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Welcome Independent Filmmakers!

Hopefully, you’ve come to terms with the fact that there are no set rules to making a great film.  Granted, you need good actors, a strong script and a good director to bring the script to life.  And of course, having Jean-Paul Gaultier (the costume designer from “The Fifth Element”), with a perfect filming location in British Columbia, the perfect natural lighting and a million other things won’t hurt either.   These things would be nice, but still no guarantee of a good film.  Just look at Water World.  

So, in the end, there is no magic formula to making a great film.  There is no sage writing web pages who will give you all you need to know about such an intricate process.  (Although, some of us on this project like to thinks so).

Knowing this, we’ve gone through the work of gathering a series of basic tips and products to help you along with your career.   Whether you’re interested in learning how to make your own short film or the best advice for the lighting and sound, the smartest thing you can do is educate yourself.  We’ve collected the best products from the web for this purpose.  If you have had positive experience with other learning tools that you feel should be included on this page, we encourage you to email us with details.

Mentors available for aspiring writers

Storybay is a membership community designed to help mentor writers and develop their work with the assistance of professional story analysts, experienced industry executives and producers. Storybay members have access to a variety of services that help them prepare and advance their work to the next level. Storybay’s mentors help the writer improve their work as well as give key insight on how to meet the artistic and commercial standards of the entertainment industry. Members also have access to industry insiders who can help them present market-ready material to buyers. Whether your story is a screenplay, manuscript, teleplay, short story, play or treatment, Storybay can provide you with the skills and tools to help develop and market your work.   read more…

Looking for acting gigs?

“Act in Movies” was developed for real people to be involved with the movie industry, appear in a movie, and be paid. There are many companies, agencies and businesses that promise that you will be a big star. These agencies end of up charging you hundreds of dollars for fees, expenses for photos and resumes and they deliver nothing. Many have a dream of becoming a "STAR", or just want to follow their passion and be successful in acting…. Here's a chance to get paying acting jobs without the false promises and ‘run around’.  If you’d like to appear in a movie and get paid (guaranteed!), read more…

Finally, the information they don't teach you in film school
Click here to learn these Film Making Secrets

1. Human Rights Watch International Film Festival - 2005
Home | About Us | News Releases | Publications | About HRW | Info by Country | Global Issues | Campaigns | What You Can Do | Community | Bookstore | Film Festival | Search | Site Map | Contact Us ...
http://www.hrw.org/iff/

2. Film Victoria - Homepage
Business Areas Industry Development & Investment Digital Media Fund Melbourne Film Office Featured Links Production Directory Locations Library Funding Approvals Film Financing Summit FilmVic eNews ...
http://www.film.vic.gov.au/

3. cinetext - film & philosophy
cinetext is a bilingual internet forum for film and philosophy located at the University of Vienna (Austria) addressing students, researchers, scholars, and anyone with an interest in the thoughtful ...
http://cinetext.philo.at/

4. SoundtrackNet - the art of film and television music
... He's also orchestrated for Alan Menken, and most recently, orchestrated and produced the music on the film version of The Producers. SoundtrackNet had a chance to talk with Doug about his work on ...
http://www.soundtrack.net/

5. [Film & TV Channel] Movies Television Horror SciFi and Animation Reviews, Pr...
GAMES:FILM & TV:DVD:MUSIC:TECH:SPORTS:COMICS:GIRLS:VIDEO downloads:cheats:trailers:forums:contests:shopping:sitemap Film&TV Channel Chicken Little: "I Told You So" Feature Mr. Little grades the ...
http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmtv/

6. Buy DVD Movies - Purchase DVD Movies - New Film Release
Canadian Customers |Tell A Friend | Get Our Newsletter |Press Affiliates | About Us | Contact Us | Terms and Conditions |FAQs | Privacy | Institutions | Site Map © 2003 FILM MOVEMENT | 866.YES.FILM
http://www.thefilmmovement.com/

7. UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television
Copyright 2005 UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television For school inquiries, please mail info@tft.ucla.edu For technical/web related questions, mail webmaster@tft.ucla.edu
http://www.tft.ucla.edu/

8. Film Sound Design - Film Sound Theory
... org Learning Space dedicated to the Art and Analyses of Film Sound Design Sound carries meaning in more ways than simply by accompanying a visible object or person What's new? Site Map About Site ...
http://www.filmsound.org/

9. Welcome to the UCLA Film & Television Archive!
ONLINE BOX OFFICE - CLICK HERE TO BUY ADVANCE TICKETS! SCHEDULE OF SCREENINGS 12/1/2005 - WORLD ...
http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/

10. The 2005 New York International Latino Film Festival
http://www.nylatinofilm.com/

11. Tribeca Film Festival-Homepage - New
Enter Your Film Online Entries are now open for the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, happening April 25-May 7, 2006 in New York City. Submit your narrative or documentary feature or short online! For ...
http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/

12. 9th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival | LALIFF 2005 Oct 21-30 E...
http://www.latinofilm.org/

13. Cinemusic.net: Film Music and Soundtracks: The dead are back, and they're re...
... 09/27/05) Home | Soundtrack Reviews | Audio Clips | Mystery Clip Contest | News | Message Board | Film Composers | Features | Links | Send E-mail | Back to top About Cinemusic | Advertise | Subscribe ...
http://www.cinemusic.net/

14. War of the Worlds - A Steven Spielberg Film starring Tom Cruise - WarOfTheWo...
War of the Worlds - A Steven Spielberg Film starring Tom Cruise - WarOfTheWorlds.com The war is about to begin. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, War of the Worlds movie is the ...
http://www.waroftheworlds.com/

15. Brooks Institute of Photography, film schools and graphic design degree programs
Students at the Santa Barbara Mission © Greg Voight From its beginnings, Brooks Institute has ...
http://www.brooks.edu/

16. The Northwest Film Forum: Seattle's home for the film arts!
... Northwest Film Forum Wiggly World Studios Rentals ------- WigglyWorld: -Workshops -Equipment for ... ... The Northwest Film Forum is a Seattle-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization supporting year-round ...
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/

17. Film News
... Spanish Swahili Swedish Tagalog Tamil Turkish Advanced Search WN Broadcast WN Media Hollywood Film Review Fashion Theatre Archive Feedback Site Map WN Related Acting Globe All Star Pop Asia Movie ...
http://www.filmnews.com/

18. Film Music Magazine
Search go About Film Music Media Group | Contact Film Music | Customer/Member Services Industry Directory | Industry Event Calendar | Frequently Asked Questions Mailing Lists | Advertising | FMPRO ...
http://www.filmmusicmag.com/

19. Antimatter Underground Film Festival
ANTIMATTER UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2005
http://www.antimatter.ws/

20. New York Film and Video Festival
UPCOMING EVENTS Now accepting entries for festivals!! Join Our Mailing List Email: Click here for ...
http://www.nyfilmvideo.com/

21. Rutgers Film Co-op | New Jersey Media Arts Center
http://www.njfilmfest.com/

22. The Los Angeles Film School
Saturday, December 10th At the Los Angeles Film School, you learn filmmaking by making films. ItÄôs a novel approach, we know, but it works for us. During your first week, youÄôll have a camera in ...
http://www.lafilm.com/

23. Film Festivals . com - Non Stop Festivals
... on your Cell Phone Best of Cannes videos for your program Fest Trip Planner Fest Trip BOOKING Film Fest BOUTIQUE Major Fest Coverage Fantasporto Gallery Berlinale Gallery Sponsored by ...
http://www.filmfestivals.com/index.shtml

24. LookSmart Intellectual Trends - Journal of Popular Film and Television
Home Start Your Search Home > Journal of Popular Film and Television Visit Web site Find subscription deals Journal of Popular Film and Television Offers sociocultural perspectives on commercial ...
http://www.dynomind.com/p/articles/mi_m0412

25. Arab Film Distribution: Home Page - Films, Videos, and DVDs from the Arab Wo...
... Divine Intervention Winner of the 2002 Cannes Film Festival Jury and Fipresci Prizes, this much-anticipated feature from Palestinian director Elia Suleiman is now available on DVD. More > ABOUT ...
http://www.arabfilm.com/

26. National Film Preservation Board (Library of Congress)
... S. 167 "Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005" (containing film preservation legislation) Historic new film preservation initiative: National Film Preservation Board Library of Congress (4690 ...
http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/film/