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Quick Facts about Film
The purpose of this guide is to help you find resources that provide background information, facts, and definitions associated with film studies. It is selective. Check the shelf or LEO Library Catalog to find even more resources.
The American Film Industry: A Historical Dictionary (Carrier Ref PN1993.5 .U6 S539 1986)
Entries on “American producing and releasing companies, technological innovations, film series, industry terms, studios, genres, and organizations.
American Film Studios: An Historical Encyclopedia (Carrier Ref PN1993.5 .U6 F45 1988)
Lengthy entries on American studios of today and the past.
The Cinema Book (Carrier Ref PN1994 .C489 1999)
Wide-ranging collection of essays on film with photographs.
Cinema Studies: the Key Concepts (Carrier Ref PN1993.45 H36 2006)
The Complete Film Dictionary (Carrier Ref PN1993.45 .K66 1997)
Nearly 4,000 entries about the art, technology, and industry of film.
Dictionary of Film Terms: the Aesthetic Companion to Film Art (Carrier Ref PN1993.45 .B33 2006)
Encyclopedia of Early Cinema (Carrier Ref PN1993.45 .E53 2005)
Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings, and Series (Ref PN1997.8 .A76 2001)
Each entry discusses a different theme, image, or setting: chauffeurs, chainsaws, cheerleaders, chess….
Film & Television: A Guide to the Reference Literature (Carrier Ref PN1994 .E47 2006)
The Film Encyclopedia (Carrier Ref PN1993.45 K34 2001)
Covers topics related to film, actors, directors, specific films, film terms, and much more. Lists film credits for each person.
Film Study: An Analytical Bibliography (Carrier PN1994 .M323 1990)
If you are overwhelmed by the choices in LEO, consider consulting this definitive bibliography on the study of film. Use it to identify books of interest and then see if the library owns them.
Films by Genre (Carrier Ref PN1998 .L63 1993)
Motorcycle movies, surrealist films, propaganda films, epics, underground films. Find discussions and lists of these genres and more.
Handbook of American Film Genres (Carrier Ref PN1993.5 .U6 H335 1988)
Lengthy essays describe different genres such as film noir, the Western, screwball comedy, horror, and science fiction. Each section includes a bibliography for more research and a representative filmography.
History of the American Cinema (online)
Extensive chronological encyclopedia about the history of film in America.
International Film Guide (Carrier Ref and Stacks PN1993.3 .I544)
Published every year, this series provides an overview and discussion of films from the previous year. Arranged by country.
The International Film Industry: A Historical Dictionary (Carrier Ref PN1993.45 .S57 1989)
Studios, innovations, distributors, organizations and more.
The Language of Cinema (Carrier Ref PN1993.45 .J23 1998)
Dictionary of technical terms about film production and film studies.
Multicultural Films: A Reference Guide (Carrier Ref PN1995.9.M56 W45 2005)
Oxford Companion to Film (Carrier Ref PN1993.45 .O9)
Entries on all aspects of film, including individuals not in the film industry but otherwise of interest.
The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide (Carrier Ref PN1993.4 .G67 2004)
Directory of film festivals throughout the world.
This page last reviewed by Jennifer Keach on 12/19/2008
