Copyright Resources:

Internet Archive - Tons of public domain/creative commons media archives.

Free Music Archive - A good place to find music you can use in video projects.

Creative Commons - Learn more about Creative Commons licenses and share your media with the world!

Free Sound - User generated creative commons sound effects.

Image Copyright - American Society of Media Photographers Copyright guidelines.

Helpful Applications:

VLC - Open Source media player. Play almost any type of video file on your PC.

Audacity - Open Source audio editor.

DVD Flick - Burn almost any video file to a regular DVD for a DVD player.

HandBrake - Open Source DVD ripper and transcoder.

DVD Shrink - Open Source DVD ripper.

Media Links:

ACM - Alliance for Community Media.

ACM-NE - Alliance for Community Media North East Region.

MassAccess - The Massachusetts Chapter of the Alliance for Community Media.

NATOA - National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors.

Video 101: Shooting Basics from Vimeo Video School on Vimeo.

Video 101: Editing Basics from Vimeo Video School on Vimeo.