1. •Ardour
   

Can be used to record, edit and mix multi-track audio and also includes a mixer rivaling high-end consoles.

1. •Audacity
   

Free, cross-platform open source software for recording and editing sound.

1. •Blender
   

3D modeling and animation package that competes well with high-end expensive packages like Maya.

1. •Budget Template
   

An excellent Excel budget template perfect for short form works. Easy to use and highly adaptable.

1. •Celtx
   

Media pre-production and script writing software. A great alternative to Final Draft.

1. •Chicken of the VNC
   

A program which mirrors your computer screen with another so that multiple people can see the same page.

1. •Cinepaint
   

Open source paint program developed for and by film studios for retouching high-res image files.

1. •Creative Cow
   

Invaluable information, tutorials and resources covering the latest developments in the digital film industry.

1. •Film Specific
   

Distribution Tools and solutions for independent filmmakers. You can also subscribe to their great newsletter.

1. •Guidebook for Guerilla Filmmakers
   

Free and posted online by the author for all to read.

1. •Living Spirit
   

The blog of guerrilla filmmaker Chris Jones.

1. •Mpeg Streamclip
   

A powerful video converter, player, editor for Mac and Windows.

1. •Video Copilot
   

Some great video tutorials for those working with VFX and motion graphics.

1. •VLC
   

The best cross-platform open-source multimedia framework, player and server.

1. •VUE
   

Great open source software to help you work through creative problems.

Let us know if you think we should include anything else that will help independents get their films made and seen.