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Film Studies - Selected Internet Resources



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Websites

Internet Resources

ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

 

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 

Includes links for Academy history, events, publications, press, education and preservation efforts, as well as detailed information on all aspects of the Academy Awards

American Film Institute  

Dedicated to the advancement and preservation of the art of the moving image, with extensive educational opportunities, awards, festivals, and workshops

Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA)

A non-profit professional association that advances the field of motion picture archiving and preservation

Australian Film Institute

Promotes Australian film and television, and fosters engagement between the public and the film industry

British Film Institute
An organization dedicated to improving moving image education in the United Kingdom, and improving access to its collections of films and materials held in the public trust

Canadian Film Institute
A non-profit cultural organization devoted to fostering and promoting the production, study, appreciation and use of moving images in Canada and abroad

Film Foundation

A non-profit organization committed to fostering greater awareness of the need to preserve the motion picture heritage

International Documentary Association 
A non-profit member service organization dedicated to providing publications, benefits, and a public forum for issues regarding nonfiction film/video/multi-media.

International Federation of Film Archives

A collaborative association of the world's leading film archives, comprised of more than 120 institutions in over 65 countries

Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) 

Advocacy association for the American motion picture, television and home video industries. Includes information on its international branch, the Motion Picture Association.

National Film Preservation Foundation  

The nonprofit organization created by the U.S. Congress to help save America's film heritage, supporting activities nationwide that preserve American films and improve film access for study, education, and exhibition

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SELECTED ARCHIVES & RESEARCH CENTERS

 

Academy Film Archive, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Films


Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division

 

Louis B. Mayer Library, American Film Institute 


Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


Celeste Bartos Film Study & Preservation Centers, Museum of Modern Art


New York Public Library for the Performing Arts


Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive


Cinema-Television Library, Doheny Memorial Library, University of Southern California

 

UCLA Film and Television Archive

 

Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research  

 

For a comprehensive list of international archives, see the Library of Congress's Public Moving Image Archives and Research Centers

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INTERNET RESOURCES, LINKS, & PUBLICATIONS


Internet Movie Database 


E! Online


The Hollywood Reporter


Variety


Premiere


The Numbers -- Box Office Data, Movie Stars, Idle Spectulation


Cinemedia


Internet Archive: Moving Image Archive


The Greatest Films


FilmWise


Journal of Film Preservation


Velvet Light Trap


Film International


SOCIETIES & GUILDS

 

Directors Guild of America  

Producers Guild of America  

Screen Actors Guild  

American Society of Cinematographers

Editors Guild of America  

IATSE, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts 

 

STUDIOS

 

Dreamworks SKG  

MGM/United Artists  

Paramount Pictures  

20th Century Fox  

Sony Pictures  

Universal Studios  

Walt Disney Pictures  

Warner Bros.

The websites above are suggestions to aid in your research. They are not intended to be a specific endorsement of content, other than that the Randall Library believes it to be a useful research resource. They are not a comprehensive list of resources for this topic and should not be the reseracher's only resource. The Randall Library is not responsible for the validity or relevance of content on the websites above, nor does it purposefully mean to mislead the researcher towards a specific topic, philosophy, or concept.

Last Update: 19 September, 2007 16:30