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Film festival

mordecai — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:49:32 CDT

SCREENPLAYER FILM FESTIVAL
CALL FOR ENTRIES
DEADLINE: 15th AUG 07

What is the Screenplayer Film Festival?

It is a platform for filmmakers to showcase and share their films with fellow Screenplayers.

When will Screenplayer Film Festival be held?

The film fest will be held sometime in September. The exact dates are yet to be confirmed.

What kind of genre should my film be?

We will be accepting all kinds of genres. So if you've made a film, just send it in.

How long should my film be?

Your film can be up to 20mins in length.

What must I prepare to submit my film?

We will need a copy of your film in AVI or Quicktime PAL format. The films should be the highest quality possible and burned on a DVD as a data file. Please indicate on the DVD the title of the film, duration and whether it's letterbox or anamorphic.

We will also need a completed entry form with your DVD. Do make sure that everything is filled out.
Download the entry form here!

DVDs submitted to the Screenplayer Film Festival will not be returned, so make sure you've completed the entry forms and make sure that your DVD is working.

Submission is FREE. If you're coming to the festival, you need to just spend a minimum of $5 at the cafe to proceed to the screening room.

Where do I send my entries to?

Send your entries to:

Screenplayer Film Festival
Blk 461 Clementi Ave 3
#11-616 Singapore 120461

All entries must reach us by 15th August 2007.

I am still unsure about a few things. Where can I get help?

Join the discussion on Screenplayer!

If you have any questions, drop us a mail at: sulaimansalamon@gmail.com

We hope to hear from you soon!

Help/FAQ

mordecai — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:51:30 CDT

Until Ning gets together a full blown set of documentation for members, I'm putting up this list of the less obvious questions that members have asked me about Screenplayer. For now, feel free to run wild, make friends, try things out. Have fun and don't worry, you won't break anything.

If your question isn't answered here, pop on over to the Ning FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). Some of it is for people who want to create a social network, but a lot of it applies to members.

Joining

Is Screenplayer invite only?

Promotion

Can I promote my film?
Can I promote my own Ning network?
Do you have a press release I can use to help promote Screenplayer?
How do I create a link to Screenplayer on my blog/website?

Friends

What are friends?
How do I accept friend requests?
Do I have to accept friend requests?
What happens when I reject a friend request?
Why am I receiving friend requests from non-Screenplayer members?
What is this whole friendship thing anyway?

My Page

How do I link to my Screenplayer member profile?

Photos

How do I add a member photo?
Do I have to put my photo on my member profile?
I've changed my member photo? Why hasn't it been updated?
Why doesn't the whole of the member photo show on screen?
How do I delete a photo?

Video

How do I add a YouTube video to Screenplayer?

Blogs

How do I get my blog posts from an external blog onto my Screenplayer blog?
What's with all the different sized fonts on blog posts?
Should I post on the blog or the forum?
Why isn't my blog post on the main page?

Chat

What's the chatter wall for?
How do I directly reply to a comment on my chatterwall?

Music

How do I add music to my member page?

Miscellaneous

What are the red X's on comments for?
How do I get my face up in the Popular Member's section on the main page?

Joining

Is Screenplayer invite only?

Not at all, it's open to anyone, as long as you're filmmaking!

Promotion

Can I promote my film on Screenplayer?

Please do! That's what the member pages are for. Feel free to use your blog to keep us up to date, but you'll have to use your judgement here. We'd love to hear about your work but don't forget that you're also here to contribute to the community. So don't spend all your time hawking your latest film.

Can I promote my own Ning network?>

Urm no. We haven't spent many hours and months of my time building the community on Screenplayer so you can come on board and spam our members.

Do you have a press release I can use to help promote Screenplayer?

I sure do. It's coming soon.

How do I create a link to Screenplayer on my blog/website?

Copy & paste the code below into your blog's template or website html file. Feel free to edit to taste.

<a href="http://screenplayer.ning.com"><img src="http://anantshiva.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/screenplayer.gif"/></a><br/><a href="http://screenplayer.ning.com">Screenplayer</a>: A collaborative group of filmmakers working together to help one another make films in Singapore.

Friends

What are friends?

Click here for Ning's take on the subject.

How do I accept friend requests?

If you look up at the top, right next to the letter icon, you'll see a little person. Click on that icon and your friends list should pop down. Then just hit Accept or Reject and you're done.

Do I have to accept friend requests?

No. Some people want to be friends with everyone, some just want a select group they know well. How you approach this is totally up to you.

What happens when I reject a friend request?

It disappears from the Sent section in the member's friends dropdown. They don't receive an email notification of this.

Why am I receiving friend requests from non-Screenplayer members?

Chances are that they're finding their way here through members that have joined multiple networks on Ning. At the moment, the service allows friend requests between networks, but there will be a privacy option to control this in the future. For now you'll just have to Reject requests you're not interested in.

What is this whole friendship thing anyway?

Friends on Screenplayer and other social networks work differently to friends in real life. A friend on here can be thought of as a bookmark for someone you find interesting or happen to know. It is possible to restrict photos, videos and blog posts to be viewable by Friends Only, so you may want to consider this when requesting or accepting friend requests.

My Page

How do I link to my Screenplayer member profile?

If you click on My Page, it should show up in your browser's address bar in this format: http://screenplayer.ning.com/profile/YOURNAME

Photos

How do I add a member photo?

Under your name, at the top right of the screen you can see Change My Profile Photo. Click on this, then click on Browse. Find the photo on your computer, click on it, then click on Open. Wait a little while for it to update.

Do I have to put my photo on my member profile?

What photo you use for your member profile is up to you. It's a good idea to have something up there, just so we can tell you apart from all the other members. Use your favourite movie star if you like. They won't mind.

I've changed my member photo? Why hasn't it been updated?

It takes about ten minutes for the update to take effect. Just wait a little while longer.

Why doesn't the whole of the member photo show on screen?

You have to make it perfectly square (width = height).

How do I delete a photo?

Go to your member page (the My Page tab up top). Scroll down and click on the View Photos link that appears on the left hand side. Trawl through your photos and click on the one you want to delete. Hit the Delete Photo link that appears underneath the photo. Click on Go.

Video

How do I add a YouTube video to Screenplayer?

I made a snazzy little video to explain just that. Please kindly make your way over here.

Blogs

How do I get my blog posts from an external blog onto my Screenplayer blog?

Right now, either using the RSS feed on your member page, or copying & pasting to your Screenplayer blog is the only way. Ning is supposed to be adding a function to import from other blogs, but it's going to be at least a month or more before they implement it.

What's with all the different sized fonts on blog posts?

The blog post editor allows members to choose a wide range of font sizes, some of which are too small for most people to read, and others that take over the whole page. I'm going to suggest that everyone stick to posts at size 2 (10pt), the smallest size that's clearly readable. In the future, Ning will implement a different blog editor that will allow for more standardisation.

Should I post on the blog or the forum?

In terms of that good old bar metaphor, posting on the forum is like getting up on a table and yelling your question out to everyone. Unlike the real world, you shouldn't feel afraid to do this. It's what makes the place so much fun. Posting on your blog is closer to passing a letter and pen around your table.

Why isn't my blog post on the main page?

The way it works now is that I go through all the blogs about twice a day and choose to feature them myself. There are a lot of blogs on here, and if I only show the most recent posts, they will only stay up for a short time. Think of it this way: The blog posts on the main page are like juicy stories from the front page of a newspaper. And I'm the editor. If you want to trawl through every single blog post, click on the ALL BLOGS link at the top of the main page.

Chat

What's the chatter wall for?
The chatter wall is like the loud, drunken talk that goes on with your friends around the table. Talking on someone else's chatter wall is like going over to their table and saying hi. You'll find most folks around here to be pretty welcoming. Don't be shy now.

How do I directly reply to a comment on my chatterwall?

The chat wall is pretty much the same as comments on a blog. One thing that people have been doing is to go to the other person's chat wall to reply. Sometimes they do it on their own wall. There aren't really any rules, but sometimes switching to personal email makes better sense.

Music

How do I add music to my member page?

This function was added recently. You can read all about it at the Ning blog.

Miscellaneous

What are the red X's on comments for?

Clicking on the red X will delete a comment. Be careful here, it's easy to do and horribly addictive.

How do I get my face up in the Popular Member's section on the main page?

The Popular Members section is all based on activity. If a number of people are looking at a member page, or if that member is busy on Screenplayer, the member is more likely to show up.

Monthly newsletters

mordecai — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:16:58 CDT

June 2007

Welcome to Screenplayer HQ!

mordecai — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:38:52 CDT

Screenplayer HQ has all the links and resources you need to start making films!

Help & FAQs Need help? Start right here!	Resources Everything you need to know right here	Screenplayer News Find the latest on Screenplayer
About Screenplayer	Development	Monthly newsletters
Help/FAQ Index	Pre-production	Screenplayer Film Festival

	Production
	Post-production
	Short filmmaking
	Hasselhoff

June 2007

mordecai — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:33:33 CDT

Hi everyone. In this first edition of the newsletter:

* New features!
* Screenplayer film festival
* Notable posts

Details below...

*** NEW FEATURES! ****

Screenplayers can now enjoy the new features that we've added to the site.

Groups: Love the Coen Brothers? Wanna share your favourite movie quotes? You can now start groups for anything you fancy and invite other Screenplayers to join them! You can create private or public groups, it's all up to you!
http://tinyurl.com/33qnor

Wiki: We've added a wiki! It gives you all the links and resources you need to start making films! And the best part? You can add to the wiki and even comment on existing pages!
http://tinyurl.com/2k7kpx

Job board: Industry professional! Listen up! You can now add jobs to the Screenplayer job board. Posting is absolutely free of charge and it will stay up for 1 month! We're not trying to compete with Mandy.com but we'd like Screenplayers to be informed of industry jobs before anybody else! :)
http://tinyurl.com/34yxfj

*** SCREENPLAYER FILM FESTIVAL ***

It's finally confirmed! Screenplayer is set to have its very own film festival! It'll be held at Pitch Black Cafe and we're accepting submissions right now. Please send your short films in DVD format to Blk 461 Clementi Ave 3 #11-616 Singapore 120461. Your films can be of any genre. We just ask for them to be cleared by the MDA and be no longer than 30 minutes! Submission closes on the 28th of July!

*** NOTABLE POSTS ***

Title: Casting call for 'Zahira'
Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be having a production for a short film entitled 'Zahira' and am in need of talents. 1) Zahira (main actor) - Female / 21 - 25 years old / Malay / must be able...
http://tinyurl.com/338fve

Title: NO MONEY, NO MOVIE?!
Here are some low budget - below $50,000 (?) - or at least it feels like YOU could do it for that amount. ANd yet they have made a bigger impression on me than any movie 100-150 times that budget...
http://tinyurl.com/3dw8sm

Title: A Steenbeck anyone?
Hey guys, I came across this and perhaps some of you might be interested... "Hi guys Was wondering if anybody would be interested in acquiring a 1976 STEENBECK 16mm Film Machine...
http://tinyurl.com/37mcbj

Title: How to submit your script to US competitions
The US film industry is a fussy monster. You would think it would spare the poor screenwriter but of course, it doesn’t. That would be too kind. And when you’re outside the US and hoping to cuddle...
http://tinyurl.com/36xlvd

Screenplayer News

mordecai — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:32:05 CDT

There is no abstract available for this page revision.

About Screenplayer

mordecai — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:44:23 CDT

Screenplayer is an online social network for filmmakers run by Refuge, a Singapore-based organization. Our members include film students, industry professionals and freelance and independent producers from all around the world. Screenplayer started out as an experiment back in March as an online space for Singaporean filmmakers to network and share their works with one another. It has since grown substantially and proved itself a success. But we're not taking things easy around here at Refuge. Things have only just started getting interesting. There's a lot more you can expect in the coming months and we'd love for you to hop on board join the ride!

Help & FAQs

mordecai — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:42:37 CDT

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Resources

mordecai — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:39:00 CDT

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Post-production

mordecai — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:37:02 CDT

Music

Ghost Notes
Incompetech

Templates & Fonts

mordecai — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:36:40 CDT

Have you ever wanted to add that professional touch to your film/movie trailer/movie poster/DVD cover? Below are a few resources for fonts, logos, and box art templates you can use in your project and increase its production value.

DVD and CD Logos from Discmakers
DVD/Box Art templates
CD/DVD templates

The following TrueType fonts are from TracerTong.com, an excellent resource.
Movie Credits Font (used above) - Steel Tongs Download
Movie Credits Font - Top Billing Download
Movie Credits Font - Pliskin Download
Movie Credits Font - Universal Accreditation Download
Game Logos Download
Filmstrip Font Download

Production

mordecai — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:32:59 CDT

Equipment Rental

DIY Hacks

Lighting

Low-budget lighting

DIY Hacks

mordecai — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:32:19 CDT

Bicycle Camera Mount
Soft Light for virtually nothing
Steadicam for under 40 dollars

Equipment Rental

mordecai — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:30:47 CDT

A & T Audio Visual(S) Pte. Ltd.
235 Jalan Besar
Singapore 208909
Tel: +65 6396 5225
Fax: +65 6396 5115
Email: Info@atav.com.sg
Website: www.atav.com.sg

Cameraquip(S) Pte. Ltd.
6 Genting Road
#02-00 Jubilee Industrial Building
Singapore 349471
Tel: +65 6291 7291
Fax: +65 6748 1669
Email: joshua@cameraquip.com
Website: www.cameraquip.com.au

Cinegear(S) Pte. Ltd.
27 Tessensohn Road
Singapore 217698
Tel: +65 6295 5116
Fax: +65 6295 5884
Website: www.cinegear.biz

Film Equipment Gallery(S) Pte. Ltd. (FEG)
114 Sophia Road
Singapore 228177
Tel: +65 6338 0341
Fax: +65 6337 3989
Email: fegs@pacific.net.sg
Website: www.feg-film.com