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.
AIVFAssociation 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.
ASAAmerican 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.
FAFilm Makers Alliance - Nonprofit collective of independent film makers.
DGA The Director's Guild of America. Society for screen directors.
HWAHorror 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.
NATPENation Organization of Television and Program Executives - Non-profit association of business professionals, who create, develop, and distribute content.
PGAProducers 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.
SOCSociety 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.
WIFWomen in Film - Organization dedicated to empowering, promoting, and nuturing women in the film and television industries.
WGAWriters Guild of America - Union representing writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable, and new technologies industries. Register your scripts here and protect your copyrights.