Resources

• Archives

  • Ethnographic Video Online Ethnographic Video Online provides more than 750 hours and 1,000 ethonograghic films focused on the study of human culture and behavior. Please note that you have to become a member of their site in order to view their videos.

• Cinematography

  • DPTV: The Art, Business and Politics of Image Making DPTV, an online Cinematography magazine, was created to provide in depth information on the art, business, and politics of image making through real life experiences in the film and television industry.
  • The People's DP Created by Emmy nominated director of photography Cliff Charles, the People’s DP utilizes diverse camera crews, time-saving workflows, cost-effective packages, and greener production methods.

• Copyright

  • The Hidden Cost of Documentaries A New York Times article on the high cost of using copyrighted songs and ring tones in documentaries.
  • Watch: Writers, Artists and their Copyright Holders A database of copyright contacts for writers, artists, and prominent figures in other creative fields.

• Film and Feminism Academic Journals

  • Camera Obscura: Feminism, Culturer and Media Studies Camera Obscura provides innovative feminist perspectives on film, television, and visual media. It consistently combines excellence in scholarship with imaginative presentation and a willingness to lead media studies in new directions.
  • Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies Film & History is a non-profit, peer-reviewed journal. Published in the spring and fall, the journal offers insightful reviews of books and films and a Featured Section of articles that looks closely at one significant topic.
  • Meridians: feminisms, race, transnationalism Meridians is a feminist, interdisciplinary journal whose goal is to provide a forum for scholarship and creative work by and about women of color in U.S. and international contexts.
  • Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society Signs publishes interdisciplinary feminist scholarship that challenges the boundaries of knowledge concerning women’s and men’s lives, gender relations, sexualities, raced and gendered practices, institutions and cultural productions.

• Film Festivals - Documentaries

  • Brand New Doc Fest Coming to NYC An Indie Wire article on DOC NYC, New York City’s only documentary film festival, which will be inaugurated this November.
  • Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival The festival is the longest-running, premiere showcase for international documentaries in the United States, encompassing a broad spectrum of work, from indigenous community media to experimental nonfiction.

• Film Festivals - Students

  • Reynolda Film Festival The festival is a student-organized festival at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and they welcome undergraduate and graduate student filmmakers to submit their narrative, documentary, animation, and experimental films.

• Film Festivals - Submissions

  • Withoutabox A comprehensive festival submission service that provides festival listings, email deadline reminders, a newsletter and the possibility to submit online through their services.

• Film Festivals - Women

  • Another Experiment by Women Film Festival AXWFF will showcase, promote and nurture filmmakers whose individual vision moves beyond what is typically offered in galleries or movie houses.
  • Athena Film Festival: A Celebration of Women and Leadership The festival examines the values women leaders share—vision, courage, resilience—and explores leadership across race, class, and culture.
  • Birds Eye View Birds Eye View celebrates & supports international women filmmakers. Founded as a short film event in 2002, they registered as a charity in 2004 and launched the UK’s first major women’s film festival in 2005.
  • Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival This film festival promotes the mission of Central Illinois’ Women’s Studies Program: to promote an understanding of how issues related to gender, age, race, economic status, sexual identity, and nationality affect women’s lives.
  • Fusion Film Festival The Fusion Film Festival was founded nine years ago at New York University with the mission of encouraging, promoting and inspiring women filmmakers in the NYU Community. Fusion also strongly encourages collaboration between male and female filmmakers.
  • LA Femme International Film Festival LA Femme is a premier festival that focuses on platforming women filmmakers “for women by everyone”. It was created in 2005, when it became apparent that there was a need to enhance women behind the camera as Directors, Producers, and Writers.
  • Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival This festival is produced by the Alliance of Women Filmmakers, which seeks to empower women filmmakers to create diverse roles for women. Each year in March the festival showcases narratives, documentaries, animation and student short films.
  • St. John's International Women’s Film Festival SJIWFF is one of the longest running women’s film festivals in the world. Established in 1989 to support women filmmakers, SJIWFF produces several screenings, workshops and other events throughout the year.
  • Through Women's Eyes Film Festival Through Women’s Eyes is an international film festival featuring the work of female filmmakers.
  • Vancouver Women in Film Festival Since 2006, VWIFF has showcased an impressive line-up of short and feature films (narrative, documentary and animation) by established and emerging women filmmakers from around the world. The Festival’s presented by Women in Film and Television Vancouver.
  • Women's Image Network The WIN Awards celebrates film, television and advertising artists who create dimensional female media images which shape positive public opinion about the value of women and girls.
  • Women's Voices from the Muslim World Women’s Voices from the Muslim World: A Short-Film Festival gives a voice to women of all faiths living in Muslim-majority countries and Muslim women living as minorities around the world.

• Film Journalism

  • Alliance of Women Film Journalists The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ), was founded in 2006 and seeks to to support work by and about women – both in front of and behind the cameras – through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and the annual EDA awards.

• Filmmaking Associations and Organizations

  • International Documentary Assocation Over the past twenty-six years IDA has served as a forum and voice for documentarians around the world. IDA currently serves over 2,800 members in over 50 countries, offering programs, seminars, lectures, workshops, and screenings for members.

• Filmmaking Publications

  • MovieMaker Magazine: The Art and Business of Making Movies MovieMaker has articles on independent filmmaking from the news, production and business perspective.
  • The Hollywood Reporter THR provides entertainment news, reviews, videos and analysis. It offers exclusive coverage of film, television, and international news, plus extensive photo galleries and reporting of industry events and festivals like the Oscars, Sundance and Cannes.

• Films and Teaching

  • Films for the Feminist Classroom Films for the Feminist Classroom (FFC) is an online journal hosted by the Rutgers-based editorial offices of Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. FFC publishes film reviews that provide a critical assessment of the pedagogical value of films.

• Funding

  • Cinereach Film Felloship A fellowship for emerging filmmakers making artful short films with socially relevant themes.
  • Film Independent Film Independent’s mission is to cultivate the careers of independent filmmakers, build larger audiences for independent film, and champion diversity in the entertainment industry. It hosts screenings and provides film education programs.
  • Foundation Center: Knowledge to Build On Established in 1956 and today supported by close to 550 foundations, the Foundation Center is a national nonprofit service organization that connects nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them.
  • Michigan State University's Film Grant Listing A comprehensive listing of grants for filmmakers with links and short descriptions.
  • Mira's List Mira’s List is a resource for artists, writers, composers, filmmakers and other artists. She posts informations about grants, fellowships and international residencies.
  • Moxie Films: Bringing Artistic Voices to the Forefront The Moxie Films Program supports under-served artists. They assist narrative and documentary filmmakers and screenwriter by forming partnerships with individual artists, nurturing their creative growth and bring their voices to the forefront.
  • National Assembly of State Arts Agencies The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is the membership organization that unites, represents and serves the nation’s state and jurisdictional arts agencies.
  • New York Foundation for the Arts Grant, Award, Program Source NYFA Source is a national directory of awards, services, and publications for artists. Listings include over 4,200 arts organizations, 2,900 award programs, 4,200 service programs and 900 publications for individual artists across the country.
  • SFFS/Film Arts Foundation Documentary Grant The San Francisco Film Society provides grants to help documentary films in post production.
  • The Adrienne Shelly Foundation The Adrienne Shelly Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to actor and filmmaker Adrienne Shelly, whose life was tragically cut short in 2006. To continue Adrienne’s dream, the foundation aims to help women achieve their own filmmaking dreams.
  • The Fledgling Fund: Helping Innovative Projects Take Flight With approximately $1.5 million in funding disbursed annually, they are interested in making grants and investments that help fledgling projects take flight. They are interested supporting projects about girls’ empowerment and women’s leadership.
  • The Global Film Initiative promotes cross-cultural understanding through the medium of cinema. The Initiative has developed four complementary programs to promote both the production of authentic and accessible stories created in the developing world and their distribution.
  • Women Arts: Funding Resources A comprehensive list of grants for filmmakers with a focus on grants geared towards women.

• Grants

  • The Film & Video Festival The festival showcases films, videos, and television programs that have received support from foundations, corporate giving programs, and donor networks, with the aim of encouraging grantmakers to use media to advance their philanthropic goals.

• Job Listings

  • Craig's List Craig’s List is a great place to post jobs or find out who needs filmmakers in your area. Postings are free.
  • ProductionHUB ProductionHUB is a free of charge job listing service for filmmakers.

• Latina/o

  • National Association of Latino Independent Producers NALIP’s mission is to promote the advancement, development and funding of Latino/Latina film and media arts in all genres. They hold conferences, workshops and awards and have a biweekly newsletter.

• LGBT/Queer

  • Frameline: The Best in LGBT Media since 1997 Frameline supports LGBT filmmakers through grants, awards and programs, believing that independent LGBT film is vital in a world dominated by formulaic and oversimplified images in commercial media.

• Women in Film

  • Center for the Study of Women in Film and Television The Center celebrates the accomplishments of directors, writers, producers, cinematographers, and editors – who happen to be women. It also seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of women’s employment and representations through original research.
  • Films Directed by Women A list of over 900 films directed by women and information on dozens of female directors’ careers
  • New York Women in Film & Television New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is a nonprofit membership organization for professional women in film, television and digital media. Founded in 1977, NYWIFT brings together more than 2,000 professionals.
  • Why Are There So Few Female Filmmakers? A Guardian article that looks at the current state and the history of female filmmakers both in the independent and Hollywood industries.
  • Women & Hollywood from a Feminist Perspective Women & Hollywood focuses on bringing attention to the films, TV shows, theatre and other entertainment that highlights women and our contribution to the culture.
  • Women in Film Women In Film is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women achieve their highest potential within the global entertainment, communications and media industries and to preserving the legacy of women within those industries.
  • Women Make Movies Established in 1972 to address the under representation and misrepresentation of women in the media industry, Women Make Movies is a multicultural, multiracial, non-profit organization which facilitates production, promotion, distribution and exhibition.

• Women-Owned Production Companies

  • ciné-tamaris Agnès Varda’s production company.
  • G6 Pictures Filmmaker and scholar Giovanna Chesler’s production company
  • My Dog Spot Productions Sue May’s production company, My Dog Spot Productions, is an independent documentary production house addressing universal social themes focusing on the marginalized and misrepresented, a positive portrayal of women in society, spirituality, and the Arts.
  • Real Blonde Production Company Documentary filmmaker Rosylyn Rhee’s production company.
  • Suzanne Lyons, Film Producer Suzanne Lyon is an indie film producer who also gives seminars on production and how to fund films.

• Working Conditions for Women

  • Despite New Law, Gender Salary Gap Persists NPR article on the male-to-female salary gap and the Obama administration’s attempts to close it.