Film Study and Appreciation Resources
Updated 1/09/08

Film Study and Appreciation

The Greatest Films
Excellens source of information about most of the very best films of all times. The reviews and background informatio provided are top notch, and go deeply into the film's background, characters, plot and related films. Very interesting website that is entertaining and informative. Includes sections on film quores, famous scenes, film posters, and much more!

Film Festivals, Art Film, and Movie Making

International Film Festival of Cannes, France
A famous festival for the world cinema where all styles, schools of thought and genres, without any limitation but with the permanent concern to help the blooming of the cinematographic language and art form. The Festival reveals as much as it reflects the evolution and trends in the world cinema while defending the notion of "cinma d'auteur for a large audience", which has discovered, established and honored directors that have become the masters of flimmaking of their generation.
Pacific Film Archive
The University Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (UAM/PFA) is the principal visual arts center of the University of California at Berkeley. The Pacific Film Archive (PFA) is an internationally recognized center for the exhibition and study of cinema. Through its daily film and video screenings, collection, and study resources, the PFA is committed to increasing the understanding and appreciation of the art of cinema. This online film museum contains a large amount of information for the serious student of film study, and lost of neat stuff for the serious film buff as well.

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