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This issue came up in the discussion on 3D, where I pointed out that you can't pirate 3D movies. Someone seemed upset about this!

There seems to be a mindset, that harks back to …

@Kays Alatrakchi No, I do not cry myself to sleep at night (no need to be a douche).

I was researching for a doc on piracy, so I just happen to know a lot about it from both sid…

Hello! Does anyone know who developed this screenings app/plug in?

https://www.facebook.com/whoisdayanicristal/app_208195102528120

Any info gratefully received?

A post here on SP about the inability of getting a drama into distribution got me thinking about self-distribution, and I ran across this great article on crowd sourcing and four …

I couldn't agree more, Kays. The only way to make a profit from a distributor on a first film is to sell it to them outright.

So, what's the next step once you're nominated in a festival? Is it best to start looking for a distributor your self or is better to find an agent?


CUT will be screened on the …

Beautiful, thanks a lot Donna. Wish you the same. And well done on your Doc.
One thing tho, mine is thriller feature film not doc but I got your point.
I'm not completely new but …

Advertisement for crew in any bulletins on main forum requires specific figure as lump sum or hourly to be inserted as payment . This is the main reason which the editor gives fo…

Hey all,

I am working on a new documentary about sex education and censorship in the UK.

Am wondering how I would go about pitching this to a TV channel? I don't want to email a…

Thank you all so much for your continued answers! All really helpful!

I am looking for filmakers, directors and possibly other actors/comediens/writers to collaborate in an exciting new sketch show for Youtube and future sit-com trailer.

Hi Hayley-Marie

I'm a director/choreographer who returned to acting in September 2013 and I live in St Leonards on Sea :-) I'd be interested to hear more :-)

Good to read about…

I'm a freelance videographer in the South East (Kent, London, etc.) part of Hat Day Films (www.hatdayfilms.com) and while I am available to work on any kind of film project, I tho…

Has anybody out there put a film on the VOD service offered by Daily Motion or Vimeo? If so, I would like to hear about your experience. Did it work out? Did you actually make any…

Hello Shooters, in talks with a major UK company about shooting a series of corporate films. Great prospectus and team coming together, but would love to have expressions of inter…

Do you need a distibutor?
To distribute online why not just use Vimeo Pro VOD where the producer takes 90% of income. DVDs are cheap to manufacture (less than a quid each includin…

Can anyone recommend a cinema, ideally outside London which will allow me to four wall?
Thanks in advance!
Matt

We've also used the Curzon Soho for private screenings.

Hello,

Can anyone a printer of cinema quads in London. Am interested in small runs and bulk orders.

Many thanks in advance!

Hey Karel, for very small orders we use Azo print in Holborn - about £20 per unit. For larger runs we use Logans Run

Hello good shooters!

A quick question has anyone who is going to Cannes got some accommodation space that two friendly producers/directors can chip in?!

Would love to hear bac…

Several places available. What are you dates in Cannes?
filmpartners@andbut.co.uk

Hey all!

I'm about 50% of the way through my treatment and EPK for my new documentary Raised On Porn.

Despite this I am still not 100% sure if I am doing it correctly, if i'm mi…

Hi James,
I'd be happy to take a look! Shoot me a direct message and we'll email?
Ivo

I produced a production that is ideal for broadcast on cable. The cast includes a few well known television actors, one of whom is a recently deceased Emmy winner.
Any tips on h…

It may be helpful for you to chat with a few potential sponsors too - if you can offer the networks a *free* programme they might just bite your hand off...

Hello fellow shooters,

I have just completed a new film in collaboration with Artist Mark Lyken. Our film, Mirror Lands, explores different people's relationships to 'place' on …

Wow, immensely helpful, thank you very much to you all. Sarah, no I haven't yet, but I will get in touch with them. Thanks.

I am just wondering if there was anyone members who would be willing to share their knowledge of the film industry with me, in relation to the current expansion of use of special …

Thanks Max, this is a great argument point and I agree with you when you state the obvious overuse of effects shows through for no reason is a problem, and this will be of great i…

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 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…

Raindance is launching our video on demand service on Monday - and you can have a sneak preview here: www.raindancereleasing.com

The reason this new service is so important to us…

I am being asked by potential investors if I can give examples of SEIS funded UK features that have made profits. I need names of the Movies (nothing else). If possible have any m…

What you've all said about the markets (AFM, Cannes, etc) are true. But over the years, I've had friends that have made super low budget credit card movies where they went to dist…

I've been approached by a production company who want to use some footage of mine in a 25 min doc/entertainment show about alternative sports. It will be aired in various countrie…

It really depends on the footage. What resolution is it shot at? What are the other production qualities? How unique is it? Will it need a lot of work?

If it's really unique …

I've been asked to supervise the completion of a feature. For those of you that have read my posts over the years, this basically what I do for a living, but this one is a bit dif…

Oops. "They're naive" not their.

Last week I wrote an open letter to Vimeo that was published on well-known filmmaker blog Nofilmschool. In it I was trying to understand why shorts seem to have so little value th…

Actually no blue touch paper to be lit, I completely agree with you. I wish I didn't but you're right. I guess I was kind of trying to postulate an idea about the creative force b…