Library and Learning Services

Specific Databases

Gale OneFile: Fine Arts

ProQuest Central The Arts

 

Link to the General Databases

Link to the EBooks

E Journals

Bright Lights
Film magazine that combines popular and academic styles, with humor and progressive politics tossed into the mix.

Film Criticism
A refereed, scholarly journal that publishes original research in film theory. Articles examine and deconstruct films from a variety of critical, political, and aesthetic viewpoints

Film History
History of the motion picture.

Journal of Film and Video
Film and related media, and the function of film and video in society.

Sight and Sound
International film magazine published by the British Film Institute

Browse The Collection

Books on these subjects can be found on the library shelves at the Dewey number shown:

791.43	Film Making
791.4372	Films on DVD
791.45	Television
792	Set Design

 

New Books List

Recommended Books

	A life on film : 'I'm taking this bloody car to Invercargill!' Geoff Murphy. 2015 Print Book
	The art of film magic : 20 years of Weta Brian Sibley; Joe Letteri; Peter Jackson; Richard Taylor. 2014 Print Book
	The Complete Guide to Film and Digital Production, 3rd Edition Lorene M. Wales. 2017 EBook
	Animation Andrew Selby. 2013 EBook
	The storyboard artist : a guide to freelancing in film, TV, and advertising Giuseppe, Cristiano. 2011 Print Book
	Production design for screen : visual storytelling in film and television Jane Barnwell. 2017 Print Book
	Directing Mike, Goodridge, 2012 Print Book
	Between the scenes : what every film director, writer, and editor should know about scene transitions Jeffrey Michael Bays. 2014 Print Book
	Ferocious Reality : Documentary according to Werner Herzog Eric Ames. 2012 EBook
	Film Manifestos and Global Cinema Cultures : A Critical Anthology Scott MacKenzie. 2014 EBook

Recommended Websites

New Zealand Film Commission
Supports the growth of the music industry in New Zealand, both culturally and economically, at home and abroad.

NZ On Air
NZ On Air invests in New Zealanders' stories and songs - increasing the diversity of local television, radio, music and digital media for New Zealand audiences.

Script to Screen
Independent industry & community-wide organisation, established to develop the craft and culture of storytelling for the screen (film, television, and new media) in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Short of the Week
Serving up epic bite-sized films since 2007. Seeks to discover and promote the greatest and most innovative storytellers from around the world.

EIT ideaschool---Screen Production

The Data Book: New Zealand's Comprehensive Screen Production Directory
Comprehensive directory and guide for New Zealand's film, TV and video industries

Videos

NZ On Screen

eTV

eTV Programmes
Film School
Women Film Desire: A Journey through Cinema
Filming a Piece of Camera
Script to Screen

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