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Interesting amount of debate over the "Veronica Mars" kickstarter project -
$3.6million and rising so far... (here it is: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/559914737/the-veroni…

The issue that I have with this is mostly of an "esthetic" nature. I don't think this will kill Kickstarter, nor somehow damage the smaller campaigns, however I do feel that it so…

I have recently finished my doc and it is under review at many places. I am not familiar with this process as normally I work with commissions and it is straight foward. I have be…

Betty - a screening like this won't harm your chances with acquirers. As long as it's invite only, and not paid for the public to attend. And definitely put material online to bui…

With all the discussion of how good/bad the films have been for this awards season, I've seen no mention of how massively LONG so many of the movies have been.

The industry wisd…

Taste is a funny thing. 20 mins into GWTW I felt I was watching the archetypal soap: "Another three hours of this? No way!"

Skyfall is terrible. There's no real jeopardy. How cou…

So I need to shoot someone that will be using a TRX system (http://uk.trxtraining.com) which requires something strong to be tethered to; since my studio doesn't have anything bui…

Thanks for all the advice I think there are a few avenues I can look into, unfortunately it does need to be in a studio so may speak to a rigger first.

Hi there
Is there anyone out there with any special knowledge of finding WW2 veterans. I mean websites, forums, societies etc. I'm an experienced PD in television but not in that …

I'm shooting a scene on top of a 6 storey building where an actor needs to begin the motion of climbing over the edge of a balcony. The rest of the sequence is being cheated on a …

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Just to reiterate, I have no intention of shooting this scene (shot) unless it's 100% safe and will delay the filming of this shot until I can en…

Both places have kitchens available. We are shooting from 23 Mar - 1 April with possible 6 - 7 April for pickups.

This is all approx;

10 days total so far

4 day - 13/14 …

Hello. We did a sixteen day shoot in a domestic house with cast and crew of 23 and catered the whole thing (breakfast, hot lunch and sandwiches etc for tea) in house for under £50…

Over the past few weeks, you’ve no doubt been aware of the controversies surrounding Quentin Tarantino's new movie, Django Unchained, which sees its UK release on 18 January. Comi…

Movies in general are violent these days, not just Tarantino's. His work has a market with the financiers and distribution companies, and he's just a pawn in the whole game.

Wh…

https://shootingpeople.org/watch/114358/THE-ROVING-ECLECTIC

I have a made a short documentary film on my uncle, an unknown African artist. The film is called 'The Roving Eclectic…

Thanks for your responses.

Here is some more information on my Uncle in the article below.

Let me know how you suggest he can be promoted and his artwork can be directed to the …

Based on my own experience producing 'The Fitzroy' campaign on Kickstarter, I've blogged about what I think are the top 5 most common crowd funding mistakes film makers do that ca…

Great blog, thanks, James!

Hi,
I would like to know if there is a correct or smart way to find and reach out to local Retired or Pro Screenwriters in your home town?

I'm hoping that I can ask them to be …

Beg!!

Our latest short is almost done (yay) and time for the cast and crew screening (yay).

I need a venue. There are plenty around and the cost is fairly standard, however....

We'd…

You can get discounted rates at the Aubin Cinema now through Shooting People https://shootingpeople.org/aubin

I'm thinking of investing in a DSLR a lower model such as a D90 or 650d. Eventually I'd be looking to invest more and get a better one( 5d or D800) but for now I just want to get …

Nothing beats Canon 550d/600d/650d for value. Shoots beautiful pictures and video. Nikon shoots slightly better pictures in high ISO but the video just sucks.

Hi folks,

I've been looking in to getting some of my films duplicated on dvd with dvd authoring and on disc printing. However I've started to think that in the long run I might …

Thanks everyone for all your responses and suggestions, very useful!

I have looked in to DVD Studio Pro but apparently it was discontinued in 2006 (?). I realise that Final Cut …

Am prepping scenes to be conducted in a fast food restaurant. The cast are all mine but am sure the restaurant(s) we're going to target will be relatively busy when filming. I wil…

Thanks Paddy and Chris for your answers, much appreciated. The insurance issue you both raised is taken on board... and I do have a back up plan as well. Hopefully filming can sta…

This morning at Shooting People HQ trying to discuss the best films and worst films of 2012 lead us onto the topic of best-worst films, the films we love to hate.

Our top best-wo…

Is 'Argo' seriously the best film of the last year?? I mean the best of the Oscars bunch? It was pretty good, but I don't think it deserves to go down in history as 'Best Film'.
…

Hi,
I'm also looking to network with filmmakers around South East London?

Does anyone know of any regular nights (once/twice a month)?



Matthew Prince

I'm thinking of organising the networking night in Croydon as it's my home town. There are easy train, bus and tram links there. And the pub where we would have it is very accomod…

I've been asked to produce an animated short to promote a local small business. The client has given me an outline of what she wants, and has asked for a rough budget. The problem…

Bit late, but here's my 2p.

With such a loose brief, there's not a lot you can do to fully cost the thing. If each cell takes 5s to draw it'll be cheaper than if each cell takes…

I saw an ad in Shooting People recently for The Peoples Film Festival in Harlem, NYC, and I emailed them it took them a while to get back to us but they said they thought our trai…

We have a crowdfunding campaign going, and though we have eight backers, it's reached a stalling point. A lot of people have expressed interest in our film, but they haven't cont…

I took a look at the Underwater realm, after you both shared it. They seemed to not really need the money, having everything in place other than a green screen tank (which they s…

Hi,
How do I create the best CV for myself as an entry level Runner/Production Assistant? I know there are are various examples over the Internet, but what do UK Producers/Di…

I've written a book about writing a CV for TV, which goes through exactly how to write a CV and covering letter for the TV industry, as while Film and TV CVs follow similar format…

Hi,

I'm trying to figure out whether we should submit our film to the Shooting People film of the month competition, but am concerned that we'll scupper our chances of getting in…

Hi Patrick,

Thanks for taking the time to share those details, very very useful info. I think we're going to keep our film offline for the time being, until the two years festiva…

Hi,
I'm guessing the best way to break into filmmaking is through working on local short films, feature film & TV productions made around my home town of Croydon, altho…

Hello,

We are looking for a runner soon...
https://shootingpeople.org/castcrew/project/view/4661
Would love for you to apply! :)

Lorna

I am looking for a place to hold an audition of probably 2 days. As it is for a short film, we don't have a budget to rent the place, but hoping that someone kind has a place ((e.…

Hi,

Get a deal at a proper audition rooms such as http://www.spotlight.com/rooms/. The cast will be of a better caliber as they'll know your short is of a certain quality from th…

Hello,

I hope someone can help with this query. I'm saving up to buy a camera and my initial budget should be around £2,600 which I hope should be enough to get started as I can …

I have been shooting with a Panasonic AF100 and although I've been really pleased with it I'd agree with a lot of the negatives listed above (low light performance - though this r…