FAQ / community guidelines

OSLO FILMMAKERS — FAQ & Guidelines

Membership

Oslo Filmmakers is a low-key professional network for working filmmakers in Oslo.

By "filmmakers" we mean everyone involved in the craft of making films: directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, sound designers, colorists, gaffers, production designers, screenwriters, composers, VFX artists, production coordinators, casting directors, costume designers, and every other role that makes a project happen. Not just the people in front of the camera. Not just the people behind it. Everyone.

There is no membership fee. The community is open to anyone actively working in film, whether independently, freelance, or within a production company.

By "actively working" we mean you're currently involved in making films in some capacity. You don't need credits on a festival circuit or a showreel that meets a certain bar. You need to be making things, or in the process of making things.

We grow slowly and deliberately. Access to the Discord and invitations to quarterly hangouts may be staggered as we scale the community at a pace that protects the quality of the space.

Hangouts

Our hangouts are organized by a dedicated and voluntary eam in Oslo and Bergen and take place roughly once or twice per quarter. They are informal, social, and professional. A place to meet other likeminded in Oslo face to face.

There is no program, no panels, no keynotes. Show up, talk to people, and be open to what comes from that. Its the second and third time people have attended they start seeing the what the community can be for them.

We try eveytime to get a space taht can have everyone that wants to attend, but space may be limited depending on venue. We'll communicate details through our channels ahead of each event.

Discord

The Discord server is the community's self-organizing hub. It is not moderated into the ground, but it is expected to remain useful and respectful.

A few principles:

• Share work, ask questions, offer help. The community gets better when people contribute, not just consume.

• Self-promotion is welcome when it's relevant and honest. Posting your work or a project you're hiring for is encouraged. Spamming is not.

• Conversations should center on filmmaking and the craft around it. Adjacent topics are fine. Unrelated noise is not.

Talent Spotlight

Our Spotlight series features working professinals from the Oslo and Bergen. Selections are made by the Community team. You need to make an submission to be considered, if we have not reached out to you.

Not every application or member will be featured. The series reflects our editorial curiosity at any given time and is not a ranking or endorsement hierarchy.

If you are featured, we will coordinate with you on content and approve nothing without your sign-off.

Conduct

We ask that all interaction within the community, online and in person, remains respectful and professional.

We exists to connect people. That only works if the space feels safe, direct, and free of ego-driven noise. Disagreement is fine. Disrespect is not.

We reserve the right to remove anyone from the community whose behavior undermines the space for others. This includes, but is not limited to, harassment, discrimination, or repeated disregard for the tone of the community.

Ethics & Attribution

Filmmaking builds on what came before. We respect that, and we expect our members to do the same.

If you share work within the community that draws heavily on another creator's ideas, visual language, or structure, be transparent about it. Credit where credit is due, always.

Disputes between members regarding creative integrity should be handled privately and respectfully. If needed, the Oslo Filmmakers team can help facilitate, but we are not arbiters.

Partnerships & Sponsors

We collaborates with selected tools, platforms, and institutions that are relevant to filmmakers. These partnerships are explored slowly and only pursued when they offer genuine value to the community.

We do not sell access to the community or share member information with partners without explicit consent.

Contact

For questions, suggestions, or collaboration inquiries, reach us through our Discord or at our official channels.