These organizations provide support and resources for film professionals:
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences
Although Academy membership is by invitation only, check out their resources like the Center for Motion Picture Study and the Student Academy Awards.
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
For people actively engaged in production or distribution of works for television, this is the association that gives out the Emmy Awards.
Actors' Equity Association
Find information on joining the 40,000-member AEA, as well as locations of regional offices.
American Association of Producers
Information on joining, as well as a database of members to search if you need help in staffing a show.
American Film Institute
Dedicated to
preserving the heritage of film, identifying new talent and
increasing understanding of the moving image as an art form.
International Federation of Film Critics
Defends the rights and interests of professional film critics and the improvement
of conditions in which they carry out their work.