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I’ve just finished writing my new feature film script - and I did it all on the tube.

I've read numerous writing coaches recommending you find just half an hour a day to sit dow…

Hello,

I'm looking for a 2-3 bedroom flat in Brighton for a 5 day shoot in late August.
Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Daniel

Would be great to hear from anyone who is willing to share their filming experience in this country. Early days, but I may be filming later this year as part of a short documentar…

Thanks very much to all who have responded - I will be in touch soon individually... Rehana

Advertisement for crew in any bulletins on main forum requires specific figure as lump sum or hourly to be inserted as payment . This is the main reason which the editor gives fo…

I'm looking for a male actor 20-30. I'm look for a specific look - someone who can solely rely on physical acting to convey two different characters. I must have seen every male o…

Spotlight it has better actors. Many of them wont even entertain Starnow or CCP. 90% of UK castings are done via Spotlight.

Private viewing only, and I wish to take the video down in a couple of weeks.

Vimeo seems OK for copyright music in private vids if you are a Paying member

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/flagged-on-vimeo-vimeo-updates-copyright-match-policy/

Hi all
I'm working on a new short in which one of the key scenes/shots is of a dog drowning in a lake or a bog.
Has anyone got any suggestions or experience of how to do this on c…

Wow! Thanks everyone - all of these are great! (and by all means keep them coming).
I'll admit when reading the script, this scene was my biggest concern, and you've all raised so…

We are looking for an empty or disused flat for a short film.
2 days maximum shooting. We have budget for this location hire.

Best wishes,
Rob

www.robhackett.co.uk
@roberthacket…

Hello Robert,
I may have a few flats available for you in Bristol. Please get in touch if you're interested,

Kind regards,

Henry Palmer

The screenplay is a fictional adaptation of my documentary. A major studio's readers love it and said the studio will back it if I get a star attached. ''ve met three suitable st…

I have to agree with Marlom. I've been on that roller coster ride a couple of times. I'm not sure about your post--it's a little unclear. A studio reader's only power is to move a…

Hi,

I'm looking to buy my own equipment for filming. Having recently graduated I now have no access to equipment and feel lost without something to film with!

I'd like to film d…

I'd go Sony A7S. Impressive dynamic range and the sharpest video out of a stills camera I've seen by a long shot, even in HD mode--in 4K it gives around 1500 lines (a friend just …

Hi.

I'm close to finishing an initial cut of my first micro budget self funded feature length film.

It's a spooky drama, specifically written to have an absence of gore and ex…

Thanks all for your insight. Appreciate it so much , Its been very helpful. I think I can extract some good direction from everyone here.
Best wishes

Hey all,

I am working on a new documentary about sex education and censorship in the UK.

Am wondering how I would go about pitching this to a TV channel? I don't want to email a…

Thank you all so much for your continued answers! All really helpful!

Just wondering about best methods for showreel

1) 3mins
2) best work first?
3) graded and sound balanced correctly?
4) h.264 best @ 192 (PCM)
5) upload file (gb?) to utuble / v…

Well as Deva says, it's a work in progress. And here's where I am thus far. All comments welcome. https://vimeo.com/98055663

thanks
James

Hi there,


I'm a freelance filmmaker from Diss (Norfolk), I'm currently looking for work on any short films that are being produced in the area, my CV is limited for film, I main…

Hey all,

I'm currently making a documentary 'Raised On Porn' (www.raisedonporn.com)

The film explores sex education and pornography in the UK, and we are needing access to a sch…

Agree with the above - you had some good answers last week and we can't tell if you did anything with them! You'll need to be under someone's wing for this, whether an individual …

yoyo shooting people. Its me Bicky henriques. I'm in the process of setting up my own independent international film/TV Production company. i'm at the near end of completing my bu…

Hi,

Just looked at your site.

Few notes.

1) The pics on the front page make it seem hobby, not business.

Actually the whole site reads like a hobby.

2) Text in NEWS should no…

I ran across an interesting TED talk today about female characters in film. You can watch it here:

http://www.ted.com/talks/colin_stokes_how_movies_teach_manhood.html

Colin Stok…

I recently subjected my films to the Bechdel Test. Here are the results: http://neiloseman.com/?p=5133 Despite making a conscious attempt to alternate the gender of my lead charac…

Hi there

I have a £1000 budget for a system capable of editing HD

As the budget is reasonably low, I'm guessing I'll be going the route of something second hand.

Possibly a lap…

I've been looking for something similar and there's some great advice there. Try out Ankermann PCs for a good source of cheap, speedy machines in various configs. They sell via Am…

Here is a link to my latest short film which I wrote, directed, edited and produced:
https://shootingpeople.org/watch/121681/isabel-s-last-day

Would really appreciate some constr…

Hi Jonathan

I'd like to echo everything said above. I definitely agree the powerful opening shot is lovely and that there is a lot of great observation going on. Beautiful locati…

Is there anyone out there who has recently made (or anyone who is making) a microbudget feature who can give me a sense of where the money tends to be spent? I am talking betwee…

Yen - loved the line about top sheets in that article. The thing that all Creative's need to understand is that a Top Sheet is derived from the underlying numbers, just like a sc…

So my girlfriend makes hand knotted wigs and is wondering where she can sell these or if anyone knows anywhere/anybody she could get some more experience or make wigs for? She is …

I am making a short doc about mothers of British soldiers who were killed in the Afghan war. It would make for a balance of opinion if I could have an Afghani mother telling her s…

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Hello Shooters!

Hope everyone is doing well!

I need a space with a good soundproof to do some voice-over recordings for a few hours in London. I won't need any equipment, only t…

Hi Alexandra

I might be able to help you out with this. Drop me a private message with some details about the project, dates you would like to record and your budget and I'll see…

Here are the details of a terrible accident on a film set -

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/midnight-rider-suspends-production-after-fatal-train-accident-exclusive-1201121666/
…

Thanks to Chris Bairstow for an update on the situation here: http://variety.com/interstitial/?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2014%2Ffilm%2Fnews%2Fmidnight-rider-lawsuit-accident-…

Dear NYC filmmaking community,
I'm a London based freelance editor & short filmmaker and am in NYC for 3months. Wanted to ask advice on the best way of getting involved in the…

hi, I am looking for an editor for a project though the budget is dry until indigo fundraiser. but if you are really a great editor this will be a feather in your quiver ... anywa…