Links
Filmmaking comunities and resources
Organisations for Young People
KEY FILMMAKING ORGANISATIONS
BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts)
The Academy as a leading independent charity supports, develops and promotes excellence in film, television and multimedia technologies. The Academy also defends and instils the cultural diversity on the industry.
British Council
The Academy as a leading independent charity supports, develops and promotes excellence in film, television and multimedia technologies. The Academy also defends and instils the cultural diversity on the industry
British Film Institute (BFI)
BFI is based in Londons Southbank and was established in 1933. Running a variety of activities and services, its main purpose is promoting understanding and appreciation of Britain’s rich film and television heritage.
www.bfi.org.uk
Independent Cinema Office (ICO)
ICO is a national organisation interested on the development and support of independent film exhibition around UK.
www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk
Skillset
Skillset is the skills council for creative media. Its goal is to maintain the UKs position as an industry leader in media. Skillset believes that it is their role to guarantee access to high level vocational training for individuals and organisations. To achieve this goal Skillset works with industry, training and public agencies, accrediting courses on the basis of relevance to industry.
www.skillset.org
UK Film Council
The UK Film Council is the government-backed agency for film in the UK. The UK Film Council provides advice on any policies regarding industrial, economic and cultural issues affecting film. It is also one of the key funding bodies.
www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk
REGIONAL SCREEN AGENCIES
EM Media [East Midlands]
Film London [London]
Northern Film and Media [North East]
Northwest Vision and Media [North West]
Screen South [South]
Screen West Midlands [West Midlands]
Screen Yorkshire [Yorkshire]
Screen East [East]
South West Screen [South West]
NATIONAL FILM AGENCIES
Scottish Screen
Northern Ireland Screen
www.northernirelandscreen.co.uk
Film Agency For Wales
FILMMAKING COMMUNITIES AND RESOURCES
Britfilms.com
This website is run by the British Arts Council. Britfilms.com compounds an array of extremely useful information for filmmakers; including a catalogue of British Films including those currently in production, and a comprehensive directory of international film and video festivals.
www.britfilms.com
Film London: Microwave
This website is a guide for micro-budget feature film-making and marketing. Microwave provides support to filmmakers moving from short-films to features. It also aims to raise the profile of micro-budget filmmakers across the UK and the world.
www.filmlondon.org.uk/microwave
Filmmaking.net
The website provides reference and a community for new and independent filmmakers all over the world. It has a brilliant directory including sections like: film schools, film festivals, events and so forth.
www.filmmaking.net
Icewhole
It is a networking site dedicated to filmmakers and music artists. It offers annual awards, plus an independent panel containing professionals like Sir Richard Attenborough, Morgan Freeman and Derek Jacobi.
www.icewhole.com/
IMDb
A worldwide known international database full of information about almost every film ever made or planned. Including detailed information on actors and backstage team.
www.imdb.com
MySpace: Film
This popular social networking website has a section for films and filmmakers.
www.myspace.com
Netribution
A very broad website established in 1999, for independent creative makers. It is useful for answering questions on finance and tax laws. Additionally it shows what's happening in the financial side of the industry.
www.netribution.co.uk
Raindance
A fee-paying organisation for low-budget filmmakers, which also holds a yearly festival. It was created in 1992 and since then it has been offering advice and support for independent filmmakers. It also provides training and has produced some features.
Script Factory
This organisation labels itself as the Europe’s premier script development organisation.
They offer training and support for writers in UK and all over Europe. They also offer performed readings, script feedback, Professional Diplomas in Script Development, and workshops around the world.
www.scriptfactory.co.uk
Shooting People
This website is an International networking organisation dedicated to the support and promotion of independent filmmaking. It offers daily bulletins where filmmakers can source crew, jobs and share advice.
www.shootingpeople.org
Talent Circle
A free online networking resource for filmmakers, crew and actors. It contains sections on jobs, casting and calendar, which contains a list of training courses, the next film festivals and its call for entries.
www.talentcircle.co.uk
Funding Schemes
UK Media Team
MEDIA is the European Unions programme for Film, TV and New Media industries. They aim to promote competition in Europe and to increase audiovisual circulation.
MEDIA was started in 1991 by the EU, and its last scheme started in 2007, this scheme will run until 2013.
Media offers independent production and distribution companies the opportunity to gain non-repayable grants, and provides financial assistance to training providers and festivals.
www.mediadesk.co.uk
B3 Media: Blank Slate
The Blank Slate digital short filmmaking project helps new black and minority ethnic filmmaking talents. This project is funded through the New Cinema Fund, B3 Media and Arts Council England. The successful applicants receive practical support from the script to the screen, financial support is also offered.
www.b3media.net
Maya Vision: The Short Film Completion Fund
Maya Vision manages the UK Film Council’s Short Film Completion Fund. This fund provides finance and support for exceptional short films that have been shot but which do not have enough funds to finish. A fund of £70,000 is split up between two annual schemes, which help around 14 short films.
The Wellcome Trust
The Welcome Trust Arts Award is a scheme which supports inspired and unique arts projects exploring biomedical science. Their aim is to offer an incentive for interdisciplinary practice and collaborative partnership in arts, science and/or education practice.
www.wellcome.ac.uk
The Satyajit Ray Foundation
A Foundation created to ensure that the work of one of India's most famous filmmakers is shown and appreciated, and to inspire new filmmakers. The prize for best short is £1,000.
www.satyajitray.org.uk
UK Jewish Film Festival: The Short Film Fund
The Pears Foundation UKJFF short film fund is composed of two grants up to £10,000 for the production of a short film or video to the maximum length of 10 minutes. Drama, Animation or Factual projects with a Jewish theme are encouraged and applications are open to all filmmakers resident in UK.
www.ukjewishfilmfestival.org.uk/Short-Film-Fund
UK Film Council: Funding schemes
The UK Film Council is the main funding body for short and feature films made in UK. Its funds are provided through a number of schemes via regional screen agency.
Below are the main funding schemes and agency listings.
www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/funding
Digital Shorts/ Digital Nation: UK Wide
Digital Shorts and Digital Shorts Nation enable filmmakers to make innovative shorts using digital technology. Applicants for the Digital Shorts Nation should be directors who have shown their skills through a Digital Short or work of same level. Only 12 films are selected for production, and the budget is between £17,500 and £20,000.
http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/shortfilms
Pulse: Film London
Pulse was founded in 2002 in partnership with the UK Film Councils New Cinema Fund. It is aimed at new talent in the London region. For the selected filmmakers it provides the opportunity to make digital shorts for a variety of exhibition and distribution platforms. Around 5 films are commissioned per year. The budget range is £4,000-£12,000.
www.filmlondon.org.uk
Cinema Extreme: UK Wide
Scheme created in 2002 by the New Cinema Fund and Channel 4, administered by The Bureau, to seek out and develop filmmakers with a distinctive directorial guidance and cinematic style. Up to four films are funded each year with a maximum budget of £50,000 (per film).
www.thebureau.co.uk
Organisations for young people
BBC Blast
BBC Blast is the BBC’s multimedia platform for young people aged 13 to 19. It is divided into sections: Art & Design, Dance & Drama, Fashion, Film, Games, Music & Audio and Writing. They also have a working experience section where the young people can apply for and be directly involved with the latest events.
www.bbc.co.uk/blast/
BFI Education
BFI’s Education section provides a list of resources, services and activities directly relevant to teaching and learning about moving image. It shows different events for primary and secondary school levels.
www.bfi.org.uk/education/
Calling the shots (CTS)
It is a production company based in Bristol; it was set up in 1998. CTS is involved with broadcasting, digital video and multiplatform projects for TV. They also work with corporate clients and provide education. They aim to reach people of all ages and backgrounds. Their educational workshops for children are not only on acting but are also on production.
www.callingtheshots.co.uk/index.html
Chew TV
Chew TV is a Web TV Channel where you can watch and submit free short films and videos online made by the next generation of media talent.Chew TV Web TV Channel is run by and for young people aged 14-25. As well as getting your work ‘out there’ in front of an industry audience offering vast exposure opportunities, Chew
TV gives a voice to young people and provides a unique platform and network for young people to connect and share ideas. Plymouth, UK.
http://www.chewtv.com/
FILMCLUB
It is a service run by movie lovers that aims to educate children in cinema history by exhibiting films in schools. On their website teachers order the movies they want to screen at their school’s film club. FILMCLUB is also a useful website as it provides inform about the latest film news, future releases, and festivals.
www.filmclub.org
First Light movies
The organisations main priority is funding young people, aged 5 to 19, to make their own movies. Additionally, they host special projects aimed at different age groups. These projects encourage young people explore the different areas of film making with professionals.
Every year First Light movies organizes The Activision First Light movie awards, which has been labelled as the “mini-Oscars” ceremony.
http://www.firstlightmovies.com/
Mediabox
It is a funding organisation, who aim to help young people, between 13 and 19 years-old. They have three different funds: Big Mediabox; Mid Mediabox; Mini mediabox. These funds can be used for film, television, radio, online projects, print and multi-media platforms. They also organize different competitions where prizes are normally in the form of guidance from a media expertise.
http://www.media-box.co.uk/
Suited & Booted – Studios CIC
Founded in 1999; Suited & Booted formed with the intention of merging the quality of commercial filmmaking and a community base ethos. Their main tasks are the provision of media content, the development and facilitation of media literacy, and educational projects.
They provide a trainee scheme for young filmmakers offering the chance to gain experience in the industry, eitht the aim of aiding them in starting a successful media career.
http://www.suitedandbooted.org/
The School of Sound
The school incentives the creative use of sound within arts. They host regular symposia, specialist workshop and courses.
www.schoolofsound.co.uk
Young Film Academy (YFA)
YFA is the UK’s leading programmer, of educational filmmaking for young people aged 8-18. It is famous for tayloring workshops and training courses for schools. YFA visits over 50 independent and state schools, they also hosts workshops at the Guardian Hay Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, London’s children film festival.
www.onedayfilmschool.co.uk
4Talent
Offers support and help to talented individuals, with different projects geared to various age groups. For example their work experience scheme is aimed at young people aged 14 to 19. During one or two weeks, students spend time in various areas and thus getting an over-view how a broadcaster works.
Another project targeted for young people is the Inspiration Week. It takes place in Easter holidays. Students get involved in talks with high-level media professionals, peer-to-peer learning and can get careers advice.
http://4talent.channel4.com/index.php
Cultural Institutes
Romanian Cultural Institute
Embassy of Finland
Polish Cultural Institute
Brazilian Embassy
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