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I am going into production on my second feature film, 'Handful of Thieves', and I am looking for an Accountant or Production Manager with SEIS & EIS experience to join m…

Richard Hi,

I've emailed you directly but copy here in case there's any junk problems.

Can you bell me to discuss. I’d like to know more about where you’re at in the process.

M…

Hello,

Does anyone know if there's any restrictions around shooting photography for commercial purposes in Berlin? No people, no landmarks, just getting snaps to capture the esse…

Hi Rebekah, Did you find out.. If do a a google search a few sites come up & looks like you need film permits inside & out? Sorry not sure how to link. Thanks Nathalie

Hi Fellow-Filmmakers!

I am a writer/director who is aiming to make at least 1 film and 1 TV Series per year - I tend to write quickly. To accomplish all of this I am still lookin…

There's an old thread which may be helpful for those wondering about producers...

https://shootingpeople.org/discuss/view/1fc0753c80fd3ad089ddca11

I want to use a green screen for a music video using one actor and minimal movement.

Studios charge around £300 for half a day which I don't have money for.
I have seen muslin g…

I made this using just such a greenscreen bought off the internet for £50
https://shootingpeople.org/watch/125227/my-name-is-angel
I didn't have any lights at the time so I filmed…

Hi everyone

Recently I signed up for this course on Production Managing and Producing at the London Academy of Media Film and TV to find out that it has either gone out of busine…

The owner is a scam artist called Tony Parkin and he collects the money from Bali Indonesia so that he can't be arrested for this criminal acts and also a variety of other scams.

Hey there everyone
I am a theatre trained actor/writer/producer from Canada who is looking to make the jump into film. I currently have a script written that Im very excited about…

Are you sure you'll get access to funding from both territories? Shorts funding is rare.

I am looking for a cinematographer who has their own equipments. Likes to travel.
It can be events, weddings, promotion, advertising, or short film anything.
Currently I am invo…

Can any one give an opinion on burning to Mdisk Bluray's over external drives or the cloud?

At present, I keep using external drives connected via a dock and replace when mirrore…

Fair play! but still!

Hello everyone!

I'm 24 years old musician and I'm looking for right guys who will be able to shoot our debut music video. I have already some kind of imagination in my head so I'…

Just in case you don't know, I'll also add that you might want to post into the music video bulletins about this, as you'll hit the right audience that way.

https://shootingpeopl…

I need to make a DCP of my last film for a film festival screening- does anyone have any recommendations for London-based, skilled and (preferably!) cheap DCP production?

For ref…

LOL. I'm mot competing with that!

A big hello from us at Cosme and Scott Casting.

Cosme & Scott is a Casting service founded and run by Ex Agents 'Jay Cosme' and 'Robert J. Scott' from J&R Associates Agen…

We have a spare sofa bed in Cannes 10-12 minutes' walk from the Palais. It's available for the nights of 14th-19th inclusive (checkout on 20th). You can take it for the full wee…

looking for sing alongs in pianos in pubs in 50's and 60's - proving difficult to find - any ideas?

Thanks - yes the bigger ones don't seem to have any of what looking for - surprising - no archive footage of the sing alongs in pubs that were going on for a few decades - the sma…

I'm making teaser for pitching a feature, but need a small bit of VFX work on it (2 second clip, need some blood on actresses leg). Recommendations who to ask or anyone up for giv…

Hi All,

I'm starting a blog about the film industry and would love to hear the following stories from you shooters:

The worst shoots you've ever worked on.
How you got into the…

Dan, Paddy, thanks. There was nothing to worry about in my story to respond to the "How you got into the industry" question: here it is for you guys:

So, this singer songwriter i…

Heya, I'm a social anthropology student and a screenwriter/editor, and I'll be doing my research project next academic year on editing and structuring techniques in ethnographic /…

NoFilmSchool has a pretty good tutorial on doc editing. Here's a video midway through the process a doc editor might go through.

http://nofilmschool.com/2015/06/simple-editing-t…

I'm part of a team that is making a series of short docs for BBC Three. An example of one we made last year is here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvBwWeG4Rpc

For this one we…

I know a doctor turned actor, Anthony Metcalfe. I will email him if you can send me your email and let him decide if he wants to contact you.

I'd like to know if there are any places that send crews around the world, not bothered about pay really as much as the experience of travelling and shooting. Thanks!

Thanks guys. Yeah I've been thinking a charity might be a good place to start looking. @Stanley, that sounds like an amazing experience, I bet you've got a few stories to tell! Wh…

Could anyone recommend a Dublin-based junior DoP who can also work as an assistant for a one-day shoot in early May?

Ideally someone with their own - or access to - FS7/FS5/FS700…

I'm a Director/Producer of documentaries and have moved to Toronto. I've been working in TV for the past few years on BBC one-off docs and making independent films on the side. Ca…

I always suspect that Raindance and Shooting People have some shared membership.
Raindance has a Toronto office- maybe contact Elliot Grove or the Canadian office and ask about SP…

Hello there,

I'm a final year Editing and Post-Production student studying at Ravensbourne in London looking for editing and grading work to enhance my final portfolio.

I have p…

Can you send me a CV please. info AT sticklebackproductions.co.uk

slated.com, has anyone used or have any good/bad experiences from it? I hear you need to be recommended by established Producers in the industry?

It's not really a crowd funding site at all. In a very basic sense, they introduce investors to potential projects. Here's the deal: you will have a much better go of it if you ha…

Dear Shooters,

As some of you may be aware, I have suffered a significant loss in my life.

That said, a short I worked on last year will have a private cast and crew screening a…

I have found my guest!

Thank you,
Paulina
PS: Paddy, I'll take a raincheck for my next première!

Hello,

I'm looking for an open interior anywhere in London to be used on a weekend.

Dingy warehouse, or large garage. Literally anything will do just needs to be wide open and…

Hi All,

Matt from Shooting People here.

We've been looking into services for filmmakers that we can integrate into SP, and were wondering if there was interest in one particular…

Free DCP software is great but somewhat limited, and full compliance is not guaranteed. Horses for courses, but you've no comeback if your project is in the wrong colour space fo…