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Despite having no real resources (our small, old, donated Canon palmcorder no longer works and we have no functioning editing equipment), nor income (all our income has so far come from donations from a single private benefactor), the Workshop aims to develop and provide support 'from Script to Screen', as well as encouraging learning and debate by offering access to training resources, publications, relevant organisations, and screenings of national, continental, and international film and video productions.

The Workshop is now trying to obtain a selection of donated equipment that can address the needs of complete beginners, as well as equipment suitable for trained individuals to execute technical work of a professional and international standard. Our aim is to provides access to this equipment, complemented by appropriate training for all those interested in creating documentaries, dramas, or other content for the benefit of film and television audiences, today and for the future.
The following resources are provided for the benefit of localfilmmakers, but we hope that other visitors find them useful. If you have any suggestions, please add them to the page or contact us.



Official Country Information on Sierra Leone
Rights and Copyright
You must have clear and agreed rights (including copyright) agreements, before you can use actors, music, locations, etc, in your production. The only exceptions are where such a right is officially waived by the owner (for example, an actor/interviewee allowing themselves to be shown in your production) or any resource described as 'Public Domain' or 'Copyright Free'. More information on copyright is available from the following:-

Production Agreements and Contracts
  • FREE Production Templates
    These have been developed by the National Film Workshop for use in Sierra Leone film productions. More will be added according to requests. To use them, just go to the attachments section at the bottom of this page (or click here), then download them and use!


Online Production Training Courses
  • Free BBC Media Production Courses
    Various Video (and Radio) training modules provided by the BBC.
  • Free Television and Video Production Course
    A Television and Video production course, produced by Cyber College/Internet Campus, is available free for online viewing. (Important: Please read their copyright notice before using.)
  • Film School Online
    Film School Online offers web-based film courses in screenwriting, directing, cinematography, sound, editing, and producing with an emphasis on filmmaking and micro-budget production. Sample lessons available. (N.B. Individual courses are $15 or enroll in the complete program for $50. Certificate courses and program also available.)
  • Free Production courses
    Provided by Video 101, this aims to provide a useful introduction to all the essentials for video production and post-production.
  • Free Production Articles
    Training articles on video production


Production Music and Sound Effects
 Free & Open Source Software (FOSS)
FOSS is the industry description for a whole world of software that is freely accessible and available. Whether you use windows and want free software, or you want a free alternative to windows itself - you can find out about it all here.
If you have any feedback or suggestions for other links or templates,
just add your comment to this page!



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Word Document Location Agreement.doc (Word Document - 42k)
posted by cottontree   Feb 20 2007, 4:40 PM EST
Location Agreement
Word Document Performer Release Agreement.doc (Word Document - 41k)
posted by cottontree   Feb 13 2007, 2:07 PM EST
Performer Release Agreement