E-books on Film Studies at Vanderbilt
Screenplays & Scores
- Internet Movie Script Database (IMSDb)Users can search by title or genre and download scripts free.
- Simply ScriptsUpdated regularly with current, classic and forthcoming film scripts.
Online Resources
The resources below will help you start researching films, actors, actresses, and the filmmaking process.
- The Greatest Films (AMC Filmsite)The heart of the site is the author's (Tim Dirks a renown film critic) lists of greatest films. Entries include detailed reviews, synopses, and historical backgrounds. Additional features include "Film History by Decade" and "Film Terms Glossary".
- Internet Movie Database (IMDb)Most comprehensive film directory on the Web. Film entries include cast and crew lists, production details, technical information, and box office information.
- Filmmaking.netProvides a database of 500 film schools, answers to more than 200 FAQs, discussion forums and much more.
