Resources

Resources on producing film projects, getting financing, finding contests and festivals, along with educational programs.

Bucheon City Guide

Bucheon City is considered a Cultural Metropolis, serving as a vision for the goals for the city’s residents. Bucheon City in the Republic of Korea is a vibrant cultural metropolis where modern art such as comics, film, and music come alive. Bucheon is also the proud home of the Bucheon Philharmonic orchestra, Korea’s top orchestra, ….

Production facility Thunder Studios launches indie distribution division

Long Beach, California-based production facility Thunder Studios has announce its launch of an independent film division. Through a suite of innovative marketing and production services, the company aims to support indie filmmakers on a global scale across a variety of distribution channels, including theatrical, VOD, cable and digital. Thunder Studios also announced a joint venture ….

Amazon Studios now accepting short film concepts from indie filmmakers for commercial development slate

Amazon Studios has figured out that short films are an incredible way for filmmakers to share a vision and tell a story. To that end the studio’s open door for creators is widening to include short concept videos for development options. Beginning today, concept videos presenting compelling ideas for a commercial, theatrical feature film can ….

Shot on Red Film Festival targets indie Red Camera projects

RED is proud to introduce the Shot on Red Film Festival, a showcase of short and feature length independent projects shot on RED cameras. RED and industry leaders will focus on selecting projects that best emphasize visual storytelling. Held on December 4-5th, 2012 in Hollywood, California, this event is intended to bring together some of ….

If your special effects work includes mutant creatures, then Troma Films wants to work with you

Lloyd Kaufman’s Troma Entertainment just announced that if you are an aspiring special effects artist, then you should consider Return to Class of Nuke ‘Em High as your opportunity to showcase your special effects work. Artists are being asked to submit sub-humanoid, mutant, creature-effects masks, body parts or make up appliances to be considered for ….

Win $5,000 worth of video production equipment from Panasonic

Panasonic recently debuted its second annual “Shoot It. Share It” online video competition for users of its popular AG-AF100 large image HD cinema camera. Until tomorrow, March 7th, 2012, Panasonic is accepting video contest entries from users of the AF100-the industry’s first professional micro 4/3-inch video camcorder optimized for high-definition video recording-for the opportunity to ….

Fantasia International Film Fest launches genre filmmaking support program

The Fantasia International Film Festival is taking things up a notch for its 16th edition in 2012, embarking on a new venture that will contribute to the future of cutting-edge genre filmmaking: Frontières, the Fantasia International Co-Production Market. Frontières will be part of the Fantasia Film Market, which will make its official debut in 2012 ….

Apple reveals user-friendly Final Cut Pro X at NAB and drops price point

Looks like I’ll have a brand new version of Final Cut Pro to cut my documentary on this summer. Apple isn’t exhibiting at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) conference in Las Vegas this year, but the company did stop by a NAB Final Cut Pro meet-up last night to unveil the upcoming version of ….

Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit to be shot using 30 next generation RED digital cameras

Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit film adaptations will be shot in 3D using RED Digital Cinema’s EPIC Digital Cameras, according to Videomaker. The EPIC camera features 5K resolution, can shoot up to 120 frames per second, and has a new HDRx mode for the highest possible dynamic range of any digital cinema camera ever made. Taking ….

Amazon.com launches Amazon Studios film studio, seeks scripts and completed projects

Amazon.com today launched Amazon Studios, a new online business that invites filmmakers and screenwriters around the world to submit full-length movies and scripts to make money, get discovered and get their movie made. Through monthly and annual Amazon Studios Awards, Amazon Studios will offer a total of $2.7 million to the top submissions received by ….

Indie film alliance receives U.S. film export development grant

In a move to enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. film exports, the International Trade Administration (ITA) has awarded the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) $248,000, under its Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP). IFTA President and CEO Jean Prewitt made the announcement today. The multi-year award creates a partnership between IFTA and ITA through ….