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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…

Hi All,

I’ve recently decided I want to get back into the industry after studying some 12 years ago then moving away into another industry. I’ve found a weekend cinematography co…

Physics is the study of the physical laws of the Universe. When I am talking about Cinematographers understanding physics I am talking about the physical laws of that govern phot…

hello shooters, do you know the deadline to apply for BFI Film funding and also London Calling funding? I'd like to submit a script for a short film. Many thanks.

Hi there,
thank you very much for the reply. I've actually checked those links before but I can't find any details about the next deadline.
All the best.
A.

Hi! I am a writer looking for a Producer and Director or just a Producer to apply to Film London - London Calling short film programming.

I have two short scripts for you.

Proj…

Thank you Helen! Only, this was a very old notice though which Adolfo replied recently. Ironically, I did put a 'job' ad recently looking for producers on the production people si…

Hi! Does anyone know a theatre which does table reading (hopefully for free) of material from screenwriters?

Thank you Toyah I will! By the way, the website that you have put in your message sends you to a completely different site... I did find the actual website: https://www.surroundgr…

Hi there,

My name is Dean I'm a portrait and unit stills photographer based in London.
You can check out my work at www.deanchapple.com. I'm experienced in live tv, commercial a…

Thanks Colm, will do!

with easy methods of submission. Thanks.

https://filmfreeway.com/ got a lot of good press simply for being less shitty than WAB was when it launched - maybe they'll pick up the slack?

Hi Shooting People!
I know this is a long shot, but can't hurt asking...
Is there anybody out there with any contacts in Kyoto, Japan ?
In particular accommodation and Shooters ?…

Hi Bob

I had a friend in Kyoto, amazing filmmaker, long time ago. I don't know if he is still there or he moved to Hokkaido. We haven't been in touch for a while. You can try and…

Hi Shooting People, wonderful individuals and community.

I have been working as a freelance film-maker for the last 10 years and am now going into AR/VR.

I am trying to understa…

Hi Pablo, have answered your questionnaire, and here's some stuff I know:
The Mill & Framestore are 2 of the big VFX houses who are putting a lot of time and effort in develop…

Hi there folks,

I'm a director/writer based in London,
https://vimeo.com/andreayouth

My first short film "Teeth and Pills" is currently making its way to the international film…

Thanks :) I will

So, This probably sounds incredibly naive of me.
But here we go.

A while ago I decided I wanted to make films. I had done set builds, cinemagraphs, and photo based animatics bu…

You ARE the industry - if you wait around, you could wait around a lot. MAKE STUFF HAPPEN. Make a terrible script, your first film will suck anyway(!), but you'll learn a lot of…

Im thinking of my hero's journey, and my friend (producer/writer) was questioning me on what was stopping him, who was the antagonist or what is the physical manifestation of the…

Thanks guys, and Ed I like the idea of increasingly dangerous situations- if they have the same theme and/or are related to his addiction then it would be quite like a baddy - and…

Am currently putting together a shoot for a client who wants to film partly at their factory in China and I'm wondering what restrictions/unexpected difficulties I might come up a…

I have filmed several times in mainland China. The best practice has always ended up being hiring kit and crew in China. I say kit AND crew for a reason. Firstly the kit in China …

I'm currently looking for someone that can mask some special FX makeup and make it look more realistic for a 3 second shot (the cut hand in the following video)

https://vimeo.com…

Hi Kristopher,

I just did a very quick google and this came up which might be of help...

'Special effects(sfx) are practical (props, make-up, animatronics, pyrotechnical, etc.),…

Hi
I'm producing a feature film and we don't have a MUA attached. I'm looking for a simple solution for blood. I bought some from Smiffy's but it looks a bit red and fake. Any sug…

Cool, thanks Simon. I've learnt so much from this thread!

Hi Guys, so I finally found the perfect location for my single location thriller (Big Thanks to Shooter Simon) and the Film Office of an East London Borough wants to charge me £15…

That's the problem - it isn't the perfect location if you can't afford it. Filmmaking is always about compromise and deal-making. Truly "derelict" properties are a lot more expe…

I have some short films (five x about 6 minutes each) which I scripted a few years ago. They are on a dvd which I want to have converted to mp3 and I’m trying to find someone who …

MP3 is an audio-only format, so you may not get many offers. You can probably do it yourself if you want to give it a try - "Handbrake" is a free programme which will do the rip …

I'm looking for a colour grader.
I wrote, produced and directed a short called 'Little' this summer and am almost finished editing and scoring it.

We shot on an Arri Alexa Mini w…

Hey that’s me!!

Thanks for the mention Helen :)

Kristopher, feel free to shoot me a message if you wan chat about anything!

Hey,

I'm a writer and director living in London.

I've recently graduated from university and I'm looking to create a small and reliable production team.

My goal is to begin …

Hi Charlie,
As an experienced screen director myself who has now written a variety of screenplays for short films, hoping to find funding to produce them, I don't think I can help…

Does anyone know if this app:

1) Has a remote mode that means your ipad could act like a monitor and controller for the iphone filming??

and 2) Can the native Freefly app work i…

Hello Shooters,

I am tentatively planning a low budget feature project and would like to shoot some scenes in LA. I would be interested in connecting with producer types and fil…

Hello! I've just seen that the 48 Hour Film Project is happening in London the final weekend of October.

Sometimes it's just nice to have a chance to Get Things Done, so I though…

Hi Grisha

I can make it on Thursday night. Look forward to meeting some of you.

Thanks
Jane

Waltham Forest has won the bid to be named London's first Borough of Culture in 2019, by drawing heavily on the borough's creative heritage.
As part of the cultural events planned…

Hi Dominic,

I'm a filmmaker and visual artist based in Walthamstow. I'd be happy to hear about your upcoming project.

Here are examples of my work:

https://the-dots.com/users/y…

Do you have Amazon Prime? Cast your vote for my short and I'll quid pro quo!!!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B07JCBX9NW/ref=atv_wtlp_wtl_0

Sorry Massimiliano, I guess I misunderstood. I thought you were offering positive feedback for positive. "Cast your vote for" sounded like that to me.

Enjoy your day too (what'…

Do you have Amazon Prime? Cast your vote for my short and I'll quid pro quo!!!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B07JCBX9NW/ref=atv_wtlp_wtl_0