The resources for film and media research - including scholarly and popular writing on film and information for filmmakers - are prevalent on the web. A simple film query on a search engine like www.google.com will retrieve thousands of websites. The list of websites below is intended as a guide toward some of the more informative and innovative sites on the web. If you are a JHU Film and Media Studies student and would like comprehensive information on researching film topics, please contact Leigh Anne Palmer, Resource Services Librarian at MSEL: lapalmer@jhu.edu or (410) 516-8540. - Baltimore/DC Resources
- Film Databases and Reference Guides
- Film Festivals
- Film Studies
- Filmmaker Resources
- Films on the Web
- Grants and Funding Opportunities
- International Film and Media Resources
- Jobs and Internships
- Johns Hopkins University Websites
- Non-Profit Organizations: Information and Research
- Periodicals and Magazines
- Television Resources
American Film Institute - www.afi.com
A national institute located in Washington DC that promotes and celebrates the art of film, television, and digital media. Lists festivals, events, and workshops in the Baltimore/DC area. Environmental Film Festival - www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org Filmfest DC - www.filmfestdc.org Georgetown Independent Film Festival - www.georgetownfilmfest.com International Animated Film Association (ASIFA) Washington Chapter - asifa.net/washington
Sponsors animation festivals and provides news and information about animation projects in the area. Johns Hopkins Film Festival - www.hopkinsfilmfest.com
The Johns Hopkins Film Festival is a student-run, non-profit group that organizes an annual film festival on the Homewood campus every spring. Maryland Film Festival - www.mdfilmfest.com
A festival to celebrate film culture. It is held annually in Baltimore. MICROCINEFEST - www.microcinefest.com
Baltimore underground film festival ROSEBUD Film and Video Festival - www.rosebudact.org
Promotes the independent film and video community in Washington, Maryland, and Virginia. TROJKA - www.kleisslweb.de/trojka
Independent movies at Johns Hopkins University Charles Theatre - www.thecharles.com Maryland Movie Theater Listing - www.digitalcity.com/baltimore/movies and baltimore.citysearch.com/find/section/baltimore/movies.html The Senator Theatre - www.senator.com Afro-American Newspaper - www.afro.com Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - www.baltimorechronicle.com The Baltimore Gay Paper & Mid-Atlantic Gay Life - www.bgp.org Baltimore Sun - www.baltimoresun.com City Paper - www.citypaper.com Maryland Public Television - www.mpt.org WBAL Television: NBC Affliate - www.wbalchannel.com WBFF 45/WNUV 54: Fox and WB Affiliates - www.foxbaltimore.com WJZ: CBS Affiliate - www.wjz.com WMAR2: ABC Affiliate - www.insidebaltimore.com WUTB: UPS Affiliate - www.upn24.com Video Americain - www.videoamericain.com
CinemaMedia - www.cinemedia.org
Bills itself as "the internet's largest film and media directoryCin Cinema Sites - www.cinema-sites.com
A terrific index to just about anything you ever wanted to know about film, filmmaking, directors, movies, etc. Internet Movie Database - www.imdb.com
Probably the most popular film database anywhere, and for good reason. Easy-to-search information on thousands of films, film personnel, up-to-the-minute information on new releases, and access to popular, critical, and scholarly reviews on individual films. Mandy's International Film & Television Production Directory - www.mandy.com
Web-database of film and television producers, technicians, and facilities. Showbiz: The Industry's On-Line Directory - www.showbiz.com
An on-line directory which is very easy to use and has listings for every professional involved in the entertainment industry in the United States.
Filmfestivals.com - www.filmfestivals.com
This website's mission is to be the premier online entertainment destination dedicated to showcasing film festivals around the world and fostering new film and filmmaking talent. Video University - www.videouniversity.com/filmfest.htm
A comprehensive list of film festivals, from local to international. Inside Film Magazine - www.insidefilm.com
Self-proclaimed as "The Ultimate Film Festival Directory," this is a constantly updated list of festivals around the world.
American Film Institute - www.afi.com
AFI is dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image through identifying and training the next generation of filmmakers. Media and Communications Studies - www.aber.ac.uk
This British site includes articles and information on everything from media education to film studies to popular music from top scholars in their respective fields. Lots of informative links too. Media Education Foundation - www.mediaed.org
A non-profit organization devoted to media scholarship and education. Numerous articles, along with excellent links to other online media literacy and education sites. Research Guide in Film Studies, Yale Library - www.library.yale.edu/humanities/films/films.html ScreenSite for the Study of Film and Television - www.screensite.org
This is the standard academic resource for film studies, including e-texts on film and television, journals, production resources, information on festivals and competitions for filmmakers, and numerous links. Here you can also join Screen-L, a discussion list that connects scholars, filmmakers, and researchers from around the world. University Film & Video Association - www.ufva.org
Black Film Center/Archive - www.indiana.edu/~bfca/index.html
A repository of films and related materials by and about African Americans. Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, Inc. - www.blackfilmmakersinc.com
BFHFI's mission is to influence Black images as they are portrayed in film and television, using education, the nurturing of current independent filmmakers and the preservation of the historic achievements of Black film and television artists. Blackflix.com - www.blackflix.com
At Blackflix, the vision is simple: to continue developing the best, black themed movie website on the internet. Library Guide to African American Cinema - www.umkc.edu/lib/instruction/MNLsubjgiudes/african-american-film.htm
From the Miller Nichols Library at University of Missouri-Kansas City. Asian American Film - www.asianamericanfilm.com
The latest on Asian American films and filmmakers. Asian Film Connections - www.asianfilms.org
Providing immediate and comprehensive information about films from Asia, especially the cinemas of China, India, Japan, Korean, and Taiwan. Hong Kong Movie Database - www.hkmdb.com
State-of-the-art site for both the history of Hong Kong cinema and current news and views. Subway Cinema - www.subwaycinema.com
A film programming and exhibition collective, the premier launching pad for Asian films in New York City. Association of Independent Video/Film Makers - www.aivf.org
Membership organization providing services and resources to students and independent filmmakers such as discounts on goods, information services, seminars, and special events. Filmmaking.net - www.filmmaking.net
Reference and community for the new and independent filmmaker Filmmaker Resource - www.filmmaker.com
On-line starting point for filmmakers and film lovers. Indie Films - www.indiefilms.com
Comprehensive resource that helps independent filmmakers find investors, grants, funds, and distributors. Las Culturas - www.lasculturas.com/lib/libFilmTV.php Resources concerning Latinos/Hispanics in film and television industry. Latin-American Cinemateca of Los Angeles - www.lacla.org/resources.html
A cultural organization dedicated to supporting and cultivating Latin-American cinema. The High Museum of Art's Latin American Film Festival - www.latinfilm.org
Features outstanding cinema from around the globe. Independent Latino Film & Video - www.subcine.com
An artist-owned and run collective of Latino film and video makers. Bright Lights Film Journal - www.brightlightsfilm.com/gayandlesbian.html
A popular-academic hybrid of movie analysis, history, and commentary, looking at classic and commercial, independent, exploitation, and international film from a wider range of vantage points from the aesthetic to the political. Frameline - www.frameline.org
Presenter of the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival Planet Out PopcornQ Movies - www.planetout.com/popcornq First Run/Icarus Films - www.frif.com/subjects/middle_e.html
An alphabetical listing of Middle Eastern films, including short synopses. MENIC (The Middle East Network Information Center from University of Texas, Austin) - www.menic.utexas.edu/menic/Arts_and_Humanities/Film
MENIC is an online guide to Middle East-related websites and databases that can be accessed via the web. Sisters in Cinema - www.sistersincinema.com
A Resource Guide for and about African American women filmmakers. Women in Cinema - www.people.virginia.edu/~pm9k/libsci/womFilm.html
A reference guide. Women in Film & Video in Maryland - www.wifvmd.org
A local chapter of a worldwide organization, it sponsors a scholarship fund, mentoring opportunities, and informational/educational programs throughout the year.
Atom Films - www.atomfilms.com
Leading entertainment provider for businesses and consumer in emerging media channels. iFilm.com: The Internet Movie Guide - www.ifilm.com
A website with lots and lots of digital films, as well as news and reviews of same. The Library of Congress - www.loc.gov
The LC has an extensive collection of silent films available for downloading. Undergound Film - www.undergroundfilm.com
A great, comprehensive site devoted to all types of underground films. Many offbeat, obscure, and student films for downloading.
IRIS (Illinois Research Information Service) Database - iris.library.uiuc.edu/~iris/search.html
Extensive resource for finding federal and non-federal funding opportunities. Welchweb - www.welchweb.jhu.edu/publish/grant.html
Grants information from Johns Hopkins University's Welch Library. Primarily websites for medical research, but quite a number of them with interests in the arts and humanities.
Asian Films - www.asianfilms.org
This site promotes films from China, India, Korea, and Japan. Includes highlights from films from each country from 1988, as well as detailed reviews and video clips. The Bollywood Movie Database - www.bollywood.de
A comprehensive database that includes actor/actress biographies and filmographies, movie reviews, and information on over 5,000 Bollywood movies. British Film Institute - www.bfi.org.uk
BFI maintains the largest film archive and library in the world and is a world leader in film preservation and restoration. Its mission statement is to promote greater understanding, appreciation, and access to film and television culture. Foreign Films - www.foreignfilms.com
The best place to find foreign films on the web. Korean Film - www.koreanfilm.com
Useful information on Korean film - contains information hard to find elsewhere. National Museum of Photography, Film & Television - www.nmpft.org.uk
Located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, the museum has a collection of over three million items of historical, social, and cultural value. Included in their collection is the earliest television footage, the world's first negative, and Europe's first gallery devoted to digital media. Zona Latina: Latin American Cinema - www.zonalatina.com/cinema.htm
An extensive and impressive list of Latin American cinema links.
Entertainment Jobs - www.eej.com
Online, interactive database of jobs and internships focusing exclusively on careers in the creative, professional, production, and technical areas of the entertainment industry. Entertainment Careers - www.entertainmentcareers.net
Entertainment jobs, internships, and career information in the entertainment industry. HopkinsNet - hopkinsnet.jhu.edu/
HopkinsNet is an online directory of Hopkins alumni, searchable by professional field. It's a great way to network with people in the industry. I Want Media - www.iwantmedia.com/jobs/
Extensive media job links from a website which focuses on diversified media news and resources. Johns Hopkins Career Center - www.jhu.edu/~careers/
The Johns Hopkins Career Center serves all full-time students (freshmen through PhD candidates) in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering. The Career Center has also added a directory of employers in the entertainment industry nationwide. This book is broken down by field to facilitate ease in searching: production, radio, television, etc. Mandy's International Film & Television Production Directory - www.mandy.com
Web-database of film and television producers, technicians, and facilities. This site also has databases of jobs, internships, and casting calls from around the states and world. Searches can be defined by location, job type (i.e. marketing, crew, production, etc.), and pay type. Myracleworks - www.myraclesworks.com/entjobs
Originally knowns as Settico, this is a free site listing prominent entertainment industry links and information since 1997.
Communication in Contemporary Society, Master of Arts at JHU - www.jhu.edu/advanced/communication/index.html Digital Media Center at the Mattin Center on Homewood Campus - digitalmedia.jhu.edu J-Stream: Hopkins Streaming Media Network - jstream.jhu.edu
An online video streaming website that combines innovative video technology with on-demand information and entertainment for the Hopkins community. JHU Book Center - johns.hopkins.bkstore.com JHU Directory - jhed.jhu.edu JHU Financial Aid - www.jhu.edu/~finaid JHU Office of the Registrar - www.jhu.edu/~registr JHU Undergraduate Admissions - www.jhu.edu/~admis Virtually Live at Hopkins - www.jhu.edu/news_info/news/audio-video
A selection of Hopkins-related events that were recorded and available to view and/or listen to via the web. Wes Craven - www.wescraven.com Kevin Kilner - www.kevinkilner.com Black Student Union - www.jhu.edu/bsu DSAGA: Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance - www.jhu.edu/~dsaga Hopkins Film Page - www.jhu.edu/~jhufilm
Includes information on the Weekend Wonderflix program Johns Hopkins Film Society - www.hopkinsfilmfest.com Office of Student Involvement - pirouline.sts.jhu.edu:8080/studentinvolvement/index.html
Lists the JHU student organizations currently on campus, how to register new student groups, and the resources available for student groups.
Film Arts Foundation - www.filmarts.org
Non-profit leader in the media arts field, providing comprehensive training, equipment, information, consultations, and exhibition opportunities to independent filmmakers. Independent Lens - www.pbs.org/independentlens/index.html
Airing on PBS, INDEPENDENT LENS is a series that showcases the best work of independent filmmakers. The New York Documentary Center - www.docfest.org
Vital clearinghouse for resources and information, as well as a crossroads where documentary makers meet and exchange ideas.
American Cinematographer - www.cinematographer.com IF Magazine - www.ifmagazine.com
An online magazine devoted to independent film; new issue appears every Friday. Variety - www.variety.com
The online version of the industry standard in film-business news. Great for checking out box-office grosses and insider gossip.
Websites on Television History - www.mediahistory.umn.edu/teevee.html
Part of the Media History Project, maintained by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. Center for the Study of Popular Television - newhouse.syr.edu//research The Classic TV Database - www.classic-tv.com Experimental Television Center - www.experimentaltvcenter.org Syracuse University Library, Media Services, Television History Archive - libwww.syr.edu/information/media/archive/main.htm | 
