Film Studies

Please note: The Bioscope is no longer active as a blog but is being kept online as an archive.
The Bioscope is dedicated to the subject of early and silent cinema.

Primary sources from the Academy like correspondence, photographs, early release fliers, full issues of rare periodicals, sheet music, lobby cards and movie star ephemera. The database also includes complete copies of more than 450 Academy publications, dating back to the founding of the organization in 1927.

A free online resource, featuring millions of pages of books and magazines from the histories of film, broadcasting, and recorded sound.

UCLA Libraries digital collection of film stills from their archives

Information on Film Archiving, Preservation, Restoration, and Presentation.

Gateway to the best online resources related to film, television, and digital media.

Ensures the survival, conservation and increased public availability of America's film heritage. Resources section contains useful information about film related resources in the world, film education, film careers, film preservation jobs and other legal resources.

Women Film Pioneers Project features silent-era producers, directors, co-directors, scenario writers, scenario editors, camera operators, title writers, editors, costume designers, exhibitors, and more to make the point that they were not just actresses.