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Hello from Richard-please reply on the following, can you please tell me of effective websites, where I can get film investors or film investment-I once used crowdfunder.co.uk I c…

Hi,
Can anyone recommend a company, service, or individual that can do a simple PAT test on my basic shooting equipment and provide relevant documentation, stickers etc in the Lo…

I'm looking for an Interpreter for a half days shoot. The film to be interpreted will be no more than 8 minutes in duration, and is a historical documentary with several speakers.…

Hello I would suggesting if you can able contact British Deaf Association. Hope it does helpful. Sahera

Dear all, I am a writer and director with an awarded short upon my belt, very well reviewed by a NFTS head teacher and the Sundance film festival winner for shorts Jim Cummings am…

Hi Helen , thank you for your help. However I am not specifically looking for people to join just a defined project by now, but more as networking moment for a potential team to w…

Hey everyone I'm just starting prep on 2 short films and I'm looking for a Special Effects Make-up Artist but who can also do standard Make-up.

The role would be expenses only a…

Hi Dave,

If you’re looking for people to collaborate with, the most effective way of reaching other members is to list your project in the Production part of the site. You can do…

You are a professional or just starting as a script editor, yet you are hungry for that original and quirky story that you can rarely find. Cops and hospitals can be fun settings …

Is this a creative way of saying you're not offering any money?

I'm based in Croydon and would love to work as a Runner / Production Assistant / Co-writer on projects in Croydon / Beckenham / Crystal Palace / Purley / Streatham / Wimbledon / M…

Hello,

Regarding SP/NY filmmaker numbers, do we have any stats on this, how does it compare to British membership?

Tom Lassu
Writer/Director
https://www.meetup.com/New-York-Metr…

Hi Tom,

Shooting People is predominantly a UK filmmakers network (it's where our office is based), and as such, our US membership only makes up around 4%.

All the best,
Helen

There are amazing! How can i do something like these? thanks

https://www.instagram.com/301_2015/?hl=en

Some of those have fog. It's really about watching the weather forecast there (Well, that's the easiest way.) Also, understand the sun set, when it bounces, and just observe you…

I would put this under "'jobs" and hire an advisor, but then, Portugal is included with Canada, Australia, the Ukraine and Syria and everywhere else under "International." (Not t…

Can anyone recommend a really good poster artist? Will have a modest budget available.

Thanks

Hey Richard,

If you are still looking for a digital artist, I have put a link to some of my work below.

Many thanks

https://www.lightbrigadepictures.com/illustrations-

Hello everyone

My first short film "Is this life? starring Himesh Patel, is in the latter stages of post production, just getting music and sound done and working on casting a vo…

Hi Darren,

Crowdfunding is HARD every man & dog thinks "ooh free money" and gives it a go. You need to stand out from the chancers and outright crooked, and that means reall…

As I've said elsewhere, I am sometimes called upon to give career advice to young people. Even if I refuse to go to any more career fairs, I'm sure more questions about the film…

Haha, I think it's funny that someone who couldn't even afford grips would think to include them. In a student production, you just basically have someone hold a camera, and if y…

Spoiler, tinted windows, LED underlighters, any or all of the above. We are looking for a car to be included in a few simple shots for the opening of a short film called 'Slow Vio…

I am a struggling artist and wanna-be cinematographer, inpatient to wave my Film production degree and my showreel in a potential employer's face so I can hopefully receive any st…

Was your website up and running when you first posted Yoanna? If so it was remiss of me not to have found it. I think you've provided greater clarity about yourself now.

I take…

How should I go about staging a short film contest in my home town? I'd like to set it up with rules of it having to be filmed locally, with local talent pro or amateur and videos…

The only requirement to involve a local council is where certain, but not always, a physical gathering of people within the public domain, which can tempoarily include private pr…

Hi there,

I am currently looking to find a property (house) location to film a short movie over the weekend. I would be grateful if someone could help me in advising where the be…

Hello,

I have a short screening at Nashville in May and I'm thinking of checking out the fest. Has anyone ever attended the festival, and if so, what was your experience?

Thanks…

FYI: Easter holidays are from around March 30th till April 16th.

I'm an experienced Writer-Director and have filmed around India and South Asia loads but my contacts are outdate…

I'm shooting my short film, The Dress, last two weeks of April and one scene needs to be in a grotty locker room. Its a scene with just two actors in it.

I'd be grateful for any…

Hi everyone!

Here's my problem: so far I have always been shooting my projects in 25fps. I am based in London and the films I make cater mainly to the UK market, so that is defin…

Soothing on 23.97, 24 or 25 is easily interchangeable and transcodable for deliverable masters anywhere.

Having moved back to the Bath/Bristol area I am a writer director looking to assemble a production team starting with a local producer. Also after local meet ups/ resources.

The …

Hi Emile,
If your team needs a composer I’d love to be involved, SW based.
http://matthewjsaunders.co.uk
All the best,
Matthew

Camera insurance recommendations? Thanks

Highly recommend essex insurance - v easy to use and cheap
https://www.essexinsurancebrokers.com/quotebuyonline/

Are are you a talent agent who might be able to give me some friendly confidential advice about A-LIST for a project I'm involved in?

Or do you know one who could help?

Please g…

Hi Paddy. That's not my issue.
I'm sure it's a common question that comes up here though..! Thanks for taking the time to input
:)

The context is that this is a short doc about a group which creates social events for a marginalised community. One person in six interviews is drinking wine. The guidance in thi…

Some scholars do think drinking wine can make you look stupid:
http://webuser.bus.umich.edu/srick/Imbibing%20Idiot%20Bias.pdf

"Across five studies, we find that in the absence o…