Where to Next

Below you will find a variety of useful links that you may find useful when making your film or thinking about distribution:

Documentary

http://www.scottishdocinstitute.com/
http://thedfg.org/
http://www.dfglondon.com/
http://www.suite101.com/content/make-your-own-documentary-film-a7923
http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/
http://www.griersontrust.org/

Writing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/
http://www.screenwritinggoldmine.com/
http://www.twelvepoint.com/
http://www.scriptmag.com/
http://www.creativescreenwriting.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/arts/features/howtowrite/index.shtml

Editing

General - http://videoeditingtips.net/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/oneminutemovies/howto/edit.shtml
iMovie - http://www.apple.com/uk/support/imovie/
Final Cut Pro - http://www.apple.com/uk/support/finalcutpro/
Adobe Premier - http://www.adobe.com/support/premiere/
Windows Movie Maker - http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/windows-xp?tab=xpmm
http://www.rondexter.com/intermediate/production/editing_cut-a-ways.htm

Film-making Videos

Subject and Story - http://www.dependentfilms.net/files.html
What you film - http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/contribute/tips/what_you_film/index.shtml
Sound Skills - http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/contribute/tips/sound/index.shtml
BBC Guidelines - http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/contribute/tips/guidelines/index.shtml
Mobile Cameras - http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/contribute/tips/mobile/index.shtml
Camera and Lighting - http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/contribute/tips/camera_lighting/index.shtml
Editing Skills - http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/contribute/tips/editing/index.shtml
Uploading and compression - http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/contribute/tips/compression/index.shtml

Distribution

Broadcasting opportunities for Documentary - http://www.close-upfilm.com/features/Filmmaking/documentary.htm
Distributing Your Short Film - Festivals and Beyond http://www.suite101.com/content/distributing-your-short-film---festivals-and-beyond-a323004
The secrets to distribution http://www.distribution.la/
Marketing Your Short http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/distribution/marketing-your-short
Rethinking Film Distribution http://www.iofilm.co.uk/io/mit/001/film_distribution_20051115.php
http://indiescreenings.net/
http://documentarytech.com/?p=7567
How to hold a successful documentary rough cut screening http://newdocediting.com/client-resources/documentary_fil_rough_cut_screening/

Magazines

http://www.variety.com/Home/
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/
http://www.screendaily.com/
http://www.reelscotland.com/

Forums

http://www.indietalk.com/
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/
http://www.studentfilms.com/eve/ubb.x?s=2086066451&cdra=Y
http://www.videoforums.co.uk/pimp-link/19137-indie-filmmakers-forum.html
http://www.dv-forums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=7
http://www.thesmalls.com/Forums.go

General

http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/network/index.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/
https://shootingpeople.org/account/auth.php
http://www.talentcircle.org/
http://www.kaosfilms.co.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newtalent/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tellinglives/
http://www.close-upfilm.com/features/Filmmaking/index.htm
http://www.videomaker.com/
http://filmdirectingtips.com/
http://actioncutprint.com/
http://www.dependentfilms.net/files.html
http://www.camcorders.org/
http://www.bfi.org.uk/
http://microwave.filmlondon.org.uk/
http://www.movingimageeducation.org/ Everything you need to make a film!!!

Animation

http://www.bocan.tv