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MAKING MOVIES

Amber
Amber was established in 1969 with the specific intention of creating a film and photographic practice in relation to the working class communities of the North East of England.
Andy McLeod
Television Cameraman, Director of Photography, Underwater Cameraman, shooting film and video in Tenerife, Scotland, UK
Audio/Video Editing, MP3 Converter Software
Powerhouse all-in-one audio/video converter (two-way among CD, MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, AVI, WMV, etc); editor; recorder; CD ripper; audio, video (VCD/SVCD/DVD), data CD/DVD burner and more
BAFTA
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts was created to promote and foster excellence in the film and television industries.
Ban the Board of Film Censors
Official BBFC site
3 Bears
Official Site of 3 Bear Animations - claymation production studio specialising in animation for commercials, title sequences and other short formats
DVD Burner
Burn video DVDs with ease from MPEG-2 files or existing DVD image layouts; write DVD image layouts to your hard drive; convert AVI, WMV, and other MPEG files to DVD-complaint MPEG-2; and much more.
BECTU
Home page for BECTU - the UK union for broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure, interactive media and allied sectors.
BKSTS: The Moving Image Society
BKSTS - The Moving Image Society. Your hub for all your information and resources on Cinema, Broadcast, Film industry technology and much more.
British Actors' Equity
The trade union representing performers and artists. Protecting the rights of actors, directors, choreographers, stage management and designers.
The Casting Collective
A background artiste casting agency, supplying extras for feature films, television commercials, pop videos
Directors Guild of Great Britain
The Directors Guild represents directors in all media: film, television, theatre, radio, opera, commercials, corporate, multimedia and new technology.
Exposure
The internet resource for low-budget film-makers. Info on festivals, articles on film-making and links to useful stuff
Film Philosophy
A journal, email salon, and portal dedicated to the philosophy of film
Grand & Adventurous Productions
Grand & Adventurous Productions Freelance film/tv props specialising in heraldic shields/banners/weaponry and The Robin Hood Ledgend
The Hidden Extra
The UK Film Extra's Guide. Information on casting agencies, studios and featuring complete BBC Equity, FAA PACT and ITV agreements
The Knowledge
A free searchable database containing over 17,500 companies & services, including over 10,200 crew operating in the British Film, TV, commercial and video production community.
London Film and Video Development Agency
The LFVDA is a cultural agency whose principal function is to support, strengthen and promote all aspects of independent film, video and television in London.
Media & Diving Services
MEDIA & DIVING SERVICES - Freelance lighting cameraman, underwater cameraman, film production service that specialise in maritime and diving missions for the film and media industry. Diver training for cast and crew in small groups.
National Film and Television School (NFTS)
The NFTS leads the world in high-end media training
Portman Film
Portman Film and Television - feature film and television drama production and distribution.
The Production Manager's Association
An association of Production managers formed in September 1991 from a group of mainly freelance Production managers.
Produxion.com
The Broadcastnow homepage
Professional Negative Cutting Ltd
Welcome to Professional Negative Cutting Ltd. PNC has over 30 years experience of negative cutting in the film and television industry.
Richard Edwards - Underwater Cameraman
BBC approved underwater cameraman, commercial diver and wildlife cameraman working worldwide
Special Effects GB Limited
Special effects, models and stunts for film and television
UK Film Talk
An online community for film makers and film lovers, with announcments, advice, requests, and the most important news from the wide world of film.
UK Screen
A Huge directory of UK film makers, crew, actors, actresses, agents, production companies and music bands.
Warner Bros. Online
Find your favourite entertainment news, film, cinema, TV listings, film trailers, film clips, showtimes, box office, animated cartoons and music
Zero Productions
Zero Productions - filmmaking by any means necessary. Zero Productions are dedicated to bringing you the best in no - budget film and video production. Zero Productions Filmmaking By Any Means Necessary
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FESTIVALS

Bite the Mango
Bite the Mango film festival, an extensive array of films from sixteen countries around the world and an eclectic mix of features, shorts and documentaries
Bradford Animation Festival
Bradford Animation Festival 2003, 12-15 November. Presented by the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television.
Bradford Film Festival
Experience Film. The National Museum of Photography Film and Television presents Bradford Film Festival
Commonwealth Film Festival
The official website of The Commonwealth Film Festival
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Newly re-launched Edinburgh International Film Festival official website. Daily news, Festival movie reviews, online tickets, stacks of cool downloads, exclusive streaming content and BOXMAN's here too.
Festival of Fantastic Films
The Festival of Fantastic Films is the premier convention for fans of horror, fantasy, and science-fiction movies.
Filmstock International Film Festival
An international film festival held annually from June 1st - 15th in Luton, UK
Galloway Video Challenge
Innovative video making competition with participants having only a maximum of 24 hours to shoot and edit a video - held in South West Scotland.
iofilm.co.uk
Coverage of the world's major film festivals.
Leeds International Film Festival
Leeds International Film Festival
London Food Film Fiesta
London based international survey of arts in connection with food, sensuality and living, appetite and hunger,
London Turkish Film Festival
Lowdham Film Festival
Lowdham Film Festival (Flicks in the sticks) is one of the Finest Film Festivals in Nottingham. The Film Festival caters for all tastes and genres and all age groups.
Sheffield International Documentary Festival.
The UK's only festival dedicated to documentary film and television.
Tank TV
tank.tv carries the most cutting edge and most eclectic range of material on the web with a distinct and original visual sense and fashion edge. Tank.tv is the fastest and simplest carrier of moving images on the net.
Wildscreen
Wildscreen is the world's largest festival of moving images from the natural world. It takes place every two years in Bristol, United Kingdom, and attracts many hundreds of people from all areas of natural history film and television production.
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DVDS

BestDVD
Your 1st stop for DVD reviews! We aim to give you clear and concise reviews of the films we own to help you before you buy!
DVD Bulletin
UK DVD Region 2 (R2) news, reviews, competitions, easter eggs and more!
DVD Burner
Burn video DVDs with ease from MPEG-2 files or existing DVD image layouts; write DVD image layouts to your hard drive; convert AVI, WMV, and other MPEG files to DVD-complaint MPEG-2; and much more.
DVD Reviewer
DVD news, reviews, discussions and information.
DVD Times
Multi-Region DVD News, Reviews and Features
DVDfever
DVDfever.co.uk
Inside Out Video and DVD
The latest UK video and DVD video releases reviewed.
Movies, DVD and That...
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Region 2 DVD Database Project
DVD Region 2 Database project
Xiddi - DVD Trading Network
Xiddi DVD Trading Site - trade your used DVDs for titles you have not yet seen
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REVIEWS

Britshorts
A short film production and distribution company based in England, providing some of the best online entertainment from talent around the UK and Europe.
FilmInformation.co.uk
You will find UK movie release dates, movie news, online shopping, free competitions and more at filminformation.co.uk
Future Movies: Reviews
A list of all movie reviews and previews by Future Movies from cinema, DVD and Video sources.
Inside Out Film
iofilm covers film, video and DVD inside and out. Read film reviews and our round-up of latest movies in UK cinemas, on video and DVD. Search for films at your local cinema or buy a film online.
LazyCinema.com
Funny fake film listings and comedy cinema reviews website, plus spoof movie celebrity star profiles, in the best tradition of British humour.
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