PBS
Russian Archives Online
The site explores Russian history through images, audio, and films. Offers links to Russian archival collections of photographs, movies, and audio clips.
Other
Mas: Lunar Photography With Telephoto Lenses
Ever taken a picture of a nice large full Moon, only to find that it looks like a small dot on your finished photograph? This site explains why, and offers tips on taking good pictures of the Moon.
Other
Famous Texans: Howard Hughes
Read about the life and work of Houston native, Howard Hughes, a famous Texan known for film and aviation.
Other
Patoche
Personal web page dedicated to Leos Carax. Includes photos, presentations of his films, forum, and links.
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Sophie Marceau
The Internet Movie Database provides a biography and complete filmography of Sophie Marceau.
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Agnes Varda
The Internet Movie Database provides a biography, filmography, and various information on the films of Agnes Varda.
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Random Harvest (1942)
The Internet Movie Database site provides a summary, cast list, and facts about the 1942 romance Random Harvest.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Pixar: The Math Behind the Movies
The folks at Pixar are widely known as some of the world's best storytellers and animators. They are perhaps less recognized as some of the most innovative math whizzes around. Pixar Research Lead Tony DeRose delves into the math behind...
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: A Century of Development
The Franklin Institute looks at the invention of the Brownie camera, which helped put photography into the hands of amateurs and allowed the middle class to take their own snapshots as well in the early 20th century.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Writing a Movie
This lesson plan for writing a movie deals with both summarizing and rereading a film script. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Chester Carlson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides interesting information on Chester F. Carlson, the inventor of the photocopier. The site provides good background on the history of the photocopier, and a photo of Carlson.
Other
The Legend of Camelot
Here you can learn more about the story of Camelot as it has been told for hundreds of years--including the myth of Camelot, the Round Table, and the sword Excalibur.
Read Works
Read Works: The Film Editor
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the responsibilities of a film editor. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Capturing the Memories
American's Story--produced by the Library of Congress--profiles George Eastman's Brownie camera by Kodak, the first truly portable camera for the masses.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Father of American Animation
American cartoon animation owes its beginnings to British-born filmmaker J. Stuart Blackton, who combined drawings and stop-motion photography to create animated short films.
Other
The Association of Moving Image Archivists
A description of what the Association of Moving Image Archivists is, and what they do. Links to information about scholarships available to students intending to pursue careers in film archives.
The Guardian
Guardian: d.w. Griffith: Birth of a Nation
An interesting article that presents the different viewpoints regarding the classic silent film, "Birth of a Nation." Discusses the director, D.W. Griffith.
Senses Of Cinema
Senses of Cinema: Don Siegel
Learn about Siegel's 49 year film directing career and the great movies he added to the all-time greats list.
Senses Of Cinema
Senses of Cinema: Preston Sturges
Best known for his comic genius, Preston Sturges directed classic films including as "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek." This article discusses his life and work.
Senses Of Cinema
Senses of Cinema: Raoul Walsh
Director Raoul Walsh is famous for making action films. This lengthy tale of his life is accompanied by descriptions and stills from some of his films.
Senses Of Cinema
Senses of Cinema: Fred Zinnemann
A lengthy article that speaks about the films created during Zinnemann's career. Includes images and links for further information.
My Learning
My Learning: Film Lovers
If you are a film lover you will enjoy walking through this site dedicated to the art of filmmaking. An introductory site that explains the film basics.
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Francois Truffaut
The Internet Movie Database provides a biography, image, and complete filmography of writer Francois Truffaut.
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Jean Luc Godard
This Internet Movie Database site provides a mini-biography and complete filmography of Jean-Luc Godard.