SFCC Library Guide: Global Cinema

Books

Variety International Film Guide (Ref 791.4305 Interna) Back copies circulate.

Includes an annual review of the film industry by country, box office statistics and festival awards. Volumes include extensive biographies of the important directors. In-depth reviews of the film industry of Greece, Spain and Poland were included in recent volumes. The 2003 edition in Reference provides an index to all director biographies. Biographies are more extensive than internet resources.
Search by subject Motion pictures [country name]
e.g. Motion Pictures Iran Call # 791.430__

Oxford History of World Cinema (791.4309 Oxford)

Worldwide in scope covers countries, genres and prominent directors.

Film: An International History of the Medium (791.4300 Sklar)

Film: The Critics Choice; 150 Masterpieces of World Cinema. (791.4575 Film)

Articles on International Film

Proquest is a general magazine/journal/newspaper article index available at http://library.spokanefalls.edu/_auth/journal.asp. If you try this address from home, you will need to enter your student id # with no dashes.

Under Search Method choose Guided, and use keywords for best results.

motion picture industry OR film industry AND Italy

You may wish to limit Collections to Arts module and New York Times:

Click on Collections and expand +Proquest General Reference and +Proquest Newspapers

Search for film reviews by typing the film title in quotes.

Internet Resources

Art and Culture
http://www.artandculture.com/

Lists international film prominent foreign directors biographies are listed alphabetically, by country or by time period. Biographies link to other quality biographical websites and to information on film movements. Unfortunately, site is not useful for very current information.

All Movie Guide
http://www.allmovie.com/

Quick browse lists Major Films by country. Check essays link for British, French, German, and Italian cinema with along with essays on genres such as “martial arts” “war films” and “film noir.” .

Internet Movie Databases
http://imdb.com

Best site for film reviews search by title and click external reviews. Use Browse tab to search for films listed by country. Good source for current director biographical information.

Google Directory
http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Movies/Cultures_and_Groups/

Information on movies by country or culture group

Foreign Films.com
http://www.foreignfilms.com/countries.asp

Registered site users rate and comment on foreign films. Write a review or rate your favorite foreign film here but for professional reviews consult IMDB http://imdb.com

About World Film
http://worldfilm.about.com/

Links to motion picture criticism and directory biography by country unfortunately there are lots of commercials.

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Last modified: Thursday, July 24, 2003.



	Global Cinema
	Books Variety International Film Guide (Ref 791.4305 Interna) Back copies circulate. Includes an annual review of the film industry by country, box office statistics and festival awards. Volumes include extensive biographies of the important directors. In-depth reviews of the film industry of Greece, Spain and Poland were included in recent volumes. The 2003 edition in Reference provides an index to all director biographies. Biographies are more extensive than internet resources. Search by subject Motion pictures [country name] e.g. Motion Pictures Iran Call # 791.430__ Oxford History of World Cinema (791.4309 Oxford) Worldwide in scope covers countries, genres and prominent directors. Film: An International History of the Medium (791.4300 Sklar) Film: The Critics Choice; 150 Masterpieces of World Cinema. (791.4575 Film) Articles on International Film Proquest is a general magazine/journal/newspaper article index available at http://library.spokanefalls.edu/_auth/journal.asp. If you try this address from home, you will need to enter your student id # with no dashes. Under Search Method choose Guided, and use keywords for best results. Sample search: motion picture industry OR film industry AND Italy You may wish to limit Collections to Arts module and New York Times: Click on Collections and expand +Proquest General Reference and +Proquest Newspapers Search for film reviews by typing the film title in quotes. Internet Resources Art and Culture http://www.artandculture.com/ Lists international film prominent foreign directors biographies are listed alphabetically, by country or by time period. Biographies link to other quality biographical websites and to information on film movements. Unfortunately, site is not useful for very current information. All Movie Guide http://www.allmovie.com/ Quick browse lists Major Films by country. Check essays link for British, French, German, and Italian cinema with along with essays on genres such as “martial arts” “war films” and “film noir.” . Internet Movie Databases http://imdb.com Best site for film reviews search by title and click external reviews. Use Browse tab to search for films listed by country. Good source for current director biographical information. Google Directory http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Movies/Cultures_and_Groups/ Information on movies by country or culture group Foreign Films.com http://www.foreignfilms.com/countries.asp Registered site users rate and comment on foreign films. Write a review or rate your favorite foreign film here but for professional reviews consult IMDB http://imdb.com About World Film http://worldfilm.about.com/ Links to motion picture criticism and directory biography by country unfortunately there are lots of commercials.
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