As an aspiring director in film or television there are networks exclusively for engaging with like minded individuals.
Here are a few you should consider joining.
FILM & TELEVISION ORGANIZATIONS
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Web site of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Several kinds of information are available about the Academy, the Academy Awards, and the other programs and activities of the Academy and its affiliated organization, the Academy Foundation.
Web site of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Several kinds of information are available about the Academy, the Academy Awards, and the other programs and activities of the Academy and its affiliated organization, the Academy Foundation.
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a non-profit corporation devoted both to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a non-profit corporation devoted both to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry.
The Ad Council
A private, non-profit organization, the Ad Council has been the nation's leading provider of public service campaigns for more than 60 years. Through partnerships with non-profit organizations and government agencies, the Ad Council has unprecedented access to the critical information and resources needed to address many of the nation's most important social issues. Ad Council icons and slogans are woven into the very fabric of American culture - from Smokey the Bear's "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires" and McGruff the Crime Dog's: "Take A Bite Out of Crime," to the United Negro College Fund's: "A Mind is a Terrible Thing To Waste," and "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk."
A private, non-profit organization, the Ad Council has been the nation's leading provider of public service campaigns for more than 60 years. Through partnerships with non-profit organizations and government agencies, the Ad Council has unprecedented access to the critical information and resources needed to address many of the nation's most important social issues. Ad Council icons and slogans are woven into the very fabric of American culture - from Smokey the Bear's "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires" and McGruff the Crime Dog's: "Take A Bite Out of Crime," to the United Negro College Fund's: "A Mind is a Terrible Thing To Waste," and "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk."
Association of Film Commissions
This site links to film commissions around the world. A useful aid for location scouting from your computer monitor.
This site links to film commissions around the world. A useful aid for location scouting from your computer monitor.
Film Independent
Film Independent, a non-profit membership organization for independent filmmakers, cultivates the careers of independent filmmakers, builds the audience for independent films, and increases diversity in the film industry. Film Independent provides its members with more than 250 annual events and screenings, along with professional advice, educational programs, affordable camera and equipment rentals, and discounts to hundreds of industry-related businesses. Film Independent also offers Filmmaker Labs, giving filmmakers the opportunity to develop their projects, and Project:Involve, a mentorship and job placement program that pairs filmmakers from culturally diverse communities with film industry professionals. Film Independent produces the Independent Spirit Awards and Los Angeles Film Festival, celebrating the best of American and international cinema.
Film Independent, a non-profit membership organization for independent filmmakers, cultivates the careers of independent filmmakers, builds the audience for independent films, and increases diversity in the film industry. Film Independent provides its members with more than 250 annual events and screenings, along with professional advice, educational programs, affordable camera and equipment rentals, and discounts to hundreds of industry-related businesses. Film Independent also offers Filmmaker Labs, giving filmmakers the opportunity to develop their projects, and Project:Involve, a mentorship and job placement program that pairs filmmakers from culturally diverse communities with film industry professionals. Film Independent produces the Independent Spirit Awards and Los Angeles Film Festival, celebrating the best of American and international cinema.
Independent Film & Television Alliance
The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) is the trade association of independent producers and distributors of motion picture and television programming worldwide. This non-profit organization was established in 1980 by a group of independents whose main goal was to expand the independent film business by creating a world-class trade show, the American Film Market (AFM). Headquartered in Los Angeles, the organization now represents more than 150 member companies from 22 countries, consisting of independent production and distribution companies, sales agents, television companies, studio-affiliated companies, and financial institutions engaged in film finance. View the 2010 AFM Resources for Independent Filmmakers panel programmed by WGAW and SAGIndie.
The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) is the trade association of independent producers and distributors of motion picture and television programming worldwide. This non-profit organization was established in 1980 by a group of independents whose main goal was to expand the independent film business by creating a world-class trade show, the American Film Market (AFM). Headquartered in Los Angeles, the organization now represents more than 150 member companies from 22 countries, consisting of independent production and distribution companies, sales agents, television companies, studio-affiliated companies, and financial institutions engaged in film finance. View the 2010 AFM Resources for Independent Filmmakers panel programmed by WGAW and SAGIndie.
International Academy of Web TelevisionThe International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) is a non-profit membership organization for digital entertainment creators and leaders that promotes and recognizes artistic excellence and technological innovation in the Web television and digital entertainment industries. IAWTV oversees the annual Streamy Awards, which honors and recognizes excellence in original episodic Web television programming. As the leading voices of open entertainment on the web, IAWTV members play an important role in guiding the future of this emerging medium by way of over 21 peer groups, including writers.
Motion Picture Association of America
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and its international counterpart, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) serve as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries, domestically through the MPAA and internationally through the MPA. Today, these associations represent not only the world of the theatrical film, but serve as leader and advocate for major producers and distributors of entertainment programming for television, cable, home video and future delivery systems not yet imagined.
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and its international counterpart, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) serve as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries, domestically through the MPAA and internationally through the MPA. Today, these associations represent not only the world of the theatrical film, but serve as leader and advocate for major producers and distributors of entertainment programming for television, cable, home video and future delivery systems not yet imagined.
The Paley Center for MediaThe Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public.
Organization of Black Screenwriters (OBS)
OBS is a non-profit organization committed to the development and advancement of African-American writers.
OBS is a non-profit organization committed to the development and advancement of African-American writers.
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), is the leading technical society for the motion imaging industry. There are more than 10,000 SMPTE members spread throughout 85 countries. Touching on every discipline, SMPTE members include engineers, technical directors, cameramen, editors, technicians, manufacturers, educators and consultants.
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), is the leading technical society for the motion imaging industry. There are more than 10,000 SMPTE members spread throughout 85 countries. Touching on every discipline, SMPTE members include engineers, technical directors, cameramen, editors, technicians, manufacturers, educators and consultants.
Sundance Institute
The Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences. Through its programs, the Institute seeks to discover, support, and inspire independent film and theatre artists from the United States and around the world, and to introduce audiences to their new work. The Institute programs include the annual Sundance Film Festival and the Feature Film Program, which offers year-round support and a series of Labs for emerging independent screenwriters and directors for the development of their feature film projects. Other programs include the Documentary Film Program, Film Music Program, Sundance Institute Theatre Program, and the Native American and Indigenous Program.
The Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences. Through its programs, the Institute seeks to discover, support, and inspire independent film and theatre artists from the United States and around the world, and to introduce audiences to their new work. The Institute programs include the annual Sundance Film Festival and the Feature Film Program, which offers year-round support and a series of Labs for emerging independent screenwriters and directors for the development of their feature film projects. Other programs include the Documentary Film Program, Film Music Program, Sundance Institute Theatre Program, and the Native American and Indigenous Program.
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