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Filmmaking
A Q&A for directors and producers.
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directing
Who here is making a movie or short film?
GOLDENMORAL CINEMAS
Nov 22, 2019
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Sep 9, 2023
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marketing
An approach to market your full film story, while it is copyrighted
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Scam or legit?
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misc
New Short Film Ganger (2023)
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Jun 10, 2023
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Judging a Film by it's cover (Literally)
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Oct 23, 2013
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Shooting ANALOG
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Jul 3, 2023
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How to get some of these effects
gdgross
Jun 22, 2023
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my first music Video
sputnik33alien
Jun 5, 2023
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Music Videos Background
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Jun 5, 2023
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May 7, 2023
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You're not supposed to cast yourself as the main character of your film
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Jan 19, 2022
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May 5, 2023
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Best way to get exposure for my film?
OldGod
Apr 15, 2020
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May 5, 2023
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How to be a director people respect
Nate North
Jun 24, 2021
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What's everyone up to in 2023?
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Feb 17, 2023
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cast
Finding Child Actor
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Sep 24, 2020
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Why Do You Make Films?
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Jul 22, 2020
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Distribution
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Feb 14, 2021
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May 1, 2023
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How to Coordinate a Stunt Fall
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Nov 24, 2021
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May 1, 2023
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I Challenge You to a Duel!
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Oct 31, 2021
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Leap Day
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Apr 6, 2022
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misc
How do I show frustration?
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Nov 23, 2022
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Where do good ideas come from?
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Mar 9, 2022
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Sep 26, 2021
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Proof of Concept
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May 21, 2022
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Reported Wins for Microbudget films and their metrics
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Nov 9, 2022
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Apr 11, 2023
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Why do filmmakers hate spending money to market their film?
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Dec 5, 2022
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What does an actor/actress want from a director?
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Oct 18, 2022
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pre-pro
Who does the shot list and storyboards, is it the director or DP?
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Oct 18, 2022
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Lost YouTube Video on No-Budget Filmmaking--Please help me find it!
JohnAndrews
Apr 18, 2023
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Streaming services are losing members.
Aspiring Mogul
Apr 23, 2022
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Cast and crew committed to the film project
JKierskicine1207
Nov 4, 2022
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Making a movie about people talking of the interstellar war.
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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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Jan 26, 2023
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Apr 13, 2023
Feutus Lapdance
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My Top 5 Books on Filmmaking
Chris Tempel
Jan 24, 2023
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Remote Casting Opinion
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Apr 1, 2023
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Apr 1, 2023
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legal
Ownership after Crowdfunding
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Mar 30, 2023
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392
Mar 30, 2023
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legal
Reinacting a movie scene in another movie
sfoster
Mar 18, 2023
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Mar 19, 2023
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Calibration Quandry
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Jun 30, 2012
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Mar 18, 2023
Nate North
financing
Crowd funding
James Rogers
Feb 17, 2023
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Feb 17, 2023
Nate North
producing
One of my methods to test quality of screenplay : Program it as visual-novel video game
EssaHumans
Jan 17, 2023
2
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Feb 5, 2023
EssaHumans
financing
Best way to fund through Crowdfunding
ShortFilmSensei
Jan 16, 2023
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budget
Budget for T.V. Series
rickstar32
Jan 20, 2023
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Jan 21, 2023
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Trying to advise - That's NOT the way to do it!
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Jan 17, 2023
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Jan 20, 2023
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locations
Camera/gear mishaps, disasters and horror stories
Ven
Jan 13, 2023
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459
Jan 14, 2023
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producing
Making a movie about ONE person talking about a war.
Aspiring Mogul
Dec 27, 2022
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producing
How about .... a film about no one talking.
Aspiring Mogul
Dec 30, 2022
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producing
STOCK FOOTAGE
PAD
Dec 29, 2022
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8
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Dec 29, 2022
PAD
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misc
The re-rebirth of 3D movies?
James Rogers
Nov 25, 2022
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623
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pre-pro
Tips on filming at a house that belongs to home owners assocaiton with a low-no budget?
JKierskicine1207
Dec 8, 2022
2
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Dec 24, 2022
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distribution
sobering view on the micro-budget film distribution.
James Rogers
Nov 12, 2022
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producing
Army of One
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Nov 9, 2022
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mlesemann
budget
Budget Questions
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Nov 19, 2022
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680
Nov 21, 2022
ExpatTraveler2
marketing
FREE instructional CDs on using Microsoft Office and more!!
James Rogers
Nov 12, 2022
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15
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795
Nov 12, 2022
James Rogers
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pre-pro
why do cast and crew back out of projects?
JKierskicine1207
Nov 2, 2022
2
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27
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1K
Nov 3, 2022
directorik
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producing
what happens if you don't money pay your cast and crew working on a indie film?
JKierskicine1207
Oct 18, 2022
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16
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999
Oct 18, 2022
Chris Tempel
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crew
Building a Budget
RiderJones
Oct 15, 2022
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0
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522
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RiderJones
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legal
USA Drone Laws
Documentary Label
Jul 28, 2022
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7
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1K
Aug 8, 2022
Jack Lynt
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licensing
Fair Use
BA1385
Jul 21, 2022
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12
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964
Jul 27, 2022
indietalk
cast
A preview of life as a casting director
Nate North
Jul 7, 2022
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1
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725
Jul 7, 2022
sfoster
vfx
Using AI to bypass the Uncanny Valley
Nate North
Jul 3, 2022
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9
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875
Jul 5, 2022
James Rogers
animation
Thinking inside of the box - the worlds smallest movie
Nate North
Jun 22, 2022
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3
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532
Jun 23, 2022
Nate North
vfx
testing testing
James Rogers
Jun 15, 2022
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11
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James Rogers
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film-school
Looking for an in-person workshop
kapabel
Jun 13, 2022
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3
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803
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business
My Client's Video is Going Viral....
Chris Tempel
Jun 6, 2022
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13
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indietalk
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Preparation of a new movie project "Bloedtranen" (Blood Tears) | Teaser
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Jun 7, 2022
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Green Screen Setup
Eliekhoury123
May 21, 2022
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8
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798
May 23, 2022
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directing
Asking to share the Directing title of a Feature Documentary
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May 17, 2022
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3
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769
May 17, 2022
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Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2022 Regular Deadline SOON!
PaulBruce
May 11, 2022
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422
May 11, 2022
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Dogma '22
ChanceStudios
Mar 13, 2022
2
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32
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Disney is caught in the Woke controversy.
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Apr 3, 2022
2
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31
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indietalk
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Fake social media app to film on camera?
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Apr 1, 2022
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3
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Apr 1, 2022
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legal
Ownership Rights To My Own Movies?
R77
Jan 14, 2022
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8
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Mar 26, 2022
indietalk
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How would you best spend 50K and free time to start a directing “career”?
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2
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legal
Some characters that will soon enter the public domain.
Aspiring Mogul
Jan 4, 2022
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6
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Aspiring Mogul
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producing
How to Write a Couple of Pages for Potential Investors?
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Mar 1, 2022
2
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3K
Mar 8, 2022
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financing
NO NEED FOR ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES TO FINANCE A FILM
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May 25, 2021
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7
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3K
Mar 7, 2022
dianriek
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Let's all collaborate to make a film that stops people from being murdered
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Nov 7, 2021
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Nate North
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Which earns more money for you, Amazon or Vimeo?
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May 27, 2018
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21
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Willirim
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directing
I need help coming up with a simple plot
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Feb 13, 2022
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8
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Feb 14, 2022
Alcove Audio
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diy
Nigerian teenagers make sci-fi films from their smartphones.
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Jan 31, 2022
2
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36
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4K
Feb 4, 2022
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Score a movie with SFX/Music on stream??
TheSynthFactory
Jan 29, 2022
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9
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Feb 3, 2022
Nate North
pre-pro
A Good Resource for Scene Designers
Nate North
Feb 2, 2022
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2
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661
Feb 3, 2022
Nate North
legal
make a short film based on a true story
CharlesDam
Feb 3, 2022
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2
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670
Feb 3, 2022
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crew
Indies don't do dirt
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Jan 24, 2022
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9
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Feb 3, 2022
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directing
“Future of Filmmaking” evolution of the kickstarter model/ Ways around traditional funding
AllanM07
Dec 13, 2021
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3
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3K
Jan 21, 2022
Nate North
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pre-pro
Hey, guys. How many crew do I need for a micro budget documentary?
rocketyank
Oct 26, 2021
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2
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907
Jan 21, 2022
The Lone Banana
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business
Starting a commercial video production company
Aspiring Mogul
Dec 26, 2021
2
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20
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3K
Jan 16, 2022
Aspiring Mogul
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directing
The Art of the Reveal
Nate North
Aug 10, 2021
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11
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1K
Jan 16, 2022
Nate North
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Fred Martin (Brussels Short Film Festival) in conversation with Aidan Stanley at the 2021 ESFF
PaulBruce
Dec 10, 2021
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0
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3K
Dec 10, 2021
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directing
Working with DP
JohnAndrews
Dec 5, 2021
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3
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872
Dec 5, 2021
indietalk
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licensing
Does anyone have experience with music licensing?
sfrost82
Jul 6, 2021
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2
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987
Nov 23, 2021
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legal
Buck Rogers remake in the works.
Aspiring Mogul
Nov 13, 2021
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6
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979
Nov 23, 2021
Aspiring Mogul
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business
Making an LLC Production Company
ShortFilmSensei
Nov 15, 2021
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5
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Nov 23, 2021
Aspiring Mogul
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directing
Unwritten director norms/etiquette?
r_z_
Oct 14, 2021
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7
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1K
Nov 21, 2021
verdancho
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crew
Why is it so difficult to find collaborators for a project?
Nate North
Aug 1, 2021
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10
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Nov 10, 2021
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budget
Is a streaming/TV episode really $8 million plus now?
Aspiring Mogul
Nov 7, 2021
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10
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Nov 9, 2021
Aspiring Mogul
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Z
Film Makers and Websites
Z-Art-Tone
Aug 19, 2021
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43
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Nov 8, 2021
Z-Art-Tone
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marketing
Film Poster Design
GOLDENMORAL CINEMAS
Oct 22, 2020
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9
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2K
Nov 8, 2021
HelenV
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directing
Advice on directing actors between takes?
r_z_
Oct 26, 2021
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3
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992
Oct 27, 2021
mlesemann
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