IMDB (& Withoutabox.com) - This should be your first stop. Get as many of your films up here as possible. Your name will come up for all to see and gives you the look of professionalism you need. Here's how to go through the process
+ Danny Lacey's Tutorial - Adding Your Tiles On To IMDB & Withoutabox.com
+ List of IMDB Qualifying Film Festivals
+ Add New Titles To IMDB
Production Wizard - Employers within the industry use this one to find out your disciplines so make sure you sign u and keep it updated.
LinkedIn - If you don't have this, you're crazy! Get on right now and populate it with your projects, showreel, creditations, people you've worked with, what you're working on presently - at the digital age, this is a quick way of vetting people, if you're not keeping your online presence fresh, it shows one thing - you're not very pro-active or serious. ALWAYS have something on the go. Not only this but you can search jobs with it too.
London Screenwriters Festival - YES, its something else you'll need to pay for with money from SOMEWHERE but get yourself a ticket for the next festival and sign up to this - clearly if you're prepared to pay almost £300 for an expensive three days for your ambition, it says something about you.
ENSURE you Make & take some Business Cards with you!
Talentville - A U.S registered site, you upload your script for feedback in return for giving it back & a chance to be found by someone looking for their next project, especially if it makes it to a high rating, although there are membership costs involved but I'll be honest, they're pretty cheap.
Stage 32 - The Facebook for cast & crew internationally. A really great idea and a crime not to be signed up to.
Talenthouse - A sort of instagram that filmmakers can use, not essential but you may as well, right?
Protecting Your Work
Copyright User - With regards to keeping your work safe, here's a company who offer the advice around it as well as providing it.
Pitching & Support
Chris Jones' Production Office - Advice before you start mixing with the agents, production companies, a lot... and A LOT of support in addressing those fundamental queries from othe filmmakers
+ Living Spirit Resources - his blog with more interesting stuff like interviews with Christopher Vogler & Linda Aronson.
Domic Carver's One Page Pitch - On of those gems that came through on one of my regular feeds which I actually loved... I sucked (kinda still do... don't tell anyone though!) at pitching, so found this immeasurably helpful.
Joey Tuccio (producer & actor) - a contact I made through 'Stage 32' pointed me to this guy to help refine my pitch technique, very good stuff on here.
Miranda Sajdak (screenwriter & producer) - an insightful eye-opener in developing your script loglines & her website (ScriptChix.com) even offers a script feedback service.
Awesomeness TV - With the growing tenacity of online media, here's a bunch of Youtubers that have some helpful hints on how to reach the bigger number of hits and will even try and earn you some money (their cut is 15% if that happens by the way). Not a bad thing to be part of.
Agents
Agent Hunter - A literary agent database that helps you understand how to find the right one for you and a little insight to how they think and work.
Screenwriter's Friend - List of UK Literary Agencies.
Done Deal Pro - At a small annual fee you get a list of some US agents & managers. Also has a few competitions attached to it & mentioned on my other page for its links to the forms for Writers Contracts etc - useful.
Script Express - List OF U.S Literary Agencies & Managers.
Screenwriting Staffing Utopia - Job hunting site for people looking for scripts and sign-up for a regularly updated newsletter. You'll also find this link on the jobs page because if you sign up for their 'Premium Members' part, the job offers that come in are pretty good as they're ALWAYS paid only & you get usually 40+ offers per month.
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