LINKS
We have separated our links into categories to allow easy navigation. However you can just scroll right down the list, if unsure what you are looking for.
Site on general documentary filmmaking
Where to find the Commissioning Editors of TV channels
Sites for Film Distributors who can sell your films
Partners
MEA (Media Education Association)
The MEA seeks to support media teachers, promote media literacy work, and raise the status of media education.
OUCS - Oxford University Computer Services
OEFS - Oxford Ethnographic Film Society
Sites for equipment purchase
http://www.jigsaw24.com
Very good prices and they specialise in bundled packages and full camera kits.
http://www.dvbuyers.co.uk
Very good prices and they specialise in bundled packages and full camera kits.
http://www.bblist.com
Great site for second-hand cameras.
http://www.o-video.co.uk
Good site for second-hand equipment and they are also the best camera repair people in the UK.
http://www.camcorderinfo.com
A very good site for reviews of all the best camcorders and for catching up with the latest models, with comments from everyone.
http://www.ciao.co.uk
Ideal site for comparing the prices of different cameras.
http://www.beachtek.com
The place to buy Beach Boxes so that you can put good microphones onto an inexpensive camera
http://www.selectsolar.co.uk
The place to get Solar battery chargers
http://www.unlimited-power.co.uk
Another place to get Solar battery chargers
Site on general documentary filmmaking
http://www.thecameraclass.com.au
Lots of good hints on documentary filmmaking. Has comparisons of all the latest cameras, although on the whole it deals with the more expensive High Definition camcorders. But it also has many excellent tips and tricks and hints on filmmaking and the latest review of equipment and gear.
http://www.urbanfox.tv
Lots of good hints on documentary filmmaking
http://www.dfgdocs.com
One of the best community sites in the UK for documentary filmmakers with lots of useful filmmaking cribs.
http://www.esodoc.eu
A great community site with very advanced documentary production courses for responsible documentary filmmaking.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/Filmmakingguide
Full of useful guidelines on filmmaking at a very basic level.
http://www.mandy.com
The totally essential site for absolutely everything related to making a film.
Where to find the Commissioning Editors of TV channels
http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning
The BBC
http://www.channel4.com/corporate/4producers
Channel4
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
National Geographic Televison
Sites for Film Distributors who can sell your films
http://www.nomadsland.com
They will be able to sell your film for you. They mainly distribute very ethically responsible films.
http://presentations.uib.no:7778/portal/page?_pageid=93,1,93_62469&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
The Nordic Anthropological Film Association. They are able to distribute films
http://www.magiclanternfoundation.org
A distributor of Ethnographic films.
http://www.der.org
The largest distributor of ethnographic films to the educational market in America.
http://www.filmakers.com/Anthropology.htm
A great place to get your film listed.
Visual Anthropology Sites
http://presentations.uib.no:7778/portal/page?_pageid=93,1,93_62469&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Good site for Ethnographic film makers, networking and what is happening and two monthly Newsletter.
http://www.iwf.de/easa
European Association of Social Anthropologists Visual Anthropology Network. An essential Visual Anthropology networking site.
http://www.pocketvisions.co.uk
Great place to meet others interested in Visual anthropology and they run a year round programme of film screenings in London. The might even screen your film.
http://www.magiclanternfoundation.org
Loads of info about Ethnographic film.
http://www.societyforvisualanthropology.org/svawelcome.html
Masses of essential stuff from the Society of Visual Anthropology. A mine of goodies.
http://etext.virginia.edu/VAR
The website of the Visual Anthropology Review Journal.
http://www.visualanthropology.net
A bottomless well of very relevant visual anthrpopology issues discussed, with lots of good links and networks.
http://www.ethnodoc.org
You can get your film distributed here and they can help you get funding.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/elab/urlist/index.html
A fantastic list of Visual Anthropology websites and links.
http://www.aaanet.org/resinet.htm#visual
A fantastic list of Visual Anthropology websites and links.
http://www.docuseek.com
A mine of information about where to find documentaries and to distribute yours.
http://www.iwf.de/iwf/default_en.htm
The great German Institute for all things visually Ethnographic.
Ethnographic Film Festivals
http://www.iwf.de/easa/fest/fest.htm
All the essential links to the websites of all the Ethnographic film festivals in Europe. Run by the IWF.
http://www.magiclanternfoundation.org
They have an excellent list of international film festivals that are relevant to anthropological issues.
