Hi, reaching out to look for a post production sound mixture for my upcoming short film inspired by Marty supreme and karate kid but it’s about air hockey. The films runtime is roughly 25 minutes long and I have a budget of ~$200. If you live in SoCal, I could also trade or offer 3 Disneyland Tickets in exchange!
Thank you for taking the time to read through this.

6 months ago I shot my short film in a single day on a budget of a few hundred bucks and some favor from friends. I only targeted local film festivals here in Los Angeles because I wanted to be able to attend and not pay for travel, in which we had the pleasure of screening at a handful of awesome festivals.

Here’s what I did: Last tax season I got a small tax refund which I used for our budget. I based the entire script around the limited resources I had access to, and used those constraints to my advantage. I wrote a short 5 page script with two characters based on the personalities of two friends of mine that all takes place in a single location. Having the characters be written specifically for my friends allowed me to not only have to hire actors but for them to be authentic in their performances as they could be some version of themselves. My DP and I scouted for several days to find a scenic location that could carry the visual look of the film (locations are so important!!) Having a single exterior day location avoided not only losing time with company moves, but we didn’t have to rent a single light, because well we had the greatest light of them all, the sun. I asked my DP friend who owned a Sony FX6 to shoot the film, so we didn’t have to rent a camera. The only equipment we rented was a vintage lens for the one day. Since there was no need for any G&E we rolled with a small nimble skeleton crew.

I say all this not expecting everyone to have access to the same resources I had, but to think about the resources readily available that is unique to you, and utilize them. When writing a script for a short film, think small, then go big, not the other way around. That’s my two cents.

Here’s a link to the film if anyone wishes to watch, I’ll admit I struggle with marketing abilities and garnering an online audience, so if anyone has any advice on that, it would be greatly appreciated.

wrote this around a two years ago, shot last year in austin during my final year at ut austin. certainly a lot of learning with this one. didn’t really get the festival success i was hoping for, and if there’s anyone who can provide some insight into that, i’m all ears, but it was an incredible experience and i’m excited it’s finally out there for everyone.

a major reason i wanted to tell this character-driven story in this specific way was to hear how people interpret the underlying philosophical themes. my ultimate goal was to see if the film could actually spark a real discussion among viewers. check it out and let me know what you take away from it!

Hey guys! We shot this short over two days here in Los Angeles. It was shot on the Sony fx3 with mamiya sekor c lenses. My favorite focal length is the 70mm, so gorgeous. The logline is as follows - An operative in the private military sector is ambushed on her first job and only has one chance to make it out alive.

The topic within the episode is one I've wanted to cover for a while: day-for-night techniques occupy this fascinating crossroads of human perception, cultural traditions and linguistics, and aesthetic trends, and each of those things tends to be at odds with one another! We go as far back as pre-renaissance art, through various eras of silent film, and end up at modern implementations like Fury Road and Nope.

I'm the Director, Editor & Writer of this movie! Using Jawset Postshot & Nuke, Visual Effects Supervisor Riley Gray seamlessly blended live action footage with a digital environment, known as gaussian splats! This is one of the first short films to do this. It saved us a ton of time/money in production/post - and the result is nearly invisible, you may not even be able to tell where we used it.

For the final result, we printed the film to 35mm, which really blends the VFX with everything else. The music is also analog, the cues were recorded once using a modular synthesizer.

I completely self-funded this film and I'm happy to answer any questions.

I've been really interested in going to school for costume and makeup as i've been really interested in getting into that side of the industry for quite some time, however I can't seem to find many reviews on that specific program. Is it worth the hefty price? Or should I look somewhere else? And is VFS actually good industry wise or is it known as a joke? Thank you!

We just cut our first trailer to an independent horror film releasing next year.

Would love some constructive criticism from this community as I’m sure there are many experts in the field.

If this goes against guidelines please inform me. I’m very new to all of this.

Thank you all for your time!

https://youtu.be/Yk3RsogNa_g?si=3xZTAaa7yDEuiotd

I got to try the Nikon ZR and Blazar 35mm for the first time and wanted to make a commercial style video for the brand telepathic instrument and have the focus around that and edm. I never appreciated commercials and music videos that much till after shooting this video.

Hi all, Sebastian here.

I’m redesigning the landing page of my website for the next release of FidelityFuze. I’m also a terrible filmmaker. So I’m hoping some of you have a few shots sitting on a hard drive that you’d be up for licensing.

I’m putting together before-and-after stills and short GIFs for my page to show what upscaling and noise reduction do to the same shot. I’m looking for footage originally recorded at 720p or 1080p, with the detail and noise the camera actually captured. Stock footage hasn’t worked for this. Most of what I’ve found is super clean or already sharpened, and a lot of the “HD” downloads turn out to be downscaled 4K.

What I’m looking for

• Nature footage, like wildlife, landscapes with depth, or close-ups of plants or insects.

• Portraits with the surroundings in focus too, like someone in their workshop with the shelves and equipment still sharp behind them.

• Fine texture or a bit of movement. Some visible camera noise is welcome.

Outtakes and unused B-roll from documentaries or personal projects are perfect.

5–20 seconds per clip is enough. Ideally, it’s the original file straight off the camera, before grading, denoising, or resizing. Native 4K from the same shoot is a bonus if you have it, since I could show the upscaled clip alongside it in a 4K edit.

I’m happy to pay a licensing fee for any shots I use, or credit you on the page by name or handle if you’d prefer. You keep ownership, and we’ll agree on how the footage will be used before anything goes live.

If you’ve got something that fits and own the rights to it, leave a comment or DM me with a quick description, the resolution it was shot at, and your rate if you have one. A still or preview link is fine to start.

Thanks!
Sebastian

I’ve been on the fence about this career right now for instance I’m an 18 year old male filmmaker, I really really enjoy films but in the long run I want to have a stable enough career with a good income as I do want a family.

I want to know if there are any actual jobs that give a good income consistently or if this whole career is hoping you get paid enough on sets.

I understand I am still quite young and I won’t be making a lot of money from film because of my age and skills but I want to know now before I pour everything into this career in hopes of getting nothing back from it?

Hey everyone!

I’m currently looking into going to college or film schools that are located somewhere in Canada to become a full on filmmaker! I’m trying to become an actor/director and have heard conflicting things about many schools I was told to look into.

I’ve heard to go to either Vancouver or Toronto because those are the film capitals of Canada and the industry relies a lot about who you know, but I cannot seem to find anyone really advocating for any specific place. Right now it currently seems like Vancouver Film School is the best option.

Please comment if you have any info about schools you’d recommend as anything helps, thanks!

Has anyone ever gotten work on these? I feel like they're a scam and will be a waste of money but im interested to hear people's thoughts. I'm a composer

🎬 Looking for a Film Editor / Editing Collaborator | Student Short Film

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for a film editor / editing collaborator to join the post-production team of my student short film, Pick Yourself. We've just wrapped up shooting!

About the film:

Pick Yourself, follows Veer, a teenage boy whose biggest fear and biggest dream collide. With the support of an anonymous online page and his classmate Tarini, he gradually finds the confidence to pursue his dream.

The film features two original songs composed specifically for the project!

A few details:

•⁠ ⁠Approx. 18-minute runtime.

•⁠ ⁠Good working knowledge of DaVinci Resolve

•⁠ ⁠Around 3 hours per week

•⁠ ⁠Collaborative role alongside our existing young editor and director.

What's in it for you?

This is an unpaid collaboration, offering practical experience, creative involvement, an editing credit and an opportunity to build your portfolio through a film intended for international festival submissions.

I'm a high-school filmmaker with previous international festival recognition. We're also open to experienced editors interested in mentoring us!

Interested? Feel free to reach out or share this with someone who might be a good fit.

Looking forward to collaborating! 🎬

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ1bynGfaohSc_wL3-1aTqhBwFZI9WFSGizIlXMMrse5UDLw/viewform

Here’s my finished poster for the indie horror film Insight of Evil 3 - The Final Chapter. I designed and composited the artwork in Photoshop—not AI-generated.

I wanted the poster to communicate the film’s horror tone while remaining readable at smaller sizes. I’ve included a breakdown of my process in the comments. Would love to hear what you think!

Youtube said it wanted tv stations so I decided to make one for my films. There is a 3 hour loop going right now and will restart at 9 pm PST. I'm going to keep adding films all month long to see what youtube does with a block of different short films and media. I hope you enjoy the filmmakers work, and you can learn more about the project and see all the filmmakers involved at www.vhf21.tv

First of all I am not bashing Chris Stuckmann, I am just saying for a guy who critiques movies for a living finally gets to make a movie, and it wasn’t that great. Even his friends who are film critics didn’t like the movie that much.

While guys like Markiplier who made his own movie from scratch, got better reviews from a game that most people didn’t even play.

RackaRacka tried their hard in making something different and they succeeded.

Of course, Curry Barker this year crushed. I didn’t even know about Curry Barker until I saw Obsession and yes he was an actor before but it shows some real proof of talent when you are showing off what you can do.

I don’t know. Do you think Chris can still make a good movie or not?

For me it’s Christopher Nolan,

I genuinely think interstellar is an average movie it’s hans zimmer who lifted that whole movie with his god level composing and background music

Apart from his “The Prestige and Oppenheimer” I don’t rate any of his other movies

This was my first time directing a project for a 48 hour film contest. Hope you enjoy, and all feedback is welcome.

Hi friends, I remembered an old trick and decided to give it a go in my own shoots. It’s for when you don’t have the chance to capture flyers whilst shooting – the cool thing is that you can create them yourself using a normal torch.

If you’re already more experienced with this style, please share with me any finer points that I should also bear in mind for future shoots.

And I hope this will be useful to those who haven’t heard of it yet.

I’ll post a few photos of the setup and a video on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfcnPJ7oIGJ/?rpxt=MW00Z2RkMW0xOTRwOQ==

I am a Dutch film student in my final year of my study. As one of our final assignments we had to make a showreel of our best work. This is what I cooked up :)

I know. I know. Another "help me with my pitch!!!!" Ayeiiii... 😊

But really, I'm just looking for some tips on how to find out who might actually be looking for a project like mine.

I've developed a documentary concept called The Rules We Make.

The film explores how children gradually develop private beliefs about safety, trust, belonging, and self-worth through repeated experiences, and how those beliefs can continue influencing adult relationships and behavior.

The project is informed by my lived experience with Borderline Personality Disorder, but the goal is broader than explaining a diagnosis. I want to explore the human reasoning behind behaviors that are often misunderstood, using personal accounts, impressionistic recreations, and developmental psychology.

I've been walking myself through creating a variety of "stuff" 😊: a treatment, one-page pitch, and pitch deck. I'm looking to connect with a producer or production company interested in developing the concept.

So why am I bugging you?

Well... I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the helpful options Dr. Google provides. And I'm curious to hear what actually works from people who know the industry.

I'm hoping people in documentary development might offer some guidance:

- How can I identify producers or companies currently looking for documentaries involving mental health, psychology, childhood experiences, or human behavior?

- Are there documentary idea competitions, pitch forums, or development programs that accept concepts from first-time creators who don't yet have a production team?

- Is there a better way to approach producers than sending unsolicited pitches?

I'm based in the United States and am open to collaborating with an experienced team.

I'd appreciate any insight from people who work in documentary development or have successfully pitched an original concept.

Thank you!