Film Production Information - ENGL 1302 - Ramirez

Databases with film production details

Britannica Online Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
This source incorporates articles from the Encyclopedia Britannica with other reference sources and periodicals. It is a basic research tool that you can use to gather preliminary information about your topic and to gather search terms.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Online reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.
OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Contains journal, magazine & newspaper articles from a variety of disciplines.

Find Books and e-books with film production information

Magill's Survey of Cinema
Call Number: PN 1993.45 .M3
ISBN: 0893562254
Publication Date: 1980-1981
This set of books provides overviews of English language films it deems important. Note the publication date.
The encyclopedia of stage plays into film
Call Number: PN 1997.85 .T544 2001 (Oversize collection)
ISBN: 0816041555
Publication Date: 2001
This volume may be helpful if your film is based on a stage play.
The encyclopedia of novels into film
Call Number: PN 1997.85 .T54 1997 (Oversize collection)
ISBN: 081603317x
Publication Date: 1997
Check this volume if your film is an adaptation of a novel.
The film encyclopedia: the complete guide to film and the film industry
Call Number: PN 1993.45 .K34 2012
ISBN: 9780062026156
Publication Date: 2012
Features alphabetically organized entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of movies, including style, genres, actors and actresses, directors, producers, and motion picture studios.

Online sources for film production information

IMDB.com
Includes film summaries, some production information, lots of ads and user-generated content.
American Film Institute
Contains transcripts of interviews, articles and list of best films. Use the "search" feature to find information on a specific film.
Wikipedia
Use this source to find production information about your source, not as a review or criticisms. HOWEVER, if the citations for the article include quality sources, you can go to those sources themselves and potentially use them in your work.

Movie Industry Trade Journals

Use articles from these journals to find information about how individual films were made, issues (including public perception) that came up BEFORE the movie was released, financial considerations, etc.

The Hollywood Reporter
Available 1991-present.
Daily Variety
Available 2000-2013.

ENGL 1302 - Ramirez: Film Production Information

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Databases with film production details

Find Books and e-books with film production information

Online sources for film production information

Movie Industry Trade Journals