Filmmakers Online Forum

General Forum

Join and introduce yourself and post your questions, thoughts and anything related to motion picture production.
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Film Festivals and Video Contests

Post your Film Festivals and Video Contests
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Call for Entries: Emerging Filmmaker Contest

Community Spotlight

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Community Spotlight: Kevin Inouye

Cinematography

Post your questions, answers, and comments about Cinematography here in the Cinematography Forum
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What’s Your Favourite Camera to Shoot With and Why?

Screenwriting

Screenwriting Forum
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Crafting a Career in Screenwriting: Tips and Insights for Aspiring Writers
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Distribution

the completed film is distributed, marketed, and screened in cinemas and/or released to Amazon, Netflix, Youtube or home video.
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Video Streaming Platforms and the Future of Cinema

Composers

Music & Composers Forum Topics and Composer Introductions Here
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S&Pcomposers
Award-winning Film Composers Available to Collaborate

SmartPhone Filmmakers

Forum for SmartPhone Film and Video making and Resources
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KineMaster Best full-featured online video editor for Android and iOS

Pre-production

arrangements and preparations are made for the shoot, such as hiring cast and film crew, selecting locations and constructing sets.
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The Role of Social Media in Crowdfunding for Student Filmmakers

Production

Filmmaking Production Forum
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Quick Tips for Lighting Scenes with Affordable Ring Lights

Grip (job)

grips are technicians in the filmmaking and video production industries.
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What is the key grip in a movie?

Gaffer

Gaffer or chief lighting technician is the head electrician.
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Is gaffer above key grip?

Production Sound

Motion Picture Production Sound Forum
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Teosynth
Sound designer/Audio Editor Available!

Directing

Directing Forum
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WildShadows
Useful insights from Director, Jay Holben

Acting

Acting Forum - It's very cool to post headshots.
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Mastering Accents and Dialects: A Guide for Actors

SFX - Special Effects

Post anything related to Special Effects
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Air Mortars!!!!! More bang for the buck.

Animation

Animation Forum
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2D and 3D Animation Services

Development

the first stage in which the ideas for the film are created, rights to books/plays are bought etc., and the screenplay is written. financing for the project has to be sought and obtained.
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From Idea to Script: Share Your Story Development Process

Drones

The Filmmaking Drone Forum
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AMVGraphy
What rules should you follow if you own a drone below 250 g?

Camera

Motion Picture Production Camera Forums
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I need a Gimbal

Film School Education Classes Workshops

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What are your filmmaking goals for this year?

Storyboarding

Storyboarding Forum
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Sketching yourself for storyboarding can be superfun!

Production Stills & Photography

Discussion Forum about Production Stills & Photography
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Five Tips To Shoot Better Pictures In Nature

Immersive Storytelling VR/AR & AI Tools

Discussion Forum About Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence
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DeepBrain: The AI-Powered Video Creation Tool for Vloggers
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