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<h2>filmmaking.net is an online reference and community filmmaking website for the new and independent filmmaker, incorporating the Internet Filmmakers FAQ (TM), second-hand equipment, discussion forums, worldwide film schools, and filmmaking books and software.</h2>
<p>The Internet Filmmaker's FAQ covers frequently asked questions on all kinds of filmmaking / moviemaking issues and provides links to large volumes of other online film and filmmaking information. Independent filmmaking and filmmakers are the main target, but the filmaking.net contains filmmaking information for filmmakers of many different levels. Film school is a key topic. Should I go to film school, what are the best film schools, where are the best film schools, and general film school resources. filmmaking.net has a comprehensive database of international film schools. Submit your own school of comment on one already listed. Another focus is screenwriting / scriptwriting. Where can I get screenwriting / scriptwriting shareware software? A frequently asked filmmaking question. What commercial screenwriting / scriptwriting programs are there? Independent filmmakers always ask this one. An of course the classic independent filmmaker question - how can I make a no-budget film. No budget films are of course the best way to kick-start your filmmaking career. You can also visit the Toolshed - a free online classified forum to buy and sell used filmmaking equipment of all kinds and download software for filmmakers. filmmaking.net recommends filmmaking books, software to buy and has a great range of must-see movies.</p>
<p>The Internet Filmmakers FAQ includes the following questions:</p>
<p>A few potential financing partners.
Abbreviations used in this site.
Advertising on the filmmaking.net site - how and how much?
Amblin Entertainment?
Are there any legal problems with using a specific product in my film?
Are those 2 day film schools any good?
Armourer
Arranger
Art Director
Assistant Director (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 2nd 2nd)
Avid Film Camp (USA)
Avid vs Media 100 vs D-Vision
Best Boy/Girl
Bookstores - Australia
Bookstores - UK
Bookstores - USA
Boom Operator
Camera Operator
Can I record sync sound on Mini-Disc?
Can you put a link to my site on filmmaking.net?
Can you tell me how to build a squib?
Casting Director
Clapper/Loader
Crew Directories - Australia
Crew Directories - Canada
Crew Directories - South Africa
Crew Directories - UK
Crew Directories - USA East
Crew Directories - USA West
Digital Domain
Director
Director of Photography
Directors Guild of America
Do I need permission to use locations in my city?
Do Studios finance their own films?
Do you have the contact details for ...?
Does SAG offer any breaks for independent filmmakers?
Dreamworks SKG
European Audio-Visual Entrepreneurs (EAVE)
Film & TV Connection
Film Schools - Australia
Film Schools - Canada
Film Schools - UK
Film Schools - USA
Film-Related Ezines
Film-Related FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions lists)
Film-Related Mailing Lists
Film-Related Newsgroups (Usenet)
Film-Related Web sites
Finished my film, I need info on distribution. Where do I start?
Foley Artist
Gaffer
Gimme Info on how to make a No-budget film.
Government Agencies - Australia
Government Agencies - Canada
Government Agencies - UK
Government Agencies - USA
Grip
Here's My CV. Can I have a job?
How can I get a big budget look to my lighting without spending a fortune?
How can I get a job in the film industry?
How do I convert feet to running time?
How do I film a computer/video screen without it flickering?
How do I find standard rates of pay for...?
How do I get the rights to adapt a book into a screenplay?
How do I get the rights to use a song/music in my film?
How do I go about finding an actor's agent?
How do I prepare a prospectus and/or investor memorandum for my film?
How do I work out the timing of my script from its number of pages?
How do they do that 3D
How do they do that effect where the action speeds up and slows down in the same take?
How do they do that weird zoom trick?
How is deep focus achieved?
How Many Pages of Script Should I Be Shooting Per Day?
How much did El Mariachi really cost to make?
How to I Sync Sound When I Shoot On Film But Edit On Video?
I have a script I'd like you to read.
I need ... codec. Where can I get it?
I need info on working with fluorescent lights.
I thought there were other mirrors for the IF-FAQ around the place?
I wanna work in FX. How?
I wanna work in the film industry. How?
I want to send you my press release/add you to mail mailing list.
I'm an author/publisher with a film book I would like featured on your site.
I'm doing some research. Can you provide stats/info on...?
I've heard some people finance films with credit cards. How?
I've heard something about Lucasfilm/ILM internships. What are they/how can I apply?
I've just written this wicked script. Does anyone have Spielberg/Lucas/Cameron etc's email address?
I`ve got a camcorder, how can I get that film/TV look to my work?
I'm doing an assignment on/writing an article about... can you help?
IF-FAQ Credits
ILM (Industrial Light & Magic)?
Independent Film Groups - Australia
Independent Film Groups - UK
Independent Film Groups - USA
Intermedia's Headstart (UK)
Is it ok to post resumes on film-related newsgroups?
Is there a downloadable version of the IF-FAQ?
I've got a great script which I want made into a movie. How?
Lightstorm Entertainment?
Location Manager
Location Scout
Lucasfilm Ltd?
Media Links Sites
Miramax
Mirroring this document.
Post-Production Supervisor
Producer (Executive, Line, Associate etc)
Production Assistant
Production Designer
Production Manager/Unit Production Manager
Reading list for wanna-bes, trying-to-bes, and being filmmakers?
Script Supervisor
Should I go to film school?
Should I shoot 16mm or digital?
Should I use SAG actors on my low-budget film?
Sound Editor (aka Dubbing Editor)
The DGA`s Assistant Director Training Plan (USA)
The Internet Movie Database
Unit Publicist
Universal Pictures
What 16mm cameras can be picked up cheaply?
What are the best film schools?
What are your advertising specifications?
What cool screenwriting resources are out there on the Net?
What different film aspect rations are around?
What do the little letters mean after some people's names in the credits?
What finance resources are around?
What good film bookstores are there?
What good legal resources are out there?
What government film agencies are there in...?
What is Dogme 95?
What is / Where is SMPTE?
What is a certain film school/course like?
What is a certain film school/course like?
What is a frame rate?
What is a newsgroup and how do I access one?
What is a T-Stop?
What is Bandwidth and how can I waste it?
What is Cannes, how can I attend, and how do I pronounce it?
What is crystal sync?
What is film timecode and how do I use it?
What is reversal film?
What is skip-bleach processing?
What is Storyboarding?
What is streaming video/audio?
What is the Circle of Confusion?
What is the basic process involved in making a movie?
What is the difference between 16mm and Super 16mm?
What is the Second Unit?
What is/What are the entrance requirements for IATSE?
What is/What are the entrance requirements for the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC)?
What kind of ad management system do you use?
What kind of traffic levels do you get?
What production software is available?
What screenwriting software is available?
What screenwriting/production shareware is available?
What streaming video/audio formats are available?
What's the best material to use for rear screens?
What's the deal with referring to copyright/trademarked material in a script?
What's the difference between Above and Below the line costs?
What's the difference between online and offline editing
What's the difference between a manager and an agent?
What's the difference between a stand-in and a double?
What/where are groups that support independent filmmakers?
Where can I find a listing of internships offered by film companies?
Where can I find info on ...?
Where can I find info on Box Office grosses?
Where can I find info on box-office grosses for indie films?
Where can I find production news on the Net?
Where can I get a list of film companies who have Net addresses?
Where can I get copies of screenwriting/production software?
Where can I get film scripts on the Net?
Where can I get info on production in a certain country?
Where can I get information on... film festival?
Where can I get royalty-free music for my film?
Where can I pick up Bolex parts and accessories?
Where can I pick up directories of crew working in... ?
Which country has the largest film industry?
Which newsgroups does the IF-FAQ relate to?
Why is Bluescreen blue?
Would you like to invest in my film? </p>
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