Related Links

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The official website of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Access Healdsburg Community Television: Offers state-of-the-art studio, editing, production and broadcasting facilities.

California Film Commision: The California Film Commission (CFC) enhances California's position as the premier location for all motion picture and television production.

Sonoma Valley Film Festival: 11th Annual Sonoma Valley Film Festival, April 9-13, 2008.

Film Ties: A film financing company supported by the California Film Commission.  Their new, interactive model uses ad revenue from filmties.com to finance films. Current advertisers include: Sony, Monster.com, Verizon, Citibank, & Apple. FILMTIES' Film Expedition Series (free), aims to raise $10,000,000 in 2006 to finance independent films in California.  The FE series (various cities statewide) functions as a two day event for actors, screenwriters, and producers, an open casting call & film financing conference.
Filmmaker eligibility requirements:
1. Be members in Good Status of www.filmties.com complete with film profile, etc.  (FREE)
2. Win a filmties.com contest or be randomly selected by FILMTIES for funding.
3. Alternatively, filmmakers & script writers (even if not selected) can secure guidance in developing their project for a small fee.
4. Must film at least 80% of principal photography in California.
Email: events@filmties.com,  www.filmties.com

Internet Movie Database (IMDb): Everything you ever wanted to know about every movie ever made.

Northern California Movies: Offers pictures and other information on movies filmed in Northern California.

San Francisco Bay Area Film Offices: Ten great reasons to film in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Wine Country Film Festival: July 16 - July 28, 2008