Based on the Book
'Based on the Book' is a compilation of book titles, short stories, and plays that have been made into motion pictures. Utilising the Internet Movie Database as the authority on release dates, all movies in this collection have been released since 1980.

BBC - How to Write a Screenplay
Online advice on how to write a screenplay.

BBC - The Writers Room
Read a first drafts of a script, browse through some notes, watch the writers working at their virtual table, or read transcripts from the chat rooms.

Britfilms
Featuring a database of British filmmakers, British films and national and international film festivals. Also provides information on training and funding and links useful information published on the internet about the British film industry.

British Film Institute (BFI)
National agency for encouraging and conserving the arts of film and television, Includes National Film and TV archive, Library, Sight & Sound magazine and support for filmmakers. Details of publications can be found on the BFI Publishing page.

British Society of Comedy Writers
The British Society of Comedy Writers (BSCW) is a new professional organisation that aims to develop good practice and professionalism among comedy writers, whilst bringing together under a single umbrella the best creative professionals, working to standards of excellence agreed with the light entertainment industry.

British Universities Film & Video Council
The BUFVC is a representative body which promotes the production, study and use of film and related media in higher education and research. It was founded in 1948 as the British Universities Film Council.

Capture Wales - Digital Storytelling
This is a site where you can watch RealMedia movies made and edited by people at digital storytelling workshops around Wales.

The Cinema Store
UK Cinema store web site.

European Council of Associations of Literary Translators (CEATL)
CEATL currently brings together 24 associations of literary translators representing 20 European countries. Its main aims are to promote the quality of the translation of literary works in Europe and to work towards improving the social, moral, legal and economic status of the literary translator.

Film Council
Information and application forms for Film Council / Lottery funding and information on all low-budget funding in the UK.

Film Education
Our aim is to encourage and promote the study of film and cinema within the Curriculum. In supporting teachers, Film Education aims to give pupils the opportunity to analyse and evaluate a wide range of Media, including film.

London Film Academy
The London Film Academy is a non-profit making trust offering a wide range of professional film training. The Academy offers an intensive one-year diploma covering all aspects of the filmmaking process. Also offered are short courses that focus on specific areas (for example, script development).

Jane Austen's novels: BBC and other Film/Video adaptations
"So she wouldn't be available for book signings?" An anonymous American network executive, on being told that Pride and Prejudice was published for the first time in 1813.

Netribution
Useful and informative information about the UK film industry.

Online Writing Centre
trAce connects writers and readers around the world in real and virtual space. We promote an accessible and inclusive approach to the internet with the focus on creativity, collaboration and training. This is where writers meet to experiment, create new work, and expand the potential of the global literary community. Membership is free.

Screenlab
Information about a screenwriting workshop.

The Script Factory
One of the UK's leading centres for developing screenwriting talent. The Script Factory also offers a script reading/evaluation service.

The Writers Guild
The Guild, through its industrial agreements ensures that screenwriters are not only properly paid, but also properly credited for their work and often carries out credit arbitration on behalf of members.

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