Resources

Learning

• George Brown College Centre for Continuous Learning has an Independent Filmmaking Certificate program
• Liaison of Indepdendent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) offers workshops, equipment rentals, screenings, script readings, a cast and crew database, and much more
• Trinity Square Video is a not-for-profit centre providing artists and community organizations with video production/post-production support and services at accessible rates

Networking

• Chuck's Toronto Film and Video Directory has listings from "aerial photography" all the way through the alphabet
• Mandy's Film and TV Production Directory posts cast and crew calls anywhere in the world
• Networking Schmoozerama is a monthly get-together for people in the Film, TV, Theatre, and New Media Industries to network in a casual environment
• OntarioFilm.com provides aspiring filmmakers access to the filmmaking community in Ontario
• The Content Shop is a "one stop resource for the digital video hobbyist"

Making movies

• SceneMakers is a weekly script-reading series
• Without A Box is an electronic film-festival submission service

Film festivals

• Without A Box is a free submission service for thousands of film festivals worldwide
• Best of Canada Short Film Showcase presents the most daring and controversial, the most provocative and profound film and TV concepts in the world - with an emphasis on Canadian content.

HD and HDV cameras

• www.kinetta.com/home.php
• www.sonyhdvinfo.com/
• www.reel-stream.com/main
• www.camcorderinfo.com/content/jvc-hdv-3ccd-nab-camcorder-04_20_04.htm
• www.dvshop.ca/

HDV information and discussion forums

• www.adamwilt.com/HDV/index.html
• hd24.com/
• www.humanvalues.net/hdv/
• www.hdvcafe.com/
• www.expandore.com/product/Sony/Proav/model/HDV/QNA.htm

Books on filmmaking

• www.dvshop.ca/dvcafe/film/filmbooks.html

Retailers (Toronto, Canada)

• www.vistek.ca/