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hi shooter
need advise and your skill/ability on and about stunt performing - as in running/jumping stairs - corridors - vehicle use jump/diving out of. Basic actions really - …

I would question the value of your insurance if you're going to perform unsupervised stunts of any kind - they will likely not pay out. Insurers like to see that you're risk asse…

I have some legal issue here, I think. I had signed an exclusive agreement for 1 year with an acting agency about a month ago. But since then, they never contact me about possible…

Thank you very much for your help. I have asked them following your advice. And we are now agreed that we go our separate ways. What a relief.

Kind regards,
Buppha

We have found a quote we would like to use at the beginning of one of my films, we have done some research and found a journalist that used the quote in an article, he said he has…

Howabout using dictionary definitions of a word? Don't have anything in mind; purely out of interest

We have filmed a dance festival, the dancers brought along their own music to dance to, some of the music is quite well known, other songs are from different communities and it wo…

Thanks for all the answers, the short film we are making is basically to help the dance festival, it has no real commercial value, the problem is we filmed the whole festival whic…

As the US Justice Department warns Academy over proposed Oscar rule changes Threatening Netflix and other streaming services for the Oscars could raise antitrust concerns and viol…

UPDATE: Source Variety.
CREDIT: DAVE ALLOCCA/STARPIX/REX/SHUTTER
"Fresh off the record-obliterating opening weekend of “Avengers: Endgame,” directors Joe and Anthony Russo waded …

I plan to shoot my next short horror film soon. But it's a no-budget project. Do I need cast & crew to sign a legal release form anyway although I don't pay them? But in retur…

And back to Buppha's original question... As a producer, you definitely don't want a disgruntled actor saying you don't have his or her permission to use their image, either in th…

Has anyone been involved in a recent Advanced Assurance submission to HMRC for SEIS or EIS?

I know things have tightened considerably for FPC's after loads set up schemes for sin…

It's all a construct of artificial legitimacy. Such rules apply to those who are so caught up in that elaborate charade that they're unable to see the wood for trees. They have th…

Hi, I'm Mark... a Multi-Award-Winning Indie Filmmaker and my script 'My Week with Maisy' a 'beautiful comedy' about cancer has to date won 9x Best Screenplay/Best Dialogue Awards.…

Hello,

I am looking to get in touch with a lawyer that specializes in film and copyright.

If you have any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated.

All the best for your ow…

Thank you for your help.
Just for information, this is for a low budget feature film (around 350k for production).
I contacted publishers and writers of around 40 books already. S…

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Hi,
I had arranged a meeting with Ben & James which they, unfortunately, canceled at short notice. More, unfor…

For the recent Manchester Lift-Off Online festival there were about 100 short films on offer. It cost £10.00 for guests to view all the films (free for submitting filmmakers). Gue…

The event will take place once a month. Ideally , I'm looking for a writer but others considered too.

The basics that you would need to do are:

Help me to:
Find a venue – privat…

Hello good people,

I'm working on a feature film and we are using the content of around 50 books to be used as props by the characters to help the plot and have more interesting …

I agree with Paddy - mockup will be easier than permissions. Though if the work is out of copyright you should be OK. Might work if they hunting lost treasure, not so much if buil…

We're planning on going to Japan for about a week to shoot part of a documentary.
As it stands we're thinking of bringing all our own kit: DSLRs, few lenses, Zoom + boom, video t…

https://www.gov.uk/taking-goods-out-uk-temporarily/get-an-ata-carnet

Hello Shooters!

I've recently started a blog where I can share mine and other filmmakers experiences/horror stories, in order to educate/inspire/warn new and aspiring filmmakers.…

Which pubs out there screen short films and encourages filmmakers networking? Top 5 or 10? Thanks in advance guys and girls!!!

Hi everyone,
I co-run Forest Film Club. We have a monthly short film evening called Short Film Thursdays which is at The Birds in Leytonstone on the last Thursday of every month.…

I want to use a piece of music by Mozart in my film but I want the 3 singers to be in vision. Firstly, where do I go to find classical singers that would do this on a limited budg…

argh! link doesn't work anymore:(

Have you made a personal film that bares your soul and tells of stuff that most would keep to the privacy of their own thoughts ... having work in TV for over 25 years (100+ edit …

Why do people not put their short films online?

**Just to be clear - I'm not talking about those ropey old bits of work people are happy to keep hidden away**

I'm talking about …

My film The Gun Man was picked up by Shorts TV for online distribution, so I can't have it on my Vimeo or You Tube Channel. (I can still screen it live and sell DVDs). Yes, it's h…

Hi SP,

I am finishing a 28 min short documentary for NHS education. It is a "documentary" because it is based on academic research conducted by my producers (for which they own I…

I doubt you can even get e&o if you want it, you'll need to show full chains of title and contracts and releases etc., and the cost would be pretty hefty if you could. It's r…

Since I can't delete this post, I'll use it.

When we compare the US and British film industries, we might think of Hollywood (which includes two Canadian companies, a Japanese on…

Happy New Year.

Hello,

I'll be leaving for the States in a few days for a commercial job. It's commissioned and paid by and UK client, even though our locations/participants will be American.

W…

Apologies for being so late in thanking you all for your replies and your help. Just to let you know, we eventually went with the standard release forms we use in the UK (so under…

I'm a composer. Dare I say it, a pretty good one. I've not only worked with artists who made hit records, I've made some of my own, and composed scores for features, a lot of shor…

Hi Tom, great post and very valid points. I have never had a top notch composer on any of my films but would love one. So what kind of costs are we talking about for a short? Pm m…

I'm looking at BackersInfo they have a$75 option which would suit my campaign to raise funds to send my short film to festivals.

Does anyone have experience with them or other co…

The thing is though that a crowd funding campaign need not be exclusive to any singular platform. One might reach a percentage of a target budget on Kickstarter for example and th…

I'm currently producing a short film and it's the first time I've ever had the budget to pay people - yay! So now I want to ensure there's a proper contractual agreement for cast …

Hi Emmeline,

I have a whole load of useful templates that you can download and edit for free on my website (adult release form, child release form, co production agreement templ…

I'm at the end of my tether with people advertising a Producing job as paid, when they are asking the Producer to raise the money without an upfront fee and pay themselves from th…

Back to whether you'd want to do other people's films.

I sometimes think that, although it's easier to direct in your own work, it's easier to produce someone else's ideas. So,…