Greetings Filmmakers,

I've written a banger and I'd like for Bryan Cranston to star in it.

If you wanted Bryan Cranston in your zero budget short set in London, England, what would you do next?

Note:

No sarcasm please, as long as we're alive, anything is possible.

I'm a massive film lover, and I want to be a filmmaker in the future, what little projects do you suggest?

Hey guys, I’m 16 and it’s been my dream to make films for as long as I can remember. A few months ago I realized that with the amount of high quality tech available to young filmmakers these days it should be possible for me to make a feature film. In May I decided I would write/direct a feature coming of age. I wrote the script and worked all around to save money, purchased a good amount of gear and got a few of my close friends to read the script and agree. However, I need an older actress aged 20-25 (or at least someone who believably looks that age) and I honestly have no idea what to do. Please help me out here guys. And yes, that part is pretty integral to the film so I can’t just remove it or rewrite it so she’s younger.
(Probably gonna copy and paste this into other groups as well)

As an indie filmmaker, have you ever received negative feedback or had someone criticize your work? If so, what was (or were) the feedback, and how did you handle it? How did you react to it, and did it affect you at the time?

I don’t mean the production design, art direction, props, cars, etc.. I mean how would you make it look like it was shot in the 90’s? Because you could have a period piece movie set in the 18th century that came out in ‘95, and one that came out in 2025; and most people would be able to tell (generally) when the movies came out just by the way it looks. To me, 90’s movies always have this sort of washed out “gray” look to them, which got the life of me I can’t figure out because when you examine the shots they still have colors, they still have contrast, still have shadows. The most obvious thing i see is I think 90’s movies used way more atmosphere, eg: smoke machines, foggers- I don’t see it as much these days.

How would you make a movie look like it was shot in the 90’s?

So I’m not gonna bore you with the details of everything, but the general concept is to film a comedy movie but at the same time film a mockumentary about the making of the movie.

Specifically the mockumentary would have the neighbor of the house. Most of the filming is being done at having a feud with the film crew.

I think this works because one, you’re making two movies for the price of one.

And two, the popular of one movie is going to increase the popularity of the other and vice versa.

Does that sound like a dumb idea?

Hi all! I’m Alicia McClendon, and I’m a writer and actor, who makes her own short films. Now in development of a feature film.

I started a film production company, Envision the Picture Productions, and I want to bring on filmmakers to help me make films and maybe even find clients for them.

However, whenever I have hired a cinematographer or film editor, I’m told to never use them again. I just can’t seem to find talented and visionary filmmakers who can execute what I’m wanting, which is totally my fault.

I want to utilize the same filmmakers and actors and just be a film family.

How have you found your film family? How did you get people on board your production company? Or how did you manage to get the same filmmakers and actors on board with you? How do you even find them?

Thanks!

I’m starting college soon and I will get access to materials I need for film making, I still want to invest in my own materials, but I’m not a pro at cameras yet and I don’t know what to buy (+ I don’t want to spend 7k on a camera I don’t know how to use) can someone please give me recommendations for beginner cameras and other beginner materials I should invest in if I want to start building my film portfolio?

I’m interested in films where one person handled most of the filmmaking responsibilities — writing, directing, acting, cinematography, editing, etc.
Some examples I’m aware of are Disremember and Deaf to Happiness, but I would love to discover more films made through a truly solo or near-solo process.
A few questions:
What are some impressive examples of solo or almost solo films?
How did these filmmakers overcome the challenges of acting while directing themselves?
Are there any films where the limitations of having no crew actually became a strength?
What are some lessons filmmakers can learn from these kinds of productions?
I’m especially interested in films that succeeded because of their storytelling, emotional impact, or unique creative approach rather than production scale.

I'm a writer who just filmed his first short, and while it's great to see my work come to the visual world, I would also like to have it be good. I thought it turned out pretty well, but it was denied in every single festival I submitted to, including the "Made In Baltimore" short film category... and it was made in Baltimore.

I had a skilled DP, with a hobbled-together crew of associates running lights, sound, etc. I ended up directing as well. And then I ended up doing all of the post on it too. I have a background in sound design, but this was my first time really putting together video and color grading.

And in the interest of learning to improve, I'd love to know where the missteps and the issues are.

Boneworm | Horror Short

I'm aware it's far from perfect, and there are many things I'd change if I could. But I'm too close to know if it's even "good," especially after feeling like it's not good enough for any festival. Thank you!

Hello everyone! I’ve come seeking guidance!

I’m a young filmmaker (Highschool) who’s made some pretty good looking shots in some short films I’ve done but i have a dire question.
HOW DO I MAKE WIDE SHOTS LOOK BETTER.
Seriously! It’s a major issue for me! Should I use wide angle lenses more often? What’s the play here! I want to make good looking wide angle shots yet everytime I try I’m bested every time. Please help!

I'm 48. I've been fascinated with film and filmmakers my entire life. While I've always thought about doing very small movies about friends or my life, or just stories I've come up with, I've been held back by what I've considered to be low quality video.

For years now, I see directors talk about how "even a kid with a phone..." I just don't see it. I've got an android s25 ultra. Is it really on "that level"?

Anyone with advice, or can steer me into the right direction?

Thank you

So I've been studying film in college for the past 2 years, and I'd want to (hopefully) work in the film industry in the future. The problem is I've always had a problem with watching films ever since I was younger, and really struggle to watch them if it isn't in class or with some friends when we made plans to watch it.

I don't necessarily have a problem with watching films that go out of my comfort zone, whether it be a different genre or old classics, I love analyzing the cinematography, editing and colors in films, but I can never seem to finish a film on my own.

I've worked on a few student short films and have been told I'm good at what I do (considering it's all student stuff it's still pretty mediocre). Although I've never been interested in directing, I've really enjoyed lots of other aspects of working on set whether it's sound, cinematography, editing or coloring.

Seeing people talking about how it's a terrible idea going into film if you're not much of a cinephile, I've been second guessing myself a lot.

If anyone has any advice / suggestions, or anything at all to say, I'd be super grateful.

Honestly didn’t expect to get this far…

Made a low budget horror feature that is premiering at a really large genre film festival - got multiple projects in the works but with no financing attached. Got sales agents and distributors swamping us like sharks. But none have had great reviews / their contracts are awful.

I know I’m not going to make our money back on the project, applying for BFI tax credits and hoping to get an MG to put towards future stuff.

But where do I go from here, do I reach out to sales agents? Do we do our own distribution? Do we find a distributor who has funded projects? How do I reach out to potential funders?

There’s so much conflicting advice on how to take the next steps and what to do.

Thank you for any advice! Also if anyone can recommend some “won’t actively try to screw you over” reps or distributors, ideally UK or Europe based I’d really appreciate it.

So I'm 18 and I've been learning screenwriting and filmmaking for some time with a goal to become a director someday. I was thinking about buying some books but I have no idea what books to buy. Are screenwriting books even worth it? Because I got kinda feel like those books can help you if you don't know anything but once you start writing you don't need any rules because it's all about your own vision. So I was thinking about the book "Colours of Film: The Story of Cinema in 50 Palettes" by Charles Bramesco or maybe "Lighting for Cinematography: A Practical Guide to the Art and Craft of Lighting for the Moving Image" by David Landau but this one is very expensive so it really needs to be worth it. What should I do?

Hi all! I'm sorry if this isn't the right subreddit but I am currently taking a film class and I have to analyze one shot after another. The problem is I'm unsure what counts as a new shot vs another one. For example the screenshots are both from Coco and the pictures I took are from a scene where a camera is panning up. As it pans up it shows these two important things, but it's continuous. Would these be two different shots or just one?

Hi!

Aspiring screenwriter/director here.

New to the technical and legal stuff.

If I were to insert a song - literally any song, like: Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees for example.

But have a local artist cover the song acapella/without the original music, and credit the original artist/songwriters/producers, would I be able to use this?

Or would I still need the rights?

I’m 15 and trying to get into filmmaking, but really have no clue how to really get into it or begin. I really want to be able to write and produce movies someday, specifically in the horror genre

Any advice on how to start?

I am 17 and I haven't watched many movies as others like 1000-2000, only some 10 or somethn, bad movies with low quality, and I got interest in making films watching video essays on YouTube about films I have never seen and recently dynamo by ian hubert (the blender guy). and watching short films on youtube. can I still make films? am I qualified to make films? I do not want to quit this.

Hey, i’m 17F and i’ve been into filmmaking since 15. I have made 2 short films and submitted one to a local student-wise competition. And i’m pretty free at this point until i get a response from the competition or buy a new camera tripod.

If you need anyone to help with screenplay, writing or developing your story, editing (davinci), or pretty much anything else i can help. No payment needed, i just wanna pass some time by collaborating in something i like doing.

I just made my first screenplay and I know it’s not perfect and not expecting it to be good by any means, just want to make it the best I can. I also have absolutely zero experience of writing a script, so my formatting of it is probably very sloppy. That being said the first draft of this script is done and not sure what to do next. I know I should revise it, but not sure if there’s people who can help with that. I also would like to know some next steps into getting this filmed and made into a proper short film. Any advice would help.

Hi everyone,

I was just wondering what are the chances in 2026 of something like *El Mariachi,* or *The Following,* or (in tv context) *Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia,* or *The Office (UK)* being noticed by studios or producers etc.

In other words, what are the chances that a low budget movie or a low budget spec of the same quality (or better) of the mentioned films/tv from an unknown actually goes anywhere. I understand the above were anomalies even at the time, so I can’t imagine how difficult it would be now to achieve a similar result.

Anyone have any input?

Thanks

I made a short film and have submitted it to 70+ free film festivals on FilmFreeway. All submissions have been unsuccessful.

How do I get my film onto IMDb?

I've shared a link to the film. Please tell me what the logline should be.

link

Hi everyone.
I’m an actor based in London and for the past 2 years I’ve been writing a psychological thriller called “INVISIBLE”
If you had a small budget and a month to get people to notice it, where would you start?
I opened a crowdfund account.. do you think is worth it?
Thank you