Useful Filmmaking Links
Screen Agencies (sign up for eNews)
Screen Australia (Federal)
VicScreen (State, Screen) - formerly Film Victoria
Creative Victoria (State, Creative Industries)
Trade Press
Script Development
Octane Seating's The Guide to Screenwriting Contests
Funding/networking
Community Broadcasting Foundation - Content Grants
Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF)
The Australian International Documentary Conference
see also The Funding Centre, Bulletpoint, GrantFinder, Screen Australia, Film Victoria
Rentals (cameras)
Purchasing consumer/prosumer equipment we can suggest DigiDirect in Elizabeth Street (our main supplier)
Others we have purchased from:
Cast & Creatives
Contemporary Asian Australian Performance
Facebook Groups
Australian Film Industry
The Creative Collective
Creatives Arise Melbourne
VCA Actors and Filmmakers Link 2
Just Castings
Melbourne Women Filmmakers
Melbourne Actors
Actors Meet Future Filmmakers
Melbourne Screenwriters Workshop
Australian Screen Industry Network
Diversity Casting Australia
Melbourne Actors and Directors Network
Melbourne Independent Filmmakers and Actors
Crew
Industry Guilds & Associations - see Film Victoria directory
Melbourne Documentary Filmmaking Lab
Want experience? VCA also holds an annual crewing night
Facebook Groups
OC Crew groups: Producing | Directing | Screenwriting | Camera | Design | Sound | Editing | Transmedia | TV
Indie Crew
Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Unite
Australia, I Need Crew (Shootang Professionals)
Australia, I Need Crew (Shootang Entry Level)
Melbourne West Filmmakers Guild
Australian Filmmakers Society
Melbourne Film Community
Melbourne Film Crewing
C31 Production Noticeboard
Melbourne Creative Network
Melbourne Filmmaking Collaborative
Melbourne Animators Society (for VFX see also DLF and Melbourne Motion)
Film and TV Networking (Australia)
Film Industry Network (global)
(FGN INC.) FilmMakers Generation Next Inc.
Cinespace also has an unmoderated group for posting casting/crewing calls to our community, linked off our page. Please read description and guidelines before posting or responding.
Creative Cultural Organisations
Information and Cultural Exchange (NSW)
Curiousworks / Co-Curious (NSW)
Footscray Community Arts Centre
Rehearsal Spaces & Studios
Filmworx Maribyrnong
Kindred Studios rehearsal
Festivals and Screenings
Human Rights Arts & Film Festival
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
Loop Bar screening space
Longplay screening space
Backlot Studios screening space
Horse Bazaar screening space
Essential Independents (Palace)
Ethnic, cultural and faith film festivals in Victoria
Euraw Stories
Turkish Film Festival Australia
Australian Malaysian Film Festival
Mini British Film Festival
Taiwan Film Festival
Irish Film Festival Australia
German Film Festival
Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
African Film Festival Australia
AICE Israeli Film Festival
Arab Film Festival Australia
Argentine Film Festival
Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival
Windows On Europe Film Festival
Iranian Film Festival Australia
Indonesian Film Festival
Italian Film Festival
Jewish International Film Festival
Korean Film Festival in Australia
Melbourne Kurdish Short Film Festival
Muslim Film Festival
Palestinian Film Festival
Persian International Film Festival
Possible Worlds: Festival Of American And Canadian Cinema
Russian Resurrection Film Festival
Sikh International Short Film Festival Australia
Baltic Film Festival
Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival
Singapore Film Festival Sydney
Further education
VCA, Swinburne, RMIT, AFTRS, Deakin, AIE, CGSpectrum, SAE-Qantm, JMC Academy, Footscray City Films, Holmesglen Institute, La Trobe University, Melbourne Polytechnic, Monash University, Victoria University, Compton School
A link with some editing tips (shared by Noah, thank you!)
Screening Spaces (rental)
Backlot Studios, Thornbury Picture House, Loop Bar, Horse Bazaar, Bowery Theatre, Sun Theatre, Cinema Nova
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