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Our film is all about promoting local talent where possible and our songwriter is very well thought of locally, receives royalties from radio and even TV on occasion. Wouldn't swa…

Thanks, Lionel. Glad you agree!

I have been acting as an agent for an 11 year old actress who I work really well with. The family know and trust me and have seen positive results of my work with their daughter. …

That is worth knowing, Dan, thanks very much. I will certainly look into that. Much appreciated!

Hi everyone,
I was hoping one of my fellow shooters would be able to assist me with a query. I'll be directing my next short at the end of April and part of the script involves …

Ok, thanks Andrew, that shouldn't be too difficult.

No, this isn't one of the usual rants about not getting paid enough for hard work. Rather, it's an article I found about people who seem to get paid for doing nothing.

I long hea…

Hollywood was founded on mob money, I guess the attitudes haven't changed that much... Reads like a bit of a shakedown to me. And upsetting if agents are not working for their cl…

Hey all,

I couldn't quite find this query elsewhere, so I ask forgiveness if there's a great answer I've missed previously.

I'm working on a TV Pilot at the moment, it's pretty …

I recorded some footage which involved panning. When I view the footage, the shot during panning is very jumpy and not smooth at all.

I had set my camera up at 24fps and used a s…

Sometimes firmware update can solve those though tilting and panning was never a good idea on dslrs.

Was wondering if anyone could share their experience of applying for tenders. Specifically, has anyone used a service like Tendertiger and how have they found it?

We're looking …

Try wooshii? I know they're legit, at least.

Hi Everyone,

Is their a way to check if and when a film was registered with the Writers Guild?
Or is their another of checking it?

Thanks!
Leo

I am wondering if there is a set template and protocol specifically for contracts concerning singers of original film soundtracks as opposed to the set template for actors/actress…

I had to upload my short film online for a competition but now the competition is over I have submitted the same film to a couple of UK festivals.

The Festivals didn't stipulate…

Following this I've also set a couple of my film to unlisted / password-protected, but I'm not sure it adds up: you give all you can to make a film and you need it to enable your …

My short script DOG TRICKLE has already been short-listed twice for funding in the UK. The story has a Jewish/Holocaust theme and I wondered maybe I should try and find similar fu…

It was first short listed for the Hackney Short Film Fund in 2007 (that fund doesn't exist under that name anymore... now I think it's part of the London Calling Fund). The second…

Hi all
One of my feature scripts is about to be turned into a short trailer for the film, with the aim to gain funding and interest to produce the full feature.
I've been asked to…

I agree with Paddy there. Sounds like what you want is more of a teaser than a trailer - not meaning to pedantic :) The reason I say this is because you can treat it like a separa…

I'm an experienced freelance designer and photographer and have developed an interest in film and film making over the last couple of years, gaining experience on several shorts a…

You should still be able to excerpt it?? I would, anyway :-)

Hi,
I've recently been involved in creating a documentary and got in touch with a camera operator who filmed me interviewing several prominent figures. My partner and I signed a …

Thanks everyone, Really helpful advice. It's been a sharp learning curve, but I've definitely learnt to be more cautious in future about the legal aspects of filming.

Can anyone recommend a Shooting People equivalent for Germany, looking for cast and crew for a Berlin based feature shoot.

Thanks

Louise

Many thanks for all your responses, its really useful stuff, can always count of getting great advice from fellow shooters!

@Paddy - Thanks Paddy, we have a DoP already attached …

I work for a production company in Russia, and recently we faces to a serious problem. We simply don`t have talanted 3D modeling makers and visual effect guys who would work for a…

https://www.elance.com try that website

I'd love to hear from people who have actually been through all or part of the process of optioning a short story to be adapted into a short film. It would be great to hear about …

From my experience with full novels, every deal is different. There isn't a rule of thumb from what I have gleaned. Never optioned a short though!

Personally on a short I'd proba…

Making a short film with some extras in a park, which happen to be schoolkids playing together.
The extras will no doubt be from different schools, but I need their uniform to be …

Not a bad idea either, Marlom. Thanks.

I have a script for a short film, roughly eleven minutes and set in one location, a large house. A friend of mine from college is eager to make the film, however this is where the…

Giving him an ultimatum is a good way to handle it. I recommend working with new people though. I previously made a short film with a friend and although it was a good way for me …

I have a feature script with one internationally recognised actor interested so far. The feature is in an advanced stage of development having recieved development money and there…

Hello!
Has anyone from the SP community any experiences as how to obtain rights of an existing official soundtrack to be able to use it in a short film?

I made a short film and t…

I think you're shortchanging yourself and your film by not giving yourself the experience of working with a composer. Will you find yourself a Morricone-caliber composer? Probably…

If anyone is looking for advice on managing their media from camera through to finishing on any range of budgets then I can help!

I'm currently on the lookout for projects to hel…

I have just cut a short film on FCP6 with my editor but we needed to convert it to FCPX so that the DP could grade it. We downloaded the necessary Apple software and at first all…

We did use 7toX, Stephen, but it didn't work too well! I don't have a colorist, and now my DP has gone on holiday, so I am going to try to find someone else to help.

We're filming a short about road safety aimed at young adults in the Kings Norton area.

We need a moped and a 'boy racer' car. The moped will be idling at the traffic lights, th…

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for your kind comment! Glad you found my book helpful. Would be great if you add a review on Amazon, that always helps people make up their mind whether to ge…

I'd be interested to hear who used or knows the CNC funding application in France as I need advices to submit a project.

Please feel free to share your experience.

Thanks a lot.…