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  1. REWIND Streaming

    Link
    http://www.rewind.ac.uk/rewind/index.php/Welcome
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    Art, Film Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Databases, Streaming/Download

    REWIND is a research project that will provide a research resource that addresses the gap in historical knowledge of the evolution of electronic media arts in the UK, by investigating specifically the first two decades of artists’ works in video. The website includes a database of artists, television producers and curators, with video interviews as well as career details.

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  2. Screen Archive South East Streaming

    Link
    https://www.brighton.ac.uk/screenarchive/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    Film Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Archives/Museums, Streaming/Download

    Screen Archive South East ‘locates, collects, preserves and promotes films, videotapes and digital material made in the four counties of Surrey, Kent, East Sussex and West Sussex and the Unitary Authorities of Brighton & Hove and Medway.' Its site is informative about the general principles behind and issues underlying regional film archiving as well as the work of SEFVA itself. It features a Screen Search section with provides details of some 600 films from the SASE colelction, with some available to view. SEFVA is a member of the Film Archives UK body (formerly Film Archives Forum). Formerly known as the South East Film & Video Archive.

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  3. filmportal.de Streaming

    Link
    https://www.filmportal.de/en
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    Film Studies, German Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Databases, Distributors, Information Sources, Video Sources

    Excellent information source on German film. Contains information (including availability information) on around 70,000 German films produced for the cinema since 1895. 7,000 of them are covered in-depth by synopses, reviews, photos or posters. There is a biographical guide to 110,000 names relevant for German film, and a Topics section on aspects of German cinema. The cross-referencing is good, and the site is clearly designed and well-illustrated. The site also includes trailers and clips as well as other audio-visual materials. There is a full English language version for every page.

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  4. British Pathé Streaming

    Link
    http://www.britishpathe.com
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Film Studies, History, Politics and Government, Social Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Archives/Museums, Databases, Footage Sources, Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download

    The British Pathé newsreel archive contains over 90,000 individual film items spanning the period 1896 - 1976. Stories cover all aspects of 20th century social history including news, fashion, sport, entertainment, travel and warfare. The collection has been digitised and is available for free online preview in low resolution. Members of the public may purchase high resolution clips for download, and registered educational users can download clips for free use within the classroom. In April 2014 the entire Pathé archive was made freely available on YouTube.

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  5. Mathematics in Movies Streaming

    Link
    http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology
    Subject
    Film Studies, Mathematics
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Information Sources, Streaming/Download

    A sizeable, and growing, collection of clips from feature films in which mathematics appears. Compiled by Oliver Knill of the Maths Dept at Harvard University. Available as Flash or Quicktime files. References and links are also given to sites on similar topics.

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  6. University of Chicago; Research at Chicago Streaming

    Link
    https://news.uchicago.edu/videos?category%5B%5D=31312
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Astronomy, Business Studies, Computing, Economics, Film Studies, Law, Medicine, Religious Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    Research at Chicago is a window into the research enterprise at the University of Chicago. Users can listen to researchers talk about their work and why it matters, read current research news, and access publications from across the disciplines. There are over 100 audio and video files covering the whole academic spectrum. There is an RSS feed for audio and video podcasts.

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  7. British Movietonews Streaming

    Link
    http://www.aparchive.com/partner/British%20Movietone
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Current Affairs, Film Studies, History, Politics and Government
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Databases, Footage Sources, Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download

    British cinema newsreel library covering British Movietone News in its entirety from 1929-1979. Online database is fully searchable (the database also includes the TV-AM library) with detailed shotlists available. All its issues can now be viewed online via QuickTime and requires registration, which is free.

    In 2015 the entire archive was published on a Movietone YouTube channel by AP Archive making thousands of news stories freely available to browse, share and embed. Note: Much of the metadata has been stripped out (for example release date and issue number) making a search for a specific event more difficult.

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  8. Make Movies Streaming

    Link
    https://www.makemovies.co.uk/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    Art, Design, Film Studies, Media Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Courses, Information Sources, Streaming/Download

    This comprehensive guide to the world of animation gives practical advice and demonstrations which are aimed at teaching beginners in the classroom, but which will also be of more general interest. The site is divided into four sections: Animation Lessons (requiring Flash plug-in) in which one can study a large number of simple animations frame by frame, Scriptwriting, Curriculum (dealing with equipment, materials and techniques) and a section devoted to computer animation. The layout is very easy to comprehend, further complementing this very useful resource.

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  9. Students’ British Board of Film Classification Streaming

    Link
    https://www.bbfc.co.uk/education-resources/student-guide
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    Film Studies, History, Media Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Information Sources, Podcasting

    Designed with both students and teachers in mind, SBBFC offers inside information on film classification in the UK. The site includes audio and video podcasts on topics including BBFC classification of South Asian films and video games, the Board’s review of its classification guidelines, and a video from American Humane on monitoring conditions for animals appearing in Hollywood productions. There are also timelines on legislation and the major turning points in the history of film classification and censorship relating to sex, drugs, violence, sexual violence; case studies written by BBFC staff giving detailed information about how and why works were passed, cut or banned, reported in the papers, complained about or praised; the Resources section has a wealth of information to help with researching and writing about the history of film, video and games classification in the UK.

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  10. One Minute Movies Streaming

    Link
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/oneminutemovies/howto/story.shtml
    Category
    Arts and Humanities
    Subject
    Film Studies, Media Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    The archived page of a forum run by the BBC in which films lasting no more than sixty seconds could be submitted and then viewed freely by the public using RealPlayer.

    NB. This page has been archived and although still available to view, is no longer being updated

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