Resources & Tools
These are the resources, tools, and references we use in our own work — and recommend to the filmmakers and video production professionals in our community. No hype, no filler: just the things that genuinely make a difference.
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Learning & Education
- No Film School — industry news, tutorials, and community.
- CreativeLive — live and on-demand courses from working professionals.
- Lights Film School — structured online film training.
Filmmaking Courses & Guides
- Filmmaking Lifestyle Courses — our own structured training on building and scaling a video production business.
- Video Business Fast Forward — our eBook covering the full arc of a video production business.
Planning & Productivity
- Milanote — visual project planning for creative work.
- Evernote — note-taking and reference management.
- Basecamp — team and project management.
- Toggl — time tracking for freelancers and small teams.
Writing & Scriptwriting
- Final Draft — industry-standard screenwriting software.
- Scrivener — long-form writing and document management.
Website & Hosting
- SiteGround — reliable managed hosting.
- Namecheap — affordable domain registration.
- WordPress.org — open-source CMS.
Finance & Business
- FreshBooks — invoicing and accounting for freelancers.
- LegalZoom — business formation and legal documents.
- PayPal — online payment collection.
Stock Video, Audio & Images
- VideoHive — stock video clips and motion graphics.
- AudioJungle — royalty-free music and sound effects.
- Unsplash — high-quality free stock photography.
- iStockPhoto — premium stock imagery.
File Storage & Collaboration
- Dropbox — file synchronisation and client delivery.
- Google Docs — document collaboration.
For the full in-depth breakdown of every tool we use day-to-day, see The Tools I Use.