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I wonder if anyone has had experience of gear getting broken or poked or moved not carefully on set and how did you deal with the situation.
Someone laid a big manfrotto stand few…

@Dan Selakovich
Thanks! I am gonna ask everytime from now on ;)

Hello everyone,

I need some general advice for a job I am working as a Producer/Director on. This is the first job I am working on that involves a contract and there are some as…

Well it depends on how much the income is to treat it as 'casual income'... maybe seek advice just to be sure, otherwise as Tony mentioned, stay as an employee :-)

Name removed but this is what they want/do:

"An entertainment law firm that represents producers and financiers. We can help you with creating attachments for your project. How…

@Nat Nollid I think you misread that. I said a "produced writer." Meaning one of your screenplays was turned into a real movie that people paid to see. If that's the case, getting…

This post is for composers and people who advertise for composers

I have been using shooting people for the past 2 years now and I quite frequently apply for composer roles on p…

Hello Ben,

Yes, I know how frustrating can it get. However, it is better to be than not to be...
I also find quite helpful Facebook groups and networking events.
I guess patien…

Hi all,

I'm producing a short film which contains driving scene. I've been talking to Performance and they would only insure the equipment, if the scene is shot on private ground…

Hi Tony, thanks for your answer. I guess you still had to get insurance for the driving scene, even if the actor wasn't driving? How did you insure that?

Does anyone know what the copyright law is concerning the use of a photo of a musician, one dead and two alive in a short film?

The characters also refer to them by name, all in…

Hi Louise,

Copyrights clearance is very simple. If you are using something which is not yours, you must clear it. If you are showing someone’s image, you must ask them if this is…

I probably have the terminology wrong as I'm not very up on the world of copyrighting but would a production need to obtain permission from a deceased person in order to make a fe…

I can only give an opinion based on English law. As Vache was French and was born and died in France I don't know if there is anything under French law which is different. Alwyne …

Hi:)

The short film is about autism:

Watch new video to highlight the film project: https://youtu.be/qVEelfkGV9g

ITV Central News: http://www.itv.com/news/central/2016-05-18/si…

One of most glaring and manifestly unfair things about our current system of justice is that of the absurdly high cost. It's effectively one rule for the very rich and another for…

Hello,

Does anyone know if there's any restrictions around shooting photography for commercial purposes in Berlin? No people, no landmarks, just getting snaps to capture the esse…

Hi Rebekah, Did you find out.. If do a a google search a few sites come up & looks like you need film permits inside & out? Sorry not sure how to link. Thanks Nathalie

Hi Fellow-Filmmakers!

I am a writer/director who is aiming to make at least 1 film and 1 TV Series per year - I tend to write quickly. To accomplish all of this I am still lookin…

There's an old thread which may be helpful for those wondering about producers...

https://shootingpeople.org/discuss/view/1fc0753c80fd3ad089ddca11

Hi all

I'm looking to apply for a grant for projects that are "in production", because I don't see any other hope here at the moment. With one or more projects that are not in p…

Paddy, thanks. This seems to be their view, too. I shot some stuff during waiting time on set (a park) today. Thus principal photography has started. These shots may not remain in…

Can someone recommend a non disclosure document for people to sign before reading a scenario. Thanks

Marlom is absolutely right. Re-read everything he wrote!

I've probably signed a couple of dozen NDAs in my career. But my career is fixing films in trouble. More than half those …

It's http://wapwon.cc/ I've sent them an email requesting take-down, but how can we enforce that?

Some of these pirate sites (not visited the link by the way) promise all sorts even if they don't have copies, they just screen scrape from IMDb and the like.

I agree it's badly …

Please can someone tell me EXACTLY which release forms I need for a documentary based mainly on interviews in people's homes and are they ALL available in ShootingPeople Resources…

I'm sure there's some fair and decent lawyers out there but I stopped using lawyers long ago, so can't recommend any. Without knowing precisely what you project entails I wouldn't…

Hi All,

I'm starting a blog about the film industry and would love to hear the following stories from you shooters:

The worst shoots you've ever worked on.
How you got into the…

Dan, Paddy, thanks. There was nothing to worry about in my story to respond to the "How you got into the industry" question: here it is for you guys:

So, this singer songwriter i…

Hey Shooters,

I just found my feature film online at Tzar Media, an illegal hacking site. I'm trying for figure out who to contact regarding this to get the film taken down. I've…

Isn't it their address on tsar media website? Or is it a different site?

Hi
Can shooters please advise where we can get constructive feedback on film ideas/pitches/treatments & scripts in London area. Obviously there are some expensive paid service…

Thanks for that- i agree with much of it -tho have heard of ppl sending stuff-show concepts or scripts- to Beeb or C4 -told its no good-then it ends up in some sketch show a few y…

I want to make a lo/no budget self-funded festival short in a which a character sings a few lines of Train in Vain by the Clash. The character would be listening to headphones, s…

No, he needs the rights. This isn't a pub, it's a re-recording of published work. There can be a short film festival exemption, but those are becoming more rare. Best to just get …

Hi all,

I am in the first stages of producing a documentary about music in my home city.

I have archive footage from 20 years ago (which I have rights to) as well as about to f…

Thanks. Very useful. Basically can't make a promo with no budget. I'll look into all the suggestions though. Thanks very much for help. Its a learning curve.

I recently learned an important YouTube/online content lesson that I thought I'd better share with the community and hopefully save someone else from making the same mistake!

The…

I guess YouTube's just trying to keep up with Facebook. Thing is, they've got completely different business models - Facebook charges people to boost their posts and so it's in th…

Howdy folks,

I think I've made a bit of a blunder in my short, a really, really silly one. I've been making promos for many moons and know the copyright rules, but somehow the w…

It reminds me of my experience with Elvis Presley. I thought his songs were about 50 years old! To use his tunes in a short film, it cost £83 per second... every time the short fi…

I'm producing a short to be filmed later in the year. All crew are being paid, albeit not much more than minimum wage. My question is to what extent should I cover travel expenses…

Honestly, it's up to you. Nobody working in any other job gets paid travel to their usual place of work (indeed, it's taxable), so assuming it's reasonable to get to where you're…

I have bought 15 pitch meetings- yes i know its a lot but what the hell- I should have done this years ago with stuff I've written and have received good feedback on from fellow l…

Much obliged for the heads up Nat. Looking forwards to discovering more.

Funny video but all too common in my discussions with actresses:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQNLs94_grk

Alève: haha! Maybe I could've worded that better :D

Hey Paddy - bare in mind that anyone with a camera can call themselves a 'filmmaker' these days - and as a consequence I've he…

Guys,
Does any one have any idea what kind of restrictions on copyright exist on Youtube? We are setting up on non-profit education channel and wondering whether we can use big h…

I have my showreel with a well known music track, and the only thing it that ads will appear on your video and the band will get money per view. But you shouldnt have a problem as…