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I like the look of painted matte shots and am not so keen on digital. Though if a digital picture could be printed on glass that might be acceptable.

I am converting a short film to DCP for festivals and also want to print DVDs and blu-rays of it. Does anyone have any particular recommendations of London-based companies. I have…

I recently shot and edited a music video for a signed band. The video is now in the process of being incorporated onto a popular music television channel. I would like to ask if a…

Radio doesn't pay either. Apparently unless you hit the right sampling day. They have a system I which you may have songs played repeatedly over a year or two and never see a dime…

Hello. I'm trying to find a good, and preferably free or cheap, way to convert a 1.5GB MPEG-4 (.MOV) file to a Windows Media (.WMV) file. The 10-minute film in question was edited…

Thanks Chris. I'll give that a go.

I am looking for either gels or frostings to cover light bulbs, so it can also be pre-cut.

Go to your local lighting hire company and ask if you can go through the scraps box - they will send out whole rolls and have odds and ends come back, some roll ends, some precut …

My short film is uploaded to IMDb's Withoutabox for submission purposes. I've since had a slight re-edit and added some music. For the life of me I can't now replace the old with …

How about starting a database of locations that Shooters can use for little or nothing? Also a database of props that Shooters can borrow/lease. Eg I have three replica pistols an…

This is a great project. It also suggests a different and more targeted form of networking through specific project contexts. One of the issues I find less appealing than it ought…

Hi all,

A buddy of mine wants to make an experimental short from footage in a video game. Is there ANY way OTHER THAN SCREEN CAPTURE to get this footage onto a hard drive?

He as…

I think I finally talked him into Fraps! Thanks everyone!

Any suggestions for good, cheap lenses for filmmaking with a Nikon D5200?

I help to run Watersprite (The Cambridge International Student Film Festival) http://watersprite.org.uk . Our focus is on helping aspiring filmmakers to bridge the gap between fil…

I completely understand where you're coming from, Jon-Paul. I have nearly 30 years experience, but here in America, to teach at the college level your must have a Master's degree …

Hello, I've just moved from London to do an MA in Film Directing at University of Edinburgh. I have been informed that for my final project I will need to find a cinematographer, …

Hi Adam and Gary,

Thank you very much for your response. I will contact you both very soon :)

I was lucky enough to get Gabe Turner on the Britflicks podcast.

Hear him discuss his first feature length film Guvnors at http://www.britflicks.com/blog.aspx?blogid=13587

Thank…

At very early stage of possible project that will involve filming large amounts of live indoor performances, mainly theatre. Looking to discuss feasibility of project with filmmak…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0inlZHw_G0g&list=UUqrrKUW9TwI-mgJqLKFK0_A&index=37

I know a little bit about this kind of thing.

The Age of Stupid wass the first film I knew of that used equity crowdfunding. Now there's Salty. Both are in the UK. And now, thanks to a law change in New Zealand, producer Robi…

Hello Shooters,

Can someone please explain how it works when filming member of the public (i.e. on a street) for documentary and the issue of release forms / permissions?

I've r…

Thanks so much for all of the detailed feedback! I can't tell you how much this has helped.

Hello Shooters,

I've submitted my film to a number of festivals and have just heard back from a small(er) film festival in the UK that would like to accept my film, which I'm del…

I am working at home in Ladbroke Grove on paid projects but need a separate workspace. Ideally up to £200 a month.

http://www.rentadesk.co.uk/pricing/ - Check the locations. They are probably 20 min drive away from you.

If that's no good, then this is your best bet - http://bit.ly/1oPn0e1

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I've written a feature-length film, that I also act in as well, and have spoken to an executive that works for the company I'd like to produce it, but I want to appear professiona…

It's so closed a community now I think their only way is to marry their offspring.

Hello!

I'm a self shooting artist filmmaker currently based in Brighton. I'm filming something this weekend which means a lot to me but I have no lighting equipment.

I've looked…

Hi Sophie - I assume you've tried Andy at Promotion Hire?

Hi Shooters,

Is there any website or forum, listing found support institutions such as British Council or crowdfounding pages such as kickstarter or indiegogo?

Regards

Alexandr…

Also, don't overlook the 'opportunities' section of this site

Hi, Everyone.

I directed a short film called 'Hired Guns' using one location with four actors.

Hired Guns is about two hit men hired to retrieve a missing brief case. We jump in…

Jan - You sir have the right attitude.
“If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten. ” - Anthony Robbins

Peter - "Just you and a couple of mates prob…

I'm about to sell a sell a Sony DSR 1800P DVCAM deck on eBay.

It's big n heavy, like this one http://www.promotionhire.com/vtrs/sd/sony-dsr-1800p

Any one able to recommend a cou…

Hi Karel

Not sure what they're like delivering delicate things but I use 'My Hermes' courier service for books I sell. Great thing about them is their webpage allows you to calcu…

'It’s always about you' intends to draw your attention to addiction, regret and projection. The film shows the impact of a single moment when a chosen reaction changes the dynamic…

Watch what you ask for! Can you put a link? I'm desperately lazy.

Interesting article in New Yorker magazine about the lack of movies for people, well, my age.

Here's a tidbit:

Over the weekend, Mark Harris, the author of two instant-classic m…

Absolutely, Ellin. American action films do extremely well overseas. Studios are bending over backwards to meet China's story limitations to try and break into that huge market.

Many consider "The Act of Killing" to be one of the best films of the last few years.

I've been out of the loop a bit and want to see some freshly released documentaries on DVD,…

Add 'Splinters' to that. A slow starting doc. but quite moving and a really great piece of work from a first time filmmaker.