The following list is composed of links of interest for film and video majors. Students are encouraged to submit their productions to film festivals and connect with professional organizations by attending events and networking with fellow professionals.

Podcast Episode - Get Involved on Campus!

Current students Caroline Hamilton, Caitlyn Shaw and alum Kyle Macciomei talk about how to get the most benefit from the college experience. From clubs to independent student film groups, as well as on campus employment opportunities, they share stories and break down ways to make the most of your time at GVSU.

Click here for the episode. 

Grand Valley Clubs / Organizations

Note: Some of these clubs are active, some are not. If you have an idea for a club you would like to start, or re-invigorate, speak with a faculty member.  

• Laker Link for Info about ALL Clubs
•       Grand Valley Television (GVTV)
•       Grand Valley Film Academy
•       Women in Cinema
•       Cinesthesia
•       Animation Guild
•       Scriptwriting Club

On Campus Video Related Jobs

·     Promotions Office (Video Team)

·     The Bridge

·     WGVU TV

•     Production Support Resources

·     GVSU Athletics

INTERNSHIP AND CAREER INFO

·     GVSU Career Center

·     Film/Video Internship Information

• Film Freeway
• NextFrame Student Film & Video Festival
• Student Academy Awards
• Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival
• Athens International Film & Video Festival - Athens, OH
• ASIFA - animation
• MadCat Women's International Film Festival
• Chiaroscuro International Film Series
• East Lansing Film Festival
• Grand Rapids Film Festival
• Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival
• Latin American Film Festival
• New Urbanism Film Festival
• The Mosaic Film Experience

Grand Rapids Area

• MCAI: Media Communications Association International (formerly ITVA)
• Grand Rapids Office of Special Events
• Grand Rapids Community Media Center
• Grand Rapids Institute for Information Technology
• Grand Valley State University Library (Audio/Video Collection)
• GVSU Facebook Page
• Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA)
• WKTV Public Access TV
• Pickle Fort Film Collective
• Grand Rapids Film Society
• Lowing Light & Grip
• Braincell Camera

Michigan

• Michigan Film News
• Michigan Film Office

Outside the Grand Rapids Area

• ASIFA (animation organization)
• NewMediaRights.org
• MediaRights.org (a community website that helps media-makers, educators, nonprofits, and activists use documentaries to encourage action and inspire dialogue on contemporary social issues.)
• East Lansing Film Festival
• AWN
• SIGGRAPH
• University Film and Video Association (UFVA)
• American Film Institute
• California Newsreel
• Women in Film
• Library of Congress General Motion Picture Site
• IFILM
• Film and TV Studies Internet Movie Database
• Academy of TV Arts and Sciences
• The Palace (Classic Films)
• British Film Institute
• Scriptwriting Drew's Script-O-Rama (Complete Scripts)
• Screentalk International
• Mandy.com
• Film Developer
• Done Deal Archives (Scripts bought and sold)
• hot docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
• Microcinema.com
• ATAS College Awards
• Making Indies