This guide was created in collaboration with Dr. Sarah Booker, Library Leader Jesse Mulcahy, and drew on the work of UNC Chapel Hill's Film & Media Studies Guide.
Welcome to your Film Studies research guide!
Use the links below or pages on the lefthand side to find materials by format:
Each page will break down the search process, include helpful tips, and provide direct links to recommended materials.
For general background information about film studies, or for ideas on how to get started conducting your research, check out these materials.
Doing Film Studies: A Subject Guide for Students
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Overview of the construction of film studies - including its history and evolution - and examines the application of theories to film texts.
Film Studies: An Introduction
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Step-by-step curriculum for the appreciation of all types of narrative cinema, detailing the essential elements of film form and systematically training the spectator to be an active reader and critic
Using Film As a Source
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Study skills guide that explores how film and moving image can be used as sources.
