Austin Film Meet Programs & Opportunities

• The Apple Box Newsletter – Our monthly newsletter and occasional event reminders
• AFM Google Group Listserv – A resource for media production. Need something? Advice, crew, recommendations? Just ask. Please read the Guildlines before posting.
• AFM Writer’s Critique Groups
• Open-Mic at Industry Mixers
• Equipment Show & Tell Events
• Group Feature Writing Project
• Tech Talks with the Humblebee – a cool new web video series in which tech genius Brandon Boggs, also known as the Humblebee, answers your most burning technical questions. Submit your questions here!
• Kickstart Austin – A list of Texas-based projects with crowdfunding campaigns.

Inspiration

• Is your Santa a Gangsta?

Articles & Lists

• How TUGG Can Help Get Your Indie Film Screened in a Real Movie Theater
• Hitchcock and Other Bad Words
• How to Start and Finish a Film: Tell a Story with Resources you Already Have
• How to Avoid Wasting Your Time with Scam Film Festivals or Introducing the Universal Film Festival Organization

Support & Community

• Austin Film Industry News
• Business Directory – A yellow pages for film-friendly businesses in the area.
• Texas Film & Video Organizations – A list of film and video related organizations in Austin and beyond.
• Unions, Guilds & Associations – A list of professional unions, guilds and associations.
• How to Start and Finish a Film: Tell a Story with Resources you Already Have

Story & Screenwriting

• Basics of Screenwriting
• Zeb’s Internet Resources for Screenwriters
• Film Genres

Acting & Casting

• Austin Acting & Casting Resources – A list of resources for casting calls, auditions, agencies, casting directors and coaches in the area.
• Best Talent & Crew Resources – Our top choices for finding talent and production crew.
• Recent Cast & Crew Notices – A feed of recent cast & crew postings.

Production

• Art Department Resources – A list of resources for art department.
• Managing Conflict
• Green Film Guides
• Good Setiquette – A guide to professionalism on set.
• Firearms, Weapons & Prop Guns – Some information about firearms and filmmaking
• Working with Sound Crew

Equipment & Technology

• Are DSLRs Right for Video
• Equipment: Dollies
• Equipment: Cranes
• Equipment: Camera Stabilizers
• Equipment: Remote Heads and Mounts
• Equipment: DoF Adapters
• America’s Best Format?
• Canon 1D Mark IV Can See in the Dark
• Calculate Data Storage Needs with iPhone app

Festivals & Screenings

• Film Festival News – Recent film festival related news.
• How to Avoid Wasting Your Time and Money with Scam Film Festivals
• Film & Media Awards

Wizards & Tools

Pocket Full of Posies (Feature Project)