Home> Humanities > Film Studies > World Film
Table of Contents
Jewish
Africa
Australia
Canada
Mexico
Asia & India
Europe
The Film Festivals Server
Listing of over 400 international festivals. The site also includes a monthly bulletin board, daily coverage of the major festivals, and a spotlight on France. In English or French
Film International
A Cross-Cultural Review
Watchmovies
Sections include: Multimedia: Trailer Database, Classic Clip Database, Watch Classic Movies, Watch Classic Series ; Animation: Early Animation, Early Cartoons ; Historical Pages: Film History, Country, History of SciFi, Eyes and Illusion, Directors ; Stars.
National Center for Jewish Film Archives
Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive
California Newsreel
"...a non-profit film distribution organization that specializes in films from Africa and the African Diaspora. It is one of the oldest and most notable independent media distributors in the US
Our Library of African Cinema has a diverse collection of films from throughout the African continent; they are thematically focused on issues such as post-colonial conflict, gender relations, economic development, health, human rights and cultural life. The majority of the films are made by African producers and directors. By providing historical and cultural contexts for all its titles, the 64-page Library of African Cinema catalog also serves as a resource guide for those with an interest in African representation on film and video.
California Newsreel's African American Perspectives series covers a range of subjects from American slavery to post-colonial theory, including African American cultural life, history, and literature. Its 50 titles comprise the country's most-comprehensive collection of distinguished and critically acclaimed documentaries on the black experience."
Australian Film Commission News
Cinemedia Home Page
"Centre for screen culture based in Melbourne, Australia"
Hidden Agendas: The Films and Writings of John Pilger
"The site looks in detail at the issues raised in John Pilger's films, concentrating specifically on the plight of Iraq (including an exclusive Pilger update), Vietnam, East Timor, Burma and the Aborigines in his native Australia. Furthermore it explores his concerns about the ever-increasing power of global media organisations...Supported by related literature, links, over 1000 pictures, maps, over 100 video clips, up-to-date letters and articles, biographies, chronologies and discussion forums, Hidden Agendas is the most comprehensive John Pilger resource on the net."
Canada
Association QuÈbÈcoise des …tudes CinÈmatographiques
Film and Media-Related Sites in Canada
From Queen's Film Studies page
Film Studies Association of Canada-Association canadienne des Ètudes cinÈmatographiques
Kingston Canadian Film Festival
"...the largest stand-alone showcase of strictly Canadian feature films in the world."
Toronto International Film Festival - (dead link)
Mexico
The Mexican Film Resource Page
Sections include: General & Organizational Sites ; Online Newspapers and Magazines ; Production/Distribution Companies, TV Networks ; Research Sites/Lists ; Pages I Created ; People, Films, Genres ; The Mexican Film Bulletin.
By David Wilt
.
Academic Info. All rights reserved.
Created by librarian Mike Madin
Printer-friendly version