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This exciting short film is a comedy-horror following a young couple on a date-night. The couple's need to update every single life event (and non-event) reaches a whole new level…

Hi everyone,

What do you think are the most essential things for runners? And what are the things a runner can do to be more effective/ memorable?

I mean this in a pretty open …

Just common sense.

A bit of a mix I know

Hello John
I would like it made so shooting it would be great.
It is a sitcom so a 30 min script and plans for a series; possibly a six episode series.
It's kinda a strange one a…

Hey,

Looking for cheap accommodation in the South of Edinburgh (Gilmerton, Loanhead, Dalkeith) from 14th July until 14th August. Any advice and information would be amazing!

Th…

Recently, The Swedish Film Institute achieved 50-50 funding distribution for male and female directors.. Great! Why is this not happening in the UK? http://bit.ly/1M01EYp

Haha, true say, I do think this year has been super strong for women, which is great - lets hope the industry can keep it up!

Living in London, I've tried so many times to bring people together in groups and gone to seminars and courses, and advertised myself as a runner/production assistant. But I can't…

All brilliant insights above. You should read, then re-read the above.

Send me your CV and reel link (if any) and I'll see if I can find something for you to 'break in' on my nex…

Hi everyone,

Probably quite a simple answer for you more experienced professionals to answer, but as I am part of a burgeoning production company am not quite sure about yet.

M…

An aside, as Dan notes, agencies overload the client bill so have an interest in that production bill being a big number. A director buddy was brought into studio for a pack shot…

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So I've just graduated from King's College London, Business Management BSc.

I've been producing music videos and working as a runner/ PA for the last 3 years at uni and am…

Thank you all for your advice. It's been really helpful. I think I'm going to go with the diary service and freelance for a bit. I'll see how it goes. If anyone has any more point…

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I am an MA producing student at the Met Film School based in Ealing Studios. As part of my course I have been asked to conduct a case study on a contemporary UK feature film…

We have an unusual business model that allows us to make films which I will if you are not looking for a standard raise funds model be happy to talk to you about.

I am currently in pre-production for my next upcoming short and we are looking at hiring some extra equipment for the short film including Lenses, Grip and Monitor. We have a very…

New Day Pictures might be able to do you a good deal. And if you or any of your crew members are students, they'll do you a discount. :)

Hey Guys, just want to say Discuss is looking great, it's really warming to see filmmakers sharing tips and tricks about their careers, equipment and experiences etc. That's what …

Hi Myrna. I've been making a film with the choreographer Elizabeth Streb. Her form of Extreme Action is quite different from tango, but the challenges are the same. Capturing the …

Hi shooters,

I'm a director looking for a producer for a short film up here in Scotland. I have a 10K budget in place, a script which still needs some tightening and ideally I'd…

Hi there Chris
I have a production company that i run my self mainly in Edinburgh.
I was actually looking to make a short this summer for the big festivals too. I had a few adeas …

George Wyndham overcame poverty, disability and war to become one of the world's top 20 table-tennis players. He is Sierra Leone's best hope at a gold medal at the Brazil Paralymp…

Hi Michael,

Thanks for this. You can post this information into the Bulletins here: https://shootingpeople.org/bulletin/post/1. This will post it directly into our daily bulleti…

I just wanted to let everyone know about Slate. They do a bit of everything from the business side of film. Do you need a prospectus? (the answer is yes, you do). They can analyze…

@Alève Mine Ha! Nope, missed that one!

Hi Shooters
I’m looking for advice. I recently made a film focusing on a charity that redirects supermarket food waste from landfill towards other worthy causes. At first they wer…

It's difficult, I had a similar problem with a Charity. The best thing to do is contextualise the film..."reproduced with Kind Permission."

Hi all
We had a really successful pilot live streaming of Cardboard Citizens' current forum theatre show 'Benefit', thanks to Pilot Theatre, including a truly interactive forum wh…

Ive worked with a variety of models over the years. Now, thankfully my kit is getting smaller id like a tripod that doesn't break my arm to carry about.
Im a self shooter, so on …

Hello all. Apologies for not replying I had a few issues renewing my ShootingPeople account. Thank you for the advice, im sure my physio will be glad to know im looking at new kit…

Hey Guys,

Recently done some filming, and had to film a little performance, I filmed with a canon 7d, and a rode mic, but when i'm watching the footage back, there is some noise …

Hi Holly. Adobe Audition has a good adaptive NR filter but it depends on how bad the noise is. The more you have to pull out the more the audio you want to keep will be distorted.…

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We are in need of two locations for our feature film 'Forever Tomorrow' (www.imdb.com/title/tt4665976/) which is shooting in June. We will only need each location for o…

Advertise on gumtree I've done it and ended up with two locations. But if your doing this you have to be generous with your budget. £50 will get you nowhere. Try trebling it and y…

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I'm in production on a short that requires a laser pointer to be aimed at an actor's forehead (from close range - ie. less than a foot). Paramount in my mind is safety on set.…

Yes, use the oat plugging... no only kidding. I'd be happy to take a look and do a test for you as a post FX. IM me the details if you like.

Wozy

I have just uploaded "Benjafield's 24" - our first film and would really appreciate your expert, objective feedback. Many thanks, David.

Nicholas
Thanks for your comment.
The event itself celebrated Bentley's first victory at Le Mans, which was back in 1924.
Do let me know what you think of the film.
Kind regards
D…

Hi guys,

I've got the final cut of my 1st lo/no budget feature which I am about to start trying to sell online (and possibly theatrical). And I'm just afraid what paperwork they …

I have a similar issue myself. I have found a number of pro formas on the web but I'm not entirely sure that they will be a substitute for proper legal advice. The legal advice re…

In particularly Croydon, Beckenham, Wimbledon, Crystal Palace and Purley. I'm looking for people to make short films with. I'm a screenwriter looking for other screenwriters, dire…

Thanks for all the responses. I've realized it is very hard to unite a group unless a project is actually being made. But feel free to post your details here, so others can get in…

Hi all
I'm keen for some feedback on our live-streaming experiment, where the audience gets the chance to change the play.
I believe this to be an experiment in film, theatre and …

Any film makers with shorts who have addressed this topic in their films plse get in touch. Thanks.

Hi,
I made a documentary on Transgenders in India called "Bobby and her friends", premiered in 2007 and has since been screened for policy groups in Washington as it dealt with i…