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Film, Television & Media / Screen Arts & Cultures

Selected resources useful for conducting research on moving image media of all kinds, including cinema (popular movies, documentaries, animation, etc.), television, and digital media (video games, etc.).

Background facts and figures about feature films and cinema

History of the American Cinema This 10-volume series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century through the 1980s. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade and the political and economic background that gave rise to them.
International Motion Picture Almanac Annual compendium of film industry statistics, who's who biographies, feature film credits, studio histories, and directory of theaters, distributors, studios, film commissions, industry services, etc.
Latest year available in Graduate Library Reference and Undergraduate Library Reference at call number: PN 1993.3 .I6. Earlier years (1929- ) available in Graduate Library (stacks) at same call number.
Screen World Heavily illustrated survey of the year's films, including foreign pictures released in the U.S., with cast and production credits.
Latest year available in Graduate Library Reference at call number: PN 1993.3 .D18. Earlier years (1957- ) available in Graduate Library (stacks) at same call number.
Variety International Film Guide Country-by-country survey of current film activity, with highlights and trends in each country, recent and forthcoming films, top grossing movies, national awards, film festivals, schools, etc.
Latest year available in Graduate Library Reference at call number: PN 1993.3 .I59. Earlier years (1991- ) available in Graduate Library (stacks) at same call number.