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How to use the Forum

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Forum Overview

The forum is a great place to connect with other filmmakers in the Lift-Off Community.
Split into four categories

Updates

Subscribe to this section to be notified of new job and screenplay updates - including new features to the website, new articles, news, podcasts, events..etc

Filmmaker’s Chat

Actors, Directors, DOP's, Producers, Editors, EVERYONE! Come here to talk about your projects, their projects, our projects. Get inspired, get hired, learn from one-another. This is where we build together!

Jobs of the week

We review, and invite you to discuss, the new industry and community job roles added each week by our jobs team. Head here for highlights of the latest upload. Join in the discussions among the community concerning applications and other topics surrounding the job updates.

Movie chat

Seen anything good recently? What is worth watching?

Technical chat

Technical questions? Heard any exciting camera rumors? Need some advice on workflows? Post your topics on anything technical.

Community Feedback

Post links to your projects, get the community to critique your work.

How to start a topic and reply to a post

Find the area which suits your topic best
For example- if you have seen a great film and want to discuss or recommend it
Click on the Movie Chat category

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Click create new topic

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    This will take you down to the bottom of the page where you can type up your post and submit. We recommend checking the ‘Notify me of follow-up replies via email’ to insure you stay updated with responses to your post.

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    If you have found a post which you would like to comment or reply to.
    Click the reply button in the top right hand corner of the post.

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    You will directed to a comments box which once submitted will be posted below the topic. We recommend checking the ‘Notify me of follow-up replies via email’ to stay in the loop with the thread of this topic.

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How to favorite and subscribe to a post

If you have found a post/ chat which you would like to save to read over at a later date.
Click Favorite in the bar above the post in the top right hand corner

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This will then be added to your favorites in your forum profile.
Click on the profile button at the top of the screen

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    You will then be taken to your forum profile

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    On the left hand side you will see the favorites button
    Here you will find all your favorited forum posts

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