Resources

Young Entertainment Professionals

An organization founded by Trevor Romero, to help young entertainment professionals get their foot in the door and network with industry professionals.

Reelgood

Reelgood is a 100% free streaming service search engine that offers a wide arrange of documentaries, movies, and TV Shows. They give users a personalized view where they can see all of the shows available to them from different streaming services in one place.

Script Anatomy

Script Anatomy is a screenwriting school and community based in Los Angeles, but with students from all over the world. Since 2011 we’ve helped thousands of screenwriters develop their craft, break into the industry and sustain successful careers.

Groups

Looking for community? News? Your next gig? Join these groups as you see fit and find your tribe.

The Organization of Black Screenwriters

To join, you’ll need a referral code; email us for more information.

Young Entertainment Professionals

An organization founded by Trevor Romero, to help young entertainment professionals get their foot in the door and network with industry professionals.

Aspiring Creative Producers

Founded by Fiona Okuma, to help and connect creative producers and artists.

Cine City

Discord/ A server for cinephiles.

#WGAMix Virtual Edition

Discord Server.

Scripts & Scribes

Discord/YouTube/Patreon/etc.

Behind the Curtain

Discord Server.

Writer’s Well

Discord/ Great for writers, poets, & authors.

Lions Share

LIONS SHARE is a creative community and weekly music podcast featuring the best emerging artists from Asia and the Asian diaspora

Changing Womxn Collective

changing wxman collective was founded to create a digital space where women and non-binary people of color could share their art, writing, and stories on their own terms.

Third Eye Collective

Third Eye is a professional community for South Asian creatives.

Hot Pot

Online Community and Independent studio creating a narrative through live events, film, and music #AAPI.

Stage 32

The largest hub for artists in the world, here you can network, learn, and get access to the marketplace.

Useful Tools

These are great resources and organizations dedicated to helping artists thrive.

Black Film Allegiance

Join the Discord for community and opportunities.

Felicia Pride: The CreateDaily

Subscribe to the newsletter! Felicia curates opportunities and resources for filmmakers to thrive! Personally, it’s helped me stay in the know.

The Writer’s Guild Foundation

Access to fellowships, writing resources, and directives.

Script Slug

Scripts for almost everything!

TV Writing

Scripts & Bibles galore!

A great source of community for indie artists to grow. Masterclasses and challenges to better your skills as a filmmaker.

Asian American Collective

A collective of #DOPEASIANS in music, media, entertainment + creative spaces.

STARZ #TaketheLead

BOLO: For events and news

Firelight Media

Firelight Media is the premier destination for non-fiction cinema by and about communities of color. Firelight Media produces documentary films, supports filmmakers of color, and cultivates audiences for their work.

House of Pentacles

House of Pentacles (HOP) is a Film Training Program and Production House designed to launch Black trans youth (ages 18-35) into the film industry and tell stories woven at the intersection of being Black and Trans. 

Harlem Film House

Also, home of 247Films.TV.

Sisters in Cinema

Founded in 1997 to serve African American media makers.

Black Film Center Archive

Established in 1981 to curate and highlight culturally significant African American people in black films.

Transgender Film Center

Helping Trans creators bring finished films to audiences worldwide.

KADIST – Karrabing Film Collective

Paris/San Francisco – Contemporary artists making important contributions to a progressive society. Their work often addresses key issues of our time.

Warner Access

Warner Media Access is here to empower the creative. Here you’ll find collaborations, events, and fellowships. If you’re looking for a way in, then drop in.

CAPE

CAPE – Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment. They have resources and programs available to those of the Asian diaspora.

Employment Opportunities & Plug-Ins

These are great places to find jobs and gigs for any artist looking to get out there! Even crew lists so producers and executives can find you! *Updated as needed*

MVR Creative

Michelle Roshanzamir – Consultant and Producer who helps creatives, artist directors, managing directors, and leaders bring their ideas to life and develop their businesses.

@BenTheWritersRoom

Benjamin Cory Jones (Insecure, Boomerang, Games People Play) has created a program for writers wanting to break in.

Black N’ Animated

Podcast for Black artists pursuing careers in animation. Hosted by Breana Williams and Waymond Singleton.

Black Women Directors

Black Women Directors is an ever-growing digital library that celebrates Black women and nonbinary filmmakers around the globe, created by Danielle A. Scruggs.

The Creative Collective NYC

The Creative Collective NYC is a community and creative agency dedicated to curating Brave Spaces for creatives of color.

APANO

Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon: unites Asians and Pacific Islanders to build power, develop leaders, and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development, and cultural work.

Minorities in Film

A collective for People with Disabilities and People of Color in film and media

Kollaboration

Kollaboration actively uncovers the creative talents within the API community and shines a light on those pursuing their creative crafts.

HOLA

Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors.

SHINE Network

The Shine Network is a digital platform designed to empower and celebrate Indigenous women in film, television, and media.

Journeys in Film

501c(3) nonprofit organization that educates the next generation with the power of film/storytelling. (Resource for youth/ professional educators)

APIA MN Film Collective

Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Minessota Film Collective serves to create, promote, and empower underrepresented and low-income filmmakers in Minnesota

LA COLLAB

Advancing Latino Access and Representation in Entertainment through collective impact.

MAMA Youth Project

(UK-based) Trains underrepresented youth between the ages of 18-25 years of age in the TV & Film media industry.

Nyar K’Odero Group (NKG)

They are A BLACK OWNED 360° communications agency &media outfit.

Black Que 24/7

Created by Kim Walters, she delivers a curated list of resources for black artists, filmmakers, and professionals for the entertainment industry.

Bid/Black

A platform showcasing black creativity and normalizing representation in the ad industry.

Black Women Photographers

A place for black women photographers to be recognized and get hired.

Tuesday Night Project

The oldest Asian American public art series.

Half Initiative

“The Half Initiative produces a more inclusive entertainment industry by creating equal opportunities for women, BIPOC LGBTQ people, and minorities behind the camera.” -THI

The Boyd Initiative

The Boyd Initiative aims to help black young professionals and college students get jobs in the Advertising and Media Marketing industry.

Applications

Need to grow as a writer? Looking to build a treatment or pitch deck? Want to query companies and executives? Look no further! *Disclaimer: Some apps require you to pay for them*

IMDbPro

I recommend this site/app for anyone who is looking for contacts and to query. Also a great news source.

Art Breeder

An AI application that allows you to input multiple photos and combine them into one.

This Person Does Not Exist

AI-generated photos of people who literally do not exist.

Squibler

If you stop writing, you’ll lose all your progress written.