Research Guides: *Film: Industry Sites, Add'l Research Guides & Online Reference Materials

Internet Resources

These are websites of professional organizations dedicated to promoting and preserving different aspects of the film industry.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
A renowned film organization that aims to uphold excellence in the motion pictures field and connect the world through film.
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Organization devoted to preserving and promoting the television industry in the United States.
Alliance for the Arts
Alliance for the Arts works to serve the cultural community through research of and advocacy for the arts.
Aperture
Aperture is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to promoting photography. Aperture’s programs include limited-edition photographs, artist lectures, traveling exhibitions, portfolio competitions, and the publication of books and magazines.
Arts Reach
A network of arts marketing and development professionals.
Environmental Media Association
EMA works with members of the entertainment industry in order to inspire the public to address and work together to tackle environment issues.
National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC)
A national organization that supports and advocates for media arts and artists by facilitating collaboration and innovation.
National Film Preservation Board
The National Film Preservation Board serves as an advisory body to the Library of Congress, counseling the Library on the annual selection of films to the National Film Registry and national film preservation planning policies.
National Summit on Arts Journalism
A joint venture of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and the National Arts Journalism Program which supports the evolving ways that art news is being covered and conveyed.
Society for Cinema & Media Studies
One of the foremost scholarly organizations working to promote film, television, and media studies through research.
Visual Arts Exchange
Exhibitions and programming in support of new and emerging artists.
Women In Film
A non-profit organization advocating equal opportunities for women in all aspects of the entertainment industry.

Check out these resources for more information on film organizations, studios and distributors, programs, conferences, and festivals.

Below are Reasearch Guides compiled by other Institutions that you might find helpful as you search for resources.

Cinema Studies
New York University Libraries
Film and Media Studies
Washington University Libraries
Film and Television
UCLA Libraries
Film and Television
Boston University Libraries
Film & Television Studies
Columbia University Libraries
Film Studies Research Guide
Yale University Library
A Film Studies Research Guide
Emory Libraries

Audiovisual Format Identification Guide
A guide for identifying, storing, and conserving a wide variety of AV formats both analog and digital
Glossary of Film Terms
Definitions of industry terms from the New York Film Academy. This site also has articles on a variety of film topics.
Observations on Film Art
Seminal collection of essays, blog posts, video essays, and other educational resources related to film craft and history