Here you will find links to dozens of useful film-making websites including information on courses and training; finding funding; getting your film shown; how to make a short film; downloads such as editing programmes and information on other film festivals...
Guy giving a film masterclass at Film for Youth
Courses and Training:
http://www.bfi.org.uk/learn.html - Guides on funding, film distribution, different film genres, and information about BFI certified courses.
http://www.britfilms.com – Useful site for courses, training, and other resources.
www.raindance.co.uk/courses - Information about a range of different courses.
http://filmeducation.org – Mainly for adults teaching film or media studies.
http://www.cineclub.org.uk – The Young Filmmakers Network.
www.communitychannel.org.uk
Funding:
http://www.skillset.org/film/ - Lots of information on all aspects of the film industry and funding grants.
http://ukfilmcouncil.org.uk – Source of funding for all sorts of films.
http://shootingpeople.org – Community of filmmakers, sharing resources, skills and experience.
http://www.media-box.co.uk/ - Funding grants, up to £1000, for 13 – 19 year olds.
http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/filmmaking/filmingUK/rsa/ - Find your local screen agency, and contact them about local funding sources.
http://www.britfilms.com/resources/fundinginformation/
Software:
http://www.dfilm.com/live/home.html - for animation
http://www.jahshaka.org/
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/ - Macs
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx - PCs
http://www.youtube.com/ytremixer_about - YouTube Remixer
Further Resources:
http://www.withoutabox.com/ - about distribution and promotion
http://mashable.com/2007/06/27/video-toolbox - very long list of useful links
http://film.myspace.com/ - online forum
http://www.itnsource.com/en/Video-Clip-Store/ - biggest library of moving images in the UK
Youth Achievement Awards:
http://www.ukyouth.org/whatwedo/Programmes/YAA/ - Find out more.
Click here to download Youth Achievement Awards accreditation criteria.
Registration to submit an entry in Film For Youth and receive a free DVD offering advice on film-making - produced especially by Guy Ritchie for UK Youth - will open in Spring 2008.
