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Encyclopedias


The film encyclopedia / Ephraim Katz. New York, NY : HarperResource, c2001.
Long considered the undisputed bible of the movie industry, Ephraim Katz's The Film Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive one-volume encyclopedia on film. Unrivaled in its scope, this intelligent and engrossing A to Z reference contains nearly 8,000 entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of moviemaking, including: Directors, producers, stars, screenwriters, and cinematographers Styles, genres, and schools of filmmaking Motion picture studios and film centers Film-related organizations and events Industry jargon and technical terms Inventions, inventors, and equipment
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] PN1993.45 .K34 2001


The encyclopedia of novels into film/ by John C. Tibbetts, et al., New York : Facts on File, c2005.
Completely revised and updated, this title provides a comprehensive, in-depth look at more than 300 American and foreign novels and their film adaptations. Edited and written by two renowned film scholars, with contributions from more than 70 top academics, this explores both the popular and lesser-known films that have come to define this genre.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] PN1997.85 .T54 2005

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The new biographical dictionary of film / David Thomson, New York : Knopf, 2002.
The book includes more than 1300 entries, some of them just a paragraph, some of them several thousand words long. Considered informative as well as fun.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] PN1998.2 .T49 2002


The film studies dictionary / Steve Blandford, et al, Co-published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press, 2001.
This is aimed at students of film and media who are likely to encounter a wide range of specialist language in a variety of places--in film reviews, critical essays, interviews with filmmakers and stars, and academic and Internet publications. The Film Studies Dictionary contains around 1,000 entries ranging from terms that have always puzzled audiences such as "best boy" and "gaffer" to those required by specialist students of film such as "post-colonial theory" and "third cinema." It uses a system of careful cross-referencing and concise and up-to-date references to further reading for exploration.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] PN1993.45 .B53 2001


International dictionary of films and filmmakers / editors, Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast. Detroit : St. James Press, c2000.
thorough coverage of legendary films, actors and actresses, directors, writers and other production artists through a detailed essay and comments by an expert. Entries also include biographies, filmographies, comprehensive credits, production information, major awards, portraits, movie stills and bibliographies.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] PN1997.8 .I58 2000 v.1 -4

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Handbooks


The filmmaker's handbook : a comprehensive guide for the digital age /Steven Ascher and Edward Pincus. New York, N.Y. : Plume, 1999.
Widely acknowledged as the “bible” of film and video production and used in courses around the world, this indispensable guide to making movies is now updated with the latest advances in high- definition formats. For students and teachers, the professional and the novice filmmaker, this clear and comprehensive handbook remains the reliable reference to all aspects of moviemaking. • Techniques for making narrative, documentary, corporate, experimental and feature films. • Working with high-definition and standard-definition digital video formats, including DV, HD, and HDV. • Extensive coverage of video editing with the latest nonlinear editing systems. • Thorough grounding in lenses, lighting, sound recording, and sound editing. • The business aspects of financing and producing movies. Written by filmmakers for filmmakers.
CALL NUMBER: TR850 .P54 1999


Cross-cultural filmmaking : a handbook for making documentary and ethnographic films and videos / Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Taylor. Berkeley : University of California Press, c1997.
The authors cover the practical, technical, and theoretical aspects of filming, from fundraising to exhibition, in lucid and complete detail—information never before assembled in one place. The first section discusses filmmaking styles and the assumptions that frequently hide unacknowledged behind them, as well as the practical and ethical issues involved in moving from fieldwork to filmmaking. The second section concisely and clearly explains the technical aspects, including how to select and use equipment, how to shoot film and video, and the reasons for choosing one or the other, and how to record sound. Finally, the third section outlines the entire process of filmmaking: preproduction, production, postproduction, and distribution. Filled with useful illustrations and covering documentary and ethnographic filmmaking of all kinds.
CALL NUMBER: GN347 .B37 1997

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Enser's filmed books and plays : a list of books and plays from which films have been made, 1928-2001 / compiled by Ellen Baskin, Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2003.
The book is organized around indices for the film titles; authors; musicals; made-for-TV films, mini-series and serials; animated films; and changes of original title. Each of the 8,000 entries indicates the title of the film; studio name and country of origin; date of release; director's name; author of book, and title if different than film title; and an indicator of whether the film was adapted from a play. A list of codes at the end of each entry allows the reader to see other facts about the film, such as whether it was made for television, is aimed at children, or was shown as a series or mini-series.
CALL NUMBER: [RefBib] PN1997.85 .B385 2003

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Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com/
The IMDB catalogs numerous facets of over a million titles and 2.3 million names in the film industry. It includes credits, bios, quotes, plots, filming locations, fan sites and published reviews to name a few catagories. The information in the Internet Movie Database comes from various sources. Though they do some active gathering of information, the bulk of their information is submitted by people in the industry and visitors to the site, which does leave room for accuracy errors.

Documentary Films.net
http://www.documentaryfilms.net/
Founded in 1998, Documentary Films .Net was relaunched with renewed energy in 2006. This site provides documentary film information and resources to both viewers and filmmakers. Documentary Films .Net is 100% volunteer driven and is lucky to have a devoted base of filmmakers, reviewers, IT people and students to keep the dream alive. The content here is created by people with a passion for documentary films. In that vein, we’ve tried to keep the site as open as possible by allowing readers to add documentary films, festivals, events and resources to relevant sections of the site. In so doing, we hope to provide a valuable resource to those with an interest in documentary films while simultaneously helping independent documentary filmmakers and festival coordinators promote their films and events. As a community oriented resource, Documentary Films .Net is in a state of perpetual motion — constantly evolving with the community on which it depends.

Museum of the Moving Image
http://www.movingimage.us/site/site.php
Museum of the Moving Image advances the public understanding and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media. It does so by collecting, preserving, and providing access to moving-image related artifacts; screening significant films and other moving-image works; presenting exhibitions of artifacts, artworks, and interactive experiences; and offering educational and interpretive programs to students, teachers, and the general public.

Movie Review Query Engine
http://www.mrqe.com/
MRQE’s official tag line, ‘WherePeopleTalkAboutMovies.com’, summarizes the site’s appeal. Registered users are able to access movie-specific forums and provide thoughtful discussion and their own reviews. The unique combination of reviews + news + user discussion, all accessed through MRQE.com’s advanced search portal, allows any MRQE user to read and add to the Internet’s most comprehensive collection of opinion about film. MRQE aggregates reviews, news, interviews and other material associated to specific movies. MRQE also partners with leading movie blogs so that their content is collected in the MRQE database and searchable by any user. Over 763,000 articles and 77,000 titles.

Metacritic
http://www.metacritic.com/about/
Since its inception, Metacritic has provided a cross-section of reviews from a carefully-screened group of the most respected critics for the latest (as well as earlier) releases in film, video, music, books and games in a clean, user-friendly manner. And only Metacritic uses Metascores to combine all of the individual critic scores into an overall grade for each item, so users can gauge the critical consensus at a glance. In fact, our scoring system is so unique that it merits its own explanation page.

Women in Cinema: A Reference Guide
http://people.virginia.edu/~pm9k/libsci/womFilm.html#anth
Both general film sources and specialized women's film sources are selectively listed. Again, the problem with both is that general sources include few women's items and women's sources often concentrate on wider feminist issues rather than focusing on films. Both type of sources need to be investigated. Given the nature of the topic and the available literature, some types of reference sources are both rare and not included. They are mainly encyclopedias, handbooks, yearbooks, directories, etc.

The Moving Image Archive
http://www.archive.org/details/movies
A library of free movies, films, and videos, this collection contains thousands of digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download.

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts: Film Links
http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/internet/lpa.cfm?Trg=1&d1=130&d3=Film
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center houses the world's most extensive combination of circulating and non-circulating reference and research materials on music, dance, theatre, recorded sound, and other performing arts.

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Variety: News
http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=news_front
Recognized and respected through out the world of show business, Variety is the premier source of entertainment news. Since 1905, the most influential leaders in the industry have turned to Variety for timely, credible and straight forward news and analysis - information vital to their professions.

Film Industry News
http://www.filmmakers.com/news/
Covers the categories of acting, contests, digital, directing, events, film, film festivals, indies, music, and screenwriting.