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Hey there SP community. I'm immediately available for photographic assignments. Short films, stills, low budget, behind the scenes, tv, theatre, music, videos, promos.

I docume…

Available late October.

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Keith Symons Photography
Unit Stills, Graduations, Portraiture, Real Estate, Sports & Events
www.keithsymonsphotography.com

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One of the films in this year’s I Will Tell International Film Festival carries an interesting tension: its insights on one theme were truly transformative, yet some remarks on an…

Oh Jenny, this is exactly the gnarly, beautiful mess that makes film worth bothering with, isn’t it?

Stories aren’t tidy pamphlets - they’re wild hedgerows full of brambles an…

Hey shooters,

Just in case it's helpful for others - I recently found out about Shotdeck. It's a massive library of film stills and it's all tagged SUPER well for if you're loo…

Quite new to the game, but Film Vibes ( https://filmvibes.io/homepage/ ) has been incredibly helpful for me (and free!).
It's powered by AI but has an entire database behind it …

Hi all –

I keep seeing the same screenwriting books recommended time and time again (Save the Cat, Story, Screenplay, etc.) and honestly? Most of them don’t do much for me beyo…

I've read a fair few and can recommend the following:

Writing for Emotional Impact - Iglesias (lots of good advice that's not in other books)
The Secrets of Story - Bird (lots…

Hi there,

I’m an artist developer / record producer.

I’m looking for young visually savvy film makers who can help create reels and social media content.

I have a residen…

Hi James,

Hope you are well. My name is Kilian Pettit, I am a filmmaker/videographer and musician from Ireland, based in London. I'd be interested in chatting to you regarding…

Hello

My name's Darren and I've found myself in a very frustrating position.

I wrote a film which was produced and completed, unfortunately due to a very long and complicate…

I’d be tempted to lean into the story of the film itself when talking to agents or producers. A finished project tied up by messy execs? Sadly, that’s a pretty familiar chapter in…

Hi everyone –

Just thought I’d share something I only clocked recently. I signed up to Screen Yorkshire’s crew directory ( https://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/production-support/…

Mines a bit of a shambles over in Norfolk, I just found not many people are listed and I've never been contacted through it.
https://www.norfolkscreen.co.uk/cast-and-crew-direct…

Hey folks, making the most of my SP membership while it's still active. Does anyone recommend a service or crew directory I can use to find units stills/photographic work?

I've…

Hi all,

I've got a friend whose planning on taking part in the Reel Brum 48 Hour Filmmaking Challenge and asked me for advice... but I've never done this before and I'm kind of…

One which came to mind as a really brill example of how a simple script kept the ship afloat, seemingly all one (home?) location, but runs off laughs to keep it all engaging - htt…

It feels like I'm betraying Shooting People by asking this here, but I've found it to be SUCH a wonderful community and fruitful resource for finding work, that I wanted to ask - …

Thank you for sharing these resources, Cath - I'll take a look!

O Great Benevolent and Omniscient SP Hive,
I'm joining you all in the sorrow and mourning, but before they turn off the lights:
Students at the University have lensed a brillian…

Yes we will Ray - totally agree it will be helpful for us to do this.
It'll just be a slimmed down read only version (ie no posting/bulletins etc) and it will also include the fu…

Hello SP !
After some hiccoughs our short film is finally finished. But how to promote it ?
How to do you know which film festivals are worth entering? How do you get publicati…

Thank you so much Alwyne !

My work bridges design and photography, each rooted in curiosity, empathy and a drive to communicate with clarity.

My photographic work explores life, unfiltered, intentional, …

Talkies Short Film Awards – Celebrating the Best in Short Film https://talkies.org.uk/talkies-short-film-awards/

Since 2012, Talkies Community Cinema has brought communities to…

I'm about to start shooting a documentary using an i-phone. I used to work in TV as a director and shot my own footage for fun. But shooting with i-phone poses the problem of soun…

Hi usung an iphone isnt easy your need a clapperboard and record sound on a a separate device and sink it up also remember to put ya phone on airplane incase ya mum calls ya

I've just clocked the new WeTransfer T+Cs - specifically the bit where you “grant them a transferable, sub-licensable licence” to your files, with talk of derivative works and AI…

Yes, they could say they'd refrain* from using it but not, and we'd be none the wiser.

Hey everyone - looking for a bit of advice.

I’m a Leeds-based camera op, done some helping out on friends’ shoots but no paid gigs yet, mostly juggling a day job in retail. I’v…

What an amazingly generous response, Ray, to someone starting out. We need more people like you in the film world.

Hello all, here are some BTS example images I have taken.

https://smendes.co.uk/BTS.html

I am taking more bookings and would love to shoot BTS for your next project.

Ple…

A short film shoot, 14th & 15th July in the Wye Valley, near Symonds Yat.

A team led by award-winning playwright Tom Powell is looking for its final few crew members.

A Par…

Hi all,

Has anyone here had experience selling stock footage as a side hustle?

I’m interested in how people manage it alongside their main work, what equipment works best, …

Hi Tina
I can offer a perspective from a buyers pov. My main work is for a company that produces a lot of videos aimed at high end/blue chip corporate clients. We have a Getty su…

Hey there folks of SP, following the success of a portrait shoot last week I thought I'd drop a message on here to let you know that as well as behind the scenes and unit stills I…

I recently had the opportunity to be part of the film making process shooting behind the scenes images for short film ‘Kaleido Ghost’.

Check the images out here https://www.kei…

Hello,
London-based. We are shooting a short film set at a petrol station, with both indoor and exterior. Does anyone have any tips on how to reduce costs for that? Or where to l…

Or just good sites to scout locations.

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Hey folks, I'm looking for my next assignment and I'm booking now, please do get in touch if you need images for your upcoming project, film, tv, theatre, festival or music event …