tim Berry
Looking for feedback on your feature screenplay?

Looking for feedback on your feature screenplay?

I am an NFTS trained script editor, I have read for screenplay competition Shore Scripts since 2015 and have previously worked in…

5 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Nick Rosen
Most recent response from Paddy Robinson-Griffin
Canon 5D Mk2 freezing up when I try to use Magic Lantern

Hi

I had not used Magic Lantern for a while on this camera and now I seem to have a software problem - the camera freezes almost as soon as I start it.

Has anyone else had th…

1 response, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

I would try the forums at https://magiclantern.fm/ as the details will be pretty important and specific (model versions, firmware versions, etc)

Original Post from Lawrence Kane
Most recent response from Paddy Robinson-Griffin
Does anyone have a business plan template I could use?

Basically a template that allows me to insert/enter box office information, other film comparisons, and other data, etc,
thank you,

1 response, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

http://ericweiler.com/filmandtv/the_documents/the_files/bussiness_plan_package_prospectus/Film%20Project%20Package%20Prospectus%20(Template).pdf

https://heatherhale.com/what-goes…

Original Post from Max Goldbart
Most recent response from Brendan O'Neill
Illegitimate film festivals: Becoming more of an issue?

Hi all,

I'm a reporter for Broadcast Mag, the business publication that serves the TV sector.

I have recently had it pointed out to me that there are growing frustrations with t…

13 responses, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Sorry Max!

Original Post from Al Carretta
Most recent response from Molly Cowderoy
Distribber Collapse

Hello Shooters,

If you have any interest in distribution (you should) here is something you should all pay attention to. Aggregator 'Distribber' has essentially collapsed. This …

1 response, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

Hi Shooters,

If you have been affected by the collapse of Distribber here are some useful articles-

https://paradigmconsulting.fanbridge.com/campaigns/show.php?id=1531704&…

Original Post from Yvoni Lada
Most recent response from Tim Berry
Any films suggestions that have iconic scenes with an old film look/ aesthetic?

Hey,

I am looking for visual references for my project. I am looking into films/ music videos that have scenes with an old film look that are supposed to be caught on a vintage …

2 responses, most recent 5 years, 6 months ago.

The music video for The Beautiful South's 'Don't Marry Her' uses what is supposed to be vintage home video footage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xo80hR-QfQ

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