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  • Spielberg Film Archive  
    An archive of over 400 films by and about Jews from Israel, America, Europe, and beyond. Many selections from the catalog can be viewed online, but Windows Media Player is required.
  • Stan Brakhage on the Web  
    Film critic Fred Camper's list of links to articles about the experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage. Many articles are from peer-reviewed journals. Also features Camper's short introduction to Brakhage's work and a biography.
  • Stories from Ontario's Movie Theatres  
    This online exhibit draws from the Archives of Ontario's theatre regulatory files to explore the history of film exhibition in Ontario.
  • Studies in French Cinema   Peer Reviewed
    Published three times a year, Studies in French Cinema is the journal of the Association for Studies in French Cinema. Although the journal is not Web-based, users can search the tables of contents from previous issues and read abstracts of articles.
  • Synoptique: The Journal of Film and Film Studies  
    This website created by Concordia University includes a searchable archive of past issues.
  • tank.tv  
    Online gallery and archive showcases innovative work in video and film by artists worldwide. Founded by Tank magazine.
  • Tativille  
    This Jacques Tati site contains photos, film clips, and music. In French and English.
  • Television Collection in the National Media Museum  
    Images of televisions, TV cameras, and other technological devices important to the history of television broadcasting.
  • Television History: The First 75 Years  
    This website provides a wealth of primary documentation on the history of television in the form of advertisements and newspaper clippings. Also features a photographic guide to television sets through the decades.
  • Terms Used in Narratology and Film Studies  
    Basic definitions of narratology and film studies terms.
  • Thanhouser Company Film Preservation Inc.  
    This nonprofit organization is engaged in "the research, acquisition, preservation and publication of educational materials related to the early silent motion picture era," specifically by making available films by the Thanhouser Film Company, an early silent-cinema studio. The website also offers a general history of Thanhouser as well as information on its players and filmmakers.
  • The Académie of the Forum des images  
    The Académie was conceived as an open University for the public. It hosts masterclasses, cinema lessons, and conferences on films and filmmaking conducted by film professionals and theorists. Videos of these programs are archived on the website.
  • The Alliance of Women Film Journalists  
    The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ) is an association of professional female movie critics, reporters, and feature writers working in print, broadcast, and online media. The AWFJ website keeps an active record of fiction feature and documentary films that are by and/or about women or focus on women’s issues. The online magazine features interviews, profiles, reviews, and essays.
  • The Cine-Files   Peer Reviewed
    The Cine-Files is the online journal of the Department of Cinema Studies at Savannah College of Art and Design. Produced biannually, it is edited by faculty and graduate students.
  • The Criterion Collection  
    Since 1984, the Criterion Collection has been dedicated to gathering important classic and contemporary films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements. The website offers an “online cinematheque” with the possibility to buy or watch films online, film essays, interviews, reviews, top-ten lists, and festivals online.
  • The New Carl Theodor Dreyer Website  
    This website devoted to the Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer features a biography, a filmography, a selection of short films and clips, scripts in Danish, and a database for the collection held by the Danish Film Institute (DFI).
  • The University Film and Video Association (UFVA)   Paid Subscription Required Peer Reviewed
    This official website of the University Film and Video Association, an organization of almost 800 professionals and institutions involved in the production and study of film, video, and other media arts, features news, job listings, and information about its programs and publications.
  • Theo Angelopoulos Internet Library  
    Links to articles about the filmmaker, divided by topic or film. Features a short bibliography.
  • Third (World) Cinema: Then and Now  
    Website created as the final project for Third World Cinema course at UC San Diego taught by Professor Zeinabu Davis. Provides general introduction to concepts and frameworks of Third Cinema, including Cinema Novo; as well as sections on major films and key texts.
  • Thomas Edison Historical Site  
    Basic biographical information on Edison, plus a bibliography and links to his sound and film recordings. Users can also find out how to visit the site's archive and artifact collection and view a full list of Edison's 1,093 patents.