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Hi all, I am reaching the completion of my editing for my new feature film. I was wondering if people had any ideas about places I could screen the film.
The film is called The W…

Hi Stuart
That sounds a fascinating film and i know it wpould interest me. i have been working in distribution and exhibition in my role as a publicist for many years now, so i w…

Hi,
I'm Benjy and I just joined. I am a creative director and producer with over a decade of experience. I am originally from Ghana but now live in Milton Keynes. I have experie…

Hi Benjy, welcome to Shooting People! I’m a DoP based in Northampton, so not far away at all. It would be great to catch up with you some time.

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a group of MA students has asked for help with any Location across the uk that might double up as west of Ireland. I DON"T HAVE MORE INFO, but the following message.

thanks

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Cotswolds may work, depends on the setting and the 'story' location. We certainly have rolling fields, meadows and valleys!

What is Stumbling Blocks?
It's a four/five-minute short stop motion film inspired by the loss of my nan to cancer last year and the fallout that occurred dealing with everything…

Are there any UK members on here that use FILMHUB to distribute their films that could help me understand the Taxes section?

There is a bunch of technical jargon on there that …

Calling All London Musicians and Recording Studios!

Hello fellow creatives,

I’m reaching out to the vibrant music community here in London in search of an exciting collabora…

Hello Mr Velagapudi, I messaged you on WhatsApp. I'm currently looking for a freelance videographer to help produce a music video for me.

Hi everyone!

Hope you're having a lovely new year! I recently finished making a mid-length drama titled Traffic Lights. It's about three foreign friends moving out of London an…

Try the Finsbury Park Picture House: https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/finsbury-park?utm_campaign=map&utm_content=finsbury-park&utm_medium=Organic&utm_source=googlemaps

They…

Do you have a Feature (docu or narrative) looking for distribution
or
are you looking to hold a cast/crew screening?

We have a screening booked at Vue Leicester Sq in Februa…

I'm producing a short called "One in Five" - it is a narrative story about a young man struggling with his mental health, and is inspired by true events. The film is based on the …

In response to a glowing post earlier post re the DVD artwork generated by FilmHub for their USA release on the Film and TV Distribution by Filmhub group on Facebook, sadly we (th…

Hi Don, good to hear from you again. Agreed re USA companies being difficult to deal with, any distribution contracts I have been offered are always at least ten pages longer than…

Looking to start a discussion by sharing some of our information from our personal experience from being a member of the YouTube creator program.

At the end of Jan this year I looked at our YouTube account and realised that after taking down most of our content, after YouTube announced their latest partner program advertisi…

Hello everyone,

You are cordially invited to a screening of my horror short film SOMN. I've booked a lovely cinema in Shoreditch and it will be a fun evening of spooks and tal…

I have a question, what to do if your cast or crew is involved in an online harassment and/or a smear campaign against you?

Hi Buppha,
Harassment of any kind is a matter for the police.
Can you provide more details? For instance, if you owe someone pay, and they have repeatedly asked you for th…

Hello everyone, I am quite new here so bear with me :)

After many years of practicing filmmaking in the shadows, I am ready to enter the world with my first serious horror sho…

Raindance Film Festival debated the theme of their 2024 festival advert. We decided it should mirror the worldwide protests, as well as echo the Summer of Love in 1967: Give Peace…

('Censorship' in so far as festival themes outside of a festivals general genre/stated remit are strong deterrents to those whose films do not by random chance synch with the seem…

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I'm working on a short documentary about a dance troupe, who do street performances. When they perform, they dance along to pre-recorded, commercial music.

I expect the…

Hi Jon,

If you do contact rights holders, make sure that you tell them from the off that you are making an unfunded short for limited release (i.e. festivals, online), that you…

Hello to all, I am Looking for anyone who can help me sell or Represent my Graphic Novels to Producers or companies. They are Creator Owned-even some Strong Female Roles. Check ou…

Thank you alwyne I have filled out The form, if you have any other info on Getting My Graphic Novels Film Rights etc Sold -let me know-thanks. thanks.

Hello people! I have a couple of completed short films which are currently on the festival circuit. Does anyone have any advice on releasing short films online? Did you wait until…

Hey CK, thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! This is really helpful. Great idea about the interviews - I've managed to secure one so far and would love some thoughts on wh…

Hello Everyone, I have a Post for a Buyer, in production, BUYER NEEDED for Selling GRAPHIC NOVEL FILM RIGHTS. I have 6 Creator owned graphic Novels. There are screenplays for some…

Psychomanteum - Our self-financed independent portmanteau psychological horror film consisting of several very different tales of terror from the UK is now available for purchase …

PS UPDATE
FilmHub has contacted me telling me now I am in breach of my distribution agreement with them by contacting their client Stash directly. YouTube had asked them to take…

hello,
a long shot but
I've been trying to track this film down,
it's not streaming anywhere, and
dvd's are only available from Europe
with no subtitles- it's a big budge…

It probably wouldn't have made any difference, but if you were searching for "the shadow of caravagio" you were searching for the wrong title. Seems it's actually called "Caravagg…

Hi,
We have combined a collection of our award-winning shorts to make a feature "Science Friction" which will be released on 1st Feb 2024 on Vimeo on Demand: https://vimeo.com/o…

Another win for "The Last Humans" as the Aasha International Film Festival, that's twenty-nine and counting. Blessed. One of the seven short films in "Science Friction" which was …

We could do with a little help!

We have extensively searched for funding (including SP). However, it seems that any current financial support is for Short Films, TV, Comedy, or…

Hi Ben
Sorry for the delay in my reply. I have emailed you the relevant information. Thank you for your interest and I look forward to your reply.

PD Slaughter

Hi All,
Can anyone recommend and good distribution companies for a feature-length comedy-horror?

Whether they be known for handling a lot of projects, or if they are a sm…

It's certainly worth planning for entry into selected festivals international - specialist horror and/or comedy fests for choice. This way you will put your film in front of simi…