Filmmaking Online Communities

• 2-Pop: Creative Planet Communities  - Features articles that discuss the principles, characteristics, and modern technology used in making movies.
• All Filmmakers in the Toronto Area  - Posts announcements for major events and activities that entail involvement for local cinematographers and hobbyists.
• B-Independent.com  - Presents announcement of activities and competitions and provides analytical presentations of featured movies. Includes a forum page, profiles of artists, and list of reviews.
• Celluloid Crest  - Devoted to the interest and development of the art and craft of cinematography. Includes articles on guidelines for producers and directors, profile of the group, and news updates.
• CreativeCOW.net  - Peer-to-peer support community for media production professionals.
• Digital Movie  - Contains various resources that feature independent digital video and film making sites.
• Film Tech Forums  - Contains description of the member-based forum and a platform for different discussions on cinematography. Includes a collection of images and video clippings.
• Filmmaker South Africa  - African film community with job classifieds, discussion forums, production listings, and a business directory.
• Filmmaker.com  - Web-based resource and online community for filmmakers. Contains articles, discussion areas, answers to frequently asked questions, and pertinent files and links.
• Indianapolis Film  - Reports events, activities, and the development of the art making independent films. Also provides news articles, FAQs, and profiles of artists and production companies.
• Indie Club  - Compiles articles, links to various recommended sites, and posts the group's announcements. Also contains profile of the organization, requirements for membership, and news updates.
• Indietalk.com  - Filmmaking community and online forum. Presents a members list, blogs, reviews, and a frequently asked questions section.
• Postforum  - Collection of Mac digital video resources and online avenue for discussing and exchanging ideas about digital post production.
• Shooting People  - An online community for filmmakers with daily email bulletins, including a Documentary Network. They have also produced a guide on funding: "How to get your Documentary Funded and Distributed".
• Still Film Wire  - Contains profile of organization that includes its background and history. Also includes an index of addresses and links to recommended sites.
• Streaming Stories  - Contains background information of the community education program, as well as an archive of news articles, gallery of photographers, and profile of the members.
• TarHeelFilms  - Allows Southeastern US filmmakers, cast and crew to post jobs, work availability, movie premieres, tips, and production news.
• uPressPlay  - Interactive environment for print, animation, web, film, and digital video makers.
• Xixax  - Independent website catering to the interest of cinephiles and movie makers.