Massasoit Libraries: Film Studies: Getting Started

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Audiovisual Format Identification Guide A guide for identifying, storing, and conserving a wide variety of AV formats both analog and digital
Glossary of Film Terms

8FLiX Contains free, downloadable scripts for movies and television series, many of them Netflix productions.
BBC Script Library Includes PDF format for scripts of BBC radio, television, and film productions. Adobe Acrobat needed for display.
The Script Lab Screenplays are only made available to download by The Script Lab when they are done so by their copyright holders and available free of charge. By downloading any of the scripts, you agree to adhere to US Copyright law and those imposed by the individual copyright holders.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences A renowned film organization that aims to uphold excellence in the motion pictures field and connect the world through film.
National Film Preservation Board The National Film Preservation Board serves as an advisory body to the Library of Congress, counseling the Library on the annual selection of films to the National Film Registry and national film preservation planning policies.
Society for Cinema & Media Studies One of the foremost scholarly organizations working to promote film, television, and media studies through research.
Women in Film A non-profit organization advocating equal opportunities for women in all aspects of the entertainment industry.