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Other Organisations
Even though The Script Factory should be able to satisfy your every whim, there are some other organisations you may find useful! Here's a selection of websites to visit and check our Online Guide to find details of other recommended resources.
SCRIPT FACTORY FORMAL PARTNERS
www.shootingpeople.org
Shooting People is the UK's ultimate online filmmakers' community with daily digests on: screenwriting, filmmaking, docs, music videos and casting. The Script Factory helped Shooting People set up two networks: the daily Screenwriters Network and the weekly Script Pitch list. You can join these email networks to get news, views and information about screenwriting, and have the opportunity to ask screenwriter-related questions and pitch projects - and you can currently get a fiver of the £30 membership fee by joing through us - click here for more info.
www.nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk
The National Film & Television School has a number of formal partnerships with The Script Factory including a joint programme of Masterclasses showcasing the best in contemporary filmmakers on stage; and a joint Script Development Diploma. Alongside the NFTS/Script Factory's joint programme, NFTS is the leading education and training school for tomorrow's screen industry practioners and professionals.
www.thisisluck.com
The Script Factory's graphic designer - responsible for all the PDF designs you see on this site as well as all of our printed materials and branding - something we're very proud of!
www.developmentpool.com
The first group that we know of specifically designed for professional and aspiring developers in film and TV to come together and share their experiences and contacts as well as support each others' progress. Formed by a group of enterprising graduates from our own Diploma in Script Development, the Pool suits development executives working in an office or freelance script consultants working from home and gives the opportunity to chat with other developers about the highlights and frustrations of your work and maybe get a second opinion on a tricky issue can be an invaluable resource. Meeting monthly in a relaxed social setting this is the chance to check in with friends and colleagues in the same boat, learn from each other and maybe even find future colleagues to work with.
OUR FESTIVAL PARTNERS
The Script Factory is frequently invited to attend international film festivals in order to stage events and training programmes. It has a formal relationship with four specific festivals each of whom has previously hosted a leg of our MEDIA-funded SCENE insiders script development programme. They are:
www.lff.org.uk
London Film Festival's stature grows from year to year. It is increasingly regarded as an important event on the international festival calendar, poised between MiFED and Berlin International Film Festival, and for audiences, it can be relied on to feature the most exciting new titles of the coming year.
www.filmfestival.org
Goteborg International Film Festival takes place each January, and includes Scandanavia's most influential film market, the Nordic Event.
www.edfilmfest.org.uk
One of Britain's two major international film festival's which now takes place in Scotland each June. Edinburgh International Film Festival is widely regarded as the ultimate place for premiering new British work.
www.wff.pl
Warsaw International Film Festival is one of Eastern Europe's premier film fests which is staged each October. With an excellent programme and brilliant selection of international guests, it also tends to be a favourite among Festival programmers!
A-Z - OTHER ORGANISATIONS OF INTEREST
www.bfi.org.uk
The British Film Institute runs both the LFF and the BFI Southbank cenhtre - formerly known as the National Film Theatre. It holds the National Archive, the wonderful new Mediatheque, and works to further the enjoyment of and access to specialised cinema. It has a great web site that contains information about British Film Institute services and, through its Film Links Gateway, provides useful lists of organisations, libraries, script sites and competitions.
www.britfilms.com
Britfilms.com is the British Council's excellent website focussing on the UK film industry. Includes every film made in the UK and significant resources for filmmakers.
www.hasweb.org
Hampstead Authors Society was set up in 1997 to provide a professional and social network and forum for writers and other interested people in London's Hampstead area. Since then HAS has been joined by members from other parts of London, from Oxford, Cambridge, and from France, and stages a series of talks, readings and literary events.
www.launchingfilms.com
An industry body, the Film Distributors Association - FDA - has a brilliant site useful for anyone working in, or interested in distribution. It includes a list of all upcoming films with release date and distributor info, and contains essays and articles giving an invaluable guide to the UK distribution sector.
www.mediaxchange.com
An international media consultancy with offices in London and LA, which asists entertainment industry professionals in expanding their business though training and helping to develop contacts in the global marketplace.
www.nisimasa.com
A well-established European Youth Filmmakers' organisation promoting new film talent predominantly in the 18-28 age range. They run an annual script competition with a production grant as the first prize.
www.npa.org.uk
The New Producers Alliance - NPA - is the national membership and training organisation for independent new producers.
www.pact.co.uk
PACT - Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television: the UK trade association that represents and promotes the commercial interests of independent feature film, television, animation and interactive media companies.
www.praxisfilm.com
Not unlike a Canadian Script Factory, Praxis Centre for Screenwriters is a non-profit organization devoted to the professional development of Canadian screenwriters and filmmakers. Located in Vancouver, Praxis supports and stimulates the production of innovative Canadian feature films though screenplay and screenwriter development.
www.screenwriterstore.co.uk
The Screenwriter's Store offers Europe's screenwriters and filmmakers both competitive prices and excellent customer service on industry standard script formatting, production and story development software and resources. Free online competitions and downloadable screenplays also available.
www.screenengland.co.uk
Screen England is the collective body of the eight Regional Screen Agencies responsible for film across England. Each screen agency offers their own film funding schemes, useful support and resources, and in most cases, offer bursaries for training.
www.skillset.org
Skillset is an independent UK–wide organisation that is owned and managed by the audio visual industries and works with both the industry and government to identify and tackle the skills and productivity needs of the audio visual industries throughout the UK - which means everything from training to research to careers advice.
www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk
The website for the UK's Film Council, includes news about the UK film industry, and details of funding and training schemes.
www.writersguild.org.uk
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain is the union for all professional writers working in television, radio, film, theatre, books and multimedia. Their Minimum Terms Agreements and advice services are safeguards against exploitation. Theirs is a Member's site, but with some excellent free advice and news, plus you can download their monthly magazine and e-bulletin for free.
To READ
www.scriptwritermagazine.com
The excellent UK-based bi-monthly Scriptwriter Magazine moved from being a print publication in July 2008, in order to re-emerge as www.twelvepoint.com, a subscription service containing the same quality journalism. Our own Lucy Scher is a regular contributor - read her latest article here.
www.screendaily.com
Screen International's website with a daily film industry news digest, and a searchable database of reviews, news and box office information. An excellent site, but you have to be a paying member to use it. They do offer a fair free trial and it’s definitely worth a punt.
www.variety.com
Like Screen's website, you have to be a member to use Variety's site, but also like Screen, it's much cheaper to join than it is to subscribe to the print journal (though print membership automatically gives you online access). Variety covers the media industries in full, and their film section has a comprehensive searchable database of news, reviews and full box office data. They also create special sites for the (American) Awards season and the big film fests. An invaluable resource for producers particularly. Again it’s a site you pay to use – and again they do offer a good free trial service to get you tempted.
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