Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of European Cinema. 1995.
- Produced by Facts On File.
- Located in Odegaard Reference, Bothell Reference and Tacoma Reference (PN1993.5.E8 V56 1995).
- The Encyclopedia of Novels into Film. 1998.
- Edited by John C. Tibbetts and James M. Welsh. Produced by Facts On File, Inc.
Entries are arranged alphabetically by the titles under which the novels were published with cross references from the film titles. Entries include production information, listings of directors and screenwriters,
the film's release date, the production company and the releasing company, a plot synopsis with an assessment of the novel's importance to the film, problems with adaptation to film and a list of references to other sources.
- Located in Suzzallo Reference Stacks, Bothell Reference and Tacoma Reference (PN1997.85 .T54 1998).
- The Film Encyclopedia.
- Holdings date back to 1979. Consult the UW Libraries Catalog for publication dates and library location information.
- Published by Harper Perennial. Ephraim Katz concentrates on filmmakers and filmmaking in America, United Kingdom and
other international subjects. The text covers the history of filmmaking for various countries, film organizations and events, and the inventions, techniques, processes, equipment and technical terms important to filmmaking.
Biographies of directors, actors and actresses, and many other people involved in cinema are included. Complete filmographies accompany the entries of most directors and major stars.
- Key Concepts in Cinema Studies. 1996.
- Published by Routledge. Susan Hayward presents a glossary of key theoretical terms and, where appropriate, the various debates surrounding them. It also provides historical overviews of key genres, film theory and film movements.
- Located in Suzzallo Reference Stacks and Odegaard Stacks, Bothell and Tacoma Stacks (PN1993.45.H36 1996).
- Magill's Cinema Annual. 1982-
- Published by Salem Press.
- Located in Bothell Reference and Tacoma Reference (PN1993.3 .M34).
- NOTE: You can search the UW Libraries Catalog for other
titles by conducting a Library of Congress Subjects search for
motion pictures encyclopedias.
Film History
- The Altering Eye: Contemporary International Cinema. 1983.
- Published by Oxford University Press. Robert Kolker provides history and analysis of European and Latin American cinema, starting with
neo-realism, and exploring the work of Godard, the British and Italian movements of the Sixties, Cuban revolutionary cinema, Cinema Novo and the new German cinema
of the Seventies.
- Located in Suzzallo/Allen Stacks and Odegaard Stacks (PN1995.K66 1983).
- While the book it out of print, Kolker has put the complete text online at http://www.otal.umd.edu/~rkolker/AlteringEye/.
This online edition is a visual work in progress, with stills and moving images selected to elucidate the text more accurately.
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American Film Scripts Online
- American Film Scripts Online (AFSO) currently contains 265 scripts by 334 writers. Searches can be done through information fields on the scenes, characters and people related to the scripts. This database continues to grow and will eventually contain approximately 1,000 film scripts.
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Internet Moving Image Archive
- "The films on this site focus on twentieth-century North American history and culture, and also include some coverage of the broader world. Centered around everyday life, culture, industry and institutions in the United States from 1905 to 1969, this collection presents a wide range of images that have not generally been available to the public until now."
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Inventing Entertainment: The Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies.
- This site, offered by the Library of Congress American Memory Collection, features 341 motion pictures, 81 disc sound recordings, and many other materials surviving from Thomas Edison's entertainment inventions and industries.
The site is accessable through a keyword search, by browsing the alphabetical title list or by browsing the subject index. Histories of Edison's involvement with motion pictures and sound recordings, as well as a brief biography of the inventor's life are also provided.
- Magill's American Film Guide.
- Lists in alphabetical order brief analyses of 1000 major American films. Essays range from 3-8 pages in length and critically examine the film and its relationship to film history.
- Located in Bothell Reference and Tacoma Reference (PN 1997.8 M24 1983).
- The Oxford Guide to Film Studies, edited by John Hill and Pamela Church Gibson. 1998.
- Published by Oxford University Press. This is a companion book to The Oxford History of World Cinema. The work emphasizes film theory and criticism over industrial and artistic issues.
- Located in Suzzallo Reference, Bothell Stacks and Tacoma Reference (PN 1995 .093 1998).
- The Oxford History of World Cinema, edited by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, Oxford University Press, 1996.
- Reference book offers articles on the industrial and artistic history of cinema from the 1890s to the present. Features articles on international cinematic traditions. Contains bibliographies at the end of each article, and at the back of the volume. Indexed.
- Located in Suzzallo/Allen Stacks, Bothell Stacks and Tacoma Reference (PN 1993.5 A1 096 1996)
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