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Original Post from Bashar Elhabbash
I'm looking for someone to write film proposal for fund and apply to organizations in the UK and ov…

I finished writing a one-location film called Kitchen. The film talks about a refugee suffering from PTSD/Psychosis struggles to obtain asylum in the UK. Early on a Friday night a…

3 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

Hi,
Thanks for the replies!

Original Post from Matthew Prince
Join the Croydon Screenwriters & Novelists Meetup! Our first Meet is on Wed Aug 7th!

Join the Croydon Screenwriters & Novelists Meetup! Our first Meet is on Wed Aug 7th at 6:30pm!

Hi, everyone! I've set up a writing group in Croydon for screenwriters and fict…

6 years ago
Original Post from Mhran Amer
Most recent response from Mark Scrimshaw
Looking for writers to collaborate with.

Hi,

I'm looking for a script writer to collaborate with on a project that might be a long term work;

I have couple of ideas I would like some fresh eyes to look at and work with…

4 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

Hi Mhran,

Can you please message me - I'd like to discuss this further if possible.

Best,

Mark.

Original Post from Steven Deighan
Horror material

If anyone wishes to read over some short horror fiction - with a view to filming any of it - I'd be happy to email or post my work to you free of charge. Perhaps you'll come acro…

6 years ago
Original Post from Robert Head
Part time jobs you have on the side.

Hi fort I would start a discussion about having a part-time job on the side and balancing your career in media.

6 years ago
Original Post from Unsolicited Scripts
Does anyone have short film licencing / distribution agreement template?

I'm looking for a template for a licencing / distribution agreement to distribute a short film online (on platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo). Does anyone have a template?

6 years ago
Original Post from Matthew Prince
Most recent response from simon Matthews
Making a short film about 1 day in a traphouse for £1,000. How do I assemble local cast and crew fo…

Should I buy a low budget filmmaking kit or find someone with a camera kit? And a person with a sound kit? How do I go about advertising for cast and crew? And finding a location …

2 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

Hi Matthew

My advice would be to find a location that resembles your ideal location, with a budget of 1k you won't have enough money for full scale art department or set design.…

Original Post from Marc Paydon
Most recent response from Marlom Tander
Camera Finance - any recommendations?

Hi

I am looking to buy an FS7 and full kit.

Do you have any recommendations for finance companies?

Let me know.

Thanks,

Marc Paydon

1 response, most recent 6 years ago.

Personal Loan - your bank will lend you what they feel comfortable with, and rates are usually very good. Early repayment is normally fine.

Original Post from Annie Rachel Hillman
Most recent response from Edward Learman
Surrey/Hampshire or London Locations Needed

We are making a low-to-no-budget Zombie Apocalypse feature and are now getting rather desperate to find locations. Unfortunately, because we are a low to no-budget our searches f…

3 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

Hi, I know of a largish closed down SPA convenience shop shop around the corner from me in Chandlers Ford, and a much larger closed down Blockbuster video rental in Southampton - …

Original Post from Erifili Missiou
Most recent response from Andrew Ionides
Anyone knows of a cheap rehearsal space to recommend??

Within London for 2 days!

9 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

I'm not sure how big rehearsal space you need or for how many people but for myself and two actors, I used to use The Albion pub along Hammersmith Road a while back. They had an u…

Original Post from Simon Brooke
Most recent response from James McCann
Any script editors/writers up for swapping feature scripts?

I've completed a first draft of a feature script, and I'd like to get some feedback before sending it to various interested parties. Are there any experienced writers/script edito…

1 response, most recent 6 years ago.

I'd be up for that, what email do I send it to?

Original Post from Fred W
Looking to edit more short films/ads/music videos

What's the best approach? I have edited some shorts/ads, as well as directed some stuff, and am interested in collaborations as an editor if the material is good. I have an MA in …

2 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

Hi Dorothy, I will. Though at this stage it is more about building up showreel. I know there are some collaborations posted.

Original Post from Harriet Dunning
Most recent response from David Joel
Location for a short film - Therapists office/lounge

Hi All,

I'm looking for a location which could double up as a therapists office/lounge for a short film, that will be going into production from the end of August.

I would be …

6 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

Hi Harriet
We are always up for collaboration,> I ' not sure what we have is of interest. we are a green screen studio in Hampshire (www.Apex-Studios.co.uk) which offer as a d…

Original Post from Ira Putilova
Most recent response from David Joel
Looking for documentary filmmakers for collaboration

Hi.

My name Is Ira, I make documentary films and music videos. I also work in post-production (doing editing and colour grading). I also write, sometimes.

Long story short, I’m …

18 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

Hi Ira,We are always for collaboration, however, I not sure if what we have is a help or not , We are Apex studios in Hampshire and offer Green screen studio space on dry use basi…

Original Post from Amer Jamhour
anyone aware of an unused garage or warehouse or a generic site that could exist in, say, Middle Ea…

It's for a half day shoot, preferably in London. Lo/no budget!

6 years ago
Original Post from Richard Nock
I am a photographer looking for work will consider collaboration

Hi all,

I am a portrait photographer, shooting with a Canon 5d mark IV looking for work, can do headshots and specific designed fashion/outdoor/street or creative shoots. I don'…

6 years ago
Original Post from Rohit Assi
How do I begin my career in music videos

Hi Guys!

My name is Rohit, I've just signed up for shooting people recently as I have just graduated from university. I am just wondering if anyone can help me. So from a very yo…

6 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

To Andy Sowerby

Thank you so muchhh Andy these look amazing and exactly what I’m looking for.

Original Post from Alexander Vanegas Sus
Looking for advice on getting that first feature credit

Hello everyone,

I'm a recent Film graduate from the University of Kent looking to begin a career in feature film production. I've been sending CVs, emails and trying to network f…

6 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

Sorry for my late reply everyone. Thank you for all your advice, I've found this really useful. I sincerely appreciate everyone's tips and help, I'll do my best to get there!

Original Post from Olena Kucherova
Collaboration for a short film... Do we can produce any creative work in a 48 hours?!...

More we train ourself, more we get...

6 years ago
Original Post from Charlotte Daniel
Most recent response from Matt Thompson
Shooting on a Glasgow Train

Hi Shooters,

I wondered if anyone has had any experience shooting on a train in Glasgow or Scotland, and dealt with ScotRail? Would love to pick your brains about processes and o…

7 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

Our team filmed on a railway sleeping compartment at Bo’ness railway museum near Edinburgh. . We used another compartment as a green room and shot through a connecting door. Cost …

Original Post from Alwyne Kennedy
Most recent response from Bill Smith
Were you approached by Latest TV Brighton?

Early in January, I received a message via Shooting People from someone asking permission to screen a short film of mine on Latest TV Brighton, a freeview channel, with the possib…

7 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

Hi Alwyne.... Latest TV is already streamed every night worldwide from thelatest.co.uk 6pm til late
We will need to receive film in right format from you and I will organise.
I w…

Original Post from Kristopher Williams
How do I change my country of legal residence on indiegogo?...

How do I change my country of legal residence on indiegogo?...

It's greyed out and won't let me change it even though I haven't launched the campaign yet

6 years ago
Original Post from Ray Brady
Most recent response from John Lubran
Interpolation software to upres SD to HD anyone?

Hi has anyone had any success in upressing SD to HD 1080 using interpolation software recently please, if so what software did you use, please? Many years ago I had success doing …

10 responses, most recent 6 years ago.

Even better Ray. Though I'm tempted I'm not yet driven. No doubt when needs must though.

Alwyne's suggestions here are also interesting. Upscaling SD to 4K would I imagine, be …

Original Post from Johnny Maya
Going to the Rich Mix event Tonight! Would be keen to talk to people who are passionate about COMED…

Hello Legends!
I know the events tends to be quite popular so it´s actually quite hard to make your way through the room.

If you are up and about tonight at the event and are r…

6 years ago
Original Post from Aiden Brady
Lighting Needed for 4 night shoot August, London.

Hi,
I’m looking for lighting for a short film night shoot on the 15th-20th August - I haven’t got the exact list of what’s needed yet, but I’m trying to be prepared.
There’s no …

6 years ago
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