Resources

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