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Resources

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Production Resources

California Film Commission

California Film Permits – Free permits for filming on state property.

California Surplus Property Available For FilmingAll types of free locations in California.

CinemaScout - Online state-sponsored location scouting for California.

Crew-List.net – Online crew listings for all categories (requires low-cost membership).

Entertainment Industry Development Corporation – Los Angeles’ official one-stop full service office for the production community, with services that include pre-production planning, streamlined processing and coordination of approvals for on-location shoots, neighborhood notifications, and liaison and advocacy with public officials on issues relating to filming in Los Angeles.

Film Commission HQ - Directory of film commissions and media support offices worldwide.

IFP/West - Organization dedicated to independent filmmaking and filmmakers.

ProductionHUB.com - Online resource and industry directory for film, television, video and digital media production. Free services include Production Directory, Search and Request, Job Listings, Events Calendar, Equipment Trader, Classifieds and NewsStand.

WebMovie.com - Search engine for producers seeking services and technologies.

Guilds And Unions

American Federation of Musicians (AFM)

American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (AFTRA)

Directors Guild of America (DGA)

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)

International Cinematographers Guild

Motion Picture Editors Guild

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians (NABET)

NABET-CWA Local 57 Hollywood (ABC)

NABET-CWA Local 53 Burbank (NBC)

Producers Guild of America (PGA)

Screen Actors Guild (SAG)

SAG Indie

Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE)

Writers Guild of America (WGA)

Industry News & Research

Box Office Guru - Comprehensive box office information.

Cinescape - Development Heck – Information about projects in development.

IndieWire.com - News about independent films.

The Internet Movie Database - Extensive, searchable database of information about film.

IFILMpro - Database services, comprehensive tools and resources, such as the Hollywood Creative Directory.

Release Schedule – Schedule of when upcoming studio films are slated for release.

Script-O-Rama - Find downloadable scripts of your favorite movies, for free.

Industry Organizations

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Official site of the "Oscars."

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Official site of the "Emmys."

American Film Institute - Dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image.

American Film Marketing Association - For the international independent film and television industry.

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) - Performing rights society, contains search for music rights holders (also search BMI and SESAC).

Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers (AIVF)

Association of Talent Agents (ATA)

Filmmakers Alliance - A non-profit, Los Angeles-based filmmakers collective.

International Documentary Association

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) – Performing rights society, contains search to find music rights holders (also search ASCAP and SESAC).

A Minor Consideration - Addresses the concerns of children in the industry.

Motion Picture Association of America - Issues ratings and advocates for the motion picture industry.

National Endowment for the Arts

SESAC – Performing rights organization, contains search for finding music rights holders (also search ASCAP and BMI).

Women In Film

Film Festivals

Film Festivals are listed on a separate page of this site.

Movie Bytes - Screenwriting contests and markets.

Government Information

California State Assembly

California State Senate

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance – Online guide to U.S. government grants and loans in all areas.

Congressional Email Directory - searchable database of email addresses of elected officials from all fifty states and U.S.territories.

FedWorld Information Network -a one-stop location to access or order U.S. Government information, created through an agency of the Department of Commerce.

Rulers.org - Lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders which don't occupy either of those formal positions) of all currently existing countries and territories.

U.S. Department of State – Information about passports, travel & work abroad, and advisories.

U.S. Government Information Locator Service - GILS records identify public information resources within the Federal Government, describe the information available in those resources, and assist in obtaining the information.

U.S. House Of Representatives - Legislative information and information about members, committees, and organizations of the House and other U.S. government information resources.

U.S. Senate Home Page - Information about senators, committees, and publications.

The White House -Press releases and White House documents.

Legal Information & Organizations

California Code – Statutes of the state of California

California Lawyers for the Arts

Entertainment Law Digest – News on recent cases filed and developments in entertainment law.

Law Library of Congress – America’s law library.

Law News Network - News for legal professionals.

USC Law School – My alma mater.

U.S. Code – The statutes of the United States.

U.S. Copyright Office – Copyright information, registration, and searches.

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office – Trademark information, registration, and searches.

Research Tools

CIA World Factbook - Contains facts on every country in the world, including information on each country's geography, population, government, transportation, defense systems and more.

DefenseLINK - Information Service from the Department of Defense with links to the Office of the Secretary, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Reserve, National Guard and more.

Encarta Reference – Online reference area offering encyclopedia, dictionaries, and world atlas.

FedStats - On-line access to the full range of public statistics and information produced by over 70 US Federal Government agencies. Stats from crimes to crops are downloadable in ready-made spreadsheet form.

Library of Congress – America’s library.

Missouri School of Journalism – The world’s first journalism school, and by most accounts still the best.

Refdesk.com – Free and family-friendly research center. Bills itself as ‘The single best source for facts on the Net’.

U.S. Historical Documents – From the Library of Congress, includes the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and the Federalist Papers.