Resources
Useful Online Publications
www.entertainmentweekly.com
Popular weekly magazine on entertainment.
www.moviemaker.com
Info on filmmakers and current projects.
www.screendaily.com
Daily info on entertainment news around the world.
www.thehollywoodreporter.com
A daily newspaper providing up-to-date info on the business. Commonly referred to as “the trades.”
www.variety.com
A daily newspaper providing up-to-date info on the business. Commonly referred to as “the trades.”
Websites to Help Develop Scripts
www.cinestory.com
A non-profit screenwriters organization, where writers can help each other.
www.creativescreenwriting.com
A magazine for screenwriters about the craft of writing.
www.donedealpro.com
The business and craft of screenwriting, examples of treatments and agreements.
www.screenwritingexpo.com
Screenwriting guidelines and courses.
http://scriptlist.oscars.org
Motion picture script database.
www.wordplayer.com
Offers info in all areas of screenwriting. Includes a forum for answering questions from writers.
www.wrpress.com
Provides professional motion picture and script translations.
Film/Writing Festivals and Competitions
www.austinfestival.com
Highly regarded film festival for emerging writers and directors.
http://www.insidefilm.com/
Film Festival Directory.
www.lafilmfest.com
Popular film festival for up-and-coming filmmakers and writers.
www.oscars.org/nicholl
The most prestigious screenwriting competitions.
www.sundance.org
Sundance Film Festival.
Movie Data and Info
www.copyright.gov
The U.S. Copyright Office.
www.FilmIndependant.org
Leading independent filmmakers site; provides links in regards to finding work.
http://www.filmforum.org/
Website for independent theatre in New York.
http://www.ffi-web.com/
Completion bond guarantors.
http://www.filmfinders.com/
Information on film rights.
http://www.ifp.org/
Leading independent filmmakers site; provides access to hiring affordable equipment.
www.imdb.com
Movie database with general facts and stats on movie information past, present and future.
http://www.indiefilms.com
A detailed guide on independent filmmaking.
www.jumptheshark.com
Movie and TV headlines and info.
www.masterguide.com
Producers guide in all areas of the filmmaking process.
www.microspace.com
Information Digital distribution.
www.movieclicks.com
Provides a link to official websites.
http://www.releaseguide.com
A calendar for all studio movies being released.
http://www.releaseguide.com
Box office data.
www.nbcuni.com/studio
NBC’s production and studio lot services.
www.pw.org
Provides information and support for creative writers and poets.
http://www.sagindie.com/
Screen Writers Guild information for independent projects.
Organizations
www.aivf.com
Association of Independent Videos and Filmmakers.
www.calawyersforthearts.org/
California Lawyers for the Arts
www.emmys.org
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
http://www.ifta-online.org/
Independent Film and Television Alliance – representing producers and distributors.
www.mpaa.org/
Motion Picture Association of America.
http://www.natpe.org/
National Association of Television Execs.
www.nwu.com
National Writers Union.
http://www.producersguild.org/
Producers Guild.
www.wga.org
The Writers Guild of America.
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