Media and Film Studies Websites
Websites for students, pupils and teachers interested in Film and Media Studies.
Includes national organisations for the Moving Image and Film and Media Regulation.
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Screenonline
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Internet Movie Database ~ (IMDb)
http://www.imdb.com/
The first stop for movie info.
Who, when, what, how, directors, scripwriters, music, stars, films, dates, synposis, can you buy it .... simply awesome... and totally free.
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The Greatest Films
www.filmsite.org
The best website for intelligent and detailed descriptions of Hollywood films.
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Film Education
http://www.filmeducation.org/
Lots of resources and services for schools.
Many of the teaching packs fit well with British Pathe resources.
E.G. The First Day on the Somme
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The Barnes and Noble Film Glossary
Film Glossary
Kept awake at night wondering what arc shots, macguffins, or z pictures are? Not quite sure what a best boy does or a key grip? So if alligator, gator grip, gaffer grip and bear trap are all the same what are they anyway? And what’s a perambulator doing on a film set?
The Barnes and Noble Film Glossary is part of their Video and DVD sales section. Organised for searching by initial letters, A – Z, or under 20 categories such as: film editing, lighting, animation, censorship, etc... It's just the thing for quick info and a good night's sleep.
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BFI (British Film Institute).
http://www.bfi.org.uk/
The BFI covers film and television and the moving image. Has a large education service. Runs, events and screenings. Has vast resource library of films, stills and publications – various purchase, loan, subscription and reference services. Headquarters in London but with regional links.
Moving Images in the Classroom Book for Secondary School teachers not familiar with learning for and through film and television (= "the moving image") this provides an introduction and a framework for activities across the curriculum subjects. The book was widely distributed to schools and teachers in 2002.
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BUFVC, The British University Film and Video Council:
http://www.bufvc.ac.uk/
The BUFVC is a representative body which promotes the production, study and use of film and related media in higher education and research. It operates the British Universities Newsreel Database (the BUND), the national centre for research into newsreels. Largely a subscription service, with a schools rate, but with some useful historical surveys in public domain area at http://www.bufvc.ac.uk/databases/newsreels/history/newsreels.html . The BUND archives a lot of the associated paperwork for the newsreels including for instance the Eve magazines.
The British Pathe Archive is linked to their database so that researchers in the BUFVC archive can go straight to film “clips” that are referenced. (doesn’t work the other way round though). Headquarters in London.
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NMPFT, The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television:
http://www.nmpft.org.uk/
The museum covers history of photography, film, television and digital imaging. Has an education service. Has a vast archive of artifacts, films, stills and publications and the newspaper archive. Runs exhibitions and events. Various purchase and reference services.
Online Information on history and topics is at http://www.nmpft.org.uk/insight/resources_menu.asp
Situated in Bradford it is part of the National Science Museum.
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In the Picture
In The Picture is an independent magazine for media teachers, mainly, but not exclusively in secondary, further and adult education
The ITP website has some free resources for Media Teachers.
The Editor/publisher is Roy Stafford.
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MediaEd
www.mediaed.org.uk
Media Studies website managed by Media Education for Wales; The Northerrn Ireland Media Education Association (NIMEA); The Association for Media Education Scotland (AMES) and 'In the Picture'.
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Launching Films
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English and Media Centre
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A Thrill In The Dark
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Connected Earth
http://www.connected-earth.com/index.htm
Connected Earth is a web-based museum of the history of communication, underpinned by a series of major physical collections, distributed among a network of museums around the UK.
Founded by BT, Connected Earth is operated by the Connected Earth partners - BT and the museums who have taken custody of the Connected Earth collections.
Connected Earth is a £6 million investment by BT, to promote the widest possible access to its collection of historical artefacts, while ensuring proper standards of care for the collection. Read more about BT's vision for Connected Earth, which has been recognised as an innovative model for the responsible management of a corporate heritage collection.
Learn more about Connected Earth - how the project started, who has been involved, what has been happening over the past months, and what the next developments will be - by visiting the Project Milestones.
If you wish to find out more about any aspect of Connected Earth or to give feedback on this website, please email connectedearth@bt.com
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The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)
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UK Film Council
http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/
The UK Film Council is the Government-backed strategic agency for film in the UK. Its main aim is to stimulate a competitive, successful and vibrant UK film industry and culture, and to promote the widest possible enjoyment and understanding of cinema throughout the nations and regions of the UK.
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Broadcasting Standards Commission SC (BSC)
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Ofcom
www.ofcom.org.uk
Ofcom took over responsibilities for thre regulation in radio, television and telecommunications on 29th Decemebr 2003.
Will have to deal with UK Broadband targets and the aftermath of the Hutton Enquiry and itts impact on the issues of public service broadcasting (psb).
Ofcom is the regulator for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.
Ofcom exists to further the interests of citizen-consumers as the communications industries enter the digital age.
To do this Ofcom shall:
• Balance the promotion of choice and competition with the duty to foster plurality, informed citizenship, protect viewers, listeners and customers and promote cultural diversity.
• Serve the interests of the citizen-consumer as the communications industry enters the digital age.
• Support the need for innovators, creators and investors to flourish within markets driven by full and fair competition between all providers.
• Encourage the evolution of electronic media and communications networks to the greater benefit of all who live in the United Kingdom.
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History of the BBC
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Copyright - Copyleft
Pathe Resources
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