Here is a list of
web resources of relevance or interest to DGA members of all
stripes. I
have assembled it for our mutual benefit. As it is a work in
progress, if
you have suggestions / additions, please email me at RobertMendel@ymail.com.
Thanks.
For Runaway
Production Links and Resources,
Cli
ck Here
Interesting
Links A-Z:
Jump to:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
List
Highlights:
Who
Needs
Sleep? - Haskell Wexler's Documentary Film and the
issue of why
Hollywood insists on such long workdays is examined in this great NPR
radio
story profiling the film and the issues driving Haskell and many others
to get
fatigue protection placed in our Union contracts. Please give
it a listen
by clicking H
E R E
Article:
“In Today’s
World, The Well-Rested Lose Respect”
Haskell Wexler's Website - "Who Needs Sleep?"
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2nd
Assistant
Director Information Survey - I wrote this some time ago. If
you have
suggested questions that ought to be included, please let me know
& I'll
add them.
As
a council member,
I'm interested in advocating for 2nd's and one way is to gather
information
about what's on your minds and present it to the Council &
perhaps issues
highlighted can get attention from the National Board.
Results
anonymously
collected - click, print, email or snail mail
Thanks
Robert
Mendel
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From:
Ross Novie (DGA
Member)
Finally,
a "Showbiz Scheduling" - SCHEDULING
PROGRAM -formerly known as "Company
Move"
"ROLL - with Integrated Call
Sheets,
Production Reports, and Crew Lists.
(Everything's linked to the schedule.)
with visually stunning schedules and a fully-functional
calendar. with
icons that help you
plan from prep to post. with
a revolutionary
new scheduling interface.
CUT -hundreds of dollars from
the price you
used to pay. (Frequent,
free
upgrades.) hours
off your day. (Second
Assistant Directors: Get out of
the trailers, and back on set.) - years off waiting for your current
program to
be improved. (We
listen to our
customers. If an idea is good, you_ll see it next upgrade.)
MOVE
ON -to a software
solution that the entire
crew can use and afford. to
the
only program truly committed to growing and serving the film industry, (created by a working
member of that
industry.) - to something better: Company Move"
1-21-08: CompanyMOVE
is
proud to announce it has been purchased by Media Services Payroll and
will now
be sold exclusively as "Showbiz Scheduling." Creator and DGA
First
A.D. Ross Novie will continue to supervise the development of the
program. This move will allow us to develop more new
features, improve
support and expand upon our ties with Showbiz Budgeting and the entire
Showbiz
Suite of Software.
Our new
contact info is:
Showbiz@media-services.com
877-296-4929
During this transition, you can continue to also reach us for support issues at support@company-move.com. Thank you for your continued support - we are very excited about the future growth of this software and know that this move will continue to make us the best solution for filmmakers around the world.
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DGUSA
Yahoo Group,
moderated by member Dale Dreher
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dgusa
- Subscribe: email to:
dgusa-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
List
moderator: email to:
dgusa-owner@yahoogroups.com
(From
Dale Dreher, the
moderator: )
"Hello!
As a
DGA member, you are personally invited to join the DGUSA Yahoo Group.
This
is an E-mail
discussion group for DGA Directors, UPM's and AD's Nationwide.
Use
this list
to: Ask questions of other guild members, share information,
seek resume'
submissions, seek information, educate, illuminate, or
ruminate. It's a
service for you & by you, with an expected result of a
stronger, more
unified guild membership. No vendors, actors or non-guild entities will
see or
be able to access this list. I hope this group serves you
well! Invite a
friend! - Dale"
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Acme, The
- Resources for
Designers, Art Directors, Set Decorators, Prop Masters, and Artisans
Actors
&
Acting:
A Minor Consideration
- non-profit,
tax-deductible organization formed to give aid and support to young
performers-j
Actors Bone -
Resource Website for Actors
Actors Checklist
- Media showbiz
career guide
ExitHollywood.com
-
Comprehensive online resource guide for the Los Angeles Performing
Artist
SAG - Screen Actors
Guild
SAGindie.org
SAG Information for the Independent filmmaiker
Minor Actors - The
State Statutes Database for Young Performers is a resource
for young SAG
members across the country. Although provisions in the Screen Actors
Guild
Basic Codified Agreement follow the performer anywhere in the U.S.,
many states
have statutes which specifically address young performers. - Compare
and
Contrast State by State Regulations
Actors
Resource Discussion Board - Showfax, Inc. -
Action / Cut
/ Print! - Free
monthly Ezine, The Director's Chair; links to over 1200
Online Resources
for Film Makers; Click to view: Online
film-making Resources:
Acoustical Society of America The
premier
international sceintific society dedicated to increasing and diffusing
the
knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.
Ad Critic - The
industry source for the latest
spots and breaking news from the advertising and commercials production
industries.
AFCI - Association of
Film Commissions
International
AFI - American Film Institute
Agents
List - Literary
Air
Freight and Cargo Services
Confirmed Freight - professional freight for film, music, entertainment, industries - Kenny Grossman CEO (203) 395-7677 ken@confirmedfreight.com
Midnite Express - Entertainment & Media hotline at 800-643-6483, or email us at entertainment@mnx.com Mark Dumais> +13103302330 Mark.Dumais@mnx.com
Packair Airfreight, they are the movie shipping experts. Call Cesar or Steve at: Tel: (310)337-0529 (310)337-9993
Alliance of Motion Picture and
Television
Producers
American Federation of Musicians
- The largest organization in the world
representing the
interests of professional musicians
Anytime Rentals,
- the great
one-stop shop service for the film industry. heating and cooling
equipment-
Motorola walkies, repeater stations and cell phones
- truck
outfitting supplies - custom rolling dollies - carts -recycle layout
board - disposal of trash - custom Electric Golf Carts, 4x4
Mules,
Gators, Camera Cars and People and VIP Talent Movers with custom
trailers to
match.
Association of Independent
Commercial
Producers Email National HQ: mattm@aicp.com
/ Email National/LA: stevec@aicp.com
AIFFP -
The Association of
Independent Feature Film Producers
A
California
Non-Profit Educational and Advocacy Organization based in Hollywood,
California
dedicated to:_The advancement of the business of independent feature
film
production.
AIVF The
Association of Independent
Video and Filmmakers is a membership organization serving
local and
international film and videomakers_from documentarians and experimental
artists
to makers of narrative features.
AMP - Association of Music
Producers -
Formed in 1998 for the purpose of gathering and sharing information on
all
aspects of music production and the music business.
AAMPTP - Alliance of
Motion Picture and
Television Producers
Advertising &
Marketing Review
Information Resources for Advertisers and the Media
Alliance of Motion Picture and
Television
Producers
American Association of
Prodcers
American
Family Voices
founded
in 2000 to be
a strong voice for middle and low income families on economic, health
care, and
consumer issues. Since our founding, we have educated the public and
pushed for
legislation on a number of vital issues to make American families more
secure.
AFM -
American Federation of
Musicians - the largest organization in
the world representing
the interests of professional musicians.
American Film Marketing
Association
American Film
Institute AFI is
a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the
recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film,
television and
digital media.
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Animated
Film Society,
International (Hollywood) - (San
Francisco) -
(New Yori) - (International)
- Their
LINKS page!
(ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DU FILM D'ANIMATION) was founded in 1957 in
France,
and chartered under UNESCO in 1960 as a membership organization devoted
to the
encouragement and dissemination of film animation as an art and
communication
form.
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Art Directors Guild The
creative
talents that conceive and manage the background and settings for most
films and
television projects are members of the Art Directors Guild
Association of Independent
Commercial Producers Inc.
(AICP-West) - Represents the voice of commercial production
companies and
suppliers. It also serves as a tool for developing industry standards
and
facilitates dialogue between members and the advertising community.
At-LA.com -
Film/Cinema/Motion Picture Production: Equipment Resource list
ATPAM -
Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers - ATPAM members are
press
agents, publicity and marketing specialists company managers and house
and
facilities managers who are devoted to the health, vitality and success
of
staged entertainment of all types
Authors
Guild
Axium
Payroll Publish a usefule U.S.
"Incentives
Guide" - Download it here: http://www.axium.com/incentives/guide.pdf
For more information,
please call Jeff Begun
at 323- 988-2965, or email jeffb@axium.com.
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Backstage.com
- The
Actor's Resource
Backstage
West -
- The complete online performing arts resource
BaselineFT's
Data-On-Demand information service is the entertainment
industry's premiere
resource for film and television information.
Below the
Line is a newspaper that strives to be the editorial voice
of the crew. A
publication that mirrors the attitude of the below-the-line crew
community,
providing an insider's reverence for the craft of filmmaking with all
the humor
and intelligence of the craftspeople it celebrates.
Bigeye.com - The
Cybercafe Guide to the worldwide web
Blindlight Hollywood Production Resource for the Videogame Industry'Boards
Magazine - "The Creative Edge in Commercial
Production"
Budgets
by Design - Los Angeles_ first and foremost company
dedicated to the
creation of schedules and budgets for motion pictures and television.
Budgeting,
Film -
Yahoo e-group a
clearning house for news about
budgeting programs, budgeting software updates and even the occasional
special
offer. It's the place to share tips and tricks with other filmmakers.
MyProductionGuide.com
The Premiere
Source for Worldwide Commercial Budgeting -
a free website that details Commercial Production costs
and
Equipment/Service Logistics for cities around the world. Over 19 pages
of
information per city. Realistic Costs. Easy to Navigate. A level
production
services. 100% Free.
Eight
Hours for
Hollywood - The quietly infamous article in Millimeter
Magazine which
reported on the late Bob Schneider's budgetary revelations:
"I
wanted to dispel the notion that working shorter, more humane hours
meant
increased costs," says Schneider. "I've suspected for a long time
that on many films, it's cheaper and more efficient to shoot basically
straight-time days than to shoot extended hours that are inefficient
and paid
for at premium rates."
Breakdown
Services - the communications network and casting system
that provides
integrated tools for casting directors and talent representatives.
Broadcast and Cable TV
Networks
ABC
Television
CBS Television
CNN Networks
Discovery Channel
Online
ESPN Sportz Zone
HBO
Lifetime Television
MTV Online
NBC Television
PBS Online
Showtime
Online
WGN Chicago
Broadcast Music,
Inc. (BMI) - A performance rights
organization, which supports
writers and publishers in music, film and television.
Budgeting
and Scheduling Software
Showbiz Scheduling - formerly known as Company Move
SHOWPLANNER Film Scheduling
Software
Entertainment
Partners EP Scheduling 4.2
Filmmaker's
Software.com
Gorilla Film
Production Software
Mindstar's Cinergy
Showbiz Software
- Miedia Services
Payroll Company's online store offering the full range of Software for
Production Scheduling, Budgieting, Payroll, etc.
Budgeting Tools / Numbers /
Projections especially regarding Marketing
– Sites that offer Statistics and Analysis
http://www.the-numbers.com - Box
office data
http://www.plunkettresearch.com/Industries/EntertainmentMedia/tabid/199/Default.aspx - Market research,
business trends & statistics analysis,
& business development support
http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x1128.xml - Entertainment and
Media Management Institute Research
Reports
http://www.marketresearch.com/map/research/home_video/756.html - Home Video
Research Reports
http://www.snl.com/media_comm/datasets/filmed_entertainment.asp - SNL Kagan -
insightful data and
analytics on the filmed entertainment industry
http://www.blssi.com/ - Baseline
StudioSystems is the world’s
preeminent provider of film and television information
www.filmprofit.com - Film
Profit Company – Business
Plans for successful films
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CA
Child Labor
Laws - California's child labor laws as of 2000.
Canadian Film &
Television Production
Association
A
non-profit trade and
lobbying association which promotes and stimulates the Canadian media
production industry. The CFTPA also manages crucial services on which
Canadian
film, television, and interactive media companies depend, and publish
the
country?s production industry directory, The Guide.
Casting Society of
America - Organization
for casting agents in all fields. Over 360 members nation wide.
The Caucus for Television
Producers, Writers
& Directors
The Cinema
Advertising Council (CAC)
was formed to address the unique consumer research needs of the cinema
media
industry.
Cinema Arts Tech
a vocational
trade institution primarily designed to train people in work- specific
skills
necessary for actual employment in the motion picture industry.
Cinema Audio
Society - Active
members are Mixers. Associate members are Sound Editors, Technicians,
Recordist
and Microphone Boom Operators.
Cinema Sites -
Website Resources for
all things Cinema
Cinemasource
- The home theatre
builder's source
Cinema-source
- the
nation_s most comprehensive database of movie showtimes listings
The Cinematography
Mailing List was
set up to bring together cinematographers and related cinematography
professionals who are interested in communicating
CLEAR, Inc. is an
organization of Clearance
and Research Professionals who work in the film, television and
multimedia
industries.
It
serves as an
educational and networking resource for television and film research
and
clearance professionals in the Los Angeles area .
Cleve Movie Tools - Comprehensive
quick-references for budgeting motion pictures, Cleve Budget Tools
provide
important information quickly and easily._ The Producer's Calendar
helps you
schedule your production and other activities.
Color
coding for script updates
white, blue, pink, yellow, green, goldenrod, salmon, cherry, buff, tan,
(repeat?)
Contract Services
Administration Trust Fund
- Information about the
Industry Experience Roster, TV
Commercial Roster, and the Passport Safety Program.
Completion Bonds
and Film Financing
Worldwide Film Completion - Phone:
(310)
450-1600 - Tom Joyner, senior VP, production
Contract Services
Administration Trust Fund
15503
Ventura
Boulevard - Encino, California 91436 - 818/995-0900 Fax: 818/382-1792
Costume
Designers Guild (IA
Local 892)
Craig's LIst -
Los Angeles - TV /
Film / Entertainment Jobs - or go to Craigs List Los
Angeles for all
manner of content and resources
Credit
Unions -
Entertainment Industry
First
Entertainment Credit Union
NBC Employees Federal
Credit Union
Technicolor
Federal Credit Union
20th Century Fox
Federal Credit Union
Universal
City Studios Credit Union
Write Brothers, Inc.
(Movie Magic
Screenwriter)
Creative Industry
Handbook
One of the largest resource books for the entertainment industry in
southern
california
Crewnet - The film and
television industry_s
employment resource
Crewster is a network
of working crew from the
film, television and commercial industries
Currency Converter
Customs
Brokers /
Shipping && Mailing Internationally
Canada
Mexico
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Debbie's Book
A unique layout of
sources and individuals that supply the entertainment industry.It lists
sources
in almost 800 categories, plus more than an additional 700 category
cross-references in the table of contents.
DGA -Directors Guild of
America - 7920 Sunset
Boulevard - Los Angeles, California 90046 - 310/289-2000 fax:
310/289-5399 -
The official public web site of the Directors Guild of America. This
site is
broken down into several areas that are dedicated towards providing
information
on the Director Guild. Including History, Profiles on Directors, and
Information for future directors
DGA Commercials Contract
Administration - New
York
DGA
Training Program -
East
Directors
Guild of
Canada (DGC)
_andrew@dgc.ca
The
Directors Guild of
Canada is a national labour organisation representing key creative and
logistical personnel in the Canadian motion picture industries
Directing
Commercials Seminar
A
2 Day Crash Course
Covering Everything You Must Know for a Successful Career Directing
Commercials
A
class for anyone who
loves commercials, wants to make commercials and wants to stay working
in commercials.
Directory
of TV and Film Studios and Network Broadcasters
Dr Rawstock -
Resource for Motion Picture
Film and Final Cut Pro Solutions
DTS -
provides imaging technology and
services for the motion picture industry
Digital
Video Magazine and Website - highly-qualified
insight into the world
of digital video
Editors Net -
The
Art, Technology
and Business of Film and Video Editing
The Editors Guild Webiste
-
The website for the Motion Picture Editors Guild IATSE Local 700
EIRAC - The
Entertainment
Industry Referral & Assistance Center - Alcohol/Drug
Abuse Problems -
24-hour hotline (confidential) - 818/506-4700
80's Movie Rewind
- Encyclopedic website
devoted to all the movies of the '80s. Comprehensive and
filled w/ links
devoted to individual movies
Enterprise Printers
and
Production Supplies! - The original stationers to propmasters and
production
professionals
Entertainment
Careers.net - Job seeking (fee based)
Entertainment
Industry Associations & Organizations, Unions, and Guilds:
The
Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences -
The AIAS is
dedicated to the advancement and recognition of interactive arts.
Academy of Motion Picture
Arts &
Sciences known for producing
the Oscar Awards
Academy of Television Arts
& Sciences ATAS
in the non-profit organization that produces the Emmy Awards. The
organization
focuses on the history and artistry of TV.
Affiliated Property
Craftspersons (IA Local 44)
Alliance of Motion Picture
& Television
Producers The AMPTP serves as the bargaining agent
for its member
companies.
American Cinema
Editors Founded in 1952, this group focuses on the
craft of film
editing in the motion picture industry.
AFTRA
- American Federation of
Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
American
Society of
Cinematographers. A web page that is dedicated to the
"American
Cinematographer Magazine."
American Solciety of
Cinematographers - The
ASC provides information on film festivals, awards, and new
technologies for
cinematographers.
American Society
of Composers, Authors,
and Publishers The function of ASCAP is to protect
the rights of its
members by licensing and paying royalites for their work.
Association of Independent
Feature Film Producers
(AIFFP)
Art Directors Guild
The creative talents
that conceive and manage the background & settings for most
films and
television projects are members of the Art Directors Guild
Costume
Society of America
Costume and fashion history, museums, art history, lectures,
conservation, and
scholarships. Publishes educational journal "Dress".
ESTA - The Entertainment
Services and Technology
Association - provides services to member companies who are
manufacturers and distributors
of lighting goods.
Film Arts Foundation - Non-profit
Bay Area based
organization dedicated to the support of independent film and video
makers.
Hollywood Post Alliance - A
trade association
representing professionals whose business involves the creation and
finishing
of motion pictures, television, commercials, digital media and other
dynamic
media content.
Independent Feature Project (IFP) - A
not-for-profit
organization which promotes independent film and film-making. Conducts
frequent
screenings, and provides resources, information and networking
opportunities
for its 4,500+ members.
International Documentary
Association -
Supporting documentary filmmakers and promoting non-fiction film and
video.
International Game Developers
Association - Promotes
the high tech computer graphics used in both games and the
entertainment
industry.
International Sound Technicians
(IA Local 695)
Makeup Artists & Hair
Stylists (IA Local 706)
Media Communications Association
International (ITA) -
A networking association for those involved in video, film, distance
learning,
web design and creation, and all forms of interactive visual
communication.
National Academy of
Recording Arts and Sciences
(NARAS)Fosters creative leadership in the recording field. They present
the
Grammy Awards.
National Alliance for
Media Arts and Culture
(NAMAC) - This organization provides media education, production, and
preservation
and advocacy services for individual media artists.
National Association of
Broadcast Employees and
Technicians - NABET
National Association of
Television Program Executives
(NATPE) An alliance of media content professionals. Over 4,000
corporate
members. They provide education, networking and technical guidance.
National
Cartoonists Society NCS
/ Southern California Cartoon Society - Professional society for
cartoonists.
Prepares exhibits and provides aid to ill & needy cartoonists.
Script
Supervisors & Continuity
Coordinators (IA Local 871)
Set
Decorators Society of
America
Independent Film and
Television Association
(formerly AFMA) - The trade association for the independent film and
television
industry
ASIFA-Hollywood
(International
Animated Film Society) - (ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DU FILM
D'ANIMATION)
was founded in 1957 in France, and chartered under UNESCO in 1960 as a
membership organization devoted to the encouragement and dissemination
of film
animation as an art and communication form. An international
organization
promoting and supporting the art of animation. Goals are to support
animation
education and increase public awareness and social interaction among
animation
professionals.
Association of Film
Commissioners International
- is the one place to find trained, professional
film commissioners
all over the world.
The
AFC International
serves as a liaison between the production industry and member film
companies.
Association of Independent
Creative Editors (AICE)
- is an international association serving the needs and
interests of
independent creative editorial companies.
Represents
the needs
and interests of independent editorial companies doing post-production
for
commercials. The Los Angeles chapter has over 30 member companies.
The Association of Moving
Image Archivists
(AMIA) is a non-profit professional association established
to advance the
field of moving image archiving by fostering cooperation among
individuals and
organizations concerned with the acquisition, preservation, exhibition
and use
of moving image materials. Focuses on the preservation of moving image
materials.
Entertainment
Companies
Castle Rock Ent
Comedy Central
Dreamworks SKG
Fox Broadcasting
HBO
MTV
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Miramax
New Line Cinem
Nickelodeon
Paramount Studios
Showtime Network
Sony Pictures Ent.
Turner Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox
Universal
Studios
Viacom
Walt Disney Co
Warner
Bros
Entertainment
Partners is the largest provider of production management
services in the
entertainment industry.
The Environmental Media
Association (EMA)
mobilizes the entertainment industry in a global effort to educate
people about
environmental issues and inspire them into action
Essential Information.org
Founded
in 1982,
Essential Information is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization involved
in a
variety of projects to encourage citizens to become active and engaged
in their
communities. They provide provocative information to the public on
important
topics neglected by the mass media and policy makers.
Euorpean
Audiovisual
Observatory -
European Repository of immense
amounts of information on Film,- Television,- Video/DVD and
the expanding
field of- New Media. In these four sectors, the Observatory
provides
information services in the following fields:- Market and
Statistics,-
Law and- Production and it's Financing.
Extras
Casting /
Background Actors Casting
Central
Casting - Providing background actors for
TV, feature films,
commercials, industrials, and more, our casting directors are renowned
experts
in the field - often called upon to teach Director's Guild trainees and
set the
industry standard.
Fictitious
Business Name Los Angeles - is one of the premier
legal document and
business filings services.
Film
and Video
Magazine - DV Info, Film industry articles, Free
Subscription sign up
The Film
& Video Pocket
Tax Guide helps film and video producers with line-by-line
instructions,
examples, and information on the U.S. income tax rules that apply to
them.
Film Commission.comthe
world's
foremost online resource directory serving film and television location
professionals.
Film Commission
HQ.com
- online directory of Film Commissions
and media support
offices
Film Musicians Secondary
Markets Fund
an
organization
dedicated to serving all those who are eligible to receive residual
wage
payments, including musicians who are participating members of the
American
Federation of Musicians, through its Local Unions.
Film Emporium
- Online store, cameras,
raw stock, video/audio tape, consumer electronics, data media,
production
insurance
Film
dailies delivery
- you can contact Mike Harper at 1(310) 568 8403. Film Freight can
arrange to
deliver daily mail pouches with dailies
FilmGreen411
is a beta website aimed at linking production companies with the tools
to implement green practices. We hope to accomplish this by
networking with green friendly vendors as well as educational outreach
on topics related to film production.
Film L.A. - Formerly
called the Entertainment
Industry Development Corporation / The Los Angeles Film Office (City
and County
of L. A. Filming permits)
Film
London
- A great source for finding people and equipment in the UK
Filmmaker.com
- Intended to be a
community-sustained site where filmmakers around the world could get
together
and talk film and breaking into the biz, both independent and studio
Filmmaker Magazine -
The Magazine
of Independent Film (a publication of IFP)
Film
School
- The Art and Science of Film and Motion Picture
Production
Filmmaking Cinematography Techniques Production Knowledge Skills
Resources
Filmstaff.com- The
online employment
resource for the Motion Picture industry
Filmstew.com- The Film
and Televison Industry's
Homepage
Film
Tools Sales -
/ Film Tools
Website
- The motion picture professionals
resource for_tools,
equipment, supplies and information.
Final Cut Pro Users Group
Final Draft -
The best
screenwriting software for all media types.
Fuji has
an incredible
line of color stocks. A great option if you really want to pop blues
and
greens.
Florida FX.
Their web
site contains everything from images they have created, to training
seminars,
to brief tutorials on how to create special effects.
Foto Search Stock
Footage and Video Clips
- search over 700,000 images from over 50 stock photography,
illustration, and video footage publishers at one website.
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Glossary
of Photographic Terms - by Kodak
The
Gold
Fold Call
Sheet wallet is known by name on every Hollywood set. DGA 1st AD Travis
Gold
designed and perfected it with all crew members in mind.
Government Links- Contact
Your
Government Representatives (and more)
Health
Care Links
Hollywood Media
Corp. - a leading
provider of news, information and ticketing covering the entertainment
and
media industries
Hollywood Film Institute/
- Dov S- S
Simen's Hollywood Film Institute - Famous for his 2 Day Film School
Hollywood Lit
Sales.com - - The
business of Screenwriting - Who's buying what
Hollywood
North Report -
The Vancouver and Canada Film & TV News Source
Hollywoodnet.com
- Resources
for Writers and more
Hollywood
Post
Alliance - businesses and individuals who provide expertise,
support, tools
and the infrastructure for the creation and finishing of motion
pictures, &
television
Hollywood
Reporter
Blogs:
Risky Business Directors
Indies
Hoovers Online
- delivers comprehensive
company, industry, and market intelligence that drives business
growth.
database of 12 million companies, with in-depth coverage of 40,000 of
the
world's top business enterprises,
IMDB - Internet Movie
Database
Independent Film Channel -
IFC is the future of
independent film - in theaters and on television.
Independent Film and
Television Association
(formerly AFMA) - The trade association for the independent film and
television
industry
Independent Film Project -
provides services to
independent filmmakers ofvarying levels of experience,
Indienetwork.com
- Resources
for Independent writers, filmmakers and more
Indieclub.com/
"networking
actors, filmmakers & crew"
Indieproducing.com For Independent Productions of Motion Pictures, Digital Media & Television
IndieProducers
Group - Discussion and networking for Producers.
Our topic is the art
of business in indie filmmaking.
IndieWire.com
- The Leading
Source on Independent Film since 1996
Industry Central.net - Motion
Picture
Industry News and Information
Industry-wide
Safety Bulletins,
researched, written, and distributed by the Industry-Wide
Labor-Management
Safety Committee are guidelines not binding laws and may be
reproduced
and attached to Call Sheets or otherwise distributed to affected
employees._
International
Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employes - Directory of Locals
Motion
Picture Costumers (IA
Local 705)
Motion
Picture Editors Guild
(IA Local 700)
Motion
Picture Set Painters
& Sign Writers (IA Local 729)
Motion Picture Sound
Editors An organization
for professional sound and music editors who work in motion pictures
and
television.
Motion Picture Studio
First Aid Employees
(IA Local 767)
Motion Picture Studio
Grips (IA Local
80)
Contract Services
IATSE and Basic
Crafts Directory
(IATSE)
California Directory of Local Secretaries and Business Agents
10045
Riverside Drive Toluca Lake, CA
91602 818/980-3499
818/980-3496 fax
International
Cinematographers Guild
(IA Local 600)
International
Locations Guide -The
Location Guide -
The world's pre-eminent guide to international filming locations
Interguild
Federal Credit
Union
Internet Public Library
- The First Public
Library of, about and for the Internet
IVR "cheat sheet"
IVRs ("interactive voice response") are the annoying computers that
answer phones. Use this 'cheat sheet' to see the tricks to getting to a
'real
human' for many American Corporations
KEMPS online - Kemps
Film and Television
production services handbook online, the search engine for
international
production services
Kodak is
of course the
quintessential film stock company within the United States. They have
been in
business for over one hundred years and they offer student discounts.
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LA411 - Production
Resource Directories
Labor-Related
Resources Online
The Language
Connection is a great
resource for translations. 800/400-7228
Large Format Cinema Association
- to
benefit the large format cinema community fo film makers, distributors,
equipment manufacturers, consultants, exhibitors and others.
Membership
and full participation are available to all, without reference to
specific film
or video format.
Legal
Resources
for Producers
Some
Basic Employment Laws Affecting Production Companies
Classification
of Workers: Independent Contractor versus Employee
Clearance
Procedures Guidelines
LegalZoom is
the leading online legal
service center. They can help you take care of common legal matters -
without
an attorney.
The Company Corporation
- Incorporate
Online / Less expensive than a lawyer
Line
Producing.com
Interviews | Software & Book Reviews | Budgeting &
Scheduling Tips |
Forms & SamplesCrewing Up Assistance | Help finding what you
need | ...and
lots lots more!!
The Location Guide -
The world's
pre-eminent guide to international filming locations
Location
& Production Services - a category in The Open
Directory Project is the
largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is
constructed
and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.
The
LMGA - The Location Managers Guild of America,
Mandy.com - nternational
film_and_TV
production_resources_
Markee Magazine
Online Film &
Video Resource Guide, Stock Footage Guide, Rental Houses,
High
Definition, Postproduction, American Spots showcase, Studios &
Stages
Mark Litwak,,
A veteran
entertainment lawyer and an author, his practice includes work in the
areas of
copyright, trademark, contract, multimedia law, intellectual property,
and book
publishing. Litwak also functions as a Producer's Rep, assisting
filmmakers in
the marketing and distribution of their films. His website is
chock full
of resources for the Producer.
Mapquest
Media Resource Service -Linking
Journalists and Scientists - a bridge between science and the media
since 1980.
Media Services -
Shooting Info
by State-Budgeting & Production Information
Media Services -
Payroll Services and
Production Software Solutions
The Method Fest.
A festival of discovery
celebrating breakout acting in independent film
MIllimeter
- The Professional
Resource for Production and Post
Motion Picture
Association -
Legislation Lobbying Page
Motion Picture Association Home
- (The
MPAA - Ratings for Motion Pictures)
The Motion Picture
Editors Guild
Motion Picture Industry
Pension & Health
Plans - Information about your health and pension benefits,
including
downloadable forms.
Motion
Picture Screen
Cartoonists and Affiliated Optical Electronic and Graphic Arts, Local 839
IATSE
Motion Picture Sound
Editors _ - P.O.
Box 55725 - Sherman Oaks, California 91413 - 818/789-3813 fax:
818/789-3862
Moviebytes.com - Screenwriting
Contests
& Markets Online
Movie Plan Software
Investment Memorandum
Package contains forms and templates for you to edit and add your own
information. The end result will be a professional, ready-to-use
Investment
Memorandum.
Movies.com - Movies,
DVDs, News, Reviews, etc.
MovieMaker
magazine is
packed with articles featuring interviews with top actors, directors,
writers,
producers, editors and cinematographers. Loaded with notices and calls
for
upcoming projects. Links to resources and film festivals around the
world! MovieMaker is a bimonthly chronicle of indie film art and business. It's jammed with commentary, how-to information, new product reviews, financing strategies, humor, criticism, photography, illustrations and candid interviews with above-the-line trend-setters plus behind-the-scenes craftspeople. If you're an indie filmmaker, creating production budgets and struggling through the complex universe of filmmaking, this is YOUR magazine.
Movieweb.com - The
Internet Movie Network -
News, reviews, box office, dvds, release dates, & more
Music Video
Producers Association - Resources
for Producers, EP's, UPM's and Directors of Music Videos
Music, Production Music - 5 Alarm Music - Music libraries, custom music, music supervision, music editing,
recording
facility, online music catalog
Music Video Directors Alliance -
MVDGA Petition
- December 2005 - Directors working in the music video business are
asked to
join a petition to the Directors Guild of America.This petition was
suggested
by the DGA following a dialogue with Michael Apted, the DGA President,
concerning music video directors' creative rights issues.
Website has
link to petition and informative articles in the media about "the new
age
of the ."
Other
informative
articles on this issue:
http://www.studiodaily.com/main/technique/craft/f/shooting/5809.html
http://www.boardsmag.com/articles/magazine/20060101/issues.html
National Film Preservation
Board(USA)
New England Film -
News on Filming in
New England
Newslink.org - links
to all manner of news
sources
Nielsen EDI
is global leader
in measurement, information and research solutions for the motion
picture
industry
NY 411 - Like LA
411 but for New York -
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P3 Update Magazine - provides
the latest
information on technolygy, equipment and locations - with an emphasis
on 'on location'
- for professionals who work in the pre-production, production and
postproduction phases of film, television, broadcast,commercial and
video
production.
Permit
Services-link 1 / Permit
Services -link 2
FilmThis Location Permit
Service
Film Permits Unlimited -
(Denise
Wheeler)
PERMITS
AFCI -- Association of Film
Commissioners
International (official website)
California
Film
Commission (official website) Dedicated to
enhancing California's
position as leader in motion picture & television production.
Issues
permits for filming on state-owned property and manages California
filming
incentive programs.
Film L.A., Inc. - formerly
known as E.I.D.C. --
Entertainment Industry Development Corporation (offical website)
FLICS-Film
Liaisons-California (PDF
file)
Film
Commissions
-- North America (PDF file)
Post Magazine
- "where talent
and technology meet"
Post
Production
Links
Hollywood
Intermediate
- efficient and cost effective form of film mastering technology for
use in the
new era of post-production known as the Digital Intermediate Process or
DI. The
DI process eliminates current post-production redundancies by creating
a single
high-resolution master file from which all versions can be made
including all
theatrical and High Definition formats
Producers
Unions:
Alliance of Motion Picture
and Television
Producers
American Association
of Prodcers
Association of Independent
Commercial Producers Inc.
(AICP)
Association of Independent
Feature Film Producers
(AIFFP)
League of American
Theaters & Producers
Music Video Producers
Association
New Producers Alliance
Producers Alliance for
Cinema & Television
(PACT)
Producers
Guild of America
Producers
Masterguide -
International Film Production Guide and Directory. The Most
Comprehensive Film
Production, Film Pre-Production, and Film Post Production Information
Source.
Production
Equipment
Rental Association -
Quick
Link to Member Companies PERA - Suppliers of a wide range of
production
equipment
Production
Forms - Customized
Production Forms for any need by Michael Risner
ProductionHub - Online
resource and
industry directory for film, television, video and digital media
production
Production
Lists: /
Production Data Charts / Online Production Information
Baseline - fee
based
Gigslist - Arts
Employment Magazine
Mandy.com -
nternational film_and_TV production_resources_
Production weekly -
Fee based
Studio
System
"IN HOLLYWOOD" - (fee based)
Studio System --
(fee based)
West Coast Production
News - fee based
Production
Software - Software
for Budgeting, Scheduling, Bidding, Commercials, Film
Production
Weekly - Online Source for
Production Information - fee based
Recording Musicians
Association
Reduser.net
– An online
community devoted to the “Red” Digital Cinema
Camera and it’s use
Regulation 1532
--
(alternative link: Regulation
1532 html)Use the Section 6378 Exemption Certificate to
reduce sales tax on
equipment used in the production of motion pictures or television,
etc.
(Cameras, computer equipment, monitors, etc. all qualify).
This law was
introduced in 1999, and you can save 5% off the sales tax on all such
items
bought to be used in your work. No kidding.
ReelGrok.com An International community for filmmakers
Reel Logix -
a simple calendar
program that is easy to use and designed just for
productions. What
people are saying about Reel Logix "Reel Production Calendar"
-
"A terrific app. I could have been using this for years. We're putting
it
to work on the next movie." - John Badham,
Director, Saturday
Night Fever, The Jack Bull, Stakeout, The Shield.
Reels on Wheels
- (New York)
- specialize in the transport of film dailies, video, sound
and
equipment, camera packages, film negatives, and wardrobe shipments
ReelWest Magazine - The
Source for Film,
Video and Multimedia Production in Western Canada
Robert
McKee's Story
Seminar
RUNAWAY
PRODUCTION -
Resources / Links / Info & More
CEIDR - The Center
for Entertainment Industry Data
and Research report: "The Migration of Feature Film Production From The
U.S. to Canada and Beyond "
Downtown
Filming in Los Angeles - An Angry Resident Outlines his
Grounds for
Objection
FTAC - Film and
Television Action Committee - A
volunteer, grass-roots organization dedicated to the protection and
recovery of
American film jobs lost to foreign nations and workers in the form of
runaway
production.
Article
in LA Weekly discussing
the FTAC approach and the challenges it faces:
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SAFETY
IN THE
WORKPLACE
Industry Wide
Labor-Management
Safety Bulletins_ -The safety bulletins for the motion
picture industry --
Vital Resources for Assistant Directors! They are researched, written,
and
distributed by the Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee and
are
guidelines not binding laws, and may be reproduced and
attached to Call
Sheets or otherwise distributed to affected employees._
-
Coalition for Consumer
Health and Safety
-
Generic
Health and Safety Plans for
Hazardous Materials
-
Industrial Accident
Prevention Association
-
Industrial
Foundation for Accident
Prevention
-
MSDS
(Material Safety Data Sheets)
Searches
-
OSHA
-
Safety and
Health Help
-
New York Committee for
Occupational Safety and
Health (NYCOSH). News and information about on-the-job safety
and health, +
links to info re: occupational safety._
SAG - Screen Actors Guild
SAGindie.org
SAG Information for the Independent filmmaiker
Scheduling
and
Budgeting Software
Company Move
SHOWPLANNER Film Scheduling
Software
Entertainment
Partners EP Scheduling 4.2
Filmmaker's
Software.com
Gorilla Film
Production Software
Mindstar's Cinergy
Production
Software - Software
for Budgeting, Scheduling, Bidding, Commercials, Film
Scenechronize Production Software
Screenstyle.com - Software
and Deals for
screenwriters
Screentalk Magazine - The
Magazine for
Screenwriters
Scriptalooza -
Annual screenwriting
competition, Semi-annual pilots, sitcoms and 1 hour episodics
competition,
Professional script analyisis
Script Magazine -
Where Film Begins.
Serving Script writeres since 1989
Script
P.I.M.P (Pipeline
Into Motion Pictures) - Writers Database,Writers Workshop,
Screenwriting
Competition, Development Director
Script Sales.com - resource
for
screenplay, pitch, treatment, and books sales in the film industry,
Scriptshark -
online script coverage company.
ScriptShark receives screenplay and manuscript submissions from writers
around
the world.
Set Management.com - ProductionPro
Budget
- Essential Film Budgeting Software
Shoot
Magazine - Weekly
Publication for Commercial Production & Post Production
Shots - Showcases
cutting-edge
creativity in global advertising.
Showbizdata.com
Showbiz Software
- Miedia Services
Payroll Company's online store offering the full range of Software for
Production Scheduling, Budgieting, Payroll, etc.
SIGGRAPH - is
about the exchange of ideas
among researchers and technology developers of computer graphics and
interactive techniques.
The Simple Living
Network - Tools,
Examples & Contacts For Conscious, Simple, Healthy &
Restorative Living
The 60 Minute Logo.com -
Logo and
Graphic Design - Their aim is to create the perfect logo
-Faster and
Smarter than any other logo design firm.
Slamdance Film Festival
SMPTE - Society of Motion
Picture and Television
Engineers
Sound Ideas.com -
is the worlds' leading
resource for professional quality royalty free sound effects and
production
music for motion picture sound, game developers, multimedia, video,
sound
design, radio, television, and web developers.
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Sounddogs
has provide
downloaded or delivered sound effects during production or
post-production
include over sixty feature films, including
Award
nominated films,
As Good As It Gets, The Green Mile, Titanic, Stuart Little, and Jerry
Maguire.
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Source Maythenyi - Maintains
an extensive
database that keeps track of all the TV commercials in the U.S. We
specialize
in the credits and content of commercials. Fee based.
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Studios
and
Distributors
_
MCA/Universal Cyberwalk
_
New Line Cinema
_
October Films
_
Paramount Pictures
Online Studio
_ Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment
_
United International Pictures
_
Walt Disney
_
Warner
Bros.
*
Universal
Television
Film&Video Online Magazine / StudioDaily.com
Studioscreenings.com - Michael S. Hall, President - Guild & Studio Projectionist30 Years of Experience
Studio System -
(fee based) -
online information system.
Studio Depot,
a division of Mole
Richardson - Their Web Site features over 5000 studio expendable
supplies
Studio
Zone - 30
Mile Zone (PDF file)
Studio Zone - 30 Mile Zone (Interactive online map)
Sunset Post -
film and video
mastering - world-class creative and technical film and video
postproduction
services in a variety of media and all types of data
The Surfview
Entertainment Web
site where producers and active investors could meet and
finance,
produce, distribute and exhibit independent productions;
The Surfview Guide to
Entertainment on Demand
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Teamsters
Online - Motion Picture & Theatrical Trade Division
Newsletters
Motion Picture and Theatrical Trade Teamsters (Local #399) Website
Thirty
Mile Studio
Zone - 30
Mile Zone (PDF file)
Thirty
Mile
Zone Chart of Permit Offices and Film Commissions for all Cities in the
30 mile
zone
Time and Date
Around the World
- Current local time and date around the world
Timezone Converter
THE
TRADES
Hollywood
Reporter
Variety - Daily
and Weekly Variety online.
The Wrap - Online Blog / Magazine "Covering Hollywood"
Triggerstreet.com
-- Kevin Spacey is the most prominient backer of this site, an online
showcase
for filmmakers and screenwriters.
Truthout.org - News and
Commentary on World
Events
UltimateAVmag.com
- Providing the best
AV Buying Advice Since 1994
Union Members Discount Network Members
can sign
on and register for discounts through this site or by calling toll free
at
877-55-UNION.
The Union Jobs Clearinghouse
United States Postal Service
USFilmProduction.com-
Website that is
collecting together resources State by State and putting them online.
Variety - Daily
and Weekly Variety online.
Vimeo - Video sharing website, including High Def videos posted online for free.
Video Systems Magazine Online
"Shoot - Edit - Display - Integrate" - Magazine for Video Production
Equipment Reviews and Articles
Visual Effects
Society
Visualnet - The_International_
FILM,_
TV_&_ AD_Industry_Link
Weather Reporting -
from CNN
The Web Gallery
of Art
WheresSpot.com
The Internet Community for Prisoners of Advertising. Using email and
the Web,
it connects an enormous gang of talented people to one another.
WiredrivePro and
Wiredrive Hub-
WireDrivePro: Consolidate your production's review &
approval process
and project collaboration in a branded web environment without IT
help. WireDriveHub: Create
custom branded video and
multimedea presentations in moments and deliver them over the
web to your
clients without IT help.
The Wrap - Online Blog / Magazine "Covering Hollywood"
Write Bros. Inc
- Creators of Movie
Magic Screenwriter, Dramatica , ProStoryView
Writers Guild of America - 8955
Beverly Boulevard
- West Hollywood, California 90048 - 213/951-4000 fax: 213/782-4800
Writers Resources
- Professional,
Customized Queries toLiterary Agents, Film Companies,
Writers Script
Network -
specialize in matching industry members (producers, representatives,
directors,
, etc.) with the freshest screenwriters and scripts.
Writersstore.com
- The Writers Store on
Westwood Blvd's website
Yellow
Pages
Online:
Switchboard.com
Yahoo Yellow Pages
Zone,
the - 30
Mile Zone (PDF file)
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