Online Filmmaking Resources

Aspiring filmmakers are encouraged to explore the resources gathered on this page as they develop their projects. 

Festivals We Like

• The 10 Day Film Challenge

• All American High School Film Festival

• Philadelphia Film Festival

• Philadelphia Independent Film Festival

• First Glance Film Festival

• Bucks Fever Film Fest

• Greenfield Youth Film Festival

• Philadelphia Youth Film Festival

• First Take Shorts Series

• MCCC Five Day Film Festival

• Philadelphia 48 Hour Film Project

General Resources

• Film Riot

• RocketJump Film School

Filmmaking with your Smartphone

• 6 Tips for Pocket Filmmaking

• How to Time-Lapse on iPhone

• 7 Smartphone Photography Tips & Tricks

• The Fix - Shoot Better Video with your Smartphone

• MY YOUTUBE VIDEO SECRETS! - Camera/Lighting/Editing

Equipment

• Affordable Film Gear | Slider and Shoulder Rig

• Digital SLR Video Equipment Suggestions from Kevin Good

• DJI Innovations

Cinematography

• FilmSkills - How to Shoot a Scene Part I - Blocking

• FilmSkills - Composition

• Indy Mogul - Rule of Thirds, Documentary Filmmaking Tutorial & DIY Helmet Cam

Lighting

• Film Riot - DIY Lighting Tips

• Easy Light Setup to Improve Your Films

Sound

• Film Riot - Production Audio: What Mics to Get & 3 Tips to Better Sound

• Weapons of Mass Production - How to Get the Best Sound/Audio Tips

• The Three Keys to Great Audio for Video

• Sound Recording Tutorial

Editing

• Indy Mogul - A Few SIMPLE TIPS for Becoming a BETTER EDITOR!

Music and Score

• How to Compose Your Own Film Score in Garageband

• Suspense/Action Music Tutorial - Garageband

• 10 Ways to Get Capturing Music for your Slideshows and Videos

• Incompetech Custom Production Music

• Creative Commons

Archival Footage and Images

• Stock Footage for Free

• Free HD Stock Footage

• Shutterstock

Online Communities

• High School Filmmakers on Vimeo

• Youth Filmmaking Programs

• studentfilmmakers.com

• studentfilms.com