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hi! im thinking about making a found footage short film with two teen characters who have superpowers. trying to keep it low budget and practical no cgi expensive VFX since im only 14 with a camcorder lmao

what powers do you think would be the most achievable on low budget? things that could be faked with practical effects, camera tricks, simple editing, or just good acting.

thanks in advance!!

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

• I am currently writing a script for a Sci-Fi Horror / Trash Comedy film. All the core ideas are already in place— I just need to write them down.The film will be a hybrid production: a mix of original live-action footage (e.g., a crashing starship in the desert - made by AI ), public-domain films that require upscaling, colorization, and conversion from 4:3 to 16:9, and mostly AI-generated scenes. In some cases, backgrounds will need to be altered to combine actors from different films or to insert AI characters into existing footage.The majority of the expected 90-minute film will be AI-generated, centered around three consistent lead characters who guide the story throughout. These characters must look identical across all scenes because the dialogue requires precise lip-sync. The leads are:
• A talking dog (a telepath who can speak)
• A historical figure (only paintings available as reference)
• A fully AI-generated original character

There will also be additional AI actors in shorter scenes. As a retired director of TV shows and movies, I will edit the film in DaVinci Resolve. Since I am not working with a large budget ( close to no Budget ), I need to rely heavily on AI tools to make this project feasible—otherwise, it would cost millions. Do you have any recommendations for the different kinds of AI tools I should use? If you’d like, I can send you a page of the script so you can get a first impression.The story is a classic premise told hundreds of times—aliens have destroyed their home planet and must conquer Earth—but in my version, all seven invasion waves fail in very funny and completely different ways never seen before

i'm a young african filmmaker my dream is to make a movie and stream it everywhere. how ever like i mentioned b4 i'm currently in africa. is there any possible way for me to get recognized abroad?

Hey name is Jack Im from Ohio Im 16 for years now i have watched movies even during sad or tough times for me for weeks now i have planned to make a short film of my self but I feel like do something different everyone has done slasher stick or crime stuff or even medieval I want to do something new something that get people going you can ask me any question thank you .

I am a writer, and I have written what was originally supposed to be a play to be put on at a local school. Im half way done writing and we're at about 400 pages. This play has become sort of a TV show in length at this point. Am I able to pitch a filmed stage production to any company's? If so, how do I do so. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think a multi episode TV show performed on a stage has never been produced before. I plan to finish writing before anything else, but I want to know how to pitch this to somewhere that matters.

I’m currently working on my first feature length project, which happens to be a horror. I like horror, but I wouldn’t necessarily want to only make horror. I’m more into making dramas and that stuff. What should a directorial debut look like for the rest of the feature length films I make? Should I try to not rely too heavily on a genre? Basically what should my directorial debut establish for the films that I make

Hello everyone, I’ve been working on an animated short film and just recently finished the animation process, I’m now searching for a composer to make music for the project, anywhere you guys recommend I look? The type of music I’m going for is unsettling, eerie, and ominous, because this short leans into some horror elements that could do well with some good music to match, let me know if you have any suggestions on where to look for someone I can hire!

Je cherche un moyen de parlée des effets des drogues dans un futur cours métrage. Mais je n'ai aucune information qui me parait cohérent. Un site me dit donne des effets et des modes de prissent mais d'autre personne me disent des chose très différente. je me demandais donc si des effets et des symptômes pouvais être en accord avec ce que je recherche à mettre en scène.

Le contexte : Un jeune couple hétéro ont l'habitudes de se drogué ensembles, mais il ont des trajectoires différentes. la fille sort de ces prises régulière et le garçon continue vers l'adition. ils ne s'entende plus et le garçon devient violent et lors d'une dispute la tue par étranglement. Apres cela il fuit pour ne pas être arrêter et procède à une désintoxication ( seul car reculé ). A Après différentes péripétie, il reprend dans un moment d'euphorie rare de la drogue et font en larme devant une amie. Il a eu d'autre périodes violentes en étant sobre, pour montré que la violence physique qu'il a envers les autres et lui même ne provient pas de son addiction mais plutôt de facteur comme la solitude intérieurs qui poussent à l'isolement social et émotionnel par exemples. L'une d'entre elle serait au début du film, il serait frustré de ne rien prendre et se mettre en " colère " et se forcerait à ne rien casser/ à ne pas faire de bruit pour ne pas réveiller son amie.

Je ne veux pas du tout associer directement la violence à la prise de drogue ni bléser quiconque avec ma demande.

Je me demandais si cette version était réaliste/cohérente, quelle modification il faudrait peu être apporté ou mieux considérer dans l'écriture du film et quelle serait les drogues qui aurait ces effets: dépression, état stagnant et vulnérable et accentuant les actions violentes ou virulente.

To be clear, I don't mean something like a "movie movie" where I just reference a bunch of bad game movies and make poor taste jokes. I mean a more traditional and played straight movie that uses elements commonly found and hated in game movies of that time, as a way to call back to that era in a way that's loving and not cynical.

so we were assigned to work on a short film for school for a design fest and the two best films will be screened, i chose my topic because it had the most scope . anyways, do you guys have any ideas for a short film to make and the topic is: 'how privileges blind people'

I got my film & media arts bachelor's from Temple U in 2022 and have been doing freelance work ever since. My dream scenario would be to work at a production studio in the post-production department, but I don't know where to look. I've been on a constant job search for two years - applied for openings, cold emails, internships, and nothing. I just want a financially stable job surrounded by creatives who care about their work. Does anyone in the Philly area have any suggestions?

This would be my passion project,my first time but have been part of short film projects before.I promise this won't be some cheap stuff but good quality cinema with great story,DOP and acting and I have been on it for the past few months.

I am actively looking for someone who could help with sound design.I have realized sound design is what makes or breaks an amaetur short film.

If your are interested in other fields too do hmu, I am looking for good vfx and poster designers asw.

It wont be a paid gig but I will send it to at least 10 reputed film festivals,any recognition or money earned would be rightfully divided among the crew

Any filmmakers in South Carolina? I am looking for a mentor to shadow. 32 years old
Male, very respectful. Just starting out as a filmmaker

i want to start making videos in my room, but i feel like my room lacks things to make shots more cinematic, like my background looks very plain, i want to add more creativity to my shots so i am kinda clueless on what to do (im a new to this)

I’m in the audiovisual industry and because I have time this summer I want to try making a short film ! Sadly I have very big problem when he comes to writing the scenario, and I absolutely don’t want to use any AI in the making. I want to do a short film with the first season of true detective as an inspiration ! With the hotness right now it’s the good time to film a southern polar in this vibe

I have already the tone but my problem is to write the investigation without looking too soft or not orignal !
If someone have some ideas for me I would very happy ! Thxx

I have to do a short corporate video (1:20 ~ 2:00 max) with plenty of emotion. Nothing too complex, but original and with emotion. Fine.

But... they didnt send me any of the material I needed for my storytelling and the last 4 days I was drowned with a bunch of activities (i'm a photographer).

I have 15 hours to do this, with only some pictures from the internet. And I'm feeling that i'm cooked.

What I do? For example: plenty of voiceover? Or just a bit, with a nice soundtrack?