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The film is very important, it is a female lead battling mental illness in a post-apocalyptic world! We are working on stopping the stigma attached to mental illness while bringin…

You can find a lot of insightful information on the subject here:

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/02/lessons-learned-15-story-beats-cents-kickstarter/

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/…

Hello,
I am an undergraduate 4th year student in Media (BA), and as part of my honours year - I am research use of special/visual effects in film for my dissertation.

I was ther…

Hello All,

Hoping everyone has had a fruitful beginning to 2014 so far.

I am currently shooting an interview series for a Boxing channel and we have been given exclusive access …

It can never hurt to get everything released. Agencies will need to be confident they're not getting into a world of hurt by taking you on, and having a huge pile of paper will h…

I have found a novel that I think would make a great film and would like to know if there are any websites/ film bodies that would have any information on whether it has been opti…

Thank you everyone so much for your brilliant advice. It might take me a little while to work my way through your answers, but I'll get back to you all in the next couple of days.…

We are looking for a coffin for a short film shooting in March in the London area. Ideally it should look authentic but be a lot lighter than the real thing. We would need it for …

I am a producer, currently looking for a private screenwriting tutor for a director. He has experience writing and directing shorts, and is ready to write his first feature. He wo…

I may know just the chap, I'll PM you.

I need to take 15 x 400ft rolls of 16mm film through security at Ben Gurion airport, Tel Aviv. There are no suppliers in Tel Aviv, and Kodak say it will be OK as hand luggage, but…

Contact the airline. They will aid you in every way to get the film safely to your destination.
Dennis

I saw a youtube video recently that was produced by PBS (more or less the American BBC). It argues that piracy made "Game of Thrones" a success. You can watch it here:

http://ww…

Corp. vids have always been low paid. At least around here. Commercials, on the other hand, are extremely well paid here (except for actors, who get screwed out of their royalties…

A rundown, grimy space anywhere in London that could act as a lived in apartment.
We looking to shoot in this location for 5 consecutive days.

Hi All

I am a DoP with a profile on SP for a number of years. I have sourced numerous crew and found projects to shoot through SP.

I have been asked to shoot a short film which…

I just saw 'Her' - which is perfect :)

Hi Shooters! I'm looking to get some ADR recorded for my short. I'm London based and on a budget so trying to avoid the expensive Soho outfits. Anyone have any advice? Much apprec…

Don't be afraid to call those "expensive Soho outfits." You never know. It's because they are expensive and do big pictures that they might be in a position to give you a great de…

I am currently producing my graduation film for Kingston University, which is set in a retirement home. I've approached several retirement homes but, understandably, they are rel…

Look outside not inside London, everyone in London is being hit up by student filmmakers every year.

How about somewhere like an off-season Pontin's room? It'll look old and dow…

Hello fellow shooters,

I am currently making a short film, which involves recreating news clips, i.e A news anchorman, sat at a desk, with headlines and backgrounds, just like y…

Thank you so much for your help. I should be doing the visual effects in After effects.

Good morning all. I love using Shooting People and I have been using it for around 4 years.
Please can you do something to ensure that student project are listed correctly. I have…

Hi Matthew,

We do always ask people to clarify this when posting in, and we have specific sections referring to student projects, which we encourage everyone to be totally open a…

If you have seen a film with Philip Seymour Hoffman that you love and think others should see, please contribute.

This quote from him sums up the extraordinary way he made me fe…

Liza is brilliant.

I am an actor and I recently moved to LA - I trained in London and worked in the UK and Italy in film and theatre. I was part of Shooting People a while back, and was wondering if…

I am looking to start up a L.A. chapter if possible.

Hi Shooters!

Hope everyone is doing well...

I'm currently looking for a cottage/county house in London and surrounding areas/counties.

Propertry Feature: Vintage Style (minimal…

I see you've bumped this - probably no answers as free/cheap locations are hard to come by in London, especially ones with quite specific requirements.

Places like this tend to b…

Hi. New to the site.
I was wondering if there is a way to search through the projects by things like genre, short/feature etc. I'm looking to get involved in some shorts at the mo…

Hi Chris,
Thanks for getting in touch, as Xenia says currently you can filter by role, location and paid or expenses only. But we're always looking for member feedback about what…

I am making a film in the Birmingham about 'Art for social change'. And i'm currently looking for a nice kitchen to film in, it has to be local to Birmingham or the west midlands.…

Hello,

Currently working on a short film, and i'm really stuck about finding a place to film in. I only need one location to film in, and i am looking for a nice cafe in the west…

Good answer from Marlom. I'd add that you can get some mileage from 'We'll need 3 meals per head whilst there, so will pay retail price for 60 (or how many) covers'. You clearly…

Thought you guys might find this interesting. Here's the link:

http://io9.com/nothing-wrong-with-anonymous-small-towns-many-of-us-ha-1514525292

Last year, a scriptreader read 30…

HA! I'd say that is incredibly accurate, Paddy! My experience with the studios was so long ago, that I wouldn't make that claim anymore personally. But I've tons of working writer…

Sorry, stupid question. It just doesn't appear as an option in the "post to bulletin" page.

Thanks for any help!

-Max

Thanks!

Hi,

I'm based in the UK and am thinking of shooting a low budget feature set in an 18-30s holiday resort on one of the Greek or Spanish Irelands. We'd be looking to shoot guerill…

Dear Matthew,

I'm a cinematographer based in London but I come from Cyprus. My family owns a villa which could house up to 6 or more people. You can use the villa to shoot too if…

I was wondering if there were any additional skills that would advantious to have e.g. languages to increase the variety and amount of work either as a editor / cinematographer / …

Oh, I see now. This is the reel linked from your SP account: http://vimeo.com/36125810
I see you have updated reels on Vimeo. Okay, scratch most of what I said. But UPDATE THE LIN…

Hello Shooters!

Hope everyone is very well... :)

I'm currently looking to cast a voice-over English male actor for my short film. Any advice where should I start from? I know th…

Hi Alexandra. I can recommend someone very professional to you. However, if you advertise on Shooting People and ask for actors/voice artists to send you their voice reels you wi…