Blender 3D
You can download Blender from here.

Blenderwars
A site with great support for Blender and an awesome forum.

Other Software

CeltX
An open source script formatting program.

Fan Films

Fan Flicks
An awesome collection of films that you can view

The Force . Net Theater
A nice collection of fan films.

Star Wars: The Dark Temptations
Information on my upcoming fanfilm, as well as a bit of my work.

Visual Effects Instruction

The Pixel Corps
An incredible organization offering courses, both online and at their base in California.