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ABC New Talent Development a continuing feature film and television writing fellowship program from Disney Studios The Action/Adventure Screenwriting Page Anything But Hollywood Screenwriting Competition $ Australian Film Commission Competitions Australian Film Commission Funding Opportunities Backstage Writers Callboard British Short Screenplay Competition Canadian Television Fund grant guidelines Chesterfield Writer's Film Project prestigious screenwriting fellowship based at Paramount Pictures CineStory screenwriter's organization that works in depth with emerging screenwriters DNA Festival of Very, Very, Very Short Plays and Films Done Deal Pro latest script competitions Filmbase/RTÉ Short Film Awards award scheme for filmmakers in Ireland. The awards provide funding for six short films a year with application deadlines falling on the last Friday in January and June. From Fade In through Fade Out two complete online books about the essential elements of the craft of screenwriting Funding Sources for Film/Video Projects from the Fund for Women Artists How to Make Movies from BBC Channel 4 How to Write a Movie an online book about the basics of screenplays How to Write a Screenplay from the BBC ITVS International Call funding for American public television by non-American producers Feb 1, 2008 deadline Moonstone International Screen Labs a unique opportunity for feature film writers to explore and develop their projects with the collaboration of expert Advisors Moviebytes an updated list of screenplay contests Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting international competition open to screenwriters who have not earned more than $5,000 writing for film or television $ Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship Program a full-time position for a year Feb 28 deadline One-In-Ten Screenplay Competition at least one of the primary characters in the screenplay be gay or lesbian, and that gay and lesbian characters must be portrayed positively $ Open Door Screenplay Competition from scr(i)pt magazine $ The Routine Autopsy: A Guide for Screenwriters and Novelists Screenwriters Festival scr(i)pt Magazine particularly useful articles about the scripting process
Scripters World free, self-paced program to help the would be screenwriter learn the craft Scriptunities free newsletter for competitions, script calls and other opportunities in the UK and Europe Scriptwriting Secrets an online book about the basics Slamdance SlamFi Screenplay Competition $ Syd Field the legendary screenwriting teacher with his own site including online courses Telefilm Canada check the funds & programs section The Television Transcript Project read the script, learn the format Tips for Writing Low-budget Scripts UK Film Council's Script Development Fund Winfemme monthly script contest by/for/about women Withoutabox free registration for a plethora of screenwriting competitions Wordplay the co-author of Aladdin and The Mask of Zorro shares his secrets for writing a screenplay - highly recommended Write Movies check the contest listings $ Writer's Digest International Screenplay Competition Writers Guild of America East Signatory Agents & Agencies- on-line version of its list of agencies representing film, television, and interactive writers. Don't get ripped off. Written Word Midwest Screenwriter and Playwright Contest $ The Writers Room hints, tips and submission guidelines from the BBC - also check BBC Talent for new writer schemes
A Few Notes on Formatting article from AMPAS FilmGIMP free open source painting and image retouching program designed for film work -- Mac, Linux and Windows How to Format a Screenplay Reformatting Previously Written But Badly Formatted Screenplays a long name for a Word doc template from the Chicago Media Works film company Screenplay Format advice from Charles Deemer Screenplay Format from scriptfrenzy Screenplay Stylesheet for Mac free software add-in Screenwriting Formats how it looks and why ScriptBuddy web-based screenwriting program, write and print properly formatted movie screenplays for free Scriptsmart Formats free templates for film, television and radio scripts, from the BBC ScriptMaker and Storyboard Tools free program for authoring screenplays for film Scriptwriters Toolkit free Word templates for screen, stage and radio plays SimplyScripts links to free movie and tv scripts Sitcom Writers Formats Tools & Utilities for Filmmakers script formats, shot lists, call sheets, storyboard tools, contracts and releases
Ain't It Cool News gossip and news from the world of movies American Screenwriters Association Atlanta Screenwriters Group Box Office Guru stats on how movies did and projects in development Bristol Screenwriters The British Film Commission Calendar of Workshops, Conferences and Seminars oddly enough for an online resource, absolutely no links, but lots of addresses in really small print Cinematter movie release dates from now "to the end of time" Coming Soon new movies, games and books on the horizon Creative Screenwriting Magazine Danske dramatikeres forbund (Denmark) Drew's Script-o-rama the best way to learn script format is to read one Edinburgh Film Focus film commission for Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Scottish Borders Euroscript offers support and distance learning material to help EU screenwriters develop scripts and run screenwriters groups Exposure a site for beginner filmmakers - not really a writer's site, but a good look at how low-budget films are made Film Bureau Locator worldwide FilmFestivals.com dates and info for international fests Film Festivals of the World including student films and video FilmLIVE Scotland's independent film network FilmMakers Magazine check the Contests page Film Stew movie and television industry news Film Underground sometimes you have to know the process before you can do the work Foreign Films.com searchable database of films Glasgow Film Office Independent Women Filmmakers Inside Film Online listings of international film festivals International Festivals more than 500 international film, television and video festivals The Internet Movie Database everything you need to know about more than 170,479 movies JewishFilm.com archive of Jewish film, with listings of film festivals Movie Making Manual a Wiki compendium of knowledge Movie Mistakes just so you can avoid them MRQE the Movie Review Query Engine, find worldwide reviews Musicals 101 cyber encyclopedia of musical theatre, TV and film Offscreen film news from Canada Praxis Centre for Screenwriters non-profit organization devoted to the professional development of Canadian screenwriters and filmmakers Raindance indie tips, news, jobs and resources for the independent filmmaker and writer Reading a Film Sequence an esoteric but fascinating look at film structure Scenario Dutch site about writing screenplays Scottish Screen promoting and developing all aspects of film, television and multimedia in Scotland - an intense wealth of information Screeneast Screentalk: Screenwriting International articles about the craft and business of screenwriting, interviews, complete scripts to show proper format, and more Screenwriters Heaven links and info for the movie writer in you Screenwriters Utopia an online magazine Shooting People email network for anyone working in independent film in the UK Simply Scripts scripts, screenplays, and transcripts of movies, television and Radio Shows Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatique (France) film, theater, television and radio The Stage venue, production and job information for UK theatre Tools and Utilities for Filmmakers if you're doing an independent production, or want to know what's involved -- sample contracts, releases, call sheets and formatting software, from the Dependent Film production company The Commercial Closet gay and lesbian life portrayed in television advertising UK Screen promoting film makers, crew, actors, media companies, and musicians Union desScénaristes du Cinéma, de la Télévision et du Multimédia (France) Women in Film founded in 1973 to promote women in the film industry, including interviews, articles and a job bank The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations the travel guide to film locations Writers Guild of Canada
Atom Films the big league of online film, associated with Sundance, HBO and Warner D.Film a traveling and online showcase of films IFilm short traditionaland digital films Folk Streams online documentaries about American folk or roots cultures Sundance Online Film Festival the • synch Online Film Festival new films added each month - vote for your faves and submit your films UndergroundFilm.com submit a film or a screenplay
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