Organizations The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences http://www.ampas.org/"http://www.ampas.org/ One of the oldest and most important organizations in Hollywood. They are best known for producing the Oscars each year. AFI Online http://www.afionline.org/ The official site of the American Film Institute, located in Hollywood, CA. Directors Guild of America http://www.dga.org/ The official web site of the DGA, with member listings, links, and information about the organization. American Society of Cinematographers http://www.cinematographer.com/ The ASC is the oldest motion picture society in the world. Its website provides information and links about their members, as well as a history and overview of the society. The Sundance Institute http://www.cybermart.com/sundance/institute/ This is the homepage of Robert Redford's non-profit organization, founded in 1981 to promote independence and innovation in American cinema. Canadian Society of Cinematographers http://www.csc.ca/Main%20Frames/csc- 98.html This is the homepage for Canada's cinematography guild. It provides a list of members, a history of the organization, plus technical documents relating to cinematography. Toronto Film Society http://www.interlog.com/~tfs/ One of the longest-running film societies in North America. On this site you can find membership information, a history of the organization, as well as a list of their current programs. BKSTS: The Moving Image Society http://www.bksts.com/ A UK-based organization, founded to promote film and television education and appreciation. The Society for Cinema Studies http://www.cinemastudies.org/ The homepage of the organization founded in 1959 to promote film studies at colleges and universities. University Film and Video Association http://www.cinemastudies.org/ The homepage of the organization that promotes the study of filmmaking, film history, theory, and criticism. Dogme 95 http://www.dogme95.dk A collective of Danish filmmakers, including Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, who have taken a "Vow of Chastity" in the production of films. Their stated goal is to create a revolution in cinema by downplaying auteurism and artifice and by producing their films quickly and cheaply. Austrian American Film Association http://web.uccs.edu/vapa/aafa/aafa.htm Founded in Vienna in 1997, AAFA is a group of scholars, film artists and film industry figures from Austria and the U.S. promoting cinema links between the two countries in communities, on university campuses, and in the national and international film, television, and video industries.

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