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Virtual Event Resources-
Socialive: Delivering Powerful Content & Community Experiences with Video. The Secret Behind POLITICO’s Virtual Event Success

Socialive: How Gainsight Scaled Video Content Creation During The Pandemic

Socialive: How Microsoft Influencers Reduced Video Production Time By 95%

Academic Institutions

15 Best Online Master’s in Media Communications

Affordable College's "Career Options for Communications Majors"​​ 

Art Schools & Beyond

Career/Job Fair Preparation Checklist from CSU Dominguez Hills

Emerging Art Careers & Resources

Guide to Careers in Communication

LA County Arts Pathways with Creative Occupations 

UC Berkley’s Arts & Entertainment Career Fields Info and Resources​ 

USC Annenberg’s Career and Development Resources 

Udacity's Nanodegrees in Technology

Acting

Basic Acting Rules to Remember from Backstage​

Beginner’s Guide To Voice Acting​​​​​

Stage & the City Acting Tips for Beginners​

“This Agent’s Audition Checklist Will Bring You Closer to Getting Cast“

Animation/Digital Media/Gaming

20 Best Free Art Resources for Game Developers

50 Animation Tools And Resources For Digital Learners

Advice for storyboard/animation careers: "I Moved to LA to Work in Animation​"​

Animation Jobs Listings​

Blk Womn Animator - ​Youtube channel dedicated to animation, resources, and tips

The Best Animation Learning Resources

Game Art & Animation Job Search Resources

The Internet Movie Database (IMDB)

Student animation resource

DANCE/THEATRE

8 Dance-Related Careers To Pursue After Dance Life

10 Great Websites to Download Movie Scripts

Acting Scenes Database

Actor’s Fund

Alliance of Artist Communities (Residencies)

American Alliance for Theatre Education

ArtSearch Jobs Listings

Association of Performing Arts Presenters

Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)

Backstage Jobs

The Best Websites for Actors Just Getting Started

Career Resources for Dancers

Career Resources for Theatre & Dance Majors

College Central Career Corner Tips and Tricks

Drama & Theater Resources for Teachers 

Entertainment Careers

Lincoln Center Directors Lab

Mandy Film & TV Production/Casting Resources

Musical Theatre Resources

National Performance Network

New Dramatists Playwright Resource

New School Library Theatre Resources

NYFA Interactive Artist Resource

Playbill Online Broadway Theater info

The Playwrights Center

Theatre Communications Group

Theatre Library Association Resources Page for theatre jobs & Associations

Theater Mania’s Guide for discount theatre tickets in the U.S.

Theater Research Resources

Film/Television/Mediamakers

10 Great Websites to Download Movie Scripts

Top 13 sites for indie filmmakers (via Raindance)

18 Best Ways to Incorporate Technology into the Classroom (For Students & Faculty)

The 37 Best Websites for Filmmakers (via NYFA)

100 Resources for filmmakers, cinematographers & Crew (via the Black & Blue)

A Kid’s Guide to Making Movies

Array

California Film Commission Tax Guide 

Careers in Film: Where to Start in the World of Film as a Career​

Composers Diversity Collective 

Film Freeway Festival Submissions 

Hope for Film

How to Make a Documentary

Filmmaker Resources (via Film Sourcing)

Filmmaking Lifestyle

Filmmaking Stuff

LA/Black-owned film production resources​

Mandy Film & TV Production/Casting Resources

No Film School

PGA​ Producers Guild

Screencraft Writing Contests, Newsletters, and Resources on Screenwriting​

Seed & Spark

Sesame Workshop Writer's Room

Sony Pictures Television​

The Internet Movie Database (IMDB)

The Wrap College Issue

Universal Talent Dev​elopment

Viacom/CBS Writers

Viacom/CBS Emerging Directors

Video Collective

Walt Disney Television

WBTV Writers Workshop

WBTV Directors Workshop​

Writers Inclusion

​Music

Music Career Resources & Tools

Careers in Music Resources

The Music Library Association Career Resources

Music Career Resources

Music Forward Foundation Industry Sessions on Conversations in Music​

3 Resources You Really Need to Succeed in Music

Music Career Resources & Assessments

1500 Sound Academy: ​A trailblazing music education institution that strives to produce passionate sound creators through mentorship, a positive mindset, and professional development.​

​Entertainment

Career Interviews with Sports Industry Leaders

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