MEDIA ARTS

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1946, just one month after network television was born. It's a non-profit corporation devoted both to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry. In addition to recognizing outstanding programming, individual and engineering achievements by its presentation of the annual Emmy Awards for both national nighttime programming and Los Angeles area programming, it sponsors meetings, repertory groups, conferences and seminars.

American Film Institute (AFI)

The American Film Institute (AFI) is the nation's preeminent arts organization dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image. Since 1967, AFI has served as America's voice for film, television, video, and the digital arts, with innovative programs in education, training, exhibition, preservation, and new technology.

Museum of Television & Radio

The Museum of Television & Radio is a nonprofit organization founded by William S. Paley in 1975 to collect and preserve television and radio programs and to make these programs available to the public. Since opening its doors in 1976, the Museum has expanded the collection to include more than 90,000 programs chosen for their artistic, cultural, and historical significance. The collection covers news, drama, public affairs programs, documentaries, the performing arts, children's programming, sports, comedy, and advertising.

National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC)

NAMAC is a nonprofit association composed of diverse member organizations who are dedicated to encouraging film, video, audio and online/multimedia arts, and to promoting the cultural contributions of individual media artists.

National Museum of Photography, Film & Television

The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television is part of the UK National Museum of Science & Industry.

Public Broadcasting System (PBS

The PBS online site provides views into all aspects of past, current and future programs. Since 1995, PBS Online has provided high-quality Web content built on our PBS mission; to advance education, culture and citizenship. By cybercasting to a worldwide audience, PBS Online helps create a global community of people who care about the best: the best ideas, the best media content, and the best technology.

Screenwriters On-Line

This is organized by states with Canada and an International category at the end of the list. The following are all sorts of writers conferences, seminars--even photographic classes ( for you writer-directors in the house). We present this because we know writers love to write. Some events are for screenwriters but others are for novelist or for those who like children's books or Romance writing.

The 48th Cannes International Film Festival

The films section is where you'll find information from the French Film Office and the latest reviews to come in from Cannes. This is also where we watched The Competition and the Market. Our team of industry insiders are veterans of the Film Market at Cannes. Also check in for some exclusive and not so exclusive interviews.

Radio-Television-Film Department UT, Austin

The Radio-Television-Film Department field is a great deal wider than its name suggests. Our dual research foci (humanistic and social-scientific), our creative/artistic focus on film, video, audio, multi-media production and screenwriting, and our - sometimes critical, but always necessary - professional relationship with media industries.