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Below you'll find resources for filmmakers and fans who want to know more about what goes into the making of independent films. For general information visit Indie Film Resources. For information on submitting a film to INDEPENDENT LENS visit the submission guidelines.
General | Media Organizations | Online Viewing | Publications
Indiewire
Including reviews, interviews and links to articles, IndieWire is a "vital link for indies" looking for festival and contest deadlines, lively discussion boards, classifieds and more. Sign up to receive the daily dispatch delivered via email.
Internet Movie Database
In addition to providing a searchable database that includes thousands of movies, this comprehensive portal also features a section specifically devoted to independent film. Special indie features include a weekly "ask the filmmaker" section with well-known independents, as well as a newswire, feature articles and TV listings.
Filmmaking.tv
A selective portal of filmmaking resources with an emphasis on learning, Filmmaking.tv organizes lists of links into categories that range from screenwriting to editing, distribution to collecting and festivals to jobs.
Film-411
A self-proclaimed resource for aspiring filmmakers and film lovers, Film-411 provides an extensive collection of links to film magazines, festivals, organizations, production companies, film equipment providers and more.
Film Festivals.com
An uneven information resource focusing on film festivals around the world, this site offers information, links and contact details for a staggering number of film festivals.
Filmmakers.com
A contest and news site for would-be filmmakers and screenwriters, Filmmakers.com also features how-to articles, profiles, and film industry announcements as well as a grab bag of other resources and listings.
SCREENsite
Created by the University of Alabama, this site is primarily a resource for film and TV education with an exhaustive collection of links to journals, course syllabi, film databases and selected filmmaking resources.
Microcinema International
Microcinema International organizes international screenings of independent films, videos and digital art, and its Web site provides a screening schedule and locator as well as information for submitting work to their "Independent Exposure" series.
Media Organizations
Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers
The AIVF site offers selected online articles, profiles and other features from the film and video monthly The Independent. This site also includes discussion boards and information about AIVF's advocacy projects and regional salons.
Independent Feature Project
The site for this membership organization, which sponsors events in six cities around the country, offers in-depth feature articles about independent film and filmmaking as well as other information and "networking" resources.
Independent Television Service (ITVS)
The site for ITVS, the presenter of INDEPENDENT LENS, which funds and promotes independent films for public television. Includes companion Web sites for its films as well as a section "for producers" containing funding guidelines, FAQs, how-to advice, production manual offers and articles from the print and online publication Beyond the Box.
International Documentary Association
The IDA is a membership organization that supports makers of non-fiction film with services, benefits, events and a 10-issue/year magazine. Their free public site also offers a valuable month-by-month resource for funding application deadlines, as well as detailed information about international film events, broadcast premieres, classes, and more.
MediaRights.org
This site for MediaRights.org, which promotes outreach and partnerships for social issue documentaries, combines relevant film news and documentary television listings with extensive database resources for finding documentaries, non-profit organizations, media makers and more.
National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture
With a huge searchable directory of media organizations and a collection of filmmaker-friendly links and listings, NAMAC's site promotes art advocacy and peer support. The site also offers information about digital public policy, as well as member-only technical assistance boards and discussion groups.
Sundance Institute
This site offers detailed information about the Sundance Institute's diverse programs, which offer financial and creative support for independent screenwriters, filmmakers, film composers, film preservation organizations and others. Includes detailed information about its "lab" projects, application information and links to the Institute's famous film festival.
Online Viewing
ifilm
A film portal site, ifilm features a huge collection of previews, excerpts, shorts, animation and other video clips. Filmmakers may submit their own work to be included on the site.
AtomFilms
This Shockwave site includes an extensive catalog of films, animation and games. AtomFilms seeks submissions for a variety of outlets (television, in-flight, Web, etc.) and looks for videos with running times under 30 minutes.
Publications/Print and Online
Cineaste
The quarterly Cineaste focuses on the art and politics of cinema, buoyed by interviews, special supplements and feature articles covering films, filmmakers and trends from all over the world. The site offers a handful of articles online and a brief summary of the archives.
Film Comment
Published bimonthly by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Film Comment prides itself on literate, edgy articles about the art, entertainment and industry of filmmaking. Shortened versions of the print articles are available online.
Film Quarterly
Film Quarterly tackles the field of film studies through interviews, reviews, historical perspectives and discussions of film theory. The online version offers synopses of past and present articles.
Filmmaker Magazine
The online version of this print quarterly, offers in-depth features, interviews and articles about independent film and filmmakers, provides access to selected articles in addition to extensive resources links.
The Hollywood Reporter
The industry publication focuses on the business of film, television and music, and its site includes selected articles as well as breaking headlines. Special online features include subscription-only sections as well as a message board, resource links, an industry directory and more.
The Independent
This film and video monthly from AIVF offers numerous interviews, as well as articles about public television, documentaries, productions issues and more. The Web site version provides selected articles.
International Documentary Magazine
The monthly periodical of the International Documentary Association covers the current documentary film scene, profiling makers and funders, film festival reporting and more.
Millimeter Magazine
Specializing in production and post-production of television, film and commercials, this monthly offers industry news, features, headlines and commentary. The companion Web site provides selected material from the print version as well as a searchable production buyer's guide.
Moviemaker
This mag on the art and business of making movies has a companion site full of resources, including craft articles, info on submitting to upcoming festivals and production links.
Real Screen
A weekly magazine, Real Screen covers the world of documentaries and lifestyle programming, offering only article titles and first sentence descriptors online.
Release Print
Film Arts Foundation's monthly print magazine profiles indie filmmakers, provides how-to articles, reports from conferences and contains listings for festival calls for entries and funding info.
res
The bi-monthly magazine is a resource for digital media and filmmaking, zeroing in on the technological and creative evolution of innovative art and artists. The site offers feature articles and commentary as well as information about RESfest, a global touring festival.
Variety
A major mainstay of the entertainment trade news, the Variety web site complements the print daily and offers breaking headlines, reviews and articles about film, television, music, books and more.
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