Film and Media Arts: Box Office Stats, Film Orgs, & Trade Publications

Providing news and numbers to the film industry since 1920.

A free resource for industry professionals, the investment community, and movie fans to track business information on movies. Nearly 13,000 movies and about 750,000 separate pieces of information are now stored in the database.

For the diehard fan of film and television scoring, this is among the more informative sites on the Internet. In addition to up-to-date information on the availability of particular scores commercially there are often insightful reviews of scores and even particular recordings of them. There are also links to sites for the purchase of available scores.

International box office information on films dating back to the beginnings of filmmaking. Even obscure titles are represented.

The official web site for the body responsible for all things related to the Oscars. The site has links to related topics including a listing of every Oscar winner historically and the category for which he or she won.

The Margaret Herrick Library is a world-renowned, non-circulating reference and research collection devoted to the history and development of the motion picture as an art form and as an industry. Reference assistance is available in person at the library, as well as by e-mail and telephone. The National Film Information Service can undertake research for patrons outside Southern California.

"AFI is America's promise to preserve the history of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers. AFI provides leadership in film, television and digital media and is dedicated to initiatives that engage the past, the present and the future of the moving image arts."

As the name suggests this is a site that provides information on film festivals organized throughout the world. The site can be searched by country, city, time of year or even film title. Every festival link has general information including telephone and fax numbers. There are also plot synopses and casting details for films known to be scheduled for viewing at festivals.

"Since 1920, BOXOFFICE Magazine has been the premier trade magazine covering 'The Business of Movies'™ for industry insiders."

"Mixes savvy pop reviews with in-depth analysis of current and classic, edgy and indie, international and experimental cinema - with wit and a political edge."

Up-to-the-minute online review publication originating from Kent, England, covering features, documentaries, world cinema, and film news.

"Online publication of The Film Society of Lincoln Center, America’s pre-eminent film presentation organization. Founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international cinema, to recognize and support new filmmakers, and to enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding of the art among a broad and diverse film going audience."

"Covers the motion picture industry, with special emphasis on theatrical exhibition. Articles report on U.S. and international news, with features on upcoming movies, industry trends, theatre design, equipment, concessions, digital cinema, sound, screen advertising, and more."

"The oldest film publication in the US. The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was formed in 1909 as a reaction against censorship in the new visual medium. Films in Review has been its moniker for the last fifty years."

"The definitive interpretive voice of the entertainment industry. Informing, engaging and empowering content about movies, TV, music, technology, industry, style, and awards."

News, information, and networking site for independent-minded filmmakers, the industry and moviegoers alike.

Events, concerts, lectures, and more, streamed live.

Trending online amateur videos.

"The nation’s leading magazine on the art and business of making movies and the world's most widely read independent movie magazine."

"The voice of the international film industry. A trusted source for news and analysis and for industry data in key areas such as box office. Provides a whole-industry perspective from some of the most knowledgeable writers and data analysts in the business. A global network of correspondents, who are among the go-to experts for the global media, provide in-depth analysis, opinion and commentary on the issues, people and products shaping the worldwide film industry."