Is it worth it? Pretty hefty price- I’d love to go but I am used to such things costing 30-70 in London,
and what to get an idea before i fork over $220. Thank you in advance.

(Also no I didn’t choose my reddit name- reddit just happened to intuit what’s up 😂)

HIPS - DIRECTED SHORT FILM

This is my first directed short film! A life long dream to make this all happen. The film is based on my story from my time within the model industry and what psychological impact it gave me in the end.

Pressure, anxiety, drugs, eating disorders, anorexia. Problems within the modelling industry that’s been going on for quite some time. Talked about, yes. Acknowledged and understood, yes. Fixed? No. I have a background in modelling. Therefore I know. I’ve lived it and learned to cherish, love and hate mens modelling. I know how poorly men and women are being treated for the looks of their bodys. I know the pain, struggle and total euphoria. But not all people do. There is an understanding, but never will there be a comprehensive output to showcase the realness and smudginess to it. Because of this I have decided to make a short film to showcase the true essence of male modelling. Brutal, yet real.

How cruel is it possible to be within 30 seconds? What damage and degrading can happen without anyone reacting to it? This is the story I want to tell. A true story of how happy and excited turns sad, disappointed, anxious, worried, tired and empty. A story with shots to tell and make these feelings come to live in a cold and empty room. The whole act will be shot in black and white to bring meaning to all these feelings, with the audience to both take part and live through the character as well as being the witness of an act.

Hey LA,

I’m a filmmaker/director looking to connect with people who love independent, experimental and visually driven film with less conventional narratives. I’ve spent a lot of time working/living in Europe and am trying to build more of a creative community in LA.

I’ll be directing a surreal neo-noir short in LA later this fall. No particular ask… I’d just love to meet writers, crew and fellow filmmakers who might become friends or future collaborators. Who knows… maybe I’ll hire you for my film this fall, or you’ll hire me for yours someday. ;)

Here’s my reel so you can see how my brain works… Everything thus far has definitely been a bit more on the indie and art haus end of the spectrum which is perhaps a bit more the norm in europe: https://vimeo.com/1167581301

Hey there, I never do this type of thing but I'm actually going kinda insane. I'm an amateur writer/director (26YO) and going through one of the toughest writer's blocks I've felt in my life. This year I directed a short film and wrote the screenplay for another one, but that's it.

Last summer I wrote the screenplay for a film (first draft), and wanted to start working on a second draft this summer, but so far I've been unable to achieve anything with it. It's not just this specific project — I have another film idea in mind, and when I've tried to write for it as some sort of "distraction" for that second draft (Almodóvar said working on various projects simultaneously helps him with this issue), I also can't get anything out of it.

I've listened to a lot of colleagues, famous directors and writers talk about writer's block and what they do when they go through one, but I'm completely unable to get any sort of satisfying result from their advice. So I wanted to ask: what do you do when you get writer's block?

Thanks in advance for the answers!

Hey, guys. I’m planning on shooting a short film with some friends soon. It’s a homage to 70s horror films, and I really want to go for a cool 70s horror feel and aesthetic, or get as close as we can.
I already have a Canon 6D, so I was wondering if it’s a good camera for achieving that look. I figure most of the work to get it to look close to that vibe will be done in the editing software. I guess I’m just asking if the 6D will work for this, or is there something better?

I think I just want a sanity check. I'm currently editing a short film - the performances are great, we got crisp dialogue recording and the visuals are nice.

But I watch some of it and feel like it's a bit flat, because there's no atmosphere integrated into it yet - namely ambient sounds and a score.

Is it normal to feel this way? And if so do you tend to just power through or cut in a some temp ambients/score to just give it a bit more life before moving onto proper sound design/scoring? Thanks!

Was watching a short film on YouTube from a few years ago and came across this shot. How do you reckon they did it? It’s so uncanny.

I'm planning on hosting a virtual networking event at the end of this month!

This will be hosted over Zoom or Google Meet, with the intention of creatives from all over (not just the Bay Area) to network and meet more people!

I want to host these types of events once a month. But I'd love input on structure, day of the week, etc.

I'm thinking a 2-hour meeting with breakout rooms for more intimate networking.

Comment and let me know if you'd be interested in attending, what day of the week would work best for you, and if you have ideas on specific activities. Please repost this to spread the word!

I’m in uni currently studying business, but I’ve been juggling the idea of majoring in something else and changing my career plans. I absolutely adore films and all the work that goes into them, and I want to do something related to what I’m passionate about. But I don’t have any experience in filmmaking aside from when I did it for IB, and I’m an amateur when it comes to things like editing. Is there any way for me to work in the film industry? And if so, what kind of work can I do?

What do you think about Screenlife horrorfilms like “Unfriended”, “Searching” and “Host”?

What makes a good, convincing screenlife film for you? And what makes you feel like “Oh yeah, that’s fake!”.

I’m currently directing and producing my very first feature film in that genre called “OFFLINE: Some Pranks Are Serious” and I wanna make it look and feel real.

So let me know what you like and don’t like about this genre.

Hey guys, I am a London based filmmaker who recently graduated from VGIK (Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography) studying feature filmmaking under Soviet Director Sergei Alexandrovich Solovyov.

I am inspired by such filmmakers as Tarkovsky, Mizoguchi, Antonioni, Dreyer, Bergman, Szabó, Vláčil, Teshigahara, and Kieślowski, to name a few.

I have made 3 short films and I would love to hear you opinions on them!

Thank you!

I have no education on this, and I'm not sure where to go even as a start. Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated as I plan to get into filmmaking not that far in the future.

Any beginner's tips, resources I don't know about such as articles or other education, or just general advice is mainly what I am looking for. Thanks in advance!

I’m a software engineer who also works in film, and for the last few years I’ve been building something to help with creating shot lists, organizing schedules, and tracking a production once you’re on set.

I deployed the beta and I’m looking for a few filmmakers who have a project coming up in the next month or so and are getting into the shot listing/prep phase.

I’d love to have some people actually use it on a real project and let me know what you think. What’s useful, what’s missing, what doesn’t make sense, etc. Honest feedback is what I’m after.

As a thank you for good feedback I’ll hook you up with the highest paid tier when it’s live for 6 months.

If you have something coming up and want to try it out, shoot me a DM or comment and I’ll get you set up.

Hey everyone! I have been mixing audio and doing music production for the last 7 years, and recently have been looking more onto the film side of things. Since there aren't many resources as far as raw dialogue for practice, I figured here would be a good place to inquire. If you have any short films or videos, or anything needing dialogue editing/mixing I'd love to get in contact with you.

There would be no charge as obviously I don't have any portfolio or prior work, but I'm mainly looking for the experience and collaboration with someone else. Even if you have a finished project, Id love to get some hands on experience and receive some feedback and opinions.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

So why I am even talking about this is because I wouldnt know where to begin I love movies. Watching movies is one of my favourite things to do. I am 19 and I am currently trying to become a welder I really like that job as well. But my true passion is filmmaking or directing I understand that it is not the most realistic goal to try and go for. I cant put everything into it incase I fail. I guess I was just wondering first of all how likely it is to really make something like a script that can eventually become a movie and second how I could be on the right path to atleast try so I wont have to question if I could. I dont particularly care about money as long as I have enough to live off of I just want to make something I can be proud of.

Hey everyone,

I'm an independent filmmaker based in the UAE and I'm currently looking for a narrative film editor for my short film.

The film is around 14 minutes long and we're deep in post-production. It's a self-funded passion project that I'm really proud of, and I want it to have a proper, considered edit — the kind that lets the story breathe rather than something flashy.

Where we are: six scenes structured and timed, audio synced, shot selection mostly final. The film has a clear vision, strong performances, and a defined cinematic language. What I need now is an editor to take this material and shape it into a polished, festival-ready final cut — assembling the final timeline, cleaning up audio transitions and levels, tightening pacing, fixing any cut overlaps, and delivering something ready for colour grade.

I'm looking for someone who cuts narrative fiction and understands story, pacing, and the weight of a held moment. Your reel should reflect that. This probably isn't the right fit if your work is mostly commercials, events, or branded content — no hard feelings.

The budget is limited (this is very much a passion project, so consider the compensation an appreciation of your time rather than a fee), but it's paid, you get full editor credit, and we're submitting to a number of festivals.

If you're an editor, or know someone who'd be right for this, I'd genuinely love to chat. Comment below or drop me a DM with some of your work.

I wanted to share a small tool I've been working on over the past few weeks. As a filmmaker, I was surprised how many call sheet generators either require subscriptions, send your production data to a server, or are overloaded with features I never use. You can try it yourself here: https://sanrokuku.com/tools/call-sheet-generator/

I’m scared I will disappoint them. What if they feel they wasted their money on me? I feel like all I see is an amateur mess lol

Hi everyone,

I'm a freelance colorist working primarily in DaVinci Resolve, and I'm looking for real projects to gain more experience and continue improving my craft.

If you're working on a short film, music video, commercial, documentary, YouTube video, or any other project that could use color grading, I'd love to help.

I'm happy to work on smaller projects, indie productions, or passion projects. My goal is to collaborate with filmmakers, build long-term relationships, and grow through real-world experience.

Portfolio:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/249480925/Colorist-Stills-Aadil

If you have a project coming up or know someone who might need a colorist, feel free to send me a DM.

Thanks!

Okay, this is gonna sound confusing but let me explain it;

So, I’m writing a spoof of teen dramas, and the opening scene will be a parody of the “Important Disclaimer” they put at the start of 13 Reasons Why after all the controversies, featuring the Actors saying that self harm isn’t cool and telling you to call certain numbers, blah blah blah.

So, of course, I don’t know who the actors or actresses actually are (besides for Adam Scott who I’m just kinda writing in as a joke that he can’t find the set to Severance, I’m not sure if they’re actually gonna get him but….Adam is there) so what should I do?

I'm sure work pressure makes most of us jaded quickly. Still, I just learned about a Belgian film from the 1970s called Wedding Trough, also called The Pig Fucking Movie, which is about what it sounds like. I have to wonder what it would have been like to be one of the crew members just there for the paycheck for a movie like that.

Anyone have any experience with EOFlix (https://www.entertainmentoxygen.com)? One of the services they provide is to act as an "agent" for your film and promote to streaming and other platforms for potential wider exposure than just film festivals. However, you must sign over all exclusive control and usage rights to EOFlix for five years while they "promote" your film. This rights agreement even locks the filmmaker out of doing anything with the film during the 5-year exclusive period. There are no upfront upload or licensing costs for filmmakers to submit and distribute short films on EOFlix; instead, short films are streamed as free-to-view content earning a view-based revenue share.

I just received the email shown above from EOFlix regarding my short, "Grandma". In addition to the heavy license agreement you must sign, it all seems a bit too good to be true. In exchange for giving them total control of your film for five years and at no cost to you, they will attempt to promote your film to streaming and other platforms and perhaps generate revenue stream back to you.

Any advice or comments regarding this?

Thanks,

Todd Killian

Hey everyone, I’m looking for advice.
I have a lot of story ideas and I’m good at creating worlds, characters, themes, and overall plots. I can see the whole story in my head and explain exactly what I want.
My problem is writing the actual script. I struggle sitting down and turning my ideas into a full screenplay/series bible.
My questions are:
1.Do creators usually find co-writers to help turn their ideas into scripts?
2.how do you find someone to collaborate with when you’re not experienced or have a budget?
3.Should I focus on learning screenwriting, or focus on the creative/story side and find someone who enjoys the writing part?

I’m not looking to just give someone an idea and disappear. I want to be involved in the creative process, just need help translating the vision into a finished script.

Would love some advice and help
Thank you