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I run a London based documentary club and I'm looking for people with some experience in documentaries and/or factual filmmaking to lead a discussion or a short workshop on any re…

Hi Kaziah, I' vee been making docs, mostly for broadcast, for bout thirty years, and I've won a BAFTA and a Grierson nomination among other gongs. I could certainly talk to your p…

Hi my name is jack janda and I am a producer and am in need of bed/ room in cannes from 19th to 23rd of May, hopefully within about 20mins from where all the action is. Please eit…

What is the price and how close is it to the centre of cannes?
Thanks jack

Ridiculously easy going, laid back, amiable, tidy... London based Irish producer just looking for somewhere cheap to lay his head and call home for a week during Cannes. Any help …

Hi Micheal,
I have accommodation available in cannes let me know if your still looking,
thanks.

We have a studio that has just been renovated... too late to rent out fully for Cannes Film Festival. But it's now complete so I thought maybe some Shooters might make use of it…

Hi Nat, could you please email the pictures to me at jack@jacuzzientertainment.com and give me your best price for the dates of 19th to 23rd of May. If you have any questions plea…

Hello!
A bed in a lovely flat a genuine 15 mins walk to front door of Palais.
Flat has a garden too.
We are doing a simple price share so its £488 for 13th to 24th inclusive. If y…

Appartment 10 mins from the Croisette & 20 mins from the Palais.
Contact Nidhi: busydoctors@gmail.com
£50 per night

Jack, please Contact Nidhi: busydoctors@gmail.com

We have a free bed in our lovely apartment with garden in Cannes, 15 min from Palais entrance.
£475 from 13th to 23rd.
Send me a message for more details.

Cheers!

Hi mark I plan to be there from 19th to 23rd, could you please let me know what the rate would be from these dates.
Many thanks
Jack

Hi all,

I'm wondering who is best to approach/get hold of to get film clips from. We're going to be running some educational panels across the summer looking at music in film and…

Depends exactly what you're after. If it's just clips, you may get by under fair dealing/educational use (see below)
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/copy/c-other/c-exception/c-except…

I rent an apartment with friends every year in Cannes and this year we have 2 places left.

Here's an outline:
It's a 3 room apartment, with room comfortably for 7
It's a 10 minu…

Hi Rhett,
thanks for your message, yes I am still looking, my dates are 15th-18th (they changed since my original post) and I'd happily go for a room just for myself, or even shar…

Hi everyone,

I had a room share in Mougins between May 14th and 24th - with a car hire included - but my friend can't go now so I am either looking for another person to share th…

Hi Marinella,

I have an apartment-share in Cannes in case you are still looking and it is a really special deal - it's a private rental from a friend of mine and so the price i…

Hi Shooters
3 Cannes newbies looking to share low budget accommodation with any other industry people.
2 will be there on Saturday 17th and the third on Monday 19th.

Looking for …

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

Looking for a guest speaker for our broacaster conference happening this Saturday on making Documentaries. We're a non-profit community broadcaster with most of our work force bei…

Hello Shooters,

I just completed my short stop motion animation film and am finding the task of submitting to festivals around the world to be nothing less than gargantuan! Pleas…

Hi Neelu,
I'm sure others will have more comprehensive answers but assuming you're UK based a great start is to use the British Council shorts support scheme list of key festivals…

If I'm not able to attend the whole festival 14-25 May due to accommodation costs what would you recommend are the best five or six days to attend?

ps, any accommodation suggesti…

Daily rates for accommodation in Cannes are such that it is much more cost effective to stay for the whole time and share an apartment than to go for just a few days -- if you can…

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.

If you shoot on an AVCHD camcorder (mts mt2s files) and edit the footage (eg. in cyberlink powerdirector or lightworks free) is there a way you can then convert the files to a fil…

My pleasure :-)

Accommodation provided and assistance with flight for 5 successful applicants. Criteria is simple - your idea must be nature related with the moving image. Festival information - …

I've recently finished making a short film which has a score to some extent but mostly uses accentuated foley throughout. There is also a voiceover. It sounds great and quite intr…

I'm afraid you won't like this answer: if you're showing a film in a theatre, you have to MIX in a theatre. Room size can change things completely. It's the same idea of a large s…

Hi Shooters,

I'd like to set up a Shooters in the Pub in Hastings. Have spoken to the General Havelock about hosting it there and they are up for it. Any else want to join us?

I…

That's great news Natasha. We're having the first one next week (Monday 3rd Feb) at the General Havelock. About six of us have signed up already. Here's a facebook page with loca…

Screening Room Map - http://www.screeningroommap.com/newyork - is top ranked with Google Search but I want to add new venues to make the directory as comprehensive as possible. S…

To enter Cannes this year you have to go via their website. In order to start the process you have to create an account - I haven't been able to do this.

(http://www.festival-can…

Hi Shooters,

I've got two things I'd like to ask you:

1. How can I copyright my script (short film)? Has anyone done this before?

2. Is anyone aware of any script competitions …

Many thanks to all of you! :)

Kind regards,

Alexandra!!!

Hi, I am based in Bury St Edmunds.
I am looking to start up a Shooters meeting in the town.
If you are interested please send me a message.
Maybe we can get together have a pint a…

Cheers Alan. Will get to work and get it organised. Be great to meet you.
Jonathan

Are there any active Shooters on Merseyside, Liverpool, Wirral, West Cheshire area.

Hi Ste.
I'm based in Hertfordshire right now mostly taking care of my folks who are both 92. However its inevitable that they will not live forever. We are all from the Wirral and…