Filmmaker & Production Resources

The CFC maintains the following list of resources to help support filmmakers, and new and approved tax credit program applicants. The California Film Commission (CFC) is not affiliated with, nor recommending or requiring applicants to utilize these resources.

Any organization interested in being added to the list below may fill out this “Submit a Resource” form. For any questions, please reach out to DEIAProgram@film.ca.gov.

Organization Name	Type of Resources	Description	Weblink	Format	Crew Role	Race / Eth.	Gender	Mental Health	Disability	LGBTQIA+
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Representation and Inclusion Standards	Inclusive Hiring, Industry Capacity Building, Supplier Diversity	Establishes criteria for diverse representation in films considered for the Academy Awards.	Website	Film	ALL	ALL	ALL
A-DOC Crew Database	Inclusive Hiring, Equity Education	A database of Asian American documentary filmmakers.	Website	Documentary	Documentarians	Asian	ALL
Asian Call Sheet	Inclusive Hiring	A directory of Asian American directors compiled by members of the Asian American Committee.	Website	Film, Television, Commercial, Indies, Shorts, Student Film	Directors	Asian	ALL
Black Directors, Choreographers, and Creatives	Inclusive Hiring	An open source directory for Black directors, choreographers, and creatives.	Website	Theater, Film, Television, Commercial, Indies, Shorts	Directors, Choreographers, ALL	Black/African American	ALL
Black Sound and Video Alliance	Inclusive Hiring	A database of Black and PoC sound mixers, utility, boom operators, video assist.	Website	Film, Television, Commercial, Indies, Shorts	ALL, Sound	Black/African American	ALL
Black Women Directors Index	Inclusive Hiring	A digital library that celebrates Black women and nonbinary filmmakers around the globe.	Website	Film, Television	Directors	Black/African American	Female, Non-Binary
Blackque	Supplier Diversity, Inclusive Hiring	A one-stop resource hub to find Black creatives and professionals working in marketing, advertising, PR and the entertainment industry.	Website	ALL	Media/PR	Black/African American	ALL
Bodies of Work	Inclusive Hiring	A directory of writers with disabilities.	Website	Film, Television	Writers	ALL	ALL		X
Brown Girls Doc Mafia	Inclusive Hiring	A directory and network of BIPOC women working in documentary films.	Website	Documentary	Documentarians	Black/African American, ALL	Female
Change the Lens	Inclusive Hiring, Equity Education	Promotes diversity and inclusion in film crews, focusing on people of color.	Website	Film	ALL	Black/African American	ALL
Cinematographers XX	Inclusive Hiring	A database of women cinematographers who work in narrative, documentary, commercial films and music video.	Website	Film, Television, Commercial, Music Video	Directors of Photography/Cinematographers	ALL	Female
Designers of Color	Inclusive Hiring	A directory of BIPOC of sound, set, hair, costume and lighting designers.	Website	Theater	Alternative	Black/African American	ALL
Diverse Representation	Supplier Diversity, Inclusive Hiring	A comprehensive database of African-American agents, attorneys, managers and publicists working in the sports and entertainment industry throughout the country.	Website	ALL	Executives	Black/African American	ALL
Diverse Writers of the East	Inclusive Hiring	A list of BIPOC and women TV writers.	Website	Television	Writers	Black/African American	Female
POC in Audio	Inclusive Hiring	A database of people of color who work in audio around the world.	Website	ALL	Sound	ALL
Exceptional Minds	Industry Capacity Building	A non-profit academy and studio preparing young adults on the autism spectrum for careers in animation, visual effects, 3D gaming and other related fields in the entertainment industry. We provide technical and work readiness training customized to help students achieve their full artistic and professional potential.	Website	Film, Television, Animation, Visual Effects, 3D Gaming	Animators, Visual Effects Artists	ALL	ALL		X
Filipinx Television Writers List	Inclusive Hiring	A directory of FilipinX TV writers who are part of the Writers’ Guild of America.	Website	Television	Writers	Asian	ALL
Film Fatales	Inclusive Hiring	Film Fatales is a community arts organization and talent discovery platform which supports a membership community of over two thousand feature film and television directors of all marginalized genders.	Website	Film, Television, Media	Directors	ALL	Female, Non-Binary, Transgender
Film Independent	Industry Capactiy Building	Supports independent filmmakers with an emphasis on diversity in film.	Website	Film	Documentarians, Directors, Editors, Producers	ALL	ALL
Film2Future	Industry Capacity Building	Provides film education and mentorship to underrepresented youth.	Website	Film	Documentarians, Directors, Producers, Writers	ALL	ALL
FWD-Doc	Equity Education	FWD-Doc is a global, intersectional community of disabled creators and allies working in media to build a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable entertainment industry. We cultivate and champion disabled media-makers, and we elevate stories by, for, and about disabled people.	Website	Film, Television, Media	Documentarians	ALL			X
Geena Davis Institute	Equity Education	Focuses on championing equitable representation in media.	Website	ALL	ALL	ALL	Female	X	X
Getting Muslim Representation Right	Equity Education	Resource document that explains Muslim representation in film and television remains limited and problematic, with studies showing underrepresentation, harmful stereotypes, and erasure, prompting a call for industry-wide reforms to create more accurate, diverse, and inclusive portrayals.	Website	Film, Television, and Media	Writers, Directors, Producers	Muslim	ALL
Ghetto Film School	Industry Capacity Building, Inclusive Hiring	Nurtures diverse young filmmakers with creative and educational programs.	Website	Film	ALL	ALL	ALL
GLAAD	Equity Education, Supplier Diversity	Advocates for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in media and entertainment.	Website	ALL	Directors, Media/PR, Writers	ALL	ALL			X
Green Spark Group	Equity Education, Supplier Diversity	provide training and strategy for productions, studios, vendors, and corporations to change the climate of entertainment.	Website	Film, Television, Commercials, and Media Productions	Producers, Studio Executives, Vendors,	ALL	ALL
Group Effort Initiative	Industry Capacity Building, Inclusive Hiring	Supports underrepresented communities in Hollywood through mentorship and job placement.	Website	Film, Television	ALL	ALL	ALL
Handy Foundation	Industry Capacity Building	Provides job training and opportunities for Black and other underrepresented professionals in media.	Website	ALL	ALL	Black/African American	ALL
HBCUinLA	Industry Capacity Building	Provides internships and opportunities in entertainment for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.	Website	ALL	Executives, Festival Programmers, Producers	Black/African American	ALL
Hollywood Commission	Equity Education	Promotes equity and inclusion in the entertainment industry, addressing workplace misconduct.	Website	ALL	Executives, Festival Programmers, Producers	ALL	ALL
Hollywood CPR	Industry Capacity Building	Provides training and job placement for underrepresented communities in Hollywood.	Website	ALL	ALL	ALL	ALL
Hue You Know	Filmmaker Resources	Celebrates and promotes people of color in the entertainment industry.	Website	ALL	ALL	Black/African American	ALL
IllumiNative	Equity Education	Elevates Native American voices in media and cultural storytelling.	Website	Film, Television	Writers, Media/PR	Native American	ALL
Inclusion Films	Industry Capacity Building	Offers film training programs for individuals with disabilities, promoting their inclusion in the industry.	Website	ALL	ALL	ALL	ALL		X
Inevitable Foundation	Inclusive Hiring, Equity Education, Industry Capacity Building	Supports disabled writers in the film and television industry.	Website	Film, Television	Writers, Documentarians, Directors	ALL	ALL		X
LA Lista Latina TV Writers	Inclusive Hiring	A directory of Latina TV writers.	Website	Television	Writers	Latinx/Hispanic	ALL
LALIFF	Industry Capacity Building	Showcases Latino filmmakers and fosters Latino representation in Hollywood.	Website	ALL	Directors, Writers, Producers	Latinx/Hispanic	ALL
Latinx Screenwriters	Inclusive Hiring	A list of LatinX screenwriters in Hollywood (not part of the Writers’ Guild of America).	Website	Film	Writers	Latinx/Hispanic	ALL
MAIP	Industry Capacity Building	Multicultural advertising intern program working to provide the highest quality and most diverse talent to the advertising industry.	Website	ALL	Media/PR	Multicultural	ALL
Manifest Works	Industry Capacity Building	Trains individuals from marginalized communities for careers in the entertainment industry.	Website	ALL	ALL	Middle Eastern, Muslim, Arab	ALL
WGA West - Self-Identified Middle Eastern Writers	Inclusive Hiring	Database of self-identified Middle Eastern Writers	Website	Film, Television	Writers, Media/PR	Middle Eastern, Muslim, Arab	ALL
Minorities in Film	Inclusive Hiring	Supports minority filmmakers through networking and professional development.	Website	ALL	Documentarians, Directors, Writers	ALL	ALL
Motion Picture and TV Fund	Filmmaker Resources	Offers health and social services to members of the entertainment industry, focusing on aging and need.	Website	ALL	ALL	ALL	ALL	X
Multicultural Media & Correspondents’ Association	Equity Education	A growing network of BIPOC media stakeholders, advocates, and allies working to create more content, get more ownership of it, make more impact, and take more control of BIPOC communities’ stories and when and how they’re told.	Website	Media	Media/PR	Black/African American	ALL
Muslim Writers in Film & TV	Inclusive Hiring	An open source directory of Muslim women writers with their Film & TV credits.	Website	Film, Television	Writers	Middle Eastern, Muslim, Arab	Female
NAACP	Equity Education, Industry Capacity Building	Promotes racial equality and representation in Hollywood.	Website	ALL	Directors, Executives, Media/PR	ALL	ALL
NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers)	Equity Education, Industry Capacity Building	Empowers Latino content creators in media and entertainment.	Website	Film, Television, Media	ALL	Latinx/Hispanic	ALL
National Black Movie Association	Filmmaker Resources	Promotes Black cinema and supports Black filmmakers.	Website	Film	Directors, Writers, Producers	Black/African American	ALL
National Hispanic Media Coalition	Equity Education, Industry Capacity Building	Advocates for Latino representation in media and works to eliminate stereotypes.	Website	Film, Television, Media	Writers, Media/PR	Latinx/Hispanic	ALL
NewFest New Voices	Filmmaker Resources	Amplifies the voices of LGBTQIA+ filmmakers and content creators.	Website	ALL	Directors, Writers, Festival Programmers	ALL	ALL			X
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles	Filmmaker Resources	Showcases emerging filmmakers, with a focus on diversity and inclusion in film.	Website	Film	Documentarians, Directors	ALL	ALL
Norman Lear Center	Equity Education	Studies and advocates for diversity and inclusion in entertainment media.	Website	ALL	Executives, Media/PR, Festival Programmers	ALL	ALL
Nosotros	Industry Capacity Building	Advocates for Latino representation in entertainment and provides networking opportunities.	Website	ALL	ALL	Latinx/Hispanic	ALL
OutFest	Filmmaker Resources	Promotes LGBTQIA+ stories through film, fostering inclusion in the media.	Website	Film	Directors, Writers, Festival Programmers	ALL	ALL			X
Pillars	Industry Capacity Building	Amplifies the leadership, narratives, and talents of Muslims in the United States to advance opportunity and justice for all.	Website	Film, Television, and Media	Writers, Directors, Producers	Muslim	ALL
Pillars Muslim Artist Database	Inclusive Hiring	A database to infuse the existing filmmaking and storytelling landscape with fresh ideas and voices with lived experiences	Website	Film, Television, and Media	Writers, Directors, Producers	Muslim	ALL
Primetime	Inclusive Hiring	A platform of women working in Film & TV in front of and behind the camera.	Website	Film, Television	ALL	ALL	Female
Pro Bono ASL	Supplier Diversity, Equity Education	A collective of both deaf and hearing BIPOC American Sign Language interpreters.	Website	Film, Television	American Sign Language Interpreters	Black/African American	ALL
Rainbow Pages: LGBTQ+ Writers	Inclusive Hiring	A directory of LGBTQIA writers with details on their film & TV credits.	Website	Film, Television	Writers	ALL	ALL			X
ReFrame	Equity Education, Inclusive Hiring, Industry Capacity Building	Works to achieve gender parity in the media industry by providing resources and certification.	Website	ALL	ALL	ALL	Female, Non-Binary, Transgender
Represent	Industry Capacity Building, Inclusive Hiring	A member-based network of diverse storytellers and creatives in Hollywood.	Website	Film, Television	ALL	ALL	ALL
Disability Belongs (fka RespectAbility)	Equity Education, Supplier Diversity, Inclusive Hiring	Promotes disability inclusion and representation in media.	Website	ALL	Media/PR, Executives	ALL	ALL		X
Skinsfest	Inclusive Hiring, Industry Capacity Building	Showcases Indigenous filmmakers and promotes Native American representation in media.	Website	Film	Documentarians, Directors, Writers	Native American	ALL
Storyline Partners	Equity Education, Supplier Diversity	a diverse collection of organizations that collaborate with the entertainment industry to promote accurate, authentic, and equitable cultural narratives in film, television, podcast and video games.	Website	Film, Television, Media	Writers, Producers	ALL		X	X	X
Streetlights	Industry Capacity Building, Inclusive Hiring	Offers job training and placement for underrepresented communities in film and television production.	Website	Film, Television	ALL	ALL	ALL
StuntPOC	Inclusive Hiring	A searchable database of BIPOC stunt performers.	Website	Film	ALL	Black/African American	ALL
T List	Inclusive Hiring	A directory of transgender actors, directors, composers, writers and crew for live stage.	Website	Theater	Alternative	ALL	Transgender			X
Tanenbaum	Equity Education	Advocates for religious diversity and inclusion in media.	Website	Media	Media/PR, Executives	ALL	ALL
Tasveer Film Fund	Filmmaker Resources	Supports South Asian filmmakers and their stories, fostering cultural representation.	Website	Film	Documentarians, Directors, Writers	Asian	ALL
Television Academy Foundation	Industry Capacity Building	Supports diversity and inclusion in television through scholarships and mentorship programs.	Website	Film, Television	ALL	ALL	ALL
The Alice Initiative	Inclusive Hiring	Curated shortlists women directors and a curated masterlist of women working as directors in Film & TV.	Website	Film, Television	Directors	ALL	Female
The Alliance of Women Composers	Inclusive Hiring	A directory of women composers for Film & TV.	Website	Film, Television	Composers	ALL	Female
The Amplify Database	Equity Education	CAA Amplify is a community of forward-thinkers commited to fostering transformative business and systemic change for historically underrepresented groups.	Website	Television	Writers	Black/African American	ALL
Black TV and Film Collective	Filmmaker Resources	Provide opportunities for Black and African descent artists to achieve economically sustainable careers in all areas of content creation	Website	Film, Television	ALL	Black/African American	ALL
The Black List	Inclusive Hiring, Industry Capacity Building	Curates a platform for underrepresented screenwriters to showcase their work.	Website	Film, Television	Writers	ALL	ALL
The Blackhouse	Industry Capacity Building	Supports Black filmmakers by providing networking opportunities at film festivals.	Website	Film	Documentarians, Directors, Producers, Editors	Black/African American	ALL
The JTC List	Inclusive Hiring	An extensive, searchable database of women of color working in Film.	Website	Film	ALL	Black/African American	Female
U.S. Armed Forces Veteran Writers	Inclusive Hiring	A list of veterans who are writers with their TV genre and military experience.	Website	Television	Writers	ALL	ALL
Uplift The World (WUTW)	Industry Capacity Building	The WUTW Foundation mission is to create sustainable, positive change in the world through art, technology, entertainment, and education.	Website	Film, Television, Art, Technology	Writers, Directors, Producers	ALL	ALL
Urban League LA	Industry Capacity Building	Advocates for economic equality and provides career support for the Black community, including in entertainment.	Website	All	ALL	Black/African American	ALL
We for She Director List	Inclusive Hiring	An advocacy group focused on women directors working in TV.	Website	Television	Directors	ALL	Female
WGA Latinx Screenwriters	Inclusive Hiring	A list of LatinX writers with recent TV credits.	Website	Television	Writers	Latinx/Hispanic	ALL
WGA Native Writers	Inclusive Hiring	A directory of Native American and Indigenous writers in the Writer’s Guild of America.	Website	Film, Television	Writers	Native American, Indigenous	ALL
WGAW Women/POC TV Writers	Inclusive Hiring	A list of women & BIPOC writers in the Writer’s Guild of America West interested in work based in the East.	Website	Television	Writers	Black/African American	Female
Women in Film	Equity Education, Industry Capacity Building, Inclusive Hiring	Advocates for gender equality in the film industry, supporting women in all areas of media.	Website	Film, Television, Media	Writers, Directors, Executives, Media/PR	ALL	Female
Women in Media Crew List	Inclusive Hiring	A searchable database of women and gender non-conforming directors, cinematographers, composers and crew in Film & TV.	Website	Film, Television	Directors, Media, Directors of Photography/Cinematographers, Composers, ALL	ALL	Female, Non-Binary
Women Independent Producers	Inclusive Hiring	A database of women producers based in New York and Los Angeles.	Website	Film	Producers	ALL	ALL
Women of Color Unite	Filmmaker Resources	Advocates for women of color in media, offering support and opportunities in the industry.	Website	Film, Television, Media	Directors, Producers, Media	Black/African American	Female
CREWVIE	Inclusive Hiring, Supplier Diversity	Database for entertainment industry professionals to assemble crews with a focus on DEIA	Website	Film, Television	ALL	ALL	ALL
CAPE - Resources (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment)	Equity Education, Inclusive Hiring, Industry Capacity Building, Supplier Diversity	Organization dedicated to connecting, educating, and empowering Asian American and Pacific Islander artists and leaders in entertainment and media. Also offers consulting services on scripts and cultural sensitivity.	Website	Film, Television	Writers, Directors, Studio Executives, ALL	Asian	ALL
Audio Description Network Alliance	Inclusive Hiring	A hub of accessible titles and talent of Audio Description, which is specifically for Blind or Low Vision users.	Website	Film, Television	ALL	ALL	ALL		X
The Audio Description Project from the American Council of the Blind	Equity Education, Inclusive Hiring	Collects and provides information on audio description, which is specifically for Blind or Low Vision users	Website	Film, Television	ALL	ALL	ALL		X
American Foundation for the Blind	Equity Education, Supplier Diversity	Foundation dedicated to promoting equality and inclusion for people who are blind and have low vision	Website	ALL	ALL	ALL	ALL		X
1in4 Coalition	Equity Education, Industry Capacity Building, Inclusive Hiring	Coalition of disabled creatives working in entertainment focused on long-term institutional shifts to increase employment and authentic representation of disabled people. Advocates for "Access Coordinator" role on productions.	Website	Film, Television	ALL, Writers	ALL	ALL		X
Native Land Digital	Equity Education	Interactive map of Indigenous territories, languages, and treaties globally	Website	ALL	ALL	Native American, Indigenous	ALL
Harassment Prevention Guide for California Employers (State of California)	Equity Education	Guide for employers of harassment prevention from the State of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing	Website	ALL	ALL	ALL	ALL
Complaint Process - Civil Rights Department	Equity Education	Process for employees to file a complaint with the civil rights department	Website	ALL	ALL	ALL	ALL
West Los Angeles College Film Department	Industry Capacity Building	West LA College has a film program of over 200 students focused on below-the-line crafts.	Website	Film, Television	Production, Editors	Latinx/Hispanic, Black/African American	ALL
Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity	Equity Education, Inclusive Hiring	Organization run by TV writers that creates fact sheets for writers about different communities and also centralizes several diverse writers lists	Website	Film, Television	Writers	ALL	ALL, Female, Transgender, Non-Binary	X	X	X
T. Howard Foundation	Industry Capacity Building	Organization to promote representation and inclusion in media, entertainment, and technology by increasing the number of underrepresented groups within these industries	Website	Film, Television, Media	ALL	ALL	ALL
MPAC Hollywood Bureau (Muslim Public Affairs Council)	Equity Education	Changes the narrative of Islam and Muslims in entertainment	Website	Film, Television	ALL	Muslim	ALL
Latino Film Institute	Industry Capacity Building	Showcases, strengthens, and celebrates the richness of the Latino perspective by providing a pipeline, platform, and launching pad from our community into the entertainment industry	Website	Film, Television	ALL	Latinx/Hispanic	ALL
ARRAY Crew	Inclusive Hiring	A personnel database designed to connect below-the-line crew professionals, with a special focus on the amplification of women, people of color and those from underrepresented backgrounds, with producers, studio executives and department heads	Website	Film, Television	ALL, Production	ALL	ALL