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Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask Jeeves | List of Search Engines (esp. UK) | Searchy | Dogpile | You Tube
Weather / Time / Maps | Budgeting & Pre-Production | Research |
Film Commissions | Organizations | News | Computer |
Travel | Office | Legal | Courier | Insurance | Post Production |
Coffee Break
WEATHER / TIME / MAPS
Weather Online | Met Office Weather | Wunderground.com (for Intl weather too)
Time – World Time Server | Time and Date (set up a multi-zone clock)
Maps – Google Maps | Bing Maps | Yahoo Maps | Multi Map (incl. ordnance survey maps)
BUDGETING & PRE-PRODUCTION
Software – Movie Magic | Boiler Plate | Media Services (Showbiz)
Payroll Services – Sargent Disc | Cast and Crew | EP Services (US)
Currency Exchange – Rate.co.uk | Online FX | XE.com | Pacific Exchange (can plot/chart exchange history) | European Central Bank
Labour Rates - (see Unions & Guilds, below)
Labour Rates/Rules - Children – Children Employment in TV/Theatre | Studio Teachers (re: Child Actors - Calif., USA)
Job Websites – UKScreen | The Guardian Jobs | Production Base | Film-TV.co.uk | Shoots.com (incl. Intl)
RESEARCH
Resources & Production Guides – The Knowledge | Kemps International | BFI's Publications | BFI Gateway (links) | Crescent Moon Publishing (see links) | Film Bang (Scotland) | (also see Film Commissions...)
Movie Research – IMDB (Internet Movie Database) | Britmovie | All Movie.com | Movieset.com
Resources - Intl – Mandy's Links | Production Hub | Spectrocom Producer Masterguide | Visual Net | Reel West (W.Canada) | LA 411 | NY 411 | Film-Media Resources | P3 Prdn Update
Company/Market Research – Hoovers Online (see Companies & Industries) | Euro AV Observatory
General Research – The Ref Desk | U.K. Government | DCMS (Dept of Media & Sport) | IPL (Internet Public Library | Libweb (world public libraries)
FILM COMMISSIONS
Association of Film Commissioners (search for commissions)
Office of the British Film Commissioner
British Federation of Film Societies (BFFS)
Shoots.com (list of film commissions)
A Few Film Commissions in the UK
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ORGANIZATIONS
New Producer's Alliance (NPA) | Producer's Alliance for Cinema & TV (PACT) | PM's Association (PMA) | British Film Institute (BFI) | British Academy of Film & TV Arts (BAFTA) | WIFV - Women in Film (UK)
International – Producer's Guild of America (USA) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (Oscars) | Intl Academy of TV Arts & Sciences - International Emmys | Academy of Cdn Cinema & TV (ACCT - Canada) | Cdn Film & TV Production Assoc (CFPTA - Canada) | WIFTI - Women in Film International
Unions & Guilds - UK – 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 Now | Variety | Hollywood Reporter | ShowBiz Data | LF Examiner
Box Office – Box Office Mojo | ShowBiz Data Box Office| The Numbers | Worldwide Box Office
National/Intl News – The Guardian | The Times | Daily Telegraph | London Evening Standard | The Independent | CNN (USA) | LA Times (USA) | NY Times (USA) | The Australian | World Newspapers (Online Newspapers.com)
News Compilations – Google News | Rocket News
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COMPUTER
Internet - Domain Names – UK Domains | InterNIC | Whois.net | DNS Stuff & IP Tools | Internet Traffic Report | Alexa Web Traffic Rankings | RIPE (Europe/Mid-East/Ctrl Asia/N.Africa) | ARIN (N.America/S.Africa) | APNIC (Asia Pacific) | LACNIC (Latin America/Caribbean) | AfrNIC (Africa)
Anti-Virus/Security – Symantec Hoax Page | Norton (Symantec) | McAfee | Ad-Aware (Lavasoft spyware removal) | Cert: FAQ - Home Network Security | Bachelors Degree: Tips to Stay Safe Online
What is? – What are Cookies | What is Wifi | What is RSS | What is Bluetooth | What is VOIP
Software – Tucows | Microsoft | Firefox (Mozilla) | Adobe (for PDF Reader & Flash) | Real Player | Skype
TRAVEL
Online Booking – Travelocity | Expedia | eBookers | Kayak
Airport & Flight Info – Flightview | World Airport Guide | British Airways | British Midland | BAA (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stanstead, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Southampton) | MAN (Manchester) | BFS (Belfast)
Travel Info & Reports – Dept of Health (EHIC & Health Advice for Travellers ) | Foreign & Commonwealth Office (Travel Advice) | World Health Org (WHO)
City & Travel Guides – Time Out City Guides | View London | World Travel Guide
Transportation Info – Frixo Traffic Info | RAC (Routes & Traffic) | Highways Agency | BBC London (Travel - Travel/Jam Cams) | Traffic Scotland | Traffic Wales | Traffic Watch N. Ireland
OFFICE
Template Forms – PM101 forms & templates | Filmcontracts.net
Telephone Look-up – BT Conferencing | BT Directory Enquiry | White Pages | Yell.com | AT&T - Any Who (with intl phone bk links)
Office Supplies – Staples | Viking Direct
Postal Codes – Royal Mail | Yahoo World Postal Info
Safety – Health & Safety Executive (HSE) | Health & Safety Executive (N.Ireland)
Languages – Google Translate | Babel Fish
Language Dictionaries – French/English | German/English | Italian/English | Spanish/English | FreeLang
COURIER
Royal Mail | DHL | Fedex
Customs/Immigration – UK Revenue & Customs (HMRC) | UK Trade Info | Home Office (UK Immigration) | Int'l Federation of Customs Brokers Assoc
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LEGAL
British Copyright Council | UK Intellectual Property Office | Writers Copyright Assoc | Creators Rights Alliance (CRA) | Benedict Copyright Website | World Intellectual Property Org | EFF Intellectual Property Online
Online Legal Libraries – Internet Legal Resource Guide | Find Law | Law Guru | Wex Legal Dictionary
Lawyers – Law Society of England | Law Society of Scotland | Mark Litwak | HG Law Firms Worldwide
Music Rights – PRS for Music | MPA (Music Publisher's Assoc)
Script Research – The Rights Company | Hollywood Script Research
| Act One Script Clearance
INSURANCE
Completion Guarantor (Bond) – Film Finances | Int'l Film Guarantors
POST PRODUCTION
Post Info – HD Wiki Info | HDTV FAQ | Blu-Ray Info | PAL Info | NTSC Info | SECAM Info | DVD FAQ | Dolby | THX
ISAN – ISAN UK | ISAN.org
Stock Footage – BBC Motion Gallery | Footage.net | National Geographic | CBC Archives | Fotosearch | iStockphoto
| CanStockPhoto
COFFEE BREAK
Coffee FAQ | Tea Council of UK | Snopes Urban Legends Reference | How Stuff Works | Say Hello to the World | Earth & Moon Viewer | Deb Patz' F.I.L.M. Blog
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Disclaimer:
I have compiled these links pages for resource purposes and am not responsible for the content of the external Internet sites; you use the links on these links pages at your own risk. Inclusion of particular links does not imply my recommendation of any particular product or service. I strive to keep the information on this website up to date, but assume no liability or responsibility for errors or omissions. Links are added at my sole discretion. If you disagree with any of the terms of this disclaimer, please do not use these links pages.
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