Movie Industry and Personnel (Yale Library Film Studies)

Links to Internet sites for Film Industry and Studio information. To find materials in the Yale Library, try the following types of searches in Orbis.

Works by a particular director: Author = welles, orson
Works about a particular director: Subject = welles, orson
Works by a particular actor: Author = yeoh, michelle
Publications about a particular studio (or person, company or organization): Subject = warner bros pictures
Publications by a particular studio (or person, company or organization): Author = miramax
Particular journals by title: Title = hollywood reporter

Selected Subject Headings for Searching Orbis

Motion picture industry
Motion picture industry--France [any country]
Motion picture industry--Arab countries [region]
Motion picture industry--Africa [continent]
Motion picture industry--California [US state]
Motion picture industry--Directories
Motion picture industry--Economic aspects
Motion picture industry--Employees
Motion picture industry--History
Motion picture industry--Law and legislation
Motion picture industry--Periodicals
Motion picture industry--Political aspects
Motion picture industry--Social aspects
Motion picture industry--Vocational guidance
Motion picture industry--Statistics [NOTE: "Statistics" may be a subheading under a geographical area]
Motion pictures--Statistics
Motion picture studios

Motion picture producers and directors
Independent filmmakers
Women motion picture producers and directors
African American actors
African American motion picture actors and actresses
African American motion picture producers and directors
Mexican Americans in the motion picture industry
Women in the motion picture industry
Motion picture actors and actresses
Gay actors--United States
Gay motion picture actors and actresses
Comedians
Screenwriters
Women screenwriters
Motion picture authorship
Motion picture audiences
Motion picture theaters

NOTE: This page only lists resources on the film industry in the US. For information on the film industry internationally, see the International Cinema page. Many of those resources also contain information on the US.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Several kinds of information are available here about the Academy, the Academy Awards (Oscars), and the other programs and activities of the Academy and its affiliated organization, the Academy Foundation. Find out about the various programs, publications, educational and historical activities, Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowships, the Student Academy Awards, the Center for Motion Picture Study, and the Annual Academy awards.
American Film Institute: The American Film Institute (AFI) is the nation's preeminent arts organization dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image. Since 1967, AFI has served as America's voice for film, television, video, and the digital arts, with innovative programs in education, training, exhibition, preservation, and new technology.
Box Office Mojo
Business.com: Film Information: This portal has many sections, such as news, distributors, documentaries, festivals, production, licensing, screenwriting, studios, associations, education & training, employment, and reference resources (including statistics and publications).
Google: Studios
Hollywood Creative Directory Online: Contact information for the film, television and new media industries. Requires paid subscription.
Hollywood.com: Online entertainment source for the Hollywood movie industry. Includes news, movies, showtimes, celebrities, video/DVD, TV, Broadway, and indie films.
The Hollywood Reporter
SML Stacks, PN1993 H65+ (LC) [1988 to present]
SML Microform Room, Film S3204 [1934 to 1990]
Online sources:: LexisNexis Academic Universe (May 1991 to present); Factiva (May 1991 to present) (must search manually); InfoTrac (Jun. 2001 to present issue); Hollywood Reporter.com (requires individual subscription for archive access)
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe: Academic Universe is a full-text news and information service that provides access to newspapers, magazines, transcripts, business and legal information and much more. Many materials in Academic Universe go back to the early 1980s. In the left-hand column, click the Business link. On the next page, select Industry & Market. On the following page there's a dropdown list of industries, including Arts & Entertainment.
Motion Picture Association of America: Reports: Online reports about movie attendance and the movie industry in the US.
Motion-Picture Industry Behind the Scenes: Information on different aspects of film production from special effects to film exhibition and awards.
Movies.com: Recent box-office information.
Nielsen EDI: Real-time box office data from Nielsen Entertainment.
The Numbers: Box Office Data: Tracks box office numbers of current movie releases. Also has a chart and movie archive.
Online Media Guide
The new historical dictionary of the American film industry. Anthony Slide. Lanham, MD; London: Scarecrow Press, 1998.: SML, Starr Reference PN1993.5 U6 +S539 1998
TVLINK: A huge links page for the film and television industry.
Variety and Daily Variety
SML Microform Room, Film S2206 [1905 to most recent microfilm reel; current issues in the Periodical Reading Room, Section X-9]
Online sources:: LexisNexis Academic Universe: Variety (Jul. 1993 to present) and Daily Variety (Apr. 1992 to present); InfoTrac: Variety (Jan. 1997 to present) and Daily Variety (Nov. 2000 to present); Wilson Business Full Text: Variety (Jan. 1998 to present); International Index to the Performing Arts Full Text: Variety (Aug. 2000 to present); Factiva: Daily Variety (Mar. 2004 to present) (must search manually)
Video Distributor Database Search: Location information for the distributors of many types of movies.
World Wide Box Office: Data in US dollars on gross box office receipts. Can limit by date of release, so you can search for the total movie theater receipts to date for a movie released in (say) 1952.
Yahoo: Box Office Reports and Studios and Production Companies