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Please can anyone suggest a subtitling service which can translate into French subtitles?
I have 2 short films accepted in a French festival but need them titling before 7 March!…

Thanks.

Hey Shooters,

SCI-FI-LONDON film festival has turned producer and we are shooting our first film next week,

I wanted to ask recommendations for catering, we will have around 20-…

Without knowing the duration of the shoot, location, facilities, shooting hours, etc it's impossible to say.

If it's your typical 2-day all-day short, then do a deal with a local…

Hi,
I'm guessing the best way to break into filmmaking is through working on local short films, feature film & TV productions made around my home town of Croydon, altho…

Hello,

We are looking for a runner soon...
https://shootingpeople.org/castcrew/project/view/4661
Would love for you to apply! :)

Lorna

I am looking for a place to hold an audition of probably 2 days. As it is for a short film, we don't have a budget to rent the place, but hoping that someone kind has a place ((e.…

Hi,

Get a deal at a proper audition rooms such as http://www.spotlight.com/rooms/. The cast will be of a better caliber as they'll know your short is of a certain quality from th…

Hello,

I hope someone can help with this query. I'm saving up to buy a camera and my initial budget should be around £2,600 which I hope should be enough to get started as I can …

I have been shooting with a Panasonic AF100 and although I've been really pleased with it I'd agree with a lot of the negatives listed above (low light performance - though this r…

Hi
I'm shooting a one day short video piece on 11/2 - and i'm looking to feed about 15-20 people in less then a hundred pound, However I do want healthy and good food of high qua…

Ok a few questions if you can answer and I will get back to you.

Do you have anything in mind for the course? Chicken, lamb, or somethin specific for the veg meal etc
No pork I'…

I wanted to post a discussion on the bulletins, I can highlight the ask one, and the get cast, but the discussion option doesn't respond. Any ideas?


If I am through to the righ…

Need to find a low-cost supplier for banners (2ft x 6ft) and A0. Can anyone recommend a reliable printer?
Thanks

I want to take advantage of the snow, and therefore have no time to request permission. We'll be discreet and quick, just four people tops, one camera hand held. Just don't want …

Thanks for your answers :-) I wanted to film in the snow but it vanished before i had a chance. i'll check out your suggestions and be ready next time though.

Hi Shooters

I'm pitching a song for a Nelson Mandela feature documentary. By all accounts, this could be the definitive Mandela documentary when it is released.

I'm looking to …

I'd imagine you're already into possibly difficult PC territory if the phrases are sung by non-SA/African singers. So I'd go looking for a local, probably Baptist/Pentecostal chur…

We would be shooting a short film using a DSLR, but we are looking for a monitor to be attached to it so that we can have a better viewing during shoot. It doesn't need to be high…

You could get a lilliput 7" from amazon for £100.00

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lilliput-668GL-On-camera-HD-Monitor/dp/B0050MVDV8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359150769&sr=8-1

Hi there,

I would like to buy a camera to start making documentaries. Preferably, I'd like to be very good quality but small/compact. Something like the Z5 or Z7 is too chunky bu…

there's some good footage and info on the XF100 in this review: https://vimeo.com/26184320

Hi Shooters

I'm working on a music track for a Nelson Mandela feature documentary. By all accounts, this is likely to be the definitive Mandela documentary when it is released.

…

Hello All,

Firstly I hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas/Holiday Period so far and would like to wish everyone all the very best for the year to come. In addition, I would a…

There are patents, copyright, design and trademarks. Depending on why you mean by "concept", it may or may not be protectable by copyright. Many tv shows seem to share similar c…

I'm hoping to film a documentary there so anyone with experience of producing and filming there would be useful. Local contacts would be useful too for established crew. Will also…

Hey Brendan,

To add to this offering of help...!

I'm a cameraman, slowly but surely building a second life here in Brazil. I'm building a house in Paraty, in the state of Rio. I…

Also looking for camera crew. Inspiring musical doc. Any suggestions

The basics of budgeting are the logistics of the shoot. If away from home, accom, food, travel are actually a lot more expensive than most people expect, and the lower the budget,…

Looking for some decent indie film podcasts out there as most of those flagged up in the past now have tumbleweeds rolling through their RSS feeds. Any suggestions?

I listened to loads. The most helpful for me was Film Method by Cindy Freeman. Informative and intelligent - from the business of starting a film all the way though to distributio…

Hey all,

Have been doing a lot of research to find out the answer to this and trying it myself but seem to be getting no-where.

In March I want to travel to the US to make a doc…

Hi James, how about searching on line for places where you could buy a gun in America? There are gun shops all over especially where there is good hunting. That should get you ple…

Hi there,

Happy New Year to everyone, hopefully it'll be a good one!

I'm an editor with 15 years experience and I've just moved to London a couple of months ago. Most of my expe…

Thanks Virginia,

I appreciate that, I'll get in contact with them.

Peter

I am a director and screenwriting, seeking work in Edinburgh. I have recently moved from LA and am available to work as a crew member on movie/TV productions and alike.

Hey, this is a great Scotland Based website, not just jobs but other opportunities and training etc too. http://opportunities.creativescotland.com/

I am looking for a suitable venue to do a test screening of my first feature film, TEA & SANGRIA, to see if there are any improvements to be made before we get to picture lock…

Also - we've just done a deal with Soho House for people to rent the Aubin Cinema in Shoreditch.
It's a beautiful cinema and has a brilliant bar.

100/hr - so not dirt cheap but a…

Seeking 2000/2011 Silver/Grey Lincoln Town car TO RENT for 2-day shoot in NYC for short film. Please contact icm7@columbia.edu with information leads. Thank you!

Search for "Picture Cars" on NY411.com. Great resource for stuff like that.

Jendra Jarnagin
Director of Photography
www.floaitngcamera.com

Hi,

We're a small film production company in Wales. We are shooting our latest film in February and are currently on the hunt for 1 Ambulance & 1 Police Car for our final sce…

All the police signs/badges/lights must be covered when moving the vehicle to and from locations. You must also have written permission from the local police force where you are f…

I'm looking for something that will produce a professional result but is not insanely complicated. I'd like it to have a decent 'pan and scan' capability so I can use stills too. …

Peter, thank you so much. That is a completely awesome answer, I really appreciate you taking the time to offer so much great advice and information. I shall study your showreel, …

Hello Shooters.

I have a slight dilemma.

I have a modest budget to shoot my next project; and I have a choice. Do I go with a short (Featurette/30-40 mins), or do I go with a f…

Go for a feature, I had the same dilemma recently and went for the feature. Which was hard work but I learnt more from it than any short film I've made. So the personal journey…