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Weather | Time | Maps | Budgeting & Pre-Production | Research | Film Commissions | Green/Sustainability | Organizations | News | Computer | Travel | Office & Safety | Courier & Customs | Legal | Insurance | Publicity | Post Production | Coffee Break
The information is changing frequently, so search locally to validate the latest protocols near you. Here’s what I’ve found so far:
British Film Commission – COVID-19 Guidance
Film London – COVID-19 Guidance
Links to European COVID-19 Protocols (from Austria to UK)
“The Safe Way Forward” – US Unions report for COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
BC Canada’s COVID-19 Best Practices, Protocols and Safety Plan Template
Ontario Canada’s Safety Guidelines, incl. COVID-19 Guidance Document
Screen Australia COVID-Safe Guidelines
WEATHER
Weather Online
The Weather Channel
Met Office Weather
Wunderground Weather (esp. weather maps; international weather)
TIME
Greenwich Mean Time
Time and Date (incl. sunrise and set)
World Time Server
MAPS
Google Maps
Bing Maps
Yahoo Maps
OS Maps Online – Ordnance Survey Maps
BUDGETING & PRE-PRODUCTION
Budgeting & Scheduling Software
Movie Magic Budgeting & Movie Magic Scheduling (EP)
Gorilla Film Scheduling & Budgeting (Jungle)
Showbiz Budgeting (Media Services)
Payroll Services
Sargent Disc
Cast and Crew
EP (Entertainment Services) (US)
Currency Exchange
Rate.co.uk
XE.com
Pacific Exchange (can plot/chart exchange history to see trend)
European Central Bank
Labour Rates
see Research: Production Guides, Film Commissions, and Organizations: Unions & Guilds, below
Labour Rates/Rules – Children
Gov.uk – Child Employment (and Performance Licences)
Studio Teachers: Look Up Labor Law (Child Actors – Calif.)
BizParentz Foundation
Job Websites
Production Base
The Guardian – Jobs (Media)
UK Screen (Jobs)
Movie Crew UK
Grapevine Jobs
Seeing Stars.com – Links to Studio Employment Pages
Shoots.com (incl. international)
NFTS – My First Job In Film – Job Search
RESEARCH
Resources & Production Guides
The Knowledge
KFTV (formerly Kemps)
Kays UK Production Manual
Film Bang (Scotland)
Film Network (BBC Filmmaking Guide)
also see Film Commissions…
Movie Research
IMDB (Internet Movie Database)
Britmovie
All Movie.com
Epguides.com (Episode Guide)
Glossary of Film Terms (from Seat Up)
Resources – International
Mandy’s Links
The Location Guide
Production Hub
P3 Production Update
Visual Net
Variety 411
Reel West (West Canada)
Shoots.com
Company/Market Research
Hoovers (Company Information)
European Audiovisual Observatory
General Research
The Ref Desk (“Fact Checker for the Internet”)
UK Government
DCMS (Department of Media & Sport) and #Create UK
IPL (Internet Public Library)
Libraries.org (world public libraries)
FILM COMMISSIONS
Association of Film Commissioners (search for commissions)
British Film Commission
Just A Few Film Commissions and Agencies in the UK
Film London
Creative England
Bristol Film Office
Bath Film Office
Northern Film + Media
Creative Scotland
Aberdeen City & Shire Film Office
Film Edinburgh
Glasgow Film Office
Highlands of Scotland Film Commission
Shoot D&G (Dumfries and Galloway)
Film Cymru Wales
Cardiff Film Unit
Northern Ireland Screen
Irish Film Board
GREEN INITATIVES / SUSTAINABILITY
Green Screen (Film London)
BFI Sustainability Policy
Green Film Shooting (European centre) – blog, best practices, etc.
Green Production Guide (USA)
ORGANIZATIONS
Producer’s Alliance for Cinema & TV (PACT)
New Producer’s Alliance (NPA)
BAFTA (British Academy of Film and TV Arts)
BFI (British Film Institute)
Women in Film – UK
International Organizations
Producer’s Guild of America
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (Oscars)
Intl Academy of TV Arts & Sciences – International Emmys
Academy of Canadian Cinema & TV (ACCT)
Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA)
WIFTI – Women in Film International
Unions & Guilds – UK
The Production Guild (production management)
PMA (The Production Managers Association)
British Equity
BECTU
DGGB
WGGB
Unions & Guilds – USA
SAG-AFTRA
DGA
WGA-West
WGA-East
IATSE-International
AFM
Unions & Guilds – Canada
ACTRA
UBCP
DGC
WGC
ACFC West
NABET 700
NEWS
Trades
Screen Daily
Broadcast
Variety
Hollywood Reporter
LF Examiner
Box Office
Box Office Mojo
The Numbers
Worldwide Box Office
National/International News
The Guardian
The Times
CNN (USA)
LA Times (USA)
NY Times (USA)
The Australian
Online Newspaper Directory for the World
News Compilations
Google News
Rocket News
COMPUTER
Internet – Domain Names
Names.co.uk
InterNIC
Better Whois
DNS Stuff & IP Tools
Internet Traffic Report
Alexa Web Traffic Rankings
ARIN (N.America/S.Africa)
APNIC (Asia Pacific)
RIPE (Europe/Mid-East/Ctrl Asia/N.Africa)
LACNIC (Latin America/Caribbean)
AfrNIC (Africa)
Anti-Virus/Security
Symantec Hoax Page
Norton (Symantec)
McAfee
Ad-Aware (Lavasoft spyware removal)
Bachelors Degree: Tips to Stay Safe Online
What is?
What are Cookies?
What is Wifi?
What is RSS?
What is Bluetooth?
What is Computer Security, Viruses, etc.? (US-Cert)
What is IP, Protocol, DSL, etc.? (US-Cert)
Software
Tucows
Microsoft
Firefox (Mozilla)
Adobe (for PDF Reader & Flash)
Real Player
Skype
TRAVEL
Online Booking
Expedia
eBookers.com
Kayak
Airport & Flight Info
Flightview
World Airport Guide
British Airways
BMI Regional (British Midland)
Travel Info & Reports
NHS (Healthcare Abroad)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
WHO (World Health Organization)
CDC Travel Health (USA)
City & Travel Guides
Time Out City Guides
View London
World Travel Guide
Transportation Info
Frixo (live traffic reports)
RAC
Highways England
Traffic Scotland
Traffic Wales
Traffic Watch Northern Ireland
OFFICE & SAFETY
Template Forms
PM101 forms & templates (at MWP Books)
Filmcontracts.net
Telephone Look-up
BT Conferencing
BT (The Phone Book)
White Pages
Yell.com
AnyWho
Postal Codes
Royal Mail
GeoPostCodes (International Postal Codes)
Supplies
Staples
Viking Direct
Safety
HSE (Health and Safety Executive)
HSE Northern Ireland
Safety on the Set (USA)
Languages
Google Translate
Online French/English Dictionary
Online German/English Dictionary
Online Italian/English Dictionary
Online Spanish/English Dictionary
FreeLang
COURIER & CUSTOMS
Couriers
Royal Mail
DHL
Fedex
Customs/Immigration
HM Revenue & Customs
HM Revenue & Customs – UK Trade Info
UK Visas and Immigration (Home Office)
International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations
LEGAL
British Copyright Council
Intellectual Property Office
Own-It
Writers Copyright Association
Creators Rights Alliance (CRA)
Benedict Copyright Website
World Intellectual Property Organization
EFF – Intellectual Property
Online Legal Libraries & Resources
Media Lex
Public Legal – Forms and Legal Resources (USA)
Lawyers
Law Society of England
Law Society of Scotland
The Legal 500
Mark Litwak (& Resources)
HG.org – Law Firms Worldwide
Music Rights
PRS for Music
MPA – Music Publishers Association
Script Research
Joan Pearce Research Associates
The Rights Company
Hollywood Script Research
Act One Script Clearance
INSURANCE
Completion Guarantor (Bond)
Film Finances
European Film Bonds
PUBLICITY
How to Build an Audience For Your Web Series (at Independent Production Fund)
POST PRODUCTION
Post Info
HDV Info
Blu-Ray Info
PAL Info
SECAM Info
NTSC Info
DVD FAQ
Dolby
THX
Stock Footage
BBC Motion Gallery (at Getty)
BBC Clips for Education (at BBC Worldwide Learning)
Footage.net
National Geographic
CBC Digital Archives
Fotosearch
iStockphoto
CanStockPhoto
Morguefile
COFFEE BREAK
Coffee FAQ
UK Tea & Infusions Association
Snopes.com (about urban legends and misinformation)
How Stuff Works
Say Hello to the World
Earth & Moon Viewer
Deb Patz’ FILM & INK Blog