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Hi everyone,

I’m a recent filmmaking graduate looking to step into paid Production Assistant roles. Since finishing university, I’ve gained some valuable experience through pla…

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Hello, my name is Lashaunda.
"fan into flame," the gift that is in you." Care to sharing TIPS & TRICKS for Filmming and as an Actor for an industry artist.

Hey everyone,

I've just seen that the LSFF programme has gone live, has anyone got any work screening at the festival? Would love to come down and support / meet cool people.

The programme looks really fun. I definitely want to go down to the see the 'Funny Shit' collection.

Also keen for the Fighting Form one, which is about flipping the script on…

I'm producing a short called "One in Five" - it is a narrative story about a young man struggling with his mental health, and is inspired by true events. The film is based on the …

Hi all! I’m a commercial graphic designer looking to transition into film and TV. I’d love to combine my professional skillset with my passion for hands-on creativity - I recently…

3 seconds ago - Niki Jones

I've started compiling all my footage for a documentary I'm producing/directing on hunt sabbing.

I'm a bit torn in terms of narrative flow of whet…

Hi Niki,
My experience has taught me every editing project is unique and things tend to emerge and develop over time as you engage with the footage and themes. I agree with Giuli…

Hi there, I’m a North London based filmmaker / DP looking for creative minds to work with.

I love to work on film whenever possible, and I have extensive experience shooting on…

Hi Louis.

You've got a real eye for editing — my favourite works from you so far are 'Sometimes', 'All Star' & 'Fragments'. Fragments is beautifully calming & peaceful, espec…

Hello to all. I have been Writing for Years. I have Creator owned works- short films http://www.graphicnovellitagent.com I have a Promo for a Micro-Budget Musical Feature i Can se…

Got an early bird Industry Pass this year.
There were technical issues connecting my email address to the website for some reason.
The Festival starts in two days and every scre…

Hi, Kristin,
Many thanks.
Once I figured out the system, I was very impressed at the ease and simplicity of the system, have been to several events and screenings and am having …

Does anyone know of a reasonably priced media lawyer that deals with documentary-makers?

Hi Tessa

I'm a producer, executive producer and a business and legal affairs executive.

I provide B&L affairs services for documentary filmmakers on creative rights and clea…

Hello everyone,

I’m a filmmaker based in London, currently working on building my shooting producer showreel. I’m looking to collaborate on mini-documentaries that I can both s…

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I’m looking for a film watched from a New Shoots Filmmaker’s competition back in 2020 or 2021. I’ve been wanting to find it ever since.

Without dialogue, the film is set…

Hi Alwyne

Thanks for that. I have gone through all the listed films as suggested, and it was definitely around that time frame as I was going to enter the competition myself , …

Hello- I am Posting this as I have been writing for Years, I have several complete sreenplays. Short Films at http://www.graphicnovellitagent.com I have a Promo Video and more inf…

Hello everyone , is anyone here quite knowledgable or can point me to the right direction for animators and VFX specialists ? I am in the concept phase of a horror short best summ…

Alex Gwyn Davies is also a very talented 3D animator who I hugely highly recommend, he is @gwyn_alex_davies on instagram

In response to a glowing post earlier post re the DVD artwork generated by FilmHub for their USA release on the Film and TV Distribution by Filmhub group on Facebook, sadly we (th…

Hi Don, good to hear from you again. Agreed re USA companies being difficult to deal with, any distribution contracts I have been offered are always at least ten pages longer than…

I assume there are other people here who *didn't* get BFI Network Short Film Funding... Congratulations if you did!

Got any tips on other funds to apply to?

Or has anyone he…

Sorry for the slow reply and thank you for all of your thoughts! It's an uphill journey, but I'm going to carry on trying. Have found the funding directory on Shooting People to b…

Looking to start a discussion by sharing some of our information from our personal experience from being a member of the YouTube creator program.

At the end of Jan this year I looked at our YouTube account and realised that after taking down most of our content, after YouTube announced their latest partner program advertisi…

My name is Carson and I am a London based producer, looking to build my portfolio outside of work and would love to collaborate with writer/directors/all other filmmakers. Happy t…

Hi Carson, I sent you an email, but not sure if it went to spam or not? Would love to chat. My email is reubenwilliams@gmx.com - if you're still looking to find collaborators plea…

Does anyone know the best way to legally copyright a script?
There are people asking for a script I've written, but they want it copyrighter/protected before I send it.
I know t…

As I use Final Draft for writing it includes a link directly to the WGA which I did, also to the Library of Congress. Easy! The WG of UK don’t have a system, sadly. My other sy…

Hi there,

Thanks so much for all the tips on funding before. I've not secured funding yet but wanted to ask some advice on run and gun shooting.

I'm working on a documentary…

I'm a big fan of the DJI Osmo Pocket series. For me it ticks all the boxes for run 'n gun stuff. I read a piece in one of the trade mags, might have been Zerb, that war rep…

I'm in the final stages of editing a short film project I've been working on for a few months now. Working on adding the soundtrack in and feeling like I need a fresh perspective …

Hey Rory! Happy to have a look - you can write to me directly alix@alexandrur.com
I won't be offended if you say no ;)

Hi folks,

How do you ensure your screenplay stays true to its theme? I sometimes find my story drifting away from its core message, especially during rewrites. One thing I’ve s…

I must be honest, I never even think about 'theme' when writing. I think themes emerge at some point but I spend time on keeping the story and characters on track.

Hello to all, i am looking to Collaborate, I need a Producer, if you are based in Kent all the better. I have short films- Creator owned Graphic Novels I can FREE to an Email, htt…

Hi all!

New to SP but found the funding page to be an absolute goldmine - I had no clue there were still so many funds out there!?!?

Question for you all though - whats the …

Ah yeah, this is good to know, so long as they're not scams really, I think it'll be worth it for me to chuck some money in and hope for the best. If anything it'll give me a kick…

Hello from the UK. I am Looking to Give a Percentage of Profits to a Producer who I can not only add to a Kickstater being Put Together but also let them have access to or Run it.…