Broadcasting history and education American Museum of the Moving Image (AMMI) The largest permanent collection of moving image artifacts, in the U.S., in Astoria, Queens, offers exhibitions, film screenings, and education programs. Museum of Television and Radio (MTR) Museums with researcher-friendly archives, in New York and Los Angeles Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: Archive of American television Interviews with pioneers of the medium, awards, and education programs. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: UCLA Archives The Archives, housed in UCLA's Department of Theatre Arts since 1965, are a central responsibility of the Academy Foundation. The Academy maintains a separate relationship with the UCLA Film & Television Archives in regard to videotapes and kinescopes of classic TV programs. Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: USC Library The Academy Foundation Library, founded in 1988, is now located in the USC Cinema-Television Library. Collection of TV scripts, books, photographs, memorabilia and research materials. Current: public broadcasting bookshelf List of recent books on public broadcasting and its history, updated periodically. Broadcasting now Current online Biweekly newspaper that covers public broadcasting. A service of Current Publishing Committee, Washington, D.C. Current: links Current issues in public TV, radio and Internet; including overviews, contacts, funding, internatiional and media links Tod Maffin Blog about the future of broadcasting, with lots of news, by a CBC producer Communication Booknotes Quarterly journal on media books, ed. Christopher Sterling of George Washington University. Subscription info: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (201) 236-9500. Screenwriting Reference and resources Writers' Guild of America (WGA) Instructions for registering scripts with the guild that represents U.S. screenwriters, and a peerless selection of reference and research tools designed for screenwriters. U.S. Copyright Office A division of the Library of Congress. Register your work. Copyright information, forms and instructions. What you need to know about US copyright protection. Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences publications Academy publications include the Script Catalog, which lists the holdings of a number of motion picture-related libraries. Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Margaret Herrick Library Public research library in Los Angeles with historic holdings of all kinds. Samuel French Theatre and Film Bookshops In addition to being the major publisher of theater scripts, they also carry screenplays, periodicals and books. One of the most comprehensive film bookstores with stores in New York, Los Angeles, London and Toronto. Catalog available by mail and online. Organization of Black Screenwriters, Inc. American Screenwriters Association (ASA) Done Deal Recently sold scripts Done Deal's Resources Links to Done Deal's resources Hollywood Creative Directory Annual directories of studio personnel and production services Writer's Computer Store Software for screenwriting and production; books, tapes and supplies (even brass brads). Cinema Sites Many links to education, publications and other information, thoughtfully compiled and updated often. International. The Source Australian library of spec scripts. Also offers resources for packaging; links to international writers guilds and other resources. Screenplay.com Tools and resources for screenwriting Screenwriting Competitions and education Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Nicholl Fellowship Sundance Screenwriters' Lab Warner Bros. Writers Workshop A course featuring exposure to some of today's top television drama writers, valuable note-giving sessions, as well as supervision by Warner Bros. television executives. Comprehensive list of national screenwriting contests MovieBytes Posts winners, competition announcements and deadline alerts Screenwriters Utopia Deadline alerts for festivals and competitions Screenwriting Contest List UCLA Extension Online and in-person courses. The course tend to be expensive but offer unusual access to working professionals. Check the instructors' credits and see if you want to learn from them before you sign up. Independent Feature Project(IFP) and IFP/West This U.S. organization has been instrumental in defining independent filmmaking and educating aspiring filmmakers for 20 years. Both IFP and IFP/W offer seminars, and the IFP holds an annual market that includes activities for screenwriters. They are excellent resources for hearing the players speak about basic issues and changing trends in the development process (selling your screenplay) for film and television, issues of representation (agents) and legal affairs. Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF) More emphasis on advocacy and education than the IFP, a more grassroots style, and on the scene since before it was a scene. Also publishes magazine The Independent Film & Video Monthly. AIVF salons List of AIVF salons taking place in cities around the U.S. The American Film Institute Offers a graduate program and many seminars at their Los Angeles campus. Screenwriting Publications New York Screenwriter Script magazine Filmmaker magazine Moviemaker magazine Eastern and Central European film Sight & Sound magazine Leading UK film magazine that regularly writes about Eastern and Central European film from the viewpoint of the Western European enthusiast. Movie Review Query Engine Type in a film title and get a list of reviews and awards. Many of the films in the Freedom Film Festival have not been seen in U.S. commercial cinemas, so this can be a useful way to track them. Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The oldest film festival in Central Europe takes place in the Czech Republic each July. Filmkultura The Hungarian Film Institute and Filmkultura magazine. In Magyar and English. Film&Doba ("Film & Time") The Czech Republic's venerable film magazine. In Czech. Edited by Dr. Eva Zaoralová. Not available on line. Contact: Film&Doba Attn: Stanislav Ulver P.O.B 248 15200 Praha 52, Czech Republic Fon: +42/2 26 17 25 or +42/2 581 57 03 Fax: +42/2 26 17 25 Email: ulvst@f.amu.cz Film festivals Cinema Sites Many links to education, publications and other information, thoughtfully compiled and updated often. International. Internet Movie Data Base Lists credits and reviews… and everything else The Film Festivals Server List of many major festivals. Good place to start when compiling lists of festivals. Do double check the contact information, as addresses, personnel and dates change from year to year. Mark Litwak's Directory of Film Festivals An entertainment attorney who has an extensive list of festivals on his website. Film poster art Communications Arts Magazine Posters by Cuban and Soviet Russian poster artists Marlena Agency Designs by other Eastern European poster artists