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1. International Documentary Association
                  The mission of the International Documentary Association is to promote nonfiction film and video around the world by: Supporting and recognizing the efforts of documentary film and video makers , Increasing public appreciation and demand for the documentary, Providing a forum for documentary makers, their supporters and suppliers. - Production Resources , Documentary Events , documentary festivals , Broadcast Premieres .

2. Documentary Film Network
                   Viewers Can watch films Online, in full and at high quality.Filmmakers Can:
Upload your own films free on our servers. Make a profit when viewers pay to watch your film. - documentary film directory

3. Indiedocs
                  IndieDocs.com is dedicated to providing only the best in documentaries, independent movies, and foreign films on DVD. We pride ourselves in our award-winning selection of DVD titles, with filmmakers ranging from the strictly indie to well-known film festival professionals. - short film , Foreign Film , idie movies

4. Documentary Filmmakers Group london
                   Documentary Filmmakers Group in association with the British Council. It's a one-stop shop for documentary, created especially for all of you interested in the art and craft of documentary filmmaking. We'll be bringing you the latest news and events from the global doc community, with more added every day. - Directory of films and filmmakers , festivals , events , Articles & Resources , News Archive

5.D-word
                    The D-Word began as a series of journal entries depicting the joy and angst of making and selling the feature documentary, Home Page.The D-Word's focus has shifted to hosting documentary discussion forums online. Now everyone can inform, inspire, humor and depress the hell out of each other.

6. Documentaries
                  Designed to showcase new and existing documentary film, video, radio, and web-based projects, while also providing resources to documentary makers seeking resources, services, support, and exposure.

7. European Documentary Network
                     EDN is a member-based organisation for professionals working with documentary film and television. EDN supports, stimulates and creates networks within the documentary sector in Europe.

8. Docworkers
                  CONNECT with your fellow citizens and fellow human beings through the enchanting medium called DOCUMENTARY FILM. - Submit YOUR film , distribution services , documentary filmmakers interviews , Buy documentary films and forum.

9. Documentary channel
                The Documentary Channel is Canada’s television destination for film-lovers, passion-seekers and those hungry for fresh ideas and perspectives. From Academy Award®-winning features to cutting-edge independent films, The Documentary Channel is home to the most innovative, engrossing, edgy and entertaining documentaries and films from Canada and around the world.- Submit a documentary for consideration , documentaries .

10.Documentary Films .Net
                  Attempts to provide information on documentaries.- original reviews of documentary films , Documentary Festivals , Production Companies , Documentary Distributors

11.Independent Feature Project
                    IFP is the leading resource of the American independent film movement today. Its 9,000 filmmaker and film industry members participate year-round in activities ranging from popular screenings to cutting-edge workshops and seminars. - Jobs , Classifieds , IFP Database Directories , Vendor Discount Directory , News about art and business of making films and events .

12.Independent Television Service
                   The Independent Television Service (ITVS) brings to local, national and international audiences high-quality, content-rich programs created by a diverse body of independent producers. ITVS programs take creative risks, explore complex issues, and express points of view seldom seen on commercial or public television. - For producers ,shows

13.Documentary filmmaking in school
                     This is not for pros but i have listed it. Apple has made it easy for you to bring documentary filmmaking into your classroom. Every new Mac comes with iLife ’06, a highly integrated software suite featuring the latest versions of Apple’s award-winning applications.- Getting Started with Classroom Documentary Filmmaking , Advanced Classroom Documentary Filmmaking

14. BBC documentaries
                   Features on films in the documentary strand,interviews with independent filmmakers and listing of documentatry films from A to Z.

15.Top Rated Documentary Titles
                     imdb.com top documentary listing.

16.Documentary Films - filmsite.org
                   A elaborate history of documentary films.A fantastic article.- Famous Documentary Film-makers , other sites about documentary films.

answers.com about documantary film ,

Wikipedia documentary film

About.com Documentary movies , dvd and tv

17.Mipdoc
                    MIPDOC brings together all the key buyers and sellers in documentary programming, in one place, at one time, providing the most cost- and time-effective forum to do business.

18.Docuseek
                     Search site for independent documentary, social issue, and educational videos - documentary distributors , Associations for video librarians and users

19.Bright Lights Film Documentaries
                     Bright Lights Film Journal is a popular-academic hybrid of movie analysis, history, and commentary, looking at classic and commercial, independent, exploitation, and international film from a wide range of vantage points from the aesthetic to the political.

20.International Documentary Library Service
                    A powerful library database devoted exclusively to documentary film, television and radio. Covering independent and commissioned work. Documentary Festivals and Competitions , Documentarians, production companies, distributors directory ,

21.THE INSTITUTE OF DOCUMENTARY FILM
                     IDF is a non-profit training, promotion and networking centre based in Prague, Czech Republic, focused on the support of the EAST EUROPEAN creative documentary film and its wider promotion

22.Documentary Box
                    A journal devoted to covering recent trends in making and thinking about documentaries. - documentaries from Japan with English subtitles

23.The documentary institute
                  Our goal is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge to complement their creative vision and to give them the tools and skills needed to bring their ideas to fruition in the form of a professional quality thesis production. The Documentary Institute is part of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. - Documentary institute News & Events

24.Wildlife cinematography
                  Wildlife Cinematography.com is intended for the best wildlife and nature cinematographers in the world and those who hire them.

25.Documentary Educational Resources
                    We produce, distribute and promote quality ethnographic and documentary films from around the world

26.American film foundation
                   A Santa Monica-based non-profit production company that has produced both Academy and Emmy Award-winning documentaries. The company's projects range from theatrical documentary films and television series to dramatic feature films. - Awards , Filmmakers

27.PBS - point of view
                     P.O.V. (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. P.O.V. premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and innovative programs every year on PBS.

28.centerforsocialmedia.org - Fair use
                    Documentary filmmakers have created, through their professional associations, a clear, easy to understand statement of fair and reasonable approaches to fair use. - Best Practices .

29.List of Documentary filmmakers
                   Dmoz.org has this listing of few documentary filmmakers.

                  About.com listing of documentary filmmakers

                  Docurama.com listing of documentary filmmakers

31.Docurama
                     Docurama is the only label dedicated exclusively to bringing critically acclaimed and cutting-edge documentary films to the home entertainment marketplace. Documentary filmmakers listing

32.Doc house
                  DocHouse was formed to support and promote documentary in the UK.Increase participation and develop new audiences for documentaries in the cinema, on television and emerging media .Promote the use of documentary through education at all levels. Nurture and encourage new talent for the future

33.Resources for and about documentary making
                  The australian film commission has listed this resources.

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