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I've been trying for a long time now to upload my comedy short and other things onto my amazon prime direct account. There seems to be a lot of code and other things that are bey…

Hi Nima SUCCESS!!! Yay! I submitted two short films. One was just a test for the captions. The other, Zombie Cafe, had a few focus issues...but mainly with the zombies and it…

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I have a distributor that wants to take on my feature film approx 55 mins in length, they want the film to be created into an SRT File I am quite technically challenged and won…

Not sure how useful this will be for you as you seem reluctant to use editing software, BUT, DaVinci Resolve produces .srt files. The process of adding the subtitles is graphical …

Hi folks on Shooting People,

I made a film called 'Cancel' (30 minutes) about being diagnosed with Naso Pharangeal Cancer (nose cancer) and my journey through the treatment. It i…

Hi Ray, on our resources page you'll find a list of UK festivals, and BAFTA and Academy Award qualifying festivals https://shootingpeople.org/resources/ Some UK ones with a doc fo…

White-Label.Film may be the way to go... If you think you could sell 100+ copies of your film on Blu-ray, and you have an HD master, White Label will design, encode, author, manuf…

Underground Films are an independent production company and distribution label specialising in online content. We are currently looking to sign completed short films, animations o…

His profile doesn't appear to exist any more?

We're about to sign a distribution deal for our film, but the contract requires us to get a Gracenote TMS ID number. We can pay the distributor a fee to get one for us, but if it'…

Cinematography is an amazing thing, you use it to paint pictures, tell your story it's a craft in its own sense. It's about creating your own image, creating shots and lighting to…

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Becoming a film director is one of the most popular roles when it comes to asking any newcomers. It is a cool job, to be honest, but it's not the most straightforward path to beco…

One ought not take ones own case to be a generality.

Now then young wippersnapper. The routes taken by people who have achieved professional, technical and artistic viability an…

Documentary filmmaking has been a staple in filmmaking for the past couple of centuries and today we will explore the ins and outs of the full process and how you can develop your…

Hi,

I wanted to get some advice on delivering M&E tracks for a foreign dub.

I’m working with a distributor who has put my film up on the main VOD platforms in the US, UK et…

Hi Alex,

Thanks for getting back to me. I'll take a look through the info on your blog.

Matt

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I read some good things about it, but it would be nice to hear from some SP members who are on Cinando and what their experience has been.

How has your experience been on the sit…

It's principally an offshoot of the Cannes Market, so unless you're involved with the Cannes Market (ie have a film for sale, or buying one) it may be of limited value.

I've started awhile ago putting all the information needed to add my short film, but because the submit button never appeared regardless of it all indicating to be correct (all ma…

I've also listed various projects without any issue over the years. Happy to help.

Hi guys!
My company makes movies for the educational system in Israel. We search for videos/ clips about Cyrus the Great. I would love to hear any idea, plot, or documentary.
Als…

I have an opportunity to pitch to a development executive at the end of the month for the first time. I am keen to speak with people with this experience to ensure i am well prepa…

Thank you Angela. Very practical advice for Anthony and everyone.

I would be grateful for any treatment templates / examples of treatments for a docu-series

Looking for distributor of the ancient Rome series of the BBC. He should have distribution permission to Israel. I would appreciate your assistance

yes, thanks!

Hello all,

I'm currently making my first feature documentary and really need some help/collaboration with someone experienced in distribution/Marketing and finance.

I feel comp…

Hi Rime, Sheffield Documentary Festival is happening online right now and has loads of people to connect with who are exactly the people you need to talk to, also Raindance online…

Hi everyone, today I've released on Vimeo my latest short film My Time (a 5 minute drama about a girl who has her first period in class) in collaboration with UN Women UK. My Time…

Great film with great performances. Some nice touches in the script as well ('study in scarlet', etc.) Well done, Giulia! I'd be interested to know how the various charities were …

Hi there,

I'm an aspiring London-based film writer/director who has written a number of short films, one of which I've actually directed/produced as well. From my experience of s…

HI Dominic ive already done this , see my website william camilleri.com maybe we could collaborate?
All the best William Camilleri

Dear Shooters,

Did you know that 18-24 May 2020 is the Mental Health Awareness week? It seems that this year is even more important to shine a light on mental health and well-bei…

The script I submitted to the BBC Writersroom Interconnected contest wasn't selected but I decided to make a short anyway.
I'm sure some of you also tried, that's why I thought to…

I am planing to launch a new media hosting platform for creatives. Currently I'm undertaking a viability study. I have my own ideas for the platform and a research and development…

Ha Paddy, great minds. We pencilled in a screening room in the members area of the platform, regular premiers, industry invites etc. Its a great idea.

Hi all,

I'm on the hunt for London based filmmakers who have recently finished their Short film and are now considering a private screening for friends/family/industry.

I'm look…

Hi!

I have written/directed/produced 5 short films, and by the end the year my involvement in short film productions as either a director, writer or producer will total 9 short f…

Hey Victor, might be worth having a look at Opportunities > Funding on SP, there's a few more options outside of BFI that might be helpful in at least partially funding your pr…