Getting Started in Films

This page is for the many people out there who want to get involved in film making but don't know where to start or even what specifically might interest them. Of course this is only the methods I know of. The more I talk to people the more varied it seems the routes into the industry are and the boundaries of film, television and games are always merging and overlapping. It may be that you are already further down the career path than the think.

Subscribe to: Shooting People. In their own words:

Shooting People is an email forum for uk filmakers, producers, scriptwriters, entertainment lawyers, arts funding bodies, actors, cinematographers - anyone working in uk independent film.
All you need is an email account and once you have subscribed to the service you will receive a daily digest. The daily digest is automatically sent to your mail box and the entire membership of shootingpeople.
The digest is made up of messages - questions, answers and information - posted by any members, relating to any aspect of independent filmaking in the UK.
Looking for help with a production? Want advice on equipment? Need someone to recommend a lawyer? Want to publicise a screening? Want the latest funding and industry news - the very next day - from the BFI, LFVDA, LEA, Arts Council, Raindance and the New Producers Alliance? Want to participate in arguments and debate by engaged and informed practitioners seeking the best way forward for uk film?

They also have a fantastic book on how to get funding.

Talent Circle do a similar role to Shooting People.

Scriptunities sends out reguarly updates on funding opportunites

Newsgroups: These are the newsgroups that I usually check out:

alt.movies.independent
alt.movies.uk
alt.movies.cinematography
rec.arts.movies.production
uk.media.films

Other Pages:

The Film Council lays out a lot of information about the industry in this country as well as pages on funding and their own initiatives.

Mandy.com is a dynamic site for jobs, opportunties and freelancers.

UK Screen allows you to update your own page and browse through a vast number of UK film makers and crew

This page has a database of every method of public funding in Europe

This is a Web Page entitled "So You Wanna Work In Movies?" written by Oliver Stapleton BSC, with some guidance and reflection on working in feature films. A good read no matter where you are in your career...

Your Regional Arts Boards can inform you about events and film making grants that are available in your area. There is a website which is collectively run by all the arts boards at www.arts.org.uk

The Media Trust are an organisation that seeks to help charities make promotional films and videos from a database of media volunteers - runners and unskilled included. E-mail them or write to:

The Media Trust

3-7 Euston Centre
Regent's Place
Off Euston Road
London
NW1 3JG
(0171) 874 7600





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