The University of St. Thomas

Film Studies

This page is intended to be a collection of useful links that support the curriculum for the University of St. Thomas/College of St. Catherines' Theater & Film program. Given the changing nature of the Web, if you find outdated links or other sites that you think would be useful to your classmates, please send the information to Cindy Badilla-Melendez.

Databases & Indexes

Academic Search Premier

The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals.

Art Full-text

This database offers full text plus abstracts and indexing of an international array of peer-selected publications - now with expanded coverage of Latin American, Canadian, Asian and other non-Western art, new artists, contemporary art, exhibition reviews, and feminist criticism. 

Blackwell Reference Online

Blackwell Reference Online is a vast online library giving instant access to the most authoritative and up-to-date scholarship across the humanities and social sciences. 

Credo Reference

Resource of reference materials providing access to about 100 online reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations from a variety of publishers. Covers both general reference and subject-specific reference titles for a variety of disciplines. Allows for cross-referencing across different books and provides a unique, graphics-based research Mapper for topic exploration.  

Expanded Academic ASAP

Bibliographic references, abstracts, or full text for articles from more than 960 scholarly and general interest publications. Covered subject areas include the humanities, social sciences, non-technical general sciences, and current events.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Full-text encyclopedias and dictionaries.  
 
History Of The American Cinema
This 10-volume series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century through the 1980s. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade and the political and economic background that gave rise to them.

International Directory of Films and Filmmakers

Features thorough coverage of legendary films, actors, actresses, directors, writers, and other production artists through detailed essays and commentary by experts. Entries include biographies, filmographies, comprehensive credits, production information, major awards, and bibliographies

Project Muse

Full-text subscription access to over 150 journals; strongest in the humanities.
 

Electronic Books

NetLibrary

Netlibrary provides access to a variety of electronic books from academic presses. 

Web Resources

All Movie Database
Useful database, let you search by title or name. Provides reviews, synopsis, cats, what is playing, and more.

American Film Institute

Annenberg Media
Excellent resource with educational free online documentaries. Includes documentaries on psychology, history, education, foreign languages, literature, mathematics, and social sciences.

Balcony Archive Reviews
Over 5,000 movies reviewed by the famous critics in the world.

British Film Institute
The British Film Institute promotes understanding and appreciation of Britain's rich film and television heritage and culture. Established in 1933, the bfi runs a range of activities and services.

Cannes Film Festival

Film History
Extensive site covering the history of film.

Film Literature Index
The FLI online database contains citations to film, television and video articles, reviews and book reviews. You can search the citations or browse by subject headings, browse by person names, browse by production titles, or browse by corporate names

Film Studies Resources
A list of resources including journals, books and other compiled by UC Berkeley Library

Internet Archive
Free online films. You can search but title or browse by subject. Very good resource.

Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Useful database that allows you to search by film title, cast or crew name, by character, by quote and more.

Minnesota Film Arts
MFA is dedicated to presenting the best of new and historical independent and international cinema to Twin Cities and greater Minnesotan audiences.

Roger Ebert's Reviews
This sire provides Ebert’s reviews spanning the history of movies from “Birth of a Nation” (1915) to “Fargo” (1996). It covers personal interviews with Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Woody Allen, Robert Mitchum, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and more. It also includes essays about topical and controversial movie subjects such as treatment of sex, violence, politics, and religion.

Sundance Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival

University of Minnesota Film Studies

 

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