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As I said I'm new to movie making and i plan to make my first movie could anyone out there please give me advice on directing my movie....

Shawn, if you have £100 and you want to make a movie, you need to write a £100 movie. Actually you need to write a zero budget script and spend the £100 on the wrap party :-)

BTW…

Hello everyone.

Realistic gun replica (9mm or similar) with blowback feature needed for a day shoot.

Does anyone know where I could rent one? If someone on here has one, I will …

One more:
http://www.grahamcurriemilitaria.co.uk/index.php/items-for-sale/weaponry/replica-a-blank-firing-guns

Are there any active Shooters on Merseyside, Liverpool, Wirral, West Cheshire area.

Hi Ste.
I'm based in Hertfordshire right now mostly taking care of my folks who are both 92. However its inevitable that they will not live forever. We are all from the Wirral and…

Hi,

I come from a background of television research (and some film). I have wanted to develop ideas of mine for a while but work has always got in the way. I am changing that no…

Hi Will. We should get together over a cup of tea. Not long ago I posted a similar query. We may be able to do something together. I run a post production outfit and have access t…

It will be mostly used for filming and I am interested in lenses too.

I also have a 5d mk ii to sell,
Miren.vp@gmail.com

I attend the Brit School and have been asked to look for work experince. I would like to gain experience within either production, photography, film making, all aspects of the The…

Write letters showing interest and start posting them out. Middle to large sized companies often your best bet as small ones have such irregular work you may not have anything to…

Hello guys

I am shooting a webseries pilot in November. I have sent my actor a contract, I downloaded the agreement from this very site.

The actor has asked clarification on the…

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Great answer.

Thanks Yen.

Hello everyone

I am looking to hold auditions for my upcoming webseries pilot.

I was wondering if anyone knows a cheap venue for this purpose. I would need it for next week or t…

Hi Shez
Didn't hear from you yesterday re: the pencil on our 500sqft room at SOHOST in Berwick Street this Friday.
Do you no longer need it after all? We were happy to let you hav…

Hi there! I hope you can help me with this.

I need a contract between a producer and a documentary filmmaker. A fair example contract that doesn't try to take all the rights, sin…

Franz - optioning agreement? Then find someone to buy the screenplay and let their lawyers deal with the chain of title?

Dear all,

I made a micro-budget feature film that went on to win three Indie film festivals, two of them in America, but I couldn't get Distribution for love or money! That is an…

Thanks Chris, appreciate the feedback. The film has a highly original story so there wouldn't be that much development and it would have to emulate the film. But I hear what you'r…

Hi.

The video here http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq/backer+questions says that donations are easily made through Amazon.

But when I started a Kickstarter campaign a week a…

I used Indiegogo and it was very straightforward. All payments went via Paypal and even if the donor didn't have a Paypal account a temporary one could be immediately set up. Very…

Hello, hope everyone is well.

I'm doing a 10 minute horror/drama episode for the web.

We're going to be shooting on a canon dslr and a canon hdv camera with a SG blade 35mm ada…

hello everyone

I tried to copy paste an image here for you guys-a visual reference of ideally what I would like to emulate. Unfortunately I can’t include it here –no option.

So…

I am looking to go the AD route in films as a career, but am having real trouble finding 3rd AD work on features, any advice at all, would be greatly appreciated.

Work as a runner and get in with some 1AD's and badger them for work?

Hi All, does anyone have experience of showing your film here? Any tips about how to get something out of it would be great. Thanks everyone. Simon

I'm shooting something right now (take a look: http://tinyurl.com/TheSeduction ) where my AD tells me that on all the shoots he's been on it's the AD that calls action.

This rat…

...one other thing; most actors I've worked with like the director to call action. However, they DEFINITELY want it to be said clearly and loudly enough!

Hi,

I'm thinking about joining Directors UK, as I've heard good things via word of mouth, but the website is vague about what they actually provide. I would be thinking about an …

Hi Gulliver,

Graeme here from Directors UK. We host events three or four times a month, which range from big screenings with director Q&As (we have Alpha Papa next week), to …

I am SICK of this! The last time I posted on Bulletins was around a couple of years ago. I lost appetite coz they kept being pulled down for not meeting some sort of criteria. Now…

Is it tough out there? It certainly can be. Very, to be honest. Especially when real money is involved.

But as for your 1) above, doesn't your 2) somewhat suggest a solution? I…

Hello Guys

Wanted to ask if anyone knows the best way to get votes and comments on SP competition, I've made a short comedy film link below.

"The last hit"
https://shootingpeopl…

Hi,
Hi, I'm trying to start a discussion about how to get into Filmmaking with virtually no money. Right now, I cannot even afford to go to all of the seminars, talks, present…

Hi Matthew,

I’m afraid I don’t have any clear answers to your question because I too am looking for a way to produce short films with no resources. However, I do have experience…

Please let me know you're thoughts and how to approach a talent agent.

Cheers, Alfie

Thank you everyone for your answers, really interesting to hear different perspectives.

Is a permit needed for a night shoot in an alley in London??

I found a narrow alley in London ec3. I don’t want to run and gun it.
I want to take my time and shoot it properly.
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Oops. Sorry wrong entry.

Hello everyone-hope all is well.

I have completed a script for a short (may need tweaking).
I have got a great location in mind but not finalised yet.
The storyboard is completed…

Christian, that's like saying, "Don't worry about those architectural plans for that skyscraper, let's put a budget together first and then build it"... You need the story first i…

Really ideally one within central London. The main character works within a central London control room. I have previously contacted Westminster council and each time I have had …

Hi Andy,

Was that a PR department within that specific store that you went to, or was it a PR dept. for all of Tesco? Just wondering :)

Nash

Hello

I am looking to buy a jib/dolly system. Can anyone recommend a value for money system?

My visual style is very much like the golden oldies.

I have rented dollies in the…

Hi Shahid, I wrote the book (literally) on building your own equipment. People have used my systems successfully all over the world. If you want to try your hand at building your …

Is Directors UK holding money for you?

Directors UK has been collecting and administering money due to its members for 25 years now, distributing tens of millions of pounds in …