Film Resources
LOCAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Desert Screenwriters Guild, Inc.
The Desert Screenwriters Guild is composed of people who have written a screenplay, in the process of writing one or interested in learning the rules and techniques used in screenplays – Ranked in the Top 10 of screenwriters’ organizations in the U.S. by Top20.com.
Learn more: http://desertscreenwritersguild.com/
Palm Springs Women in Film and Television
Women in Film’s purpose is to empower, promote and mentor women in the entertainment and media industries, and recognizes their achievements in those industries.
Learn more: http://www.pswift.org/
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
www.oscars.org
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
www.emmys.org
Alliance of Special Effects and Pyrotechnic Operators (ASEPO)
www.asepo.org
American Cinematheque
www.americancinematheque.com
American Film Institute
www.afi.com/education/conservatory/
American Society of Cinematographers
www.theasc.com
American Society of Composers, Authors & Radio Artists
www.ascap.com
Association of Independent Commercial Producers
www.aicp.com/
Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers
www.aivf.org
Association of Talent Agents
www.agentassociation.com
California Cable and Telecommunications Association
www.calcable.org/
Casting Society of America
www.castingsociety.com
Film Independent
www.filmindependent.org
Independent Film & Television Alliance
www.IFTA-online.org
International Documentary Association
www.documentary.org
Motion Picture Association of America (MPPA)
www.mpaa.org
Music Video Production Association
www.mvpa.com/
National Association of Theater Owners (NATO)
www.natocalnev.org www.natoonline.org
The Recording Academy
www.grammy.com
Set Decorator’s Society of America
www.setdecorators.org
Stuntmen Association
www.stuntmen.com
United Stuntwomen’s Association
www.usastunts.com
Video Software Dealers Association
www.vsda.org
GUILDS AND UNIONS
