New sites

Television History - the First 75 Years

US focused website, though covering Britain and Europe, on TV history from pre-1935 to 2000. Outlines the development of television in relation to technical progress and design. Reviews books on TV from the 1920s, holds information on TV magazines, patents, TV advertising and profiles the early inventors.

Early Modern Literary Studies - Shakespeare on Screen

Web site holding details of journal - 'Early Modern Literary Studies' May 2000 issue, dedicated to numerous articles, reviews and a detailed bibliography on Shakespeare on Screen. Covers film and television adaptations. Filmographies and audiovisual material are included. Provides abstracts and articles and reviews are available full text. Useful research resource on Shakespeare in the media.

Senses of Cinema

A quarterly online magazine based in Australia devoted to 'the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema' with an international perspective. Includes various critical approaches: auterist, formalist, etc. Site holds a useful extensive database on 'Great Directors' which includes a detailed essay, filmography and bibliography on each. Material available is divided by subject, eg comedy, features, narrative, book reviews. Plus full text archive of former issues and an impressive selection of web links.

Screen Actors Guild

Established in 1933 in the US, SAG aims to "enhance actors' working conditions" and acts as a "powerful, unified voice on behalf of artists' rights". Site includes details of the National Executive Committee, contact info. on its 20 nationwide branches and listings of recent news/events. Plus a useful FAQ section divided by subject, eg. the Entertainment Industry, Getting Started as an Actor; and information on membership and its benefits.

Scottish Cinemas and Theatres

The site is dedicated to recording and archiving the Scottish cinema architectural heritage. Its focus is to provide a photographic and historical record of all surviving cinema buildings, including those now unrecognisable and, where photographs exist, those that have now been demolished. The website also includes the Scottish Cinemas Database, a fully searchable resource listing almost 1,000 cinemas built from 1902 to the present day.

Scottish Screen Archive

The Scottish Screen Archive was established in 1976. The main purpose of the Archive is to locate, preserve and provide access to moving images reflecting Scottish twentieth and twenty first century culture and history. In addition the Archive collects a wide range of written and photographic materials relating to the development of cinema exhibition and film production in Scotland over the past 100 years.

Reel Classics

This page provides a useful list of mainly American video and DVD dealers. Selection is divided by speciality, eg. General Dealers who sell some 'classic' titles, and Rare Dealers. But also includes companies who use the PAL/SECAM formula and thus provide material appropriate for viewing in the UK.

Pacific Film Archive Library & Film Study Center

The Pacific Film Archive Library and Film Study Center is one of the major film reference services in the USA, providing public access to more than 14,000 films and videos and a wide range of film-related materials for research purposes.

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences

Site of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, including details of the Annual Academy Awards (Oscars).

Vision and Media

Vision and Media is the screen and media agency for England's North West.

Netribution

Aimed at independent filmmakers, Netribution features reviews, interviews and news.

National Media Museum

The National Media Museum holds historical material on internet, television, radio, film and photography. The museum has an IMAX cinema and the only publicly accessible Cinerama cinema worldwide.

The Media Resources Center, Moffitt Library, University of California, Berkeley

Resources to support film and other media studies, including filmographies and bibliographies of Hollywood films under subject headings.

Media Archive for Central England

The media archive for central england - MACE - is located at the University of Nottingham and is responsible for 'collecting, preserving and making accessible the moving image heritage of the East and West Midlands'. Part of the UK Film Archive Forum, the archive acts as both an educational resource and an access point for material for the public and information/media professionals. The site provides an online newsletter, contact information for queries and donating material, plus further information on staff profiles and the areas covered by its activitites.

Satyajit Ray

Website promoting and celebrating the study of Satyajit Ray's films.