Links...

The links below provide a jumping off point for independent producers and filmmakers. Most will be familiar to those in the business.

 

The Hollywood Creative Directory lists all the established production entities in Hollywood. It’s a subscription-based service, but worth it.

The LA 411 lists a broad array of Los Angeles-based production resources (from camera cars to animal trainers). Great place to start for local productions.

ProductionClassifieds.com is a place to find production and post-production gear from private parties. Like the Recycler or Pennysaver, but for filmmakers.
The Independent Feature Project exists to make life easier for independents. Click here to get directly to the calendar of events for the Los Angeles chapter, IFP/west. Also note the Make Your Movie page.

The Directors Guild of America represents and aids directors in their art and commerce.

The Writers Guild of America has many resources for the writer, including a comprehensive research links page and their script registry, now available online.
The Independent Film & Television Alliance (formerly the American Film Marketing Association) puts on the American Film market (AFM) — an annual event matching sellers of filmed entertainment with global buyers. Grounded business information for independent filmmakers.

The Internet Movie Database is an incredibly broad, self-perpetuating record of motion pictures and the people who made them.

This links leads to the appropriate copyright forms for screenplays and motion pictures, as provided by the Library of Congress.