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Hello Shooters,Fellow Filmmakers and Fans,
3 likeminded souls and myself have launched a new podcast called 'GeekSweat' - bringing you news (#HotTopic), reviews (#TrailerTrashTal…

I have just rejoined SP which along with Shooting People has been a favourite of mine over the years.

Budgetary factors are always a big consideration, but I am thinking of sign…

Hi Jimi,

We have a significant number of casting opportunities posted daily on the SP website. If you go to Production > Get Work, you'll find the latest posts.

Good luck wit…

I've just put a load of my kit up on both Fat Lama and MyKitPlace (I did KitMapper too, but that seems to have folded earlier this week), and wondered how many other shooters have…

@Jonathan Harden I appreciate that.

I'm interested in getting into documentary making and I'm looking for experienced filmmakers who are interested in an ongoing partnership.

The deal: I pay all the costs involved…

Has anyone heard from Robert?

You might have a script but you don’t know where it should go, maybe you’re struggling to get a Producer or maybe you want to produce it yourself but there’s a couple of aspects y…

Morning all,

I'm a short film writer-director and a big fan of manga/anime. I'm looking to collaborate with a comic book artist in making a comic book, just the one issue.

I ha…

I wonder if Lance Patrick is still here.

Where do you get your average fee from? I'm not into debating it right now, just looking for a source that adjusts itself with inflation…

I’m a hobbyist holiday videographer that wants to up production value to include some simple (60 - 120fps looking) slow-motion shots. I’m shooting on an entry level DSLR (Canon D1…

For half speed slow motion shoot 720/50p and conform it to 25 (in premiere just drop into a 25p timeline and change speed to 50%, not sure about Da Vinci but there are a few tutor…

Hi SP Hive mind

I made a comedy surreal short film last year and after an unsuccessful
festival campaign have recently whacked it online.

Any feedback you have bad and good wou…

Hi Simon,

A very we'll put together film, nicely shot (a little over-saturated at times as Zsani pointed out) but definitely the right sort of grading for this comedy. I think ov…

Anyone had any dealings with this?
Are they any good?
https://www.filmarkethub.com/start-project
Cheers
Ben

Keep me posted. I'm dubious, but I'm open to suggestions.

PRESS RELEASE – For UK indie movie Psychomanteum – PRESS RELEASE

Title: “Psychomanteum” Psychological horror/sci-fi/fantasy narrative feature Duration: 85mins…

Look out for my chapter in this anthology - FALLEN :)

Hi there guys!

I'm fairly new to the filmmaking scene. At the moment, I don't live in a big city e.g. Manchester, London... I just wondered if there's anyone here who's from the …

Hi guys, cheers for all the responses! Hopefully we'll run into to each other!

Hi Everyone!

How are you doing?

My name is Ignacio Maiso and I am a writer/director.

I am writing this because we are now looking for a producer to join our team!

Unfortunatel…

Hi Ignacio

Would you be able to email me some more details about the role? Are you looking for a producer to help raise funds with connections or more of a project manager etc. …

Hi all

I'm very aware of all the documentary sites out there like Desktop Documentaries and The D-Word to name just two which I regularly contribute to (these seem to be largely …

Thanks again for both your replies. I subscribe to the documentary bulletin which is of obvious interest to me.

John, your answer is very informative and yes, intellectual proper…

I would love to know from which companies Shooters hire or buy their motion cameras. I am endeavouring to build a comprehensive list of UK camera suppliers, which ultimately I wou…

HireACamera - for my film & stills equipment.
I have also used S&O Media.

Is there a way to search SP database for e.g. makeup artist or artist/sculptor rather than wait for them to contact me?

Get people allows me to advertise a position, but sitting …

You're not an idiot :-) And I agree, other people will have this question, so definitely useful to keep this thread up.

Is it really necessary to limit height, weight, race, eye colour etc when looking for an actor?

What if all you need to say is male 20-35, why are the options so restricting, I c…

Hi Kristopher,

Thanks for the post! We do find that members respond more positively to detailed casting posts as it saves any unnecessary miscommunications further down the line.…

ALISON is a truly amazing South African documentary about a human #survival story that #science alone can not explain and the triumph in the new lease of life begs belief... Check…

I need an artist/sculptor to create a dollhouse scene that our lead character (an art school dropout) will be working on,
but I'm not sure whether to advertise the position under …

Thanks so much Helen!

In the clip a painter is painting on a see-through acrylic sheet and the shot is through the canvas. The bottom of the first letter (basically a straight splotch, nothing complica…

Hi Igor,

If you’re looking for people to collaborate with, the most effective way of reaching other members is to list your project in the Production part of the site.

Once you…

I need a suburban family style house with at least two bedrooms and a good sized kitchen and living room, preferably in Surrey or greater London area for 2 or maybe days around th…

WE ARE LOOKING TO BRING TOGETHER A GROUP OF UNIQUE, CREATIVE AND COMMITTED INDIVIDUALS FOR OUR DEVELOPMENT FORUM, TO GUIDE AND SHAPE THE PROGRAMME FOR OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, THIS …

I think there's too much talk on here about making movies than actually doing it. I guess those who are actively working haven't got time to bitch and moan about the industry. Thi…

I was so intregued by your iconoclast and emphatic response 'val' that I had to visit your profile. It figured. It's the sort of thing that delights bored conspiracy theorists, tr…

How do Lionsgate and STX secure financing? They seem to have access to millions of $ through Chinese investors and US venture capital, but how are these deals put together?

In th…

There are loads of investors and mostly groups ready to invest. I have a list of 70 plus for feature film but when you write most will not even reply or give a pass.
Ok I can onl…

I am looking for a new picture for my own publicity and want something similar to this below. I want to have myself in the picture with my vide camera and tripod etc to then have …

Sergio, you said you wanted the picture for your publicity. With your camera. So, to me it would look like false publicity.

People who saw the picture would assume you could …

There are some talented people on this list, actors, writers, producers, crew, post, admin...
... here's the thing. I can't tell by the pitches or requests what kind of movies pe…

Maybe I wrote too much here. The main thing is, I find a lot of projects that sound great, have a NDA (non-disclosure agreement) and find out later that it's just not the kind of…