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I'll soon be shooting a short film, a dark comedy that has the F word a number of times. Do film festivals have a general policy when it comes to such language? Would I be excludi…

Thanks, Tina.

Hi there,

I’m an artist developer / record producer.

I’m looking for young visually savvy film makers who can help create reels and social media content.

I have a residen…

Hi James,

Hope you are well. My name is Kilian Pettit, I am a filmmaker/videographer and musician from Ireland, based in London. I'd be interested in chatting to you regarding…

Hello

My name's Darren and I've found myself in a very frustrating position.

I wrote a film which was produced and completed, unfortunately due to a very long and complicate…

I’d be tempted to lean into the story of the film itself when talking to agents or producers. A finished project tied up by messy execs? Sadly, that’s a pretty familiar chapter in…

Emerging Voices Film Foundation Short Film Fund 2025 opens today!

The short film fund, now in its 9th year, is open to emerging filmmakers from underrepresented groups in the …

Probably my last post before SP slips into the mists of history and we slip amidst despair.
Finally posting a sardonic comedy short about what happens when Disney engulfs the Com…

Hi, Howard,
That is so cool. Bless your heart and many thanks.
I can provide an XLSX, Word or PDF, whichever is most convenient for you.
All the best from Brixton.
Shiva

We’re screening our new action short film My Brother’s Keeper on Thursday 12th September at 8:30 pm at Rich Mix Cinema, Shoreditch!

The film tells the gripping story of two bro…

Hey shooters,

So I've been on a miraculous and unexpected (even for myself) adventure, which led me onto an exciting (but rather mad) idea for a documentary. I have some questi…

if you have a public element to it say with SUTR you could get some funds from https://www.artcry.co.uk/ as they're all about politically urgent art

Hi everyone –

Just thought I’d share something I only clocked recently. I signed up to Screen Yorkshire’s crew directory ( https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/production-support/…

Mines a bit of a shambles over in Norfolk, I just found not many people are listed and I've never been contacted through it.
https://www.norfolkscreen.co.uk/cast-and-crew-direct…

Hey folks, making the most of my SP membership while it's still active. Does anyone recommend a service or crew directory I can use to find units stills/photographic work?

I've…

Hi all, in case you missed our announcement about our closure later in the year, I’ve posted it here again below. Meanwhile, we’re cracking on with a very busy schedule. Hope to …

I'm gutted to hear SP is closing its doors. I started in the industry 28 years ago and have been a SP member since the start. It's has been a resource, a jobs board and community.…

Hello all,

So, as mentioned this wasn’t the film I originally planned to make. I was set to shoot a totally different project over two weekends, but three days before the shoo…

It feels like I'm betraying Shooting People by asking this here, but I've found it to be SUCH a wonderful community and fruitful resource for finding work, that I wanted to ask - …

Thank you for sharing these resources, Cath - I'll take a look!

O Great Benevolent and Omniscient SP Hive,
I'm joining you all in the sorrow and mourning, but before they turn off the lights:
Students at the University have lensed a brillian…

Yes we will Ray - totally agree it will be helpful for us to do this.
It'll just be a slimmed down read only version (ie no posting/bulletins etc) and it will also include the fu…

My work bridges design and photography, each rooted in curiosity, empathy and a drive to communicate with clarity.

My photographic work explores life, unfiltered, intentional, …

A great film - one of my favourites, with the psychodelic sequences! I knew Jack very well as he became patron of my Brighton Film School. Marianne was not his first choice, how…

Hi is else anybody here just starting out as a screenwriter, not doing anything professionally but just trying to get some practice?

I've written two 1 scene screenplays to pra…

We have a screenwriting meeting every Wednesday at 7:00 pm GMT (UK) online.

All welcome.

ZOOM Link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88385357758

For more information, email in…

As a new member greeted with the sad news of Shooting People being soon to close I thought I should take this last opportunity of introducing myself.

I'm a recently graduated m…

Thanks Cath - I hope for something similar to Heather, or perhaps simply meeting people that are travelling in the same direction. I look forward to the exclusive Creatives' Dogs …

Hey everyone - looking for a bit of advice.

I’m a Leeds-based camera op, done some helping out on friends’ shoots but no paid gigs yet, mostly juggling a day job in retail. I’v…

What an amazingly generous response, Ray, to someone starting out. We need more people like you in the film world.

This seems like a big mistake to me, I've been a customer for many years and always bought the yearly membership which was discounted. But now it's going to monthly only and even …

Agreed 100%.
Increasing the price without adding anything is a great way to lose customers.

Hello all, here are some BTS example images I have taken.

https://smendes.co.uk/BTS.html

I am taking more bookings and would love to shoot BTS for your next project.

Ple…

Hello,

I am a sound editor, designer, and re-recording mixer based in Manchester, available for remote work.
www.francescovarzi.com
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11623117.

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Hey all, hope you're all enjoying the summer weather!

I am a writer/director based in Kings Cross, North London.

As someone who often produces, I know it's no easy task. I …

Hi all,

Has anyone here had experience selling stock footage as a side hustle?

I’m interested in how people manage it alongside their main work, what equipment works best, …

Hi Tina
I can offer a perspective from a buyers pov. My main work is for a company that produces a lot of videos aimed at high end/blue chip corporate clients. We have a Getty su…

I wanted to share a little story—and a big thank you—to this community.

A couple of years ago, I was writing a lot—short stories, scripts, speculative ideas—but nothing I’d wri…

Hi guys ! Do you need a good actor? My name is Igor Ismail. Instagram Igor Ismail please have a look !:)

Hey there folks of SP, following the success of a portrait shoot last week I thought I'd drop a message on here to let you know that as well as behind the scenes and unit stills I…