I've recently asked a question of the BBC about why they're not showing films in the correct aspect ration -- even though the uk's Channel Four does -- and I'm a bit confused by the reply. [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2008 - 10 answers 
Any Australian mefites out there with tax accounting knowledge for film/tv workers? I am so confused about this "income averaging" thing everyone's talking about. I get the theory of why and how income averaging works, but I'm a bit confused about who is eligible, as I've been hearing conflicting stories... [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 4 answers
I'm on a writing binge! What are the best upcoming teleplay and screenplay contests?
posted on Feb 14, 2008 - 3 answers
I'm looking for films where the climax of the story takes place during a live, on-camera television interview. The only one I can think of which comes close is "The Insider." Please help! [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 49 answers
I want to find work as a film editor in the UK. Would it be better to find a permanent job, or freelance? Would I need an agent? If so, do you have any recommendations? [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2007 - 2 answers
Which cinematographs or televisual serials most faithfully depict the operations of police or detectives?
posted on May 29, 2007 - 25 answers
I own with my partner a transcription service for film and TV production companies in Ontario. Recently, a company asked us to do something I consider slightly shady, and I'd like some opinions about what to do. [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2007 - 25 answers
Mission Statements in Film: I'm working on a presentation about the importance of having clear objectives, and am interested in relevant video clips. [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2007 - 23 answers
How big a deal is it to shoot a documentary in LA and New York without permits? (overseas tv crew) [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2006 - 14 answers
How have different tv shows or movie franchises dealt with the death of actors between episodes/seasons/films? [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2006 - 53 answers
TVFilter: I caught the tail end of a reality show on the Discovery Channel and noticed a continuity person in the credits. Continuity? On a reality show? [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2006 - 15 answers
How does one break into the entertainment industry from a dorm room in the northeast? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2006 - 16 answers
Someone jumps or falls from a great height, presumably to their death, and shouts, "I regret nothing!" I've seen this used as a joke in a number of places, but where does it originate? It appeared on The Simpsons in 1992 - a guy yells it when he falls through an opening drawbridge while waiting in line for the Itchy and Scratchy movie - but it seems like it has to be a reference to something else.
posted on Jan 24, 2005 - 28 answers
I'm searching for a dedicated listing of movies/television episodes with direct links and/or crafty allusions to classic literature, a la "Clueless" to "Emma," or "The Lion King" to "Hamlet." (Or various episodes of The Simpsons to a whole bunch of different things.)
posted on Jan 22, 2004 - 11 answers
