College of William & Mary LibGuides - Film Studies

Useful Subject Headings

Selected Encyclopedias

The Encyclopedia of American Independent Filmmaking
Call Number: PN1993.45 .L63 2002
n a rather celebratory tone, aims to "provide information, perspective, and insight into historical, technical, aesthetic, practical, fiscal, and critical aspects of independent filmmaking" in the twentieth century. The release of Soderbergh's sex, lies and videotapes (1989) is taken as the "reference point for the modern era of independent filmmaking."
Cinema studies : the key concepts
Call Number: PN1993.45 .H36 2006
The encyclopedia of British film
Call Number: PN1993.5 .G7 E53 2005 (Reference)
Encyclopedia of Chinese film
Call Number: PN1993.5 .C4 Z53 1998 (Reference)
Encyclopedia of early cinema
Call Number: PN1993.45 .E53 2005 (Reference)
Encyclopedia of European cinema
Call Number: PN1993.5 .E8 V56 1995 (Reference)
Encyclopedia of film themes, settings and series
Call Number: PN1997.8 .A76 2001 (Reference)
Encyclopedia of motion picture sound
Call Number: TK7881.4 .M47 2001 (Reference)
The film encyclopedia
Call Number: PN1993.45 .K34 2001 (Reference)
International film prizes : an encyclopedia
Call Number: PN1993.4 .H28 1991 (Reference)
The International encyclopedia of film
Call Number: PN1993.45 .I5 1972
great introduction covers the history of film (up to 1972)
The New York times encyclopedia of film
Call Number: PN1993 .N465 1984 (Reference)
Constitutes, in 13 volumes, “a reprint collection of facsimile articles that appeared in the New York Times” between 1896-1979. Note: Swem also has the New York Times online access http://proxy.wm.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&DBId=6861#sform
Screen world presents the encyclopedia of Hollywood film actors : from the silent era to 1965
Call Number: PN1998.2 .S38 2003
Women filmmakers & their films
Call Number: PN1998.2 .W66 1998 (Reference)