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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…

Hi,

I'm going to be directing a short horror film, from my own script, entitled DEATH & THE WIDOW. We're looking to shoot in Spring this year in the Yorkshire area.

We're s…

Whilst I'm not based in Yorkshire I'm afraid, I can offer all audio post-production services, especially re-recording (also known as dubbing or sound mixing) to broadcast technica…

I'm shooting a music video on the tightest budget ever & am looking for a cheap & reliable studio. We've got around £350 for this and all I can find online is around $500.…

Hi try https://www.48four.com/ they quoted me £120 for half a day. Their prices were on the website. But they’re in Croydon

Hello,

I directed my first feature film last year and to avoid any issues with weather/traffic/safety, we decided to shoot all our driving scenes in a green screen studio.

Our G…

I am selling my amazing Drone, (I was gifted one just after buying this) Its been tested but its like new and complete.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professional-Yuneec-Typhoon-Q500-…

Thank you Helen

You provide the content and I'll edit the trailer!

I'm looking to get experience in trailer editing and for the opportunity to collaborate with people making short films/tv shows…

Sounds great. Me too please. Sue@tideturner.co.uk

Hi,

I'm currently location scouting on a short in London and I'm curious to know people's ways of finding the perfect locations

What websites do you use? Who's your no.1 contac…

Hi Nicole, I used to work as a location scout/agent so may be able to point you in the right direction. Without knowing your budget or type of location you're after, this is a bit…

I am an American producer/director/cinematographer of non-fiction films. My latest film BOSTON was released by Lionsgate this month.

I would like to work in the UK/Europe. Any …

Crikey Vasco, you have had a rough time. But you ought not take your own experience as a generality. I've lived and worked here, the USA and in the World for decades, within a br…

Last year, I avoided many networking opportunities in London Film and TV because I was too nervous to go as I didn't know what to say or know anyone who would be there. I also hav…

Hi Angela,
Very nice link, many thanks for sharing. Re: "I’ll try to talk to at least 5 people at every networking event I go to, otherwise there’s no point going at all." so ver…

For our last film, we used a combination of crowdfunding, sales of related products (like a production journal), and basically using as few people as possible and doing the work w…

Sergio,
I understand that some Europeans use dots where English speakers use commas. I found it really annoying when doing spreadsheets.
I remember when I was at Pima Community …

I am a Director but I have also Co-Director as well.

It would be my first time as a Director.

I am looking for a female Producer for a short film to assisting the funding.

The …

Hi it is Leo it is great to have joined i have been doing fundraising events for the last 4 years. And i am doing a big fundraising event coming up next year carrying a bag of sa…

Hi Leo,

The best way to find someone is to post this as a job through the Production part of the site and click 'Get People'. As John says, because this is a personal project for…

Are you a filmmaker in Scotland?

I'm a feature producer, who moved to Edinburgh at the end of last year having been producing in London for ten years. My production company can …

Hi James,

A reminder that you can also use the Member Search directory on the Shooting People website to find other members in Scotland. Just go to 'Community' > 'Member Searc…

Dear All,

I am looking for a co-writer to work with me on writing a new feature film script that can be shot this summer on a micro-budget of around £20K. All post production, Ed…

Hello, is there a service where you pay someone to render final footage?

If there's a way to get the footage to me I have spare computers going that can render out.

Hi Shooting People community,

My name is Michael, I am currently looking for someone who can help create a small creature for my latest short film. I'm looking for someone who ca…

Hi Mike,

Try Tom Ellis from here in Brum.

https://curiousoddities.carbonmade.com/

I think he'd be perfect.

Best

Brendan

@Stickleback_Pro

Hello my Friends.

Next month, January 2018 I'm going to move to Brighton.
I'm a music composer, and I would be very pleased in starting a partnership/friendship with new peop…

Hi all,

I'm here in London area around Christmas with no particular plans, if there is anyone who plans to film anything cool (shorts, guerrilla filmmaking, docu, moku, reality s…

I would like to put a team together to make a short film for the funny women comedy shorts award.
http://funnywomen.com/awards/comedy-shorts-award/ I am based in East London.

…

Hey,

I'm a recent graduate from the London Film School's MA in Screenwriting and am looking for some cool projects to get involved in as either a screenwriter or script editor.
…

I was thinking of taking this course in December: https://www.raindance.org/courses/hands-on-vr/

Has anyone else taken it? Is it worth the money?

Thanks,
Luke

To start, any cheap 360, because you need to learn how to shoot. Well, not so much shoot, as learn how the scene will look.

You need a couple actor volunteers to try stuff - and …

YOU: are a London based producer with at least two short films under your belt.
YOU: are you looking for a new collaborator/writer/director.
YOU: would like to make a new exciti…

Does anyone own, know someone who owns, or know where we could get, a rundown transit van (ideally yellow or white)? Looking to borrow one for a film shoot for 2-3 days in Decembe…

I’m looking for contacts at LA screening rooms. I just wondered any Shooters can share some places/names/phone/email details?

Anything you can share would be hugely appreciated.
…

That's great Dan - many thanks.

I do have a contact at Raleigh but I'm still looking for names, phone numbers and email addresses for other venues - there's lots of gaps when I …

In the light of current revelations about industry abuse, is it appropriate for Shooting People's actor profiles to have a 'perform nude?' field? It could, in effect, make it easy…

I believe that usually actor who are willing to do nudity doesn't see nudity such as a big deal. It's just acting.