Resources for Young Filmmakers
- Justin’s Filmmaking Links on Pinboard
- Podcasts
- Articles & Posts
- Forums & Email Lists
- YouTube & Vimeo Channels
- Blogs
- Safety on Set
- Inspiration & Education
- Films on Demand
- Film Festivals – Online & In Person
- Libraries & Film Archives
- Films About Filmmaking
- Apps & Software
- Bittorrent Trackers
- Books
- Funnies & Misc
- Online Film Education Programs
Forums & Email Lists
CML: Cinematography Mailing List cinematography.net
RedUser (not just for RED camera users)
The sharing of experience and knowledge of cinematography is important to us, as we recognise that change is constant and there is a need to keep up to date with factual information and not the ill-informed gossip that propagates across most of the ‘net.
Beginners and non-cinematographers are welcome
-CML
YouTube & Vimeo Channels
There’s a confluence of commercial (product), music, and narrative filmmaking information available here. The emphasis at the moment is on Cinematography and Lighting. I will expand this to include Directing, Screenwriting, and film analysis.
Cinematographers on Cinematography
DSLR Video Shooter (product reviews)
Danny Gevirtz – A home for young filmmakers
Darren Mostyn (Davinci Resolve)
Luke Seerveld – Meet The Gaffer
Inspiration & Education
American Cinematographer Magazine (also see Videos)
Script Magazine : Screenwriting, Filmmaking, Post Production
Films on Demand
Apps & Software
Lenser – Directors Viewfinder
FiLMIC Pro – (iOS/Android)
Mavis Pro (iOS)
Cinetracer – Shot design & Lighting simulation
SyncOnSet – digital continuity, money tracking, and asset management solutions
Film Set Objects – Lighting plots
Celtx – Screenwriting software
Books
TBA
Online Film Education Programs
Not endorsed
Filmmakers Academy (formerly Hurlbut)
Beyond Story (Documentary Filmmaking, Writing)