Entertainment Industry Associations, Guilds, and Unions
California is rich with resources for filmmakers, production companies and student filmmakers.
Industry Associations and Organizations
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
www.oscars.org
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
www.emmys.org
American Cinematheque
www.americancinematheque.com
American Film Institute
www.afi.com/education/conservatory/
American Film Marketing Association
See: Independent Film and Television Alliance
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.findfilm.org
Independent Feature Project, West
See: Film Independent
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.infocusmag.com/contact.htm
Production Equipment Rental Association
http://peraonline.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/PERA
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
Women In Film
www.wif.org
Guilds & Unions
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
www.amptp.org
American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (AFTRA)
www.aftra.com
Director's Guild of America
www.dga.org
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
www.iatse-intl.org
Location Managers Guild of America
www.locationmanagers.org
Motion Picture Editors Guild
www.editorsguild.com
Motion Picture Sound Editors
www.mpse.org
Producer's Guild of America
www.producersguild.com
Screen Actor's Guild
www.sag.org
Teamsters - Location Managers, Drivers, Dispatchers, Autoservice Personnel, Mechanics, Couriers, Chef Drivers, Animal Trainers, Wranglers, Warehousemen
www.hollywoodteamsters.org
Writers Guild of America
www.wga.org