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East of England: Screen East Screen East is the screen agency for the East of England. We are dedicated to developing, supporting and promoting the film and media industries and culture in the East of England. www.screeneast.co.uk British Council The official UK agency for international cultural relations. Its Film and Literature Department looks after the international promotion of new British films (features and shorts), principally through festivals and showcases. www.britishcouncil.org/arts-film.htm Independent Cinema Office A national organisation set up to foster and support independent film exhibition throughout the UK. www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk UK Film Council The central public body dealing with everything related to filmmaking in the UK. www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk	BAFTA The British Academy of Film and Television Arts promotes and rewards excellence in film, television, and Internet and multimedia technologies. www.bafta.org British Film Institute (BFI) The BFI exists to develop greater appreciation of, and access to, film and moving image culture in the UK. www.bfi.org.uk Skillset National education and training organisation for broadcast, film, video, and multimedia. www.skillset.org
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Britfilms.com Run by the British Council, this website provides massive amounts of information for filmmakers, including a catalogue of British Films and a comprehensive directory of international film and video festivals. www.britfilms.com Talent Circle A free online networking resource for filmmakers, crew and actors. www.talentcircle.co.uk	Shooting People A filmmakers' community with more than 30 000 members UK wide. They offer daily bulletins where filmmakers can source crew, jobs and share advice. www.shootingpeople.org
» back to top Watching shorts online
Atom Films This is one of the oldest short film screening websites, showing shorts from around the world. www.atomfilms.com Four Docs: Channel 4 FourDocs is the broadband channel for documentary from Channel 4. On FourDocs, you can upload or watch four minute documentaries from all around the world, as well as classic feature-length documentaries. www.channel4.com/fourdocs/	Big Film Shorts This website divides its short films (from around the world) into genres and also offers news, reviews and other resources. www.bigfilmshorts.com Short & Clips: Channel 4 There are over 150 shorts available to watch on the Channel 4 website including animation, celebrity, comedy, FilmFour productions and extreme shorts. www.channel4.com/film/ shortsandclips/shorts.html
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Dazzle Short Film Label Run by Dawn Sharpless, independent London-based short film distributor and sales agent. Dazzle Films represent a catalogue of high quality short, which they distribute worldwide. www.dazzlefilms.co.uk Network Ireland Television Network Ireland Television is a Dublin-based company that has distributed short films internationally since 1995. www.network-irl-tv.com Shorts International (formerly Brit Shorts) A short film production and distribution company based in the UK. They specialise in programming and selling short film. www.shortsinternational.com	Future Shorts As well as running short film screening events at cinemas and venues across the UK and Europe, Future Shorts also distribute short films. www.futureshorts.co.uk Onedotzero Onedotzero specialise in non-traditional filmmaking and digital moving image. They organise events and have a DVD label as well as distributing films. www.onedotzero.com
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Raindance An organisation for independent filmmakers, which also holds a yearly festival. They run regular film training courses. www.raindancefilmfestival.org	Script Factory National screenwriters' organisation offering training, masterclasses, performed readings, and a script development service. www.scriptfactory.co.uk
» back to top Associations, guilds and union
Directors Guild of Great Britain A trade union representing directors across all media. It offers help with contracts, a campaigning voice and organises seminars and screenings. www.dggb.co.uk Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT) Trade association in the UK representing independent television, feature film, animation, and new media. www.pact.co.uk	New Producers Alliance (NPA) NPA is a national membership and training organisation for independent, new producers. npa.org.uk The Writers' Guild of Great Britain A membership-based organisation, with a specific arm focussing on screenwriters. The Writers Guild agreements establish the minimum terms and conditions for TV, film, radio, book, and theatre work. www.writersguild.org.uk
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