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LSFF have just dropped their programme - and it's looking f#!king great...

https://shortfilms.org.uk/

Who's going? I'm keen to attend a couple but it's run on a ticket-per-e…

Lo-budget Mayhem is always a must!

My film Personal Effects is screening in ‘Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Without Them’ on the 28th at Curzon Soho (alongside a film feat H…

Heya all,

I recently got a Shudder subscription on a Black Friday whim - and I've been gleefully trawling through mid-tier horror after mid-tier horror, simply because it's a g…

Hi Tim- Wondering what happens to idea or docs then, do you still register it for copyrighting protections or since you dont get funding you just let it die? Curious as my partne…

I can't lie... I'd been feeling pretty anxious about AI and the potential death to many roles in the creative industries what with all the leaps and bounds happening right now.
…

Back in the 90's there was a lot of talk of the mythical '5th generation' computer. The basic notion was that this super computer would have sufficient 'neural' networking capacit…

URGENT
New Producer writing first ever Contract and for the scriptwriters.
The Contract is taken from a Book 0n Film Law written by a Film Lawyer
It recommends having a Third …

Hey all,

Hope everybody is well.

I'm doing something a little out of character for my usual quiet, reserved self - putting myself out there to see who may be interested in a 'pe…

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Hello all!
So next year I will be starting a short course on Film Production for actors looking to make their first short film.

It will cover,
Scripts, Financing, Budgeting…

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for responding and offering your help, ive got your email now and will see what we can do moving forward thank You!

Hi,

I have produced a handful of short films that have played various festivals and studied filmmaking at Bard College in New York under the tutelage of experimental filmmaker…

Hi,

Just to add that I'm London based and weekends are likely the only times I would be free to help. Should have added that in from the start. Thanks.

Anyone interested in the idea of live-streaming original content? Drama, art performance, dance, music etc to filmmaking standards.

I have a 4 camera livestream setup and crew …

how can i get to submit or pitch a project to a prod. company that have ties with Netflix /Amazon/Apple? Do I need an agent?

Hi Will,

This sounds great and would really like to connect with you in this regard as I have a few projects I am working on. I would very much appreciate possibilities of work…

Hi all. If I make a first edit of my film then send it over to the person doing the sound, they finalise all sound but THEN I want to make cuts or re-edits afterwards, how does th…

Perhaps one of the most important things to appreciate in the art of editing is the efficacy of the split audio edit. It's pretty basic stuff but the level of cognacense appreciat…

After a successful release at Everyman Cinemas our feature film BIG BOYS DON'T CRY is now streaming on Amazon Prime UK and is due on Netflix from November. Watch and enjoy...https…

Hi everyone,

I'm developing an animated TV series, and to end am looking to apply for funding. The script is already written: it's a 50 page children's adventure/fantasy story…

Hi, after months of searching I could not find anyone who's set up a 3D cinema. So I decided to look into it....

I've recently made a 3D feature film (Halloween Jack 3D) which…

Hi Tony I'm not sure if our emails are going through but I responded to your SP message and I sent you an email. Email me at: thelivestreamtheatre@gmail.com
I'll reply to you.…

Hello everyone !
I would like to ask if any of you have contact with youtubers who can publish a paid content. My client wants to publish a 13 minutes ready to air and profession…

Why not get them to publish it, and invite the popular Brit tubers want to do responses.(Which maybe you pay for, in some way).

That way the tuber keeps their brand (and reputa…

Hey everyone,

I'm a writer-director based in Exeter and just wondering who else is in the region? I've shot a couple projects and want to work with others on a few I have coming …

Hi Garry,

I'm new to SP and new-ish to Exeter, looking to connect with film makers and joining some projects locally.

Mostly working in post now (Editor, Colourist) but also…

I'm planning a filmmaker get together on the 29th June 6.30-9pm.
This is a chance to meet each other, read and hear about film projects/treatments/scripts, and discuss any issue…

Sorry that I didn't see this Jane!
Send me a DM if you're interested in the next one on the 10th August!

Hey everyone,

I am producing a video add for a clothing brand. They are releasing their winter collection of jackets, scarfs and beanies in September 2022.

I want to travel…

Hi Kevin,

Could you please post a casting call for the 1-3 people on the 'get cast' page? That way you'll get a wider range of responses as we'll be able to post this opportun…

Hey there Shooting People community, I hope you can help?

I am making a return to the film and TV industry after a break of a few years. I have worked as an assistant director, s…

Hello Anna,
May I introduce myself. I have just finished directing one of the six short drama film screenplays called FREE AGAIN, which I have wriiten over the last decade or …

Hi Shooters

I'd like to share some news and ask for your support in that a Superbike documentary I shot in 2020 is now available to buy or rent on Amazon.

https://www.amazon…

Hello. I'm working towards my first feature film, now looking for mood boards to reference. If you have one - or more - to share, please get in touch. I would appreciate your inpu…

in-design has a lot of flexibility once you work out the method,
failing that you can even work in Pages which is simpler but can be a ball ache..

UK film needs help with VF'xs
Hi,
I am urgently looking for collaborative help to achieve various CGI FX shots on our feature Host (2022) a phycological horror feature film. I i…

Hi Ray,

I’m looking to do some CGI work, so I’d be interested to see what you want doing. I’ve recently been experimenting with shooting on greenscreen with virtual backgrounds…

I'm an independent writer / director and my producer and I have recently set up our production company, 301 Pictures, where we focus on unique takes on genre pieces.
https://ww…

Hi Gregory, I've emailed my details to you.

I am currently working on a low-budget music video for which I am looking for a 3D animator to collaborate with. The video requires some animation of 3D scanned heads floating in …

Hi Emily.
If you haven't found someone yet contact Francesca. She is a stop-motion student of mine at the Uni. She dose a lot of cut-out work both digitally and under the camera.…

As a way of learning and getting a crew together in order to create a film, I have been thinking about doing a part-time MA in filmmaking/directing at a London Uni or film school.…

Thank you all for taking the time to answer my question! Your answers have been extremely helpful and interesting to read-through.

Hi, I'm making a documentary and need to film some sequences in Belgium and Holland. I'd rather take my own gear than have to hire locally (not least for logistical reasons).

I'…

I personally think it comes down to how much risk you are wiling to take. Should your items be siezed without a carnet then I doubt insurance will cover anything seeing as you've …