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"Other People's Pictures" view detail comment email this

June 2004 story about "a new documentary from filmmakers Lorca Shepperd and Cabot Philbrick, [which] examines the lives and minds of nine people who collect these lost and discarded photographs," often gathered from flea markets. Includes selected images on topics such as "'male affection' snapshots of men embracing or holding hands" and "photos of Nazis in everyday situations." From National Public Radio (NPR).
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1964382
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Photograph Collections
Last updated Apr 26, 2005


America at Work, America at Leisure: Motion Pictures from 1894-1915 view detail comment email this

A collection of 150 motion pictures illustrating "work, school, and leisure activities in the United States." Searchable by keyword, and browsable by title and subject. Includes films of "the United States Postal Service from 1903, cattle breeding, fire fighters, ice manufacturing, logging, calisthenic and gymnastic exercises in schools, amusement parks, boxing, expositions, football, parades, swimming...." Also contains related essays and a bibliography. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awlhtml/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes
Last updated Jul 19, 2002


Bob Dylan view detail comment email this

Companion to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Masters documentary "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan," which "focuses on the singer-songwriter's life and music from 1961-66." Site features a description of the film, excerpts from Dylan's 2004 autobiography "Chronicles: Volume One," and a biographical essay.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/bob-dylan/about-the-film/574/
Topics: Activism, Film: Genres & Themes, Music, Musical Genres, Musicians
Last updated Jan 2, 2009


British Films Catalogue view detail comment email this

This is a database of the latest British films (features, documentaries, and shorts) plus an archive of prior years back to 1998. Each entry includes a brief synopsis, a photo, and information such as format, running time, director, producer, writers, leading actors, production company, and sales agent. The database can be browsed by year and sorted in title or director order or searched by most of the fields in the entry.
http://www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Photograph Collections: Regional
Last updated May 10, 2002


British Movietone Portraits view detail comment email this

This site presents brief newsreel footage of famous people and events as filmed by British Movietone. Categories include entertainment, personalities, lifestyle, and travel. Covers selected events back to 1900 (primarily 1929-1979), including Beatlemania, the Prince Charles and Lady Diana wedding, and more.
http://www.movietone-portraits.com/
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, News
Last updated Jun 2, 2004


Bud Greenspan: The Olympic Storyteller view detail comment email this

Gorgeous showcase for the work of this Olympic filmmaker. In addition to images, find stories about the Los Angeles games in 1984, discussions of athletes Michael Johnson and Kristin Holum, and interviews with Greenspan on the art of creating an official Olympic film.
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/greenspan/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future
Last updated Feb 15, 2006


DocuSeek Film & Video Finder view detail comment email this

A database of independent documentary, social issue, and educational films and videos in the United States and Canada. Search by keyword, grade level, length, filmmaker, award, producer, country, and other specific characteristics. Results include complete title information, a description, awards, and reviews.
http://www.docuseek.com/startsearch.php
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes
Last updated Nov 10, 2009


Double Dare view detail comment email this

Companion site to Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens film about "the stuntwomen for Wonder Woman and Xena: Warrior Princess, Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell." Features profiles of the stuntwomen, an article about the history of stuntwomen in Hollywood, related links, and an interview with the filmmaker.
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/doubledare/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Notable People: Women
Last updated Jun 28, 2005


Folkstreams.net view detail comment email this

Find rare films by independent filmmakers on diverse topics such as music (blues, roots, klezmer, gospel, playground songs, and more), outsider art, folk crafts (such as quilting and basketmaking), folk dance, religious experience, storytelling, and more. The site also includes transcripts, essays, and background information for many of the films. This not-for-profit venture is funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
http://www.folkstreams.net
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes
Last updated Oct 5, 2005


Inside an American Factory: Films of the Westinghouse Works, 1904 view detail comment email this

A collection of 21 films "showing various views of Westinghouse companies" and their operations. Most of the films feature the Westinghouse Air Brake, Machine, and Electric and Manufacturing Companies, located in Pennsylvania. Searchable by keywords, and browsable by subject and title. Includes information on the company, working conditions, and founder George Westinghouse. Also features a timeline and a selected bibliography. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/papr/west/
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Recreation
Last updated Mar 26, 2002


Internet Moving Images Archive: Movie Collection view detail comment email this

Over a thousand digitized films focusing "on everyday life, culture, industry, and institutions in North America in the 20th century." They are mostly "ephemeral films" made between 1927 and 1987, often educational and propaganda films shown in schools and to army personnel, promotions of products or companies, and news features. These large files must be saved to disk to view; even with a fast connection, be prepared to wait.
http://www.archive.org/movies/
Topics: Archives, Communications, Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes
Last updated Apr 7, 2004


Jazz on the Screen: A Jazz and Blues Filmography view detail comment email this

"Documents the work of some 1,000 major jazz and blues figures in over 14,000 cinema, television and video productions." Searching options include limiting searches to feature films, made-for-TV movies, and other film types. Includes essays and other accompanying material. From the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room. Note: "Jazz on the Screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described."
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/jots/jazzscreen-home.html
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Musical Genres
Last updated Jul 28, 2007


The Life of a City: Early Films of New York, 1898-1906 view detail comment email this

"This collection contains forty-five films of New York dating from 1898 to 1906." Includes information on pioneer cameramen of the time and the actuality film, essays "New York City at the Turn of the Century" and "America at the Turn of the Century," and selected bibliographies on New York history and early motion pictures. Searchable by keyword, and browsable by subject and film title. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/papr/nychome.html
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, U.S. History By Place
Last updated Apr 7, 2004


Movies: The Making of 'Murderball' view detail comment email this

This radio program discusses the documentary film "Murderball," which "looks at the rough-and-tumble world of quad rugby -- otherwise known as 'murderball,'" a sport that is played by wheelchair users. Includes audio of the program, clips from the film, and links to related sites about the movie and about quad rugby. From National Public Radio (NPR).
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4715570
Topics: Disabilities, Film: Genres & Themes, Sports
Last updated Jun 28, 2005


National Geographic: Forces of Nature view detail comment email this

This site is a companion to a National Geographic film about four of the most destructive natural forces: hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tornadoes. Features a description of the science behind the natural disasters along with an interactive activity for each. Also includes introductory facts, a list of famous forces, a glossary, and lesson plans.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Hurricane Katrina, Lesson Plans, Science, Weather
Last updated Jun 7, 2006


Newsfilm Library at the University of South Carolina view detail comment email this

This library began with the donation of a portion of the Fox Movietonews newsreels covering 1919-1934 and September 1942-August 1944 and continues to receive other film collections. Contains film clips of George Bernard Shaw, Adolph Hitler, Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan, Babe Ruth rounding the bases, the Movietone wartime logo, and more. A few stills are also available. Searchable.
http://www.sc.edu/newsfilm/
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, News
Last updated Jul 22, 2003


The Olympics and the Movies view detail comment email this

This 2000 article discusses three memorable documentaries about the Olympics: Kon Ichikawa's 1964 "Tokyo Olympiad"; Leni Riefenstahl's "Olympia," about the 1936 Berlin Olympics; and "Visions of Eight," about the 1972 Munich Olympics. Also briefly discusses "Chariots of Fire," the "nostalgia-charged costume drama centered on the Paris Olympics of 1924." From Salon.com (which may require watching an ad).
http://archive.salon.com/ent/col/srag/2000/09/14/olympic_movies/
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future, World War II
Last updated Jun 23, 2004


Point of View (P.O.V.) Interactive view detail comment email this

POV is a national public television series that showcases independent non-fiction films.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Media, Recreation, Television
Last updated Feb 25, 2001


Reel Life Stories view detail comment email this

Online companion to exhibit that traces "the evolution of documentary film and filmmaking over the course of the past century." Contains an essay on the origins of documentary film and a chronology; lists of San Francisco Bay Area independent documentary filmmakers, videos about documentaries, and Academy Award winning documentaries; and quotes. Includes photographs, film stills, images of related artifacts, links to distributors, and a bibliography. From the Media Resources Center, University of California, Berkeley.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/reellife/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Libraries & Archives by Type
Last updated Jun 20, 2007


September 11, 2001, Documentary Project view detail comment email this

This "presentation of almost 200 audio and video interviews, 45 graphic items, and 21 written narratives" presents "heartfelt reactions, eyewitness accounts, and diverse opinions of Americans and others in the months that followed the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93." From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/911_archive/
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, History, Nonfiction by Genre, September 11 & Beyond
Last updated Aug 12, 2005


Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive view detail comment email this

This site concerns the "the largest collection of Jewish documentary film footage in the world. The vaults contain material shot in Israel before and after the establishment of the State in 1948, motion picture records of many Jewish communities in the Diaspora and two special collections relating to the Holocaust." Users may browse a vintage poster collection and view selected movies online. Includes related links. Searchable.
http://www.spielbergfilmarchive.org.il/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Libraries & Archives by Type, Recreation
Last updated Jan 7, 2008


Theodore Roosevelt: His Life and Times on Film view detail comment email this

This site contains "104 films which record events in Roosevelt's life from the Spanish-American War in 1898 to his death in 1919." Includes four sound recordings, a biographical timeline, and essay. Searchable, and browsable by title and subject. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/troosevelt_film/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Libraries & Archives by Type, Presidents by Name
Last updated Oct 9, 2004


Truth or Faction: The Year of the Political Documentary view detail comment email this

This feature article looks at the numerous political documentaries released in 2004, such as "Fahrenheit 9/11," "Bush's Brain," "Control Room," and "Michael Moore Hates America." Includes links to official sites for the films. From Independent Lens.
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/insideindies/infocus/truthorfaction/
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Politics by Place
Last updated Jan 26, 2005


Wattstax view detail comment email this

This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. program about "'Wattstax,' the 1973 documentary directed by Mel Stuart. In August 1972, seven years after the Watts riots, the legendary Stax recording label staged a benefit concert in Los Angeles for 90,000 people. As time went by, it became known as the Black Woodstock." Includes vintage reviews, soundtrack highlights, a filmmaker interview, and links to related information.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/wattstax/
Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Film: Genres & Themes, Music, Musical Genres
Last updated Sep 9, 2009




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