Disciplines & Professions: Film

Web Sites

American Film Institute Search
http://www.afi.com

American Film Institute's home site includes an explanation of its founding as a nonprofit organization, its mission in preserving the heritage of film, and links to AFI's history of awards, events, and projects. Includes online exhibitions and galleries.

Open Directory's Movies Directory
http://dmoz.org/Arts/Movies/

Contains a titles link of over 10,000 titles in addition to a large related category index, including soundtracks, release schedules, theory and criticism, and trailers. Film sites available in 12 languages.

ScreenSite
http://www.screensite.org

Specifically designed to take a critical rather than a fan's approach to media studies, Screensite provides educators and students with resources to facilitate the study of film and television.

Yahoo!'s Movies and Film Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Movies_and_Film/

Links to everything from classic Hollywood to the most recent releases, with an emphasis on pop culture. Contains sound and video clips, including trailers to upcoming movies.

Databases

International Film Archive (International Federation of Film Archives, available through SilverPlatter)

An index of the International Federation of Film archives. Also includes a list of members and a bibliography of publications. Entries include citations and cover sources from 1979 to spring 2000.

Movie Review Query Engine
http://www.mrqe.com

Boasts 410,000+ movie reviews and links to other film resources.

Print Resources

Cook, Samantha, ed. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. 5 vols. Detroit: St. James, 1994.

Separate volumes for films and filmmakers, actors, and writers, producers, and artists. The fifth volume is a cumulative index. Provides a summary, a list of film credits, and suggestions for further reading.

Gazetas, Aristides. An Introduction to World Cinema. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2000.

Provides an overview of the history of film as an art form and analyzes the impact it has had on society and politics. Includes critical essays from film scholars.

Hayward, Susan. Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2000.

In-depth explanations of film genres, movements, and theories. Over 150+ entries. Designed largely for students of film.

Katz, Ephraim. The Film Encyclopedia. 4th ed. New York: HarperPerennial, 2001.

Includes nearly 8,000 entries on film topics. Provides biographical information on actors, directors, producers, screenwriters, and cinematographers. Also covers styles and genres of film. Provides definitions of industry terminology.

Kongisberg, Ira. The Complete Film Dictionary. 2nd ed. New York: Penguin, 1997.

Provides descriptions and definitions for key film terms, technique, and theory. Designed for both professionals and nonprofessionals. Also covers the technological and financial aspects of film.

New York Times Film Reviews. Time-Life Books. New York: Garland, 1913-.

More than 100,000 reviews of motion pictures. Organized by the date the review appeared in the New York Times. Provides a name index for searching for authors, directors, producers, composers, etc.