...For Funding Your Doc
- Posted: 30th Mar 2010
- Category: Online Resources
THE CHANNEL 4 BRITISH DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION
www.britdoc.org
Funding body sponsored by Channel 4, offering burseries for projects, from shorts to features.
BROADCAST MAGAZINE
www.broadcastnow.co.uk
The website for the film and television industry which provides information on all things film. It's also possible to subscribe to Broadcast Magazine through this site.
DOCULINK
www.doculink.org
FREE US-based community for documentary filmmakers who share information, leads and ideas via a mailing list, website and events.
PACT
www.pact.co.uk
Pact is the UK trade association that represents and promotes the commercial interests of independent feature film, television, animation and interactive media companies.
RESEARCH CENTRE
www.researchcentre.co.uk
Based in Glasgow and funded by Channel 4 and the BBC, this is an excellent resource for information on filmmaking.
SHOOTING PEOPLE
www.shootingpeople.org
An online community for filmmakers with daily email bulletins, including a Documentary Network. They have also produced a guide on funding: "How to get your Documentary Funded and Distributed".
SKILLSET
www.skillset.org/
Skillset is the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries (broadcast, film, video, interactive media and photo imaging).
TV MOLE
www.tvmole.com
An excellent resource for news on the factual industry, featuring recent commissions, commissioning briefs and resources for developing your idea.
CURRENT TV
http://current.com
The UK site of this international channel for short documentaries: users can upload films directly to the site, with the highest rated films bought by Current to show on their Sky channel. Current also commissions content.
ONEDOTZERO
www.onedotzero.com
Since its inception in 1996, onedotzero has collated and commissioned over 200 hours of original programming for the eponymous annual digital creativity festival and other related projects.
EM MEDIA
www.em-media.org.uk
Regional screen agency for the East Midlands whose aim is to place media at the heart of the cultural economy of the region.
FILM BIRMINGHAM
www.filmbirmingham.co.uk
The new film office for Birmingham, supporting and developing the film and television industry in the city.
FILM LONDON
www.filmlondon.org.uk
Regional screen agency for the London area supporting the growth and development of all the screen industries based in the capital - film, television, video, commercials and new interactive media.
ONEWORLDMEDIA
www.oneworldmedia.org.uk
Promoting understanding between developing and developed countries of the world through the effective use of media.
NORTHERN FILM AND MEDIA
www.northernmedia.org
Regional screen agency for the North Eastwhose job is to encourage more people to watch and make independent films.
NORTH WEST VISION
www.northwestvision.co.uk
Regional screen agency for the North West of England. Over the last three years they have been busy behind the scenes, supporting, funding and promoting TV and film production in the Northwest.
SCREEN EAST
www.screeneast.co.uk
Regional screen agency for East Anglia and the surrounding areas. They are dedicated to developing, supporting and promoting the film and media industries and culture in the East of England.
SCREEN SOUTH
www.screensouth.org
Regional screen agency for the South of England, stretching from Kent to Oxford.
SCREEN WEST MIDLANDS
www.screenwm.co.uk
Screen West Midlands' mission is to create a thriving screen media industry in Midlands. Aiming to support, promote and develop the screen media industry through areas such as production, education, exhibition, archive and skills development.
SCREEN YORKSHIRE
screenyorkshire.co.uk
Based in Leeds, Screen Yorkshire is the regional screen agency - the gateway to the best in film, broadcast and digital media in the Yorkshire and Humber region. They are responsible for inspiring, promoting and supporting a successful long-term film and media sector for the region.
SOUTH WEST SCREEN
www.swscreen.co.uk
South West Screen is the funding and support agency for the cultural and economic development of film, television and digital media in South West England.
UK FILM COUNCIL
www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk
The government agency for film in the UK, distributing government and lottery funding centrally and via the BFI, Skillset, First Light and the regional screen agencies.