{"id":4422,"date":"2023-11-13T20:11:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T04:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.debpatz.com\/2023new\/?page_id=4422"},"modified":"2023-12-18T22:23:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T06:23:16","slug":"resource-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.debpatz.com\/2023new\/resource-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Resource Links"},"content":{"rendered":"
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COMPANION FILM LINKS TO \"FILM PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT 101\"<\/h1>\n\t\n\n\n

Google<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Bing<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Yahoo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0List of Search Engines<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0You Tube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Links to bookmarks on this page are coming soon:<\/em><\/span><\/p>

Call Sheet | Budgeting & Preproduction | Research | Film Commissions | Green\/Sustainability | Organizations | Unions & Guilds | News | Computer & Internet | Office, Forms, Tel, Translations | Travel | Health & Safety | Courier & Customs | Legal | Rights & Clearances | Insurance | Publicity | Postproduction | Coffee Break<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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CALL SHEET<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Weather<\/h4>

The Weather Channel<\/a> (World)
Wunderground Weather<\/a> (World)
Environment Canada<\/a>
Met Weather Office<\/a> (UK)<\/p>\n

Time<\/h4>

Time and Date<\/a> (incl. sunrise & set)
World Time Server<\/a>
Greenwich Mean Time<\/a><\/p>\n

Maps<\/h4>

Google Maps<\/a>
Bing Maps<\/a>
OS Maps Online - Ordnance Survey Maps<\/a> (UK)<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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BUDGETING & PREPRODUCTION<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Budgeting & Scheduling Software<\/h4>

Movie Magic Budgeting<\/a> & Scheduling<\/a> (EP)
Gorilla Budgeting & Scheduling<\/a> (Jungle)
Showbiz Budgeting<\/a> (Media Services)<\/p>\n

Payroll Services<\/h4>

Entertainment Partners<\/a> (EP)
Cast & Crew<\/a>
Sargent-Disc<\/a><\/p>\n

Currency Exchange<\/h4>

Pacific Exchange<\/a>
X-Rates.com<\/a>
XE.com<\/a>
Bank of Canada<\/a>
European Central Bank<\/a><\/p>\n

Labour Rates<\/h4>

See Payroll Services, Research: Production Guides, Film Commissions, and Organizations: Unions & Guilds.<\/em><\/p>\n

Job Websites<\/h4>

Beyond various social media groups...
<\/em>Mandy.com<\/a> (World)
Crew List.net<\/a>
Media Match<\/a> (USA)
Seeing Stars.com<\/a> (links to studio employment pages)<\/p>

Media Job Search<\/a> (Canada)
Playback<\/a> (Canada - see Careers)
Work In Culture<\/a> (Canada)<\/p>

Production Base<\/a> (UK)
Movie Crew.org<\/a> (UK)
Grapevine Jobs<\/a> (UK)<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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RESEARCH<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Resources & Production Guides<\/h4>

Creative Handbook<\/a> (World)
Production Hub<\/a>
KFTV - Kemps<\/a>
Visualnet Directory<\/a><\/p>

LA 411<\/a>
NY 411<\/a>
New York Production Guide<\/a>
The Knowledge<\/a> (UK)
Kays<\/a> (UK)
Film Bang<\/a> (Scotland)
also see Film Commissions\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Movie Research<\/h4>

IMDB (Internet Movie Database)<\/a>
Lumiere Database<\/a> (Europe)
Epguides.com<\/a>\u00a0(Episode Guide)
Glossary of Film Terms<\/a>\u00a0(from Seat Up)<\/p>\n

Company Research<\/h4>

SEDAR<\/a>\u00a0(Canada - search public companies)
CRTC<\/a> (Canada - multiple ownership charts)
European Audiovisual Observatory<\/a><\/p>\n

General Research<\/h4>

Beyond your amazing search skills...
USA.gov<\/a>
Canada.ca<\/a> (& Canadian Heritage<\/a>)
Gov.uk<\/a> (& Dept of\u00a0 Culture\/Media\/Sport<\/a>)
Libraries.org<\/a>\u00a0(world public libraries<\/em>)<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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FILM COMMISSIONS (USA)<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Association of Film Commissioners\u00a0<\/a>(search for commissions)
AFCI\u2019s List of Film Commissions in the USA<\/a><\/p>

Hawaii Film Office<\/a> -- Film Honolulu<\/a>\u00a0-- California<\/a> --\u00a0 Film LA <\/a>\u00a0--\u00a0 San Francisco<\/a>\u00a0-- Washington Filmworks<\/a> --\u00a0 Seattle<\/a>\u00a0-- Oregon<\/a>\u00a0-- Texas<\/a> -- Austin <\/a>\u00a0-- Houston<\/a>\u00a0-- Dallas<\/a>\u00a0-- Illinois<\/a> -- Chicago<\/a>\u00a0-- Film in Florida<\/a> -- Film Miami<\/a> -- Palm Beach<\/a>\u00a0-- NY State-Governor\u2019s Office<\/a> -- Made in NYC<\/a>\u00a0-- Maine Film Office<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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FILM COMMISSIONS (Canada)<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Association of Film Commissioners\u00a0<\/a>(search for commissions)<\/p>

Vancouver Island South (BC)<\/a> -- Creative BC<\/a> -- Alberta Film<\/a> -- Calgary Film & TV (AB)<\/a> -- Manitoba Film & Music<\/a> -- Ontario Film Commission<\/a> -- Toronto Film Office (ON)<\/a> -- SODEC (QC)<\/a> -- Montreal Film (QC)<\/a> -- Halifax Film (NS)<\/a> -- Reel Yukon<\/a>\u00a0-- NWT<\/a> -- Nunavut<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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FILM COMMISSIONS (UK)<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Association of Film Commissioners\u00a0<\/a>(search for commissions)
British Film Commission<\/a><\/p>

Film London<\/a> -- Creative England<\/a> -- Bristol Film Office<\/a> -- Bath Film Office<\/a> -- Northern Film + Media<\/a> -- Creative Scotland<\/a> -- Aberdeen City & Shire Film Office<\/a> -- Film Edinburgh<\/a> -- Glasgow Film Office<\/a> -- Highlands of Scotland Film Commission<\/a> -- Shoot D&G (Dumfries and Galloway)<\/a> -- Film Cymru Wales<\/a>\u00a0-- Cardiff Film Unit<\/a> -- Northern Ireland Screen<\/a> -- Irish Film Board<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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GREEN INITIATIVES \/ SUSTAINABILITY<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Green Guides & Resources<\/h4>

Green Production Guide<\/a> (USA)
Sustainable Production Alliance<\/a>
Earth Angels<\/a><\/p>

Reel Green<\/a> (Canada)
Ontario Green Screen Resources<\/a>
DGC Green<\/a>
Green Spark Group<\/a><\/p>

Green Screen<\/a> (UK)
BFI Sustainability Policy<\/a> (UK)
Green Film Shooting<\/a> (Europe)
Green Tool Kit<\/a> (Europe)
Sustainable Screens<\/a> (Australia)<\/p>\n

Carbon Calculators<\/h4>

Albert<\/a> (UK)
Peach & Pear<\/a> (USA)
Eureca<\/a> (Europe)
Green Film<\/a> (Europe)<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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ORGANIZATIONS<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Organizations - USA<\/h4>

Producer\u2019s Guild of America<\/a>
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (Oscars)<\/a>
Academy of TV Arts & Sciences (Emmys)<\/a>
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)<\/a>
American Film Institute (AFI)<\/a>
Women in Film \u2013 Los Angeles<\/a><\/p>\n

Organizations - Canada<\/h4>

Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA)<\/a>
Academy of Canadian Cinema & TV (ACCT)<\/a><\/p>\n

Organizations - International<\/h4>

Producer\u2019s Alliance for Cinema & TV (PACT)\u00a0<\/a>(UK)
New Producer\u2019s Alliance (NPA)<\/a>\u00a0(UK)
WIFTI \u2013 Women in Film International<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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UNIONS & GUILDS<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Unions & Guilds - USA<\/h4>

SAG-AFTRA<\/a>
DGA<\/a>
WGA-West<\/a>
WGA-East<\/a>
IATSE-International<\/a>
AFM<\/a><\/p>\n

Unions & Guilds - Canada<\/h4>

ACTRA<\/a>
UBCP<\/a>
DGC<\/a>
WGC<\/a>
ACFC West<\/a>
NABET 700<\/a><\/p>\n

Unions & Guilds - UK<\/h4>

British Equity<\/a>
BECTU<\/a>
DGGB<\/a>
WGGB<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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NEWS<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Trades<\/h4>

Variety<\/a>
Hollywood Reporter<\/a>
Playback<\/a> (Canada)
Screen Daily<\/a>\u00a0(UK)
Broadcast<\/a> (UK)
LF Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n

Box Office<\/h4>

Box Office Mojo<\/a>
The Numbers<\/a>
Worldwide Box Office<\/a><\/p>\n

News<\/h4>

Reuters<\/a>
Newspapers Around The World<\/a><\/p>

CNN<\/a> (USA)
LA Times<\/a>
Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/p>

Globe & Mail<\/a> (Canada)
National Post<\/a>
CBC News<\/a><\/p>

BBC News<\/a> (UK)
The Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n

News Compilations<\/h4>

Google News<\/a>
Rocket News<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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COMPUTER & INTERNET<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Internet & Domain Names<\/h4>

Hover<\/a> (USA)
CIRA<\/a>\u00a0(.ca registration)
Names.co.uk<\/a><\/p>

InterNIC<\/a>
Better Whois<\/a>
Internet Traffic Report<\/a>
ARIN<\/a>\u00a0(N.America\/S.Africa)
RIPE<\/a>\u00a0(Europe\/Mid-East\/Ctrl Asia\/N.Africa)
APNIC\u00a0<\/a>(Asia Pacific)
LACNIC<\/a>\u00a0(LLatin America\/Caribbean)
AfrNIC<\/a>\u00a0(Africa)<\/p>\n

Anti-Virus \/ Security<\/h4>

Broadcom (Symantec) List of Threats & Risks<\/a>
Norton<\/a>
McAfee<\/a>
Malwarebytes<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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OFFICE, FORMS, TEL & TRANSLATION<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Template Forms<\/h4>

PM101 forms & templates<\/a>\u00a0(at MWP Books<\/em>)
Filmcontracts.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Telephone Look-up<\/h4>

White Pages<\/a>
AnyWho<\/a>
Reverse Phone Directory<\/a><\/p>\n

Zip Codes & Postal Codes<\/h4>

USPS \u2013 US Postal Service<\/a>
Canada Post<\/a>
GeoPostCodes<\/a> (International)<\/p>\n

Office Supplies<\/h4>

Staples<\/a>
Office Depot \/ Office Max<\/a><\/p>\n

Translation<\/h4>

Google Translate<\/a>
Online Spanish\/English Dictionary<\/a>
Online French\/English Dictionary<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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TRAVEL<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Online Booking<\/h4>

Travelocity<\/a>
Expedia<\/a>
Kayak<\/a><\/p>\n

Airport & Flight Info<\/h4>

Flightview<\/a>
World Airport Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

Travel Info & Reports<\/h4>

Travel.State.gov<\/a>
CDC Travel Health<\/a><\/p>\n

City & Travel Guides<\/h4>

USA CityLink<\/a>
USA Tourist<\/a><\/p>\n

Transportation Info<\/h4>

Transportation.gov<\/a>
Border Wait Times<\/a>
CBSA Border Wait Times<\/a>
Leonard\u2019s CamWorld<\/a>\u00a0(inc. traffic cams<\/em>)<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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HEALTH & SAFETY<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Safety<\/h4>

Safety on the Set<\/a>
Safe Fire and FX in Entertainment<\/a>
CSATF Safety Bulletins<\/a>
National Safety Council<\/a>
US Department of Labor (OSHA)<\/a><\/p>

Actsafe<\/a> (Canada)<\/p>\n

Bullying & Harassment<\/h4>

BFI: Guidance to prevent Bullying, Harassment & Racism<\/a> (UK)
Independent Cinema Office: Anti-Bullying & Harassment Guidelines<\/a> (UK)<\/p>

UBCPA\/ACTRA: Managing Bullying & Harassment<\/a> (Canada)
Worksafe BC: Bullying in the Workplace<\/a><\/p>\n

COVID-19 Protocols<\/h4>

IFTA - Links to COVID Protocols<\/a> (World)
European COVID-19 Guidelines<\/a><\/p>

Film LA - COVID-19 Resource Center<\/a>
SAG-AFTRA COVID-19 News<\/a>
Hollywood COVID Protocols end May\/2023<\/a><\/p>

Actsafe COVID-19 Protocols<\/a> (Canada)
Creative BC - COVID-19 info<\/a>
ACTRA - COVID-19 Best Practices<\/a>
CMPA - Heath & Safety<\/a><\/p>

British Film Commission - COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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COURIER & CUSTOMS<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Couriers<\/h4>

Fedex<\/a>
UPS<\/a>
DHL<\/a>
USPS \u2013 US Postal Service<\/a><\/p>

Canada Post<\/a>
Purolator<\/a><\/p>

Royal Mail<\/a> (UK)<\/p>\n

Customs \/ Immigration<\/h4>

US Customs and Border Protection<\/a>
International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations<\/a>
US Immigration<\/a><\/p>

CBSA \u2013 Canada Border Services Agency (Customs)<\/a>
CSCB \u2013 Canadian Society of Customs Brokers<\/a>
Canada Immigration & Citizenship<\/a>
CRA \u2013 Film & Media (Taxation)<\/a><\/p>

HM Revenue & Customs<\/a> (UK)
HM Revenue & Customs \u2013 UK Trade Info<\/a>
UK Visas and Immigration (Home Office)<\/a>
International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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LEGAL<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Legal Info Online<\/h4>

US Copyright Office<\/a>
US Patent\/TM Office<\/a>
Benedict Copyright Website<\/a><\/p>

Canadian Intellectual Property Office<\/a><\/p>

British Copyright Council<\/a>
Intellectual Property Office<\/a> (UK)
World Intellectual Property Organization<\/a>
Center for the Study of the Public Domain<\/a><\/p>\n

Legal Libraries & Online Questions<\/h4>

Public Legal \u2013 Forms and Legal Resources<\/a>
Find Law<\/a>
Law Guru<\/a>
Wex Legal Dictionary (Cornell University)<\/a><\/p>\n

Lawyers<\/h4>

Mark Litwak<\/a>
Supnik.com<\/a>
American Bar Association (ABA)<\/a><\/p>

Canadian Lawyers.ca<\/a>
Canadian Bar Association (CBA)<\/a><\/p>

Law Society of England<\/a>
Law Society of Scotland<\/a>
The Legal 500<\/a>
HG.org \u2013 Law Firms Worldwide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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RIGHTS & CLEARANCES<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Music Rights<\/h4>

ASCAP<\/a>
BMI<\/a>
NMPA<\/a>
SOCAN<\/a> (Canada)
CMRRA<\/a> (Canada)
PRS for Music<\/a> (UK)
MPA \u2013 Music Publishers Association<\/a><\/p>\n

Script Research<\/h4>

Hollywood Script Research<\/a>
Act One Script Clearance (de Forest)<\/a>
Indie Clear<\/a>
The Clearance Lab<\/a><\/p>

The Rights Company<\/a> (Canada)
Research House<\/a> (Canada)<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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INSURANCE<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Completion Guarantor (Bond)<\/h4>

Allen Financial<\/a>
Film Finances<\/a>
Media Guarantors<\/a>
UniFi<\/a><\/p>\n

Production and E&O Insurance<\/h4>

Only a few choices...<\/em>
Film Emporium<\/a> (USA)
Frankel & Associates<\/a> (USA)
Front Row<\/a> (USA, Canada)
Hub International<\/a>
Movieinsure<\/a> (USA)<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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PUBLICITY<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Unit Publicity & Marketing<\/h4>

How to Market Your Movie<\/a> (Backstage.com)
List of Promotional Materials<\/a> (Independent Cinema Office - UK)
Working with a Unit Publicist<\/a> (Screen Australia)
How to Build an Audience For Your Web Series<\/a> (Independent Production Fund)<\/p>

List of National Media Organizations<\/a> (WMM.com)<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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POSTPRODUCTION<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Stock Footage<\/h4>

Footage.net<\/a>
BBC Motion Gallery (at Getty)<\/a>
CBC Digital Archives<\/a><\/p>

Fotosearch<\/a>
iStockphoto<\/a>
Morguefile<\/a>
Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n

ISAN<\/h4>

Aribsan US (ISAN registration in USA)<\/a>
ISAN Canada<\/a>
ISAN UK<\/a>
ISAN.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n

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COFFEE BREAK<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n

Taste of Home: Ultimate Coffee Guide<\/a>
UK Tea & Infusions Association<\/a><\/p>

Snopes.com (urban legends)<\/a>
How Stuff Works<\/a>
Bored Panda<\/a><\/p>

Say Hello to the World<\/a>
Earth & Moon Viewer<\/a><\/p>

Deb Patz\u2019 FILM & INK Blog<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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