DOC 40100: Documentary Industries

The International Documentary Association (IDA) is dedicated to building and serving the needs of a thriving documentary culture. -- website

"AFCI Member Film Commissions help to facilitate on-location filmmaking within a region by offering production companies a complete range of pre-production services through a central contact point. "

The Directors Guild of America is a labor organization that represents the creative and economic rights of directors and members of the directorial team working in film, television, commercials, documentaries, news, sports and new media.

The Festivals Directory is an user generated listing with information on thousands of festivals in over 80 countries.

Founded in 1979, The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) is the largest and longest running not-for-profit dedicated to independent film.

The New York Production Alliance represents the unified voice of the film, television and commercial production, and post production industry in New York City and New York State.

Founded in 1977, the NYWIFT is a nonprofit member organization for professional women in film, television and the media.

The Rochester Film Commission offers complete location scouting assistance, information and extensive film production resources and services

Entertainment & Media Labor Union. The site contains news & events, contracts & industry resources, etc.

University Film and Video Association (UFVA) is an international organization where media production and writing meet history, theory and criticism.

WIFV, Washington, DC is dedicated to advancing the career development and achievement for professionals working in all areas of screen-based media and related disciplines.

Film Independent helps filmmakers make their movies, build an audience for their projects and work to diversify the film industry. With over 250 annual screenings and events, we provide access to a network of like-minded artists who are driving creativity in the film industry.

The BFI is the UK’s lead organization for film, television and the moving image.

The Cayuga Museum of History and Art engages the community to appreciate local history, promotes the arts, and educates individuals about the invention of sound on film through the operation of the Museum, Case Research Laboratory, and Carriage House Theater.

American University’s School of Communication in Washington, D.C, CMSI is an innovation lab and research center that creates, studies and showcases media for social impact.

The George Eastman Museum is located in Rochester, New York, on the estate of George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography and motion picture film

Professional organization of college and university educators who study the history and creation of film, television and media. Publisher of the Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use in Teaching for Film & Media Educators

Wharton Studio Museum’s mission to preserve and celebrate the role Ithaca and the region played in the history of American filmmaking drives the organization to broaden awareness — locally, regionally and nationally — of this unique history through programming of all kinds. Also central to our mission is WSM's plan to develop the Wharton Studio Museum and Park Center in the historic Wharton Studio building in Stewart Park, one of a handful of silent film studios still standing in the country.