Canadian associations, guilds, and unions:

  • ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists)
  • AMPIA (Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association)
  • CMPA (Canadian Media Producers Association)
  • CSIF (The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers)
  • DGC (Directors Guild of Canada)
  • Documentary Organization of Canada
  • FAVA (Film and Video Arts Society Alberta)
  • IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)
  • PRIMAA (Peace Region Independent Media Arts Association), Grande Prairie
  • SCGC (Screen Composers Guild of Canada)
  • SOCAN (The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) – SOCAN only deals with performing rights whereas filmmakers need to obtain synchronization rights for inclusion of music in films, video, and multimedia productions.
  • WGC (Writers Guild of Canada) – includes a list of agents for Canadian screenwriters