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Hello everybody,

I'm going to make my first experience into stills photography, I am aware it takes specific skills / approach. For this reason, I was wondering to propose myself…

Well, "hi mate, look, at my own expense I'd like to shadow you in order to learn everything you know and then compete with you for the limited amount of paid work available", so, …

The shortest is set in contemporary North East England in a newsagent and is about a confrontation over race. The longer one is set in the trenches in France during WWI with a s…

I've many years experience behind the camera and have worked professionally on documentaries, drama and light entertainment as camera assistant, focus puller loader and spark; mor…

Calling all scriptwriters! I'm a freelance script reader wanting to build my client base. My MA in Scriptwriting and BA in Creative Writing means I have many years of experience r…

Hi Katherine, sadly not anymore. My posting was removed from the "Discuss" section this morning.
Kind regards Ray

Hi all! - I posted that question in the wrong place, so here it is again.
Sorry if this has been asked before.

I was wondering if anyone here had been through the process of opt…

Yes, well I set up a deal that was fairly structured, and the agent found a way to go behind my back and strongarm the more money from the producer upfront (obviously he thought t…

Dear Shooters,

Could you please take a moment to watch and give me some feedback on my Video Reel?

https://vimeo.com/498666824

All the camera work, sound and editing are done b…

Sorry... when I am mixing the two sound sources... not, the second sound sources! :)

I've been hired by an American company to produce a small shoot (interview/masterclass) in Paris end of May.
I'm currently planning how best to approach it from an insurance/finan…

Brill thanks Marlom. I'll have a dig around for some French ones.

Hi Shooters,

Can anyone offer advice please on what laptop to buy to edit in 4K on Davinci Resolve 17 costing no more than £2k? It's for a feature length documentary - we will mo…

A similar question was recently asked and you may find the answers helpful: https://shootingpeople.org/ask/view/73142053da4fb36e29b4d4e1

I have got permission from a well-known company to use up to a minute of sound and vision from an episode of their programme published on YouTube for my disability-led short film.…

Ha, yes! Thanks John.

I am an actress, writer, and director. I now also want to start out as an editor. It would be very useful if I could edit my own films, and also work as a film editor. But I can a…

Hi Patrick, thank you very much for your input in terms of the footage. I hired a DOP to shoot my short film for me, and then he gave me the finished shot as a footage. But since …

Hi All,

So recently I was working on a production wherein I had to rent a van with my own credit card. While driving, I accidentally entered a no entry zone and I got a fine, whi…

The Producer can choose to cover the fine, but they certainly don't have to. They didn't ask you to enter the no entry zone.

For the sake of 50 quid, if they don't settle, you'll…

Your story could have incredible twists and turns, leaving the audience wondering what’s next! But, unfortunately, if the characters are average - then they won’t care too much fo…

We would like to use 3 masks from Naruto series in a short film but are wondering whether this would be a breach of copyright laws? I know of course that you can't have logos seen…

Hi Steven,
In an early short with little thought to copyright, I was alerted to the fact that the cuddly toy from a French company could land me in trouble. I contacted them and a…

I know this is a long shot! I basically have a whole load of scripts that I won't make myself, and I'm very keen to get more writing credits.

My writers show reel https://vimeo.…

Hi Jayne, do check out Script Pitch https://shootingpeople.org/scriptpitch/ you can add each of your script ideas and members can then search Script Pitch for screenplays they wan…

Hi there! I'm a Writer/Director looking to connect with experienced Producers/Exec producers who are interested in taking a look at some projects. I'm a member of the BBC Writersr…

Hello Shooting People,

You may guess from how I've framed the question that I'm not really sure what it is I'm looking for!

Instead of buying an expensive camera with a viewfind…

Hi Robert, many thanks for the suggestion. Have followed him.

Chroma Fi is looking to collaborate with interesting film makers to provide score and/or cues for up and coming films.

Chroma-Fi is a music production venture founded by composer…

Hi Ed and Jonni! I've just messaged you through your website.

Regards,
Yana

Hi all, I have been trying to find a website like Freelancer but one that actually allows you to do in person training rather than 100% online totalitarian monitoring (post covid …

Hi everyone, hope you've been keeping safe and well! I'm a filmmaker turned translator based in London. Just been curious to find out if anyone needs/ would need their scripts, fi…

Hi Emma, hope all is well. This is something of interest potentially. Please could you send English and Chinese samples of a few pages of script you have translated from English i…

I'm a firm believer that the most important stage of filmmaking is the first one - writing. So if you're struggling with a scene in your script, try going through this checklist o…

Hi, I'm a recent graduate and i am looking to start a career in film. I'm interested in producing as i found a passion for that at University. I would like to know how to approach…

Hi,
I'd also be interested to talk to you a bit more (I'm a writer/director myself).
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5209083/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

If you like, do get in touch - gregoryfis…

Hello,

My name is Xander, I am an actor/producer currently seeking a short 10-15 page screenplay which I can produce and act in as the Grad Film for my MA at Raindance in London.…

Xander, feel free to send me an email (info@andireiss.com) as I have a script I can send you. Andi

Hello,

I've recently shared an Indiegogo campaign for my short film project, link here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/point-five/x/25304329#/

Does anyone have any suggesti…

Hello!
We're crowdfunding for our short film and I was wondering if anyone had any tips for us.
We're already half-way and aiming to reach £3 500. You'll find below the link to o…

For anyone here who wants to make their first film but doesn't know where to start or feels overwhelmed, I tried to condense my best advice for getting started down to 8 minutes. …

Another interesting one!