Organizations
Trade Unions, Representatives, and Societies

                                                                                 

ACE
American Cinema Editors. Honorary society of motion picture
editors.  

Actors Equity
The trade union representing American Actors and Stage
Managers in theater.
AFI
American Film Institute. Promotes education, training, gives
awards, and has movie screenings including the International Film                   Festival.

 

 

AFM
American Federation of Musicians.  Protects the rights of its members whom consist of over 250 local unions nationwide, and in Canada.

AFTRA
American Federation of TV, and Radio Artists. Union for actors, dancers, singers, and broadcasters.

AIVF                                                                                                   Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers - Non-profit membership organization serving local and international filmmakers, including documentarians,  and experimental artists.

AMPAS
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Responsible
for organizing the Oscars. Has a motion picture script, and credits database.

ASA                                                                                                        American Screenwriters Association - Nonprofit organization promoting, supporting, and encouraging the art of screenwriting. 

ASC
American Society of Cinematographers.  Awards, products, magazine, forum, more...

ASCAP
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. Oversees performers royalties, and rights, of composers, song writers, lyricists, and music publishers.
ATAS
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Organizers of the Emmys.

CSA                                                                                                           Casting Society of America - Trade organization for professional film, and television casting directors.

CDG                                                                                                        Costume Designers Guild - Union representing motion picture, television, and commercial costume designers.

FA                                                                                                                  Film Makers Alliance - Nonprofit collective of independent film makers.

DGA
The Director's Guild of America. Society for screen directors.

HWA                                                                                                            Horror Writers Association - Worldwide organization of horror, and dark fantasy writers and publishing professionals.

IATSE
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - The IATSE is the labor union representing technicians, artisans and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live theatre, motion picture and television production, and trade shows.

ISA
International Stunt Association. Stunt organization with worldwide members - By invitation only.

MPEG
Motion Picture Editors Guild. National labor organization currently representing over 6000 freelance and staff post-production professionals.

NAB
National Asssociation of Broadcasters. Trade association that represents the interests of free, over the air, radio and TV broadcasters.

NATPE                                                                                                         Nation Organization of Television and Program Executives - Non-profit association of business professionals, who create, develop, and distribute content.

PGA                                                                                                       Producers Guild of America - Organization promoting all members of the producing team.

SAG
Screen Actors Guild. Union representing film and television performers.

SDSA                                                                                                                    Set Decorators Society - The only site exclusively dedicated to set decorating.

SOC                                                                                                            Society of Operating Cameramen - Organization promoting excellence in the field of camera operation, and the allied crafts.

SSDC                                                                                                        Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers  - Society of directors  and choreographers of broadway national tours, regional theater, dinner theater, and summer stock. Choreographers for Motion pictures, television, and music videos.

WIF                                                                                                           Women in Film - Organization dedicated to empowering, promoting, and nuturing women in the film and television industries. 

WGA                                                                                                             Writers Guild of America - Union representing writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable, and new technologies industries. Register your scripts here and protect your copyrights.

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