Funding, Training & Support

UK Film Council
Government-backed strategic agency for film in the UK

Regional Screen Agencies: UK Film Council agencies providing a variety of resources aimed at developing public access to, and education about, film and the moving image

Screen Yorkshire Screen East East Midlands Media

Screen West Midlands Film London Northern Media

Northwest Vision Screen South Southwest Screen

Britfilms
From the film department of the British Council
British Film Institute
National agency encouraging and conserving the arts of film and television
Skillset
The sector skills council for the audio visual industries
BBC Writers Room
Identifying and championing new writing talent

Publications & E-Zines

Scriptwriter Magazine
Bi-monthly magazine focusing on screenwriting for film & television
Creative Screenwriting
US based publication offering inspiration, information and instruction
Daily Variety
Daily entertainment trade paper
Hollywood Reporter
Daily entertainment trade paper
Screen Daily
European daily news service for the global film industry
ShowbizData
US site featuring box office data, development deals, production info, etc.

Facts & Figures

Internet Movie Database
Major movie, TV, and actor database
Done Deal – Script Sales
US resource for screenplay, pitch, treatment, and book deals in the film industry
Film Distributor’s Association
A guide to UK film distribution, marketing and cinema releases
Reel Mind
Allows members to post films and textual work from their own personal pages
Box Office Mojo
US box office database

Organizations & Resources

Writers Guild of Great Britain
Trade union representing writers across all mediums
Writers Guild of America (West)
New Producers Alliance
UK based networking organisation
Screenwriting Store
Retailer of industry-standard screenwriting software and resources
The Dialogue Series
Learn from the masters. Series of interviews with Hollywood screenwriters

Showcase & Festivals

London Film Festival
Official site of this annual event
Raindance Film Festival
Independent film festival

Free Script Downloads

Script-O-Rama
Large collection of movie scripts available on the internet
Simply Scripts
Screenplays and transcripts of old, current and soon to be released movies