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directing Does the director of photography/cinematographer have the right to step into the feet of the director?
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CamBlamo
CamBlamo
CamBlamo
financing Best way to fund through Crowdfunding
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CamBlamo
CamBlamo
Chris Tempel
film-school My Top 5 Books on Filmmaking
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Nate North
Nate North
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budget Budget for T.V. Series
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directing Trying to advise - That's NOT the way to do it!
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Spike
Spike
EssaHumans
producing One of my methods to test quality of screenplay : Program it as visual-novel video game
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EssaHumans
EssaHumans
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locations Camera/gear mishaps, disasters and horror stories
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Chris Tempel
Chris Tempel
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Making a movie about people talking of the interstellar war.
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producing Making a movie about ONE person talking about a war.
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producing How about .... a film about no one talking.
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sfoster
sfoster
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producing STOCK FOOTAGE
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James Rogers
misc The re-rebirth of 3D movies?
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James Rogers
James Rogers
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pre-pro Tips on filming at a house that belongs to home owners assocaiton with a low-no budget?
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marketing Why do filmmakers hate spending money to market their film?
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directorik
directorik
James Rogers
distribution sobering view on the micro-budget film distribution.
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James Rogers
James Rogers
OldGod
marketing Best way to get exposure for my film?
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Nate North
producing Army of One
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mlesemann
mlesemann
PaulW
misc How do I show frustration?
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indietalk
indietalk
NuttyFilms
Where do good ideas come from?
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PaulW
PaulW
ExpatTraveler2
budget Budget Questions
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ExpatTraveler2
ExpatTraveler2
James Rogers
marketing FREE instructional CDs on using Microsoft Office and more!!
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James Rogers
James Rogers
Nate North
film-sales Reported Wins for Microbudget films and their metrics
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sfoster
sfoster
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pre-pro Cast and crew committed to the film project
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directorik
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pre-pro why do cast and crew back out of projects?
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directorik
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acting What does an actor/actress want from a director?
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James Rogers
James Rogers
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producing what happens if you don't money pay your cast and crew working on a indie film?
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Chris Tempel
Chris Tempel
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pre-pro Who does the shot list and storyboards, is it the director or DP?
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mlesemann
mlesemann
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crew Building a Budget
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Documentary Label
legal USA Drone Laws
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richy
richy
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licensing Fair Use
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indietalk
indietalk
Nate North
cast A preview of life as a casting director
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430
sfoster
sfoster
Nate North
vfx Using AI to bypass the Uncanny Valley
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530
James Rogers
James Rogers
Nate North
animation Thinking inside of the box - the worlds smallest movie
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Nate North
Nate North
James Rogers
vfx testing testing
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James Rogers
James Rogers
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film-school Looking for an in-person workshop
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indietalk
indietalk
Chris Tempel
business My Client's Video is Going Viral....
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indietalk
indietalk
JCredfox
pre-pro Preparation of a new movie project "Bloedtranen" (Blood Tears) | Teaser
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Feutus Lapdance
Feutus Lapdance
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pre-pro Green Screen Setup
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directing Proof of Concept
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Nate North
Nate North
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directing Asking to share the Directing title of a Feature Documentary
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Feutus Lapdance
Feutus Lapdance
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Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2022 Regular Deadline SOON!
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Nate North
animation Leap Day
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distribution Streaming services are losing members.
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Dogma '22
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Feutus Lapdance
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Disney is caught in the Woke controversy.
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indietalk
indietalk
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Fake social media app to film on camera?
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Chris Tempel
Chris Tempel
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legal Ownership Rights To My Own Movies?
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indietalk
indietalk
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directing How would you best spend 50K and free time to start a directing “career”?
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HandsomeboyRobby
HandsomeboyRobby
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legal Some characters that will soon enter the public domain.
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producing How to Write a Couple of Pages for Potential Investors?
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HandsomeboyRobby
HandsomeboyRobby
Martial Petit
financing NO NEED FOR ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES TO FINANCE A FILM
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Nate North
Let's all collaborate to make a film that stops people from being murdered
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Nate North
Nate North
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Which earns more money for you, Amazon or Vimeo?
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Willirim
Willirim
CamBlamo
I Challenge You to a Duel!
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indietalk
indietalk
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directing I need help coming up with a simple plot
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Alcove Audio
Alcove Audio
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diy Nigerian teenagers make sci-fi films from their smartphones.
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Nate North
Nate North
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Score a movie with SFX/Music on stream??
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Nate North
Nate North
Nate North
pre-pro A Good Resource for Scene Designers
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Nate North
Nate North
CharlesDam
legal make a short film based on a true story
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CharlesDam
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crew Indies don't do dirt
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Nate North
directing You're not supposed to cast yourself as the main character of your film
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Nate North
Nate North
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directing “Future of Filmmaking” evolution of the kickstarter model/ Ways around traditional funding
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Nate North
Nate North
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pre-pro Hey, guys. How many crew do I need for a micro budget documentary?
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The Lone Banana
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business Starting a commercial video production company
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Aspiring Mogul
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Nate North
directing The Art of the Reveal
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Nate North
Nate North
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Fred Martin (Brussels Short Film Festival) in conversation with Aidan Stanley at the 2021 ESFF
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PaulBruce
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directing Working with DP
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indietalk
indietalk
MarQii_BenJii
film-school To film school or not to film school, that is the question.
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Feutus Lapdance
Feutus Lapdance
CamBlamo
directing How to Coordinate a Stunt Fall
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sfoster
sfoster
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licensing Does anyone have experience with music licensing?
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Aspiring Mogul
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legal Buck Rogers remake in the works.
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Aspiring Mogul
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CamBlamo
business Making an LLC Production Company
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Aspiring Mogul
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directing Unwritten director norms/etiquette?
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Nate North
crew Why is it so difficult to find collaborators for a project?
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Z-Art-Tone
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budget Is a streaming/TV episode really $8 million plus now?
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Aspiring Mogul
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Film Makers and Websites
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Z-Art-Tone
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GOLDENMORAL CINEMAS
marketing Film Poster Design
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HelenV
HelenV
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directing Advice on directing actors between takes?
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mlesemann
mlesemann
MarQii_BenJii
directing Catering hacks, Let's talk about it
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indietalk
indietalk
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Accidental shooting death on Alec Baldwin set.
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richy
richy
CamBlamo
Winter Filmmaking Tips
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CamBlamo
CamBlamo
PaulW
Would anyone be available to help with criticising an edit?
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PaulW
PaulW
PaulW
crew How much does it cost in the US to film stuff?
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mlesemann
mlesemann
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budget Budgets of reality shows?
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directorik
directorik
Nate North
financing Has anyone succeeded with crowdfunding a film, and if so, how?
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geckopelli
geckopelli
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film-school Should I do a gap semester at nyu?
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indietalk
indietalk
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business Thinking about franchising my videoeducation program, what do you think?
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distribution Distribution
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trustydm
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pre-pro Short Film, Feature Film or Web Series? - Lots of Different Opinions
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trustydm
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GOLDENMORAL CINEMAS
directing Is originality in film dead?
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MarQii_BenJii
diy When wearing too many hats, How do you not meltdown?
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MarQii_BenJii
MarQii_BenJii
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crew Shooting in a Moving Car
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Nate North
Nate North
Whadiusay
directing Directing a Film.
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Whadiusay
Whadiusay
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Song Lyric to Script
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directorik
directorik
Nate North
financing Can Anyone explain how Cryptocurrency can be used in film funding
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Nate North
Nate North
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budget How do film departments pay for things?
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Alcove Audio
Alcove Audio
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crew Importance of collaboration and how it works best
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directorik
directorik
Nate North
cast Which of these Characters would you Cast?
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Nate North
Nate North
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pre-pro When to plan the source for the movie?
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marketing Pros and Cons of Creating a TV Pilot vs a Movie
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