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1) Equipment and bits
2) Advice/free downloads
3) Low-budget films/funding
4) Storyboard software
5) Script software
6) Final Cut Pro info
7) i-movie info
8) Screenplay and Sequel Edit Systems info
9) Adobe Premiere info
10) Casablanca Edit Systems info
11) Avid info
12) Media 100 info
13) Subtitle program
14) DV-in widgets
15) Guilds
16) Super8 info
17) Manuals for cameras
18) High Definition and tape-to-film transfers
19) Film & video cameras / film stock
20) DVD info
21) Sound recording / post and effects
22) Contracts
23) Second hand gear
24) Presenters and voiceovers
25) Pop promo info
26) Royalty-free music
27) Writers and screenplay info
28) Copyright
29) Music copyright
30) Art department, props, guns and locations:
31) Distribution
32) Jobs
33) Jobs in USA
34) US law
35) Actors
36) Extras
37) Actors USA
38) Newsgroups
39) On-line directories
40) Film and TV books
41) Search engine
42) Industry news
43) Maps
44) Train times
45) Route planner
46) Weather
47) Research
48) TV license on-line
49) World events
50) On-line magazine
51) Internet fraud info
52) Los Angeles newspapers
53) Film festivals
54) UK company formation
55) TV Stations
56) US TV Stations
57) Film fun/reviews
58) Camera repair
59) Steadicam / glidecam / Steadytracker
60) Trade shows
61) Streaming movies

1) Equipment and bits:
http://www.formatt.co.uk
http://www.partmaster.co.uk
http://www.keene.co.uk
http://www.cke.co.uk
http://www.holdan.co.uk
http://www.varizoom.com

2) Advice/free downloads:
http://www.creativecow.net
http://www.uemedia.com/CPC/2-pop
http://www.cinematography.net
http://www.filmcentre.co.uk
http://www.tvfreelancers.org.uk
http://www.adamwilt.com
http://www.britfilmcom.co.uk
http://www.rondexter.com
http://www.dvshop.ca
http://www.dv.com
http://www.dvformat.com
http://filmmakerstore.com
http://www.habbycam.com
http://www.panicofilms.com
http://www.discreet.com
http://www.digitalmedianet.com
http://www.computerarts.co.uk
http://www.wwug.com/forums/index.htm
http://www.videoguys.com
http://www.martweiss.com/film
http://www.netribution.co.uk
http://www.mwp.com
http://www.digitalvideoediting.com/Htm/DVEditHomeSet1.htm
http://www.timelapse.com/tvlink.html
http://www.filmunderground.com
http://www.projectx.uk.com
http://www.dvcreators.net
http://www.digitalcinemamag.com
http://www.volksmovie.com
http://www.governmentvideo.com

3) Low-budget films/funding:
http://www.nextwavefilms.com
http://www.unhollywood.com
http://www.indiewire.com
http://www.urbanfox.tv
http://www.peacefulfish.com
http://www.thrae.com
http://nextpix.com

4) Storyboard software:
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ianto/index.htm
http://www.badhamcompany.com

5) Script software:
http://www.screenwriterstore.co.uk
http://www.chicagomediaworks.com

6) Final Cut Pro info:
http://www.info.apple.com/usen/finalcutpro
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/fcp_homepage_index.html
http://www.intelligentassistance.com/FinalCutPro/index.html
http://www.wwug.com/forums/apple_final_cut/index.htm
http://www.lafcpug.org

7) i-movie info:
http://www.info.apple.com/usen/imovie
http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/iMovieTipsandTricks.html
8) Screenplay and Sequel Edit Systems info:
http://www.OurScreenPlay.com
http://www.applied-magic.com

9) Adobe Premiere info:
http://www.mail-archive.com/adobe-premiere@egroups.com
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/specialtymedia/tips_and_tricks

10) Casablanca Edit Systems info:
http://www.videouniversity.com/wwwboard/casablan/index.html
http://www.clamcamvideo.com

11) Avid and Lightworks info:
http://www.avid.com
http://www.wwug.com/forums/avid
http://www.avidpronet.com/communities/mailinglists/avid-l/faq.html
http://www.avidaustralia.com.au/usergroup

Lightworks
http://216.46.21.104

12) Media 100 info:
http://www.media100.com
http://www.imugonline.com
http://www.timelinedesigns.com/M100_Oper_Tips.htm

13) Subtitle program:
http://www.belle-nuit.com/subtitler/e.html

14) DV-in widgets:
http://www.datavision.co.uk

15) Guilds and organisations:
http://www.bectu.org.uk
http://www.theasc.com
http://www.bksts.com
http://www.gbct.org
http://www.aprs.co.uk
http://www.pact.co.uk
http://www.bafta.org
http://www.oscars.com
http://www.itc.org.uk

16) Super8 info:
http://www.8mm.filmshooting.com
http://lavender.fortunecity.com/lavender/569
http://www.pro8mm.com
http://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk
http://www.aidanet.com/beaulieu
http://www.super8.nl/english/e_index.htm

17) Manuals for cameras:
http://www.oldtimercameras.com
http://www.craigcamera.com

18) High Definition, film-look and tape-to-film transfers:
http://www.dvfilm.com
http://www.swisseffects.ch/english/e_swiss_effects/pages/e_swiss.htm
http://www.hd24.com
http://www.24p.com
http://www.toolfarm.com
http://www.highdef.org
http://www.hidef.com
http://www.hd-cinema.com
http://www.bigfx.com
http://www.VideoLikeFilm.com
http://www.panasonic.com/pbds/subcat/HD_World/HDWorld_Index.html
http://pirromount.com.customers.tigertech.net/pirrovision.html
http://www.digieffects.com/frames/cinelook/prodinfo.html
http://members.macconnect.com/users/b/ben/widescreen/index.html

19) Film & video cameras / film stock:
http://www.camcorderinfo.com
http://www.camuser.co.uk
http://SYPHAonline.com

Film cameras
http://www.arri.com
http://www.aaton.com
http://www.panavision.co.uk

Film stock
http://www.kodak.com
http://home.fujifilm.com
http://www.ilford.com

Panasonic DVX100 24p / 25p
http://www.panasonic.com/PBDS/subcat/dvproline/index.html
http://www.mycen.com.my/dv/dvx100links.html

Mini-cams
http://www.eyewitnessuk.co.uk

Betacam
http://betacam.palsite.com

Thomson Viper
http://www.viperfilmstreamcamera.com

20) DVD info:
http://www.dvdforum.org
http://www.dvdrhelp.com
http://www.laserdiscarchive.co.uk
http://www.dvd-technology.co.uk

21) Sound recording / post and effects:
http://www.m-audio.com
http://www.synchroarts.com
http://www.sound-effects-library.com
http://www.ljudo.com
http://www.studiospares.com

22) Contracts:
http://www.filmprofessionals.net
http://www.store.yahoo.com/fmstore/frefilandtel.html
http://www.caryn.com/indie/preprod/nutsandbolts.html
http://www.downloads.excite.ca/office/agree95_license.html

23) Second hand gear:
http://www.ltf-uk.com
http://www.happyaugust.com
http://www.wtsbroadcast.com
http://www.evolvedigital.co.uk
http://www.tnpbroadcast.co.uk
http://www.optexint.com
http://www.first4media.com
http://www.mediaplus-av.com
http://www.lrcvideo.com
http://www.media-bid.com
http://www.cineused.com

24) Presenters and voiceovers:
http://www.rhubarb.co.uk

25) Pop promo info:
http://www.4minutewonders.com
http://www.soundgenerator.com

26) Royalty-free music:
http://www.narratortracks.com/newweb

27) Writers and screenplay info:
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ianto/index.htm
http://www.screenwriting-on-the-net.com
http://www.hollywoodlitsales.com
http://www.screenstyle.com
http://www.scriptwritermagazine.com
http://www.writers.org.uk
http://www.stageplays.com

28) Copyright:
http://www.britishcopyright.org.uk
http://www.medialex-uk.com
http://www.wcauk.com

29) Music copyright:
http://www.mcps.co.uk

30) Art department, props, guns and locations:
http://www.rebeltroop.co.uk
http://www.airwarzone.co.uk
http://www.britfilmcom.co.uk
http://www.snow-business.com

31) Distribution:
http://www.launchingfilms.com
http://www.shortfilmbureau.com
http://www.docos.com
http://www.inptvnews.com
http://tv.oneworld.net

32) Jobs:
http://www.mandy.com
http://www.produxion.com

33) Jobs in USA:
http://www.productionhub.com
http://www.employnow.com
http://www.crew-connection.com
http://www.nab.org/bcc
http://www.edweb.com/career_center/index.cfm
http://www.crewnet.com
http://www.cabroadcasters.org/tvjobs.shtml
http://www.showbizjobs.com
http://www.film-411.com
http://www.tvspy.com/jobbank.cfm
http://www.omegalive.com/coolprod.html
http://www.uemedia.com

34) US law:
http://www.loc.gov/copyright
http://freeadvice.com

35) Actors:
http://www.spotlightcd.com
http://www.castingnetwork.co.uk
http://www.tinseltownonline.com
http://www.actorsone-stopshop.com
http://www.uktw.co.uk
http://www.thestage.co.uk
http://www.actornet.co.uk
http://www.re-actors.com
http://www.castingpeople.com
http://www.equity.org.uk
http://www.screensearch.co.uk
http://www.kasting.co.uk
http://www.MissingLinkProductions.co.uk
http://www.ukscreen.com
http://www.linerun.co.uk
http://www.usefee.tv

36) Extras:
http://www.extra-special.com

37) Actors USA:
http://www.acadpd.org
http://www.backstage.com/backstage/index.jsp
http://www.artistwebsite.com
http://www.pro-labels.com

38) Newsgroups:
http://www.shootingpeople.org
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/filmtvproducers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eurofilmexchange

39) On-line directories:
http://www.newscrews.co.uk
http://www.mandy.com
http://www.kays.co.uk
http://www.media-match.com
http://www.psa.org.uk
http://www.e-media-c.com
http://www.4rfv.co.uk
http://www.newproducer.co.uk
http://www.theknowledgeonline.com
http://www.webmovie.com

40) Film and TV books:
http://www.focalpress.com
http://www.livingspirit.com

41) Search engine:
http://www.google.com

42) Industry news:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com
http://www.shadowsonthewall.co.uk
http://www.variety.com
http://www.myentertainmentworld.com

43) Maps:
http://www.multimap.com
http://www.streetmap.co.uk

44) Train times:
http://www.rail.co.uk

45) Route planner:
http://www.viamichelin.com
http://www.5minutesaway.co.uk
http://www.mapblast.com

46) Weather:
http://www.meto.gov.uk
http://www.weather.com

47) Research / archive footage:
http://www.journalismnet.com
http://www.footagefarm.co.uk
http://www.britannica.com
http://www.londonatlarge.com
http://www.programmenews.co.uk
http://www.gannett.com/go/newswatch/nwwebtips/researchtools.html
http://www.drugstory.org

48) TV license on-line:
http://www.tv-l.co.uk

49) World events:
http://www.whatsonwhen.com

50) On-line magazine:
http://www.malamute.cc/dogpile

51) Internet fraud info:
http://www.scambusters.org
http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com

52) Los Angeles newspapers / info:
http://www.latimes.com
http://www.laweekly.com
http://www.la.com
http://losangeles.citysearch.com

53) Film festivals / markets:
http://www.netribution.co.uk/festivals/index.html
http://www.filmfestivals.com
http://www.kinofilm.org.uk
http://www.raindancefilmfestival.com
http://www.afma.com
http://www.festival-cannes.com
http://www.miptv.com
http://www.onedotzero.com
http://www.resfest.com
http://www.madcatfilmfestival.org
http://www.sentierocorto.org
http://www.brief-encounters.org.uk
http://www.nmsi.ac.uk
http://www.ivca.org
http://www.kurzfilmtage.de
http://www.worldmediafestival.org

54) UK company formation:
http://www.alimited.co.uk

55) TV Stations:
http://www.newsdirectory.com/tv
http://archive.museophile.sbu.ac.uk/broadcast/#broadcasters
http://www.tvradioworld.com
http://www.high-techproductions.com/tv_stations_from_around_the_world.htm
http://www3.sympatico.ca/ralway/tvdirect/welcome.html
http://www.tvshow.com

56) US TV Stations:
http://www.tvrundown.com/statnint.html
http://www.uky.edu/Subject/broadcasting.html

57) Film fun/reviews:
http://www.aintitcoolnews.com
http://www.empireonline.co.uk
http://www.futuremovies.co.uk
http://www.fangoria.com
http://www.tvtome.com
http://www.moviecliches.com
http://www.tvgohome.com
http://www.memorabletv.com
http://www.filmquipsonline.com

58) Camera repair:
The Camera Clinic
2nd Floor,
18 Great Portland Street,
London W1W 8QR
Phone: 020 7631 5224
Fax: 020 7631 5250
Workshop 020 7602 7976
http://www.cameraclinic.co.uk

59) Steadicam / Glidecam / Steadytracker:
http://www.steadicam.com
http://www.steadicam-ops.com
http://www.steadicamline.com
http://www.glidecam.com
http://www.glidecam-ops.net
http://www.steadytracker.com
http://homebuiltstabilizers.com

60) Trade shows:
London
http://www.productionshow.com
http://www.videoforum.co.uk
Cardiff
http://www.themediashow.co.uk
Amsterdam
http://www.ibc.org
Las Vegas
http://www.nab.org

61) Streaming movies:
http://atomfilms.shockwave.com
http://www.singlereel.com
http://www.shots.net







steve

Steve Beer
Lighting Cameraman
News, Docs, EPK’s
http://stevebeer_film.tripod.com

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