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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.
Stage 32
The largest hub for artists in the world, here you can network, learn, and get access to the marketplace.
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.
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.
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.
Cousin Collective
For Native Americans & Indigenous Peoples.
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.
Black Association of Documentary Filmmakers
(A.K.A) BAD – West
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.
World Rumble 