I don't know if this is the right place for me to post this but imma give it a shot anyway. I'm a 28 yo italian composer, studied classical music and composition my whole life at my local music university. I've been tryin to compose something for filmmakers for a few years now but so far no luck. I have my own professional recording studio and I'm willing to work for free since it would be my first experience as such! I can provide samples and examples of little ideas I created over the years.

It doesn't matter what it is! Small project, big project, I'm willing to work with anything, free of charge. Please, let me know if one of yall is interested or if you know someone who might be :)

i dont know ANYTHING about writing a script. but i have an idea for a tv show. so here i am writing it. but i cannot think of any fake names for my characters. so would it be so bad to use the names of people i know for them? for example, i knew a girl named corina. we used to be friends in like middle school but i havent talked to her since. so if i name a character corina, can the real corina like sue me or something? cause i really like the name & i feel like it fits the character alot.

alternatively, how do you guys come up with names if you dont just take them from people you knew? cause I'm trying to think of a name for my main character. & i picked Santos because i like the character Santos from fast & furious (one of the 2 Dominicans on the crew) but idk how i feel about it. but i cant think of anything else.

After 2 years of rewrites, dozens of pitch meetings, and approximately 847 cups of coffee, I've got a finished script that everyone loves but $0 in the bank. To all you indie filmmakers who've crossed the $2M threshold on your first feature - I want the real, unvarnished truth. What worked? What spectacularly failed? Did you go the traditional equity route, or get creative? Looking for actual battle stories, not theoretical advice - whether you pieced it together from 100 dentists or landed one whale investor, I want to hear how you actually made it happen. Bonus points for sharing the unexpected obstacles that nobody warns you about in film school.

In both 2021 and 2023 I used family holidays as opportunities to make films.

My challenge to filmmakers in 2025 is to find or create an opportunity to get away from your day-to-day and make a movie.

https://youtu.be/3rZ33bxnyi8

I found that my creativity was stretched, and I grew as a writer, director, and as an actor.

For more details around the challenge see the above video. I will watch any ‘2025 holiday films’ that are sent to me.

Happy filmmaking - and please - take the most of any opportunity you have to create art. You can only grow as a result.

Anyone here ever distributed their short film on OTV and can share briefly about their experience? Thanks!

Hi, I won’t be sharing super personal details, but I’ll give a general overview of what I’m asking.

I’ve wanted to be a filmmaker ever since I was 6 years old. I’ve dedicated my life to and spent pretty much all my teenage years watching, studying, and learning about film. I’ve done 2 years of film school 5 years ago but had to take a break. Mental health and financial reasons. I’m halfway through my 20’s and I would really like to go back and finish my degree that I started. I want to really give my dreams a shot. However, my secondary passion of cooking has provided, not a lot but some income the last year. Private gigs mostly. There’s a culinary school that does a 9 month program where you get certified and can put you in a real kitchen to make real money instead of gig money. On one hand, it’s much more stable career wise. However my true dreams and passions have always been in film.

My question is do you think I should use cooking job/skill as a safety net while pursuing a film career? Can I use one career to support another efficiently?

For more context, I'm a (very) amateur filmmaker who took a few college courses back in high school for it but never really got a chance to take it anywhere. I have a sort of goal to get the attention of someone in the industry as a director or story producer/writer, as it's one of 3 career plans. I've always liked to write my own post-finale extensions to TV shows or movies I didn't like the ending of (like Squid Game 2 oh my GOD dgms), but this is the first time I've ever considered FILMING it.

I'm essentially creating a short film about an original character I made for a show called Prison Break. The show is no longer running beyond a reboot that's "in discussion" at Hulu, and the actor I'm trying to snag is Robert Knepper (who played T-Bag in the show). I know next to nothing about royalties, celebrities, etc., but I do know that sometimes actors will interact with fans for certain things. It's been said that ones who aren't massive (like Travolta, Denzel, Dwayne, Reeves, or DiCaprio) are much easier to come by than the superstars, but he was part of a pretty major TV drama that still has a thriving fanbase, so idk. The general story behind it is that OC shares a cell with (post-ending) T-Bag, who in turn eventually has to save OC's life from a corrupt guard with a vendetta by becoming his old self again. (There's a whole fic on AO3 for anyone interested in the full story; you can PM for the link I'm not just gonna hand it out lmfao there's some pretty... mature topics in it, obviously)

Does anyone here know how possible it would be to even begin the process for such a thing? I'm hoping to even film it at the actual location of Fox River Penitentiary in Joliet, Illinois- which isn't far from home for me, but I still have a pretty good feeling would also be pricey, especially if I were to involve original cast members.

Any advice would be super helpful! I'm starting pretty much from square one here!

Hey so this is gonna be a stupid question but I am making a short film and I need a scene where a character is looking at a negative pregnancy test. If I... pee on the pregnancy test as a man will it work to get a negative reading to use for the shot?

Hey currently living in the US and want to leave for various reasons one big orange one in particular and wanting to move to London. I don’t have any connections or anything how would I go about finding work and getting a visa to work there.

So I’m in my senior year in high school and have been making films for about 3 years now. My last project of high school is coming up and i cannot come up with an idea to save my life. For most of my time in Highschool I’ve been able to come up with ideas in literal minutes but now it’s been 2 months and I’m panicking. I’m submitting a film for my local film festival in a month and I don’t have a solid idea yet(bonus, the projects a summative grade in my class) Does anyone have any advice on overcoming writing burnout when it comes to screenwriting? I have a month to write a script, cast, film, and edit so it’s going to be extremely tight :,)

Hello, I’m set to graduate from university this year, and I’m looking to build my screenwriting portfolio. If anyone is in need of a writer for a film—regardless of the genre or project type—please feel free to reach out. I’d love the opportunity to collaborate.

Hi everyone!

More or less what the title says; I’ve been trying to get resources to go shoot something back home in Florida I’ve been wanting to for years. I’ve been looking at grants and a majority of the ones I’ve looked at feel like they’re mostly centered around production companies/semi larger teams. Thankfully I have camera/accessories, but would be great to be able to hire an additional hand and resources/permits for locations potentially/other expenses.

I know almost 99% of personal docs are usually self funded to a degree, but I’m also trying to find means to soften the blow since this is my first project as a solo shooter. Trying to do something with my downtime in winter in the Midwest so ideally would want to work while I’m down there in smaller projects or at least have a safety net of sorts to get it started and eventually developed for longer periods of filming.

I’m clueless on this sort of thing in the doc world so I’m open to any advice on this sort of thing!

https://reddit.com/link/1iflph4/video/uy198iyymmge1/player

I have been making stop motion films for a few years now and about to start shooting my biggest one yet. 

My full capture to export workflow has looked like this so far: 

• Capture images in JPEG format in Dragonframe. 
• Import images into premiere pro, with the feature that allows you to dictate how many frames your imported images are on the timeline.
• Nest each image sequence / shot on the timeline so it behaves like one clip
• Edit & grade the film in the premiere pro timeline

I want to ensure that when capturing this new project that I do so in a way that gives a colorist maximum flexibility in post, while still maintaining my ability to edit on a timeline. So my questions are:

• If I capture in RAW, how do I ensure I can still edit on a timeline in editing software in a way that behaves like a video? Premiere for example does not allow Raw images on the timeline so would TIFFs be enough? 
• Does Davinci Resolve offer a similar workflow for importing and editing image sequences? I imagine that anyone who edits a lot of timelapse stuff might use a similar workflow?  

I accidentally stumbled upon a village family event during a trip to Eastern Europe. It wasn't planned-I just happened to be there, spent the whole day with them, and ended up filming everything on my iPhone 14 Plus. No external mic, no professional gear, just my phone. I've got around 10 hours of raw footage, and honestly, the content is incredible. The family, the event, the rawness-it's really promising stuff. Now I'm wondering: can I turn this into a compelling documentary that reputable film festivals would take seriously? The only audio I have is from the phone. Is it possible to clean it up with software? More importantly, does the fact that it's shot on a phone matter if the content is strong enough? Would love to hear thoughts from anyone with experience in this space. Thanks.

Hello, I am a 14 year old filmmaker based around London in the UK was wondering if there were any othe likeminded people near me the same age who would be interested in developing a short film together i think this would be a really great experience and a good way to learn

Looking to step up my music career in start making music videos for my music . I’m a music artist from the LA area looking for a local music director, will pay for your time

Getting to the end of post on my debut micro-budget feature and starting to think about a poster.

Where is a good place to look for people who can create a poster for us? Should we go for a traditional artist or a graphic designer? Not sure where to start, but we have roughly $1k total marketing budget and looking to get the best value possible.

I've done a lot of filmmaking. I've done a couple of volgs and I'm making a documentary right now that's gonna air on TV. All of those jobs I've gotten through connections. I wanna work for other companies and such and I'm wondering how I can do that. Do I reach out though a resume or what can I do. How did you guys get filming jobs?

I’m currently on my second semester of college freshman year and I simply hoped to do more.

The biggest issue I have is I still haven’t found anyone at my filmmaking school who is half as passionate or qualified.

Any suggestions? Places to meet new people? Anything?

is anyone familiar with the virtual production house setup, it's definitely different from running a green screen and presumably a lot easier to work in post. I know they are all high definition screens but I was wondering how technically possible is it for me to make it happen with a laser projector on an infinity wall?

I want to create something that could be of help for people within the filmmaking community for a small side project. If anyone has issues they constantly face whether it be in the hiring process (getting other people in your area to join your team), creation, production, post-production, distribution, or honestly really anything, I would love to know. Hopefully, by the end I can make something that would be of help :)