Resources

Grammar and Spelling Cheat Sheet

Books

Craft

• Brady, John. The Craft of the Screenwriter; New York: Simon and Schuster (1981), Interviews with top screenwriters
• Froug, William The New Screenwriter Looks at the New Screenwriter; Los Angeles: Silman-James Press, (1992)
• Froug, William Screenwriting Tricks of the Trade; Los Angeles; Silman-James Press, (1993)
• Hauge Michael Writing Screenplays That Sell; New York: Harper Collins, (1990)
• Seger, Linda The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact And Fiction Into Film; New York: Henry Holt, (1992)
• Seger, Linda Creating Unforgettable Characters; New York: Henry Holt, (1990)
• Seger, Linda Making a Good Script Great; Los Angeles: Samuel French Trade, (1988)

Legal

• Appleton, Dina. & Yankelevits, Daniel. Hollywood Dealmaking : Negotiating Talent Agreements; New York: Allworth Press, (2002)
• Litwak, Mark. Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry From Negotiations Through Final Contracts: , 2nd Edition; Los Angeles: Silman-James Press (1994)
• Miller. R, Arthur and Davis. H, Michael, Intellectual Property-Patents, Trademarks And Copyright in a Nutshell ; St Paul: West Group Publishers (2002)
• Moore, M Schuyler. The Biz: The Basic Business, Legal and Financial Aspects of the Film Industry; Los Angeles: Silman–James Press (2000)

Narrative

• Rensin, David. The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up; New York: (2003)
• Buzzell, Linda. How to Make it in Hollywood, (second edition); New York: Harper Collins Publishers, Inc. (1996)
• Eyman, Scott. Lion of Hollywood; New York: Simon and Schuster, (2005)
• Goldman, William. Adventures in the Screen Trade ; New York: Warner Books, Inc. (1969)
• Goldman, William. Which Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in the Screen Trade New York: Vintage Books (2000)
• Lumet, Sidney. Making Movies ; New York: Vintage Book, (1995)
• Obst, Lynda. Hello, He Lied — and Other Tales from the Hollywood Trenches ; New York: Broadway Books (1996)
• Squire. E. David. The Movie Business Book; New York: Fireside Books (1983)
• Vachon, Christine. A Killer Life: How an Independent Film Producer Survives Deals and Disasters in Hollywood and Beyond; New York; Simon and Schuster, (2006)

Useful Online Publications

• www.entertainmentweekly.com Popular weekly magazine on entertainment
• www.moviemaker.com Info on filmmakers and current projects
• www.screendaily.com Daily info on entertainment news around the world
• www.thehollywoodreporter.com A daily newspaper providing up-to-date info on the business. Commonly referred to as “the trades”
• www.variety.com A daily newspaper providing up-to-date info on the business. Commonly referred to as “the trades”

Websites to Help Develop Scripts

• www.cinestory.com A non-profit screenwriters organization, where writers can help each other
• www.creativescreenwriting.com A magazine for screenwriters about the craft of writing
• www.donedealpro.com The business and craft of screenwriting, examples of treatments and agreements
• www.screenwritingexpo.com Screenwriting guidelines and courses
• scriptlist.oscars.org Motion picture script database
• www.wordplayer.com Offers info in all areas of screenwriting. Includes a forum for answering questions from writers.
• www.wrpress.com Provides professional motion picture and script translations

Film/Writing Festivals and Competitions

• www.austinfestival.com Highly regarded film festival for emerging writers and directors
• www.insidefilm.com Film Festival Directory
• www.lafilmfest.com Popular film festival for up-and-coming filmmakers and writers
• www.oscars.org/nicholl The most prestigious screenwriting competitions
• www.sundance.org Sundance Film Festival

Movie Data and Info

• www.copyright.govThe U.S. Copyright Office
• www.FilmIndependant.org Leading independent filmmakers site; provides links in regards to finding work
• www.filmforum.org Website for independent theatre in New York
• www.ffi-web.com Completion bond guarantors
• www.filmfinders.com Information on film rights
• www.ifp.org Leading independent filmmakers site; provides access to hiring affordable equipment
• www.imdb.com Movie database with general facts and stats on movie information past, present and future
• www.indiefilms.com A detailed guide on independent filmmaking
• www.jumptheshark.com Movie and TV headlines and info
• www.masterguide.com Producers guide in all areas of the filmmaking process
• www.microspace.com Information Digital distribution
• www.movieclicks.com Provides a link to official websites
• www.releaseguide.com A calendar for all studio movies being released
• www.releaseguide.com Box office data
• www.nbcuni.com/studio NBC’s production and studio lot services
• www.pw.org Provides information and support for creative writers and poets
• www.sagindie.com/ Screen Writers Guild information for independent projects

Organizations

• www.aivf.com Association of Independent Videos and Filmmakers
• www.calawyersforthearts.org California Lawyers for the Arts
• www.emmys.org Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
• www.ifta-online.org Independent Film and Television Alliance – representing producers and distributors
• www.mpaa.org Motion Picture Association of America
• www.natpe.org National Association of Television Execs
• www.nwu.com National Writers Union
• www.producersguild.org Producers Guild
• www.wga.org The Writers Guild of America

Production Resources

Budgeting

• Quick Film Budget  www.QuickFilmBudget.com

Production Insurance

• Winnie Wong
  Momentous Insurance Brokerage, Inc.
  P: 818.933.2735
  F: 818.933.2793
  E: WWong@mmibi.com
  www.momentousins.com

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