British Organisations
www.bafta.org/
The leading UK organisation promoting and rewarding the best in film, television and interactive media.
www.bfi.org.uk/
The British Film Institute offers a host of opportunities to experience, enjoy and discover more about the world of film and television.
www.ofcom.org.uk
Ofcom (the Office of Communications) is the new regulator for the UK communications industry which has inherited the duties of the five existing communications regulators - the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC), the Independent Television Commission (ITC), Oftel, the Radio Authority and the Radiocommunications Agency.
www.rts.org.uk/
Royal Television Society
The only society exclusively devoted to television. A unique independent forum where the art, science, business, craft and politics of television can be discussed by representatives from every branch of the Industry.
www.filmcouncil.org.uk/
The Film Council is the agency responsible for developing the film industry in the UK through funding and training incentives.
Legal
www.wipo.int/
The World Intellectual Property Organisation is dedicated to promoting and protecting all forms of intellectual property.
www.culture.gov.uk/
The Department of Culture, Media & Sport is the UK governmental body responsible for arts, sport and recreation, broadcasting, the built heritage, the royal estate and the national lottery.
www.loc.gov/copyright
The site provides forms, report, registration procedures and federal regulations. Also included are details of copyright law history, press releases and speeches.
Other useful sites
www.shootingpeople.org/
Online network that brings together people from all over the UK to get their films developed, created and distributed.
www.imdb.com/
A comprehensive catalogue of all sorts of information on over
200,000 movies, TV titles, over 400,000 actors and actresses, 40,000 directors and others.
www.britfilms.com/
Database of film festivals around the world.
www.wiredshire.org.uk/professional/support/media-unit/index.html
Useful Encyclopedia of a variety of television related sites
www.masterguide.com/
Producer's Master Guide
Film copyright information application And registration procedures
Publications
www.dailyvariety.com/
Variety [must subscribe to view full service]
www.screendaily.com/
Screen International
Unions
www.dggb.co.uk/
The Directors Guild of Great Britain is the UK's official representative of television and film directors.
www.writersguild.co.uk
The Writers Guild of Great Britain is concerned with ensuring the proper representation of writers in all media.
www.bectu.org.uk/
BECTU represents workers in broadcasting, theatre, film, entertainment and leisure industries.
www.pact.co.uk/
PACT is the only trade association in the UK representing independent television, feature film, animation and new media production companies.