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Most recent response from Anita Moukkes
Location: Graveyard / Cemetery / Crematorium

Can anyone offer any advice on the best way to go about getting permission to film a funeral scene?
The shoot is based in Leeds and we require a Graveyard / Cemetery / Crematoriu…

2 responses, most recent 11 years, 4 months ago.

You do need to ask the local County council - in case they come along and shut you down ! In London every borough has a film office so i am sure Leeds do! Of course ask the vica e…

Original Post from Ned Hussain
Where to find an office space to emulate police offices?

I am looking for a maximum of two hours to film a micro short in a office based area that can be shown to look like a police station.

I don't want prison cells, just an office en…

11 years, 4 months ago
Original Post from Chris Lewis
Most recent response from Marlom Tander
Pub, bar or cafe location required in London

I am looking for a location for short film. It''s a pub, bar or cafe. The interior styling isn't that important, but these factors are crucial...

a) I need it for a whole day, …

2 responses, most recent 11 years, 4 months ago.

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Original Post from Filipa V. Pereira
Most recent response from Melissa Dean
Fish and Chips location

Good morning shooters! Does anyone know a Fish and Chips place that I can use for a short-film location for a day for £250?

Many thanks,

Filipa

8 responses, most recent 11 years, 4 months ago.

If you can go out of london. There are lots of them in a row in Littlehampton along the sea front.

Original Post from Daniel Fletcher
Most recent response from Marlom Tander
Does anyone know of a good field to shoot in with tall grass?

I am looking for a large field with long grass that reaches to at least knee level. Southern England.

1 response, most recent 11 years, 4 months ago.

When did you last see a field of long grass?

Modern farming methods either have livstock in the field eating the grass, or they grow it as ley, but that is harvested younger than…

Original Post from sam morrison
hello, I'm looking for an empty shop in Bristol

to shoot in this May - any leads/ideas/random thoughts much appreciated!

ideally on a quiet street and reasonably sized (bit enough to easily house 4 crew and 5 cast)

7 responses, most recent 11 years, 5 months ago.

thanks Marlom, I'll investigate!

Original Post from David Toms
Looking for a bookshop in the Midlands for short film

I am after a bookshop location for an afternoon or half day in May. Dates are flexible as we want to work around shop owner. If anyone is interested or knows anyone I can send mor…

11 years, 5 months ago
Original Post from ben richards
Most recent response from Marlom Tander
Please can you tell me of any cheap london conference rooms, or theaters for a seminar I need to ar…

Looking for a room for about 100 people seated for 2 or 3 hours to listen to speaker presentation

Would love to either have a bar in the building or maybe can arrange own table o…

1 response, most recent 11 years, 5 months ago.

A lot of pubs have function rooms that might suit, and if so would usually be free if you can promise both good numbers and decent thirst :-)

If you need a more formal environmen…

Original Post from Nicholas Hughes
I'm looking for a quarry to do some filming in, does anyone know of anywhere suitable in SE England…

Looking for a quarry to film in, one day on a weekend in April/May. Mustn't be on a flightpath. Any recommendations please contact Nick at ubercommando@gmail.com

11 years, 5 months ago
Original Post from D. James Newton
Looking for a location - warehouse in London

I'm looking for a warehouse in London for a 2 day shoot for a short film. Very little budget but a classy film. Suggestions or offers anyone? At this point we can be flexible on d…

11 years, 5 months ago
Original Post from Sedi Ghadiri
Any suggestions for a hospital room as shooting location?

I am urgently looking for a hospital room to shoot a scene for a short film next week. The budget is supertight and the project doesn't have a commercial purpose, so ideally a pla…

11 years, 5 months ago
Original Post from Jo Gewirtz
Most recent response from Tony Franks
A London cinema to shoot short film in??

I'm looking to shoot only a couple of shots within an hour inside a cinema auditorium on 14th March... Daytime so obviously not peak for cinemas. Skeleton crew, in London... Does …

5 responses, most recent 11 years, 5 months ago.

Jo, I can't recommend a specific venue, but would a screening room be suitable for your shoot?

I've added a few new London venues to my web site, http://screeningroommap.com/lo…

Most recent response from Alan Dunlop
Hi guys, i am looking for a club location for one day in March, preferably with a balcony looking d…

We are looking for a club location for one day for our short film "Steak Knife" to be shot next months fromMarch 8th - 10th. We are flexible time-wise and do have a bit of a budge…

3 responses, most recent 11 years, 5 months ago.

The Jazz Cafe in Camden would be well worth a look as it has good balcony space, couldn't comment on hire costs though.

Original Post from Andrew Forbes
Hello - looking for upmarket-looking office space location for a weekend shoot mid-April - early Ma…

It's for a short film/trailer for a potential online interactive drama.

1 response, most recent 11 years, 5 months ago.

Just to add - location ideally London, and flexible timewise but need day and evening/night shooting. AF

Hi everyone. I am urgently looking for a filming location: I need an relatively modest/old house i…

And with a dining table close to a big window. Someones grandparents house, relatives etc. .I will credit your help in the film and also invitations to the premiere. Thank you.

11 years, 5 months ago
Location Search: A Derelict Apartment in London

A rundown, grimy space anywhere in London that could act as a lived in apartment.
We looking to shoot in this location for 5 consecutive days.

11 years, 5 months ago
Any recommendations for where to register as a local fixer abroad.

Currently working in freelance production in Rio de Janeiro with good local knowledge and fluent Portuguese and Spanish. Looking to gain work as a fixer. Also shoot and edit film.…

11 years, 5 months ago
Most recent response from Paddy Robinson-Griffin
Location Search: A retirement home!


I am currently producing my graduation film for Kingston University, which is set in a retirement home. I've approached several retirement homes but, understandably, they are rel…

1 response, most recent 11 years, 5 months ago.

Look outside not inside London, everyone in London is being hit up by student filmmakers every year.

How about somewhere like an off-season Pontin's room? It'll look old and dow…

Original Post from Alexandra Queen
Most recent response from Paddy Robinson-Griffin
Looking for a cottage house in London and surrounding areas/counties to shoot for 2-3 days. Any lin…

Hi Shooters!

Hope everyone is doing well...

I'm currently looking for a cottage/county house in London and surrounding areas/counties.

Propertry Feature: Vintage Style (minimal…

2 responses, most recent 11 years, 5 months ago.

I see you've bumped this - probably no answers as free/cheap locations are hard to come by in London, especially ones with quite specific requirements.

Places like this tend to b…

Original Post from Holly Wilkinson
I am looking for a home kitchen to film in, around Birmingham.

I am making a film in the Birmingham about 'Art for social change'. And i'm currently looking for a nice kitchen to film in, it has to be local to Birmingham or the west midlands.…

11 years, 5 months ago
Original Post from Holly Wilkinson
Most recent response from Paddy Robinson-Griffin
Advice on finding a location to film? And how to go about approaching them?

Hello,

Currently working on a short film, and i'm really stuck about finding a place to film in. I only need one location to film in, and i am looking for a nice cafe in the west…

2 responses, most recent 11 years, 5 months ago.

Good answer from Marlom. I'd add that you can get some mileage from 'We'll need 3 meals per head whilst there, so will pay retail price for 60 (or how many) covers'. You clearly…

Original Post from Matthew Lawrence
Advice for shooting in Spain or Greece

Hi,

I'm based in the UK and am thinking of shooting a low budget feature set in an 18-30s holiday resort on one of the Greek or Spanish Irelands. We'd be looking to shoot guerill…

2 responses, most recent 11 years, 5 months ago.

Dear Matthew,

I'm a cinematographer based in London but I come from Cyprus. My family owns a villa which could house up to 6 or more people. You can use the villa to shoot too if…

Original Post from Sam Jeffreys
Looking for a restaurant location in London (3 nights (or days - I'm flexible!))

Hi. I'm seeking a restaurant in London. I'm open to any style/look as long as it's inside the M25. We just need somewhere that is a reasonable size (not tiny) and would work as a …

11 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Charlotte Palmer
Looking for a apartment in liverpool to use for a shoot for 10 days? Any suggestions :)

Looking for a apartment/house in liverpool that we could use for 10 days, preferably Toxteth area. We are able to offer some money but not a massive amount as the production has a…

11 years, 6 months ago
Original Post from Chris Bogle
White Office Wanted in Glasgow

Hi all,

I'm looking for a white space to shoot in for a micro-budget short in Glasgow in early March. We're going to mock up a kind of 'office of the future', so it needs to hav…

11 years, 6 months ago
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