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February Feature: Film Resources and Awards
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It's that time of year again-- when the film community gathers together and gives the best and brightest of the past year their marks or distinction. It's the awards season! Of course, with so many shows, lists, and acronyms (SAG? WAG? WGA?), it's enough to get anyone's head spinning, but the UCC Library has all your award answers right here!
So sit down, find yourself a bowl of popcorn, and enjoy our Febuary feature: Film Resources & Awards!
(If you feel like trying out a few of these films yourself, go ahead and search for recent films at the UCC Library in our catalog! Or you can browse our complete DVD and video collection on the shelf by visiting DVD 791.43 and VIDEO 791.43 in the general stacks!)
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Awards
63rd Golden Globe Awards
(Awarded on January 16th, 2006)
Sundance Film Festival & Awards, 2006
(Awarded on January 19th-29th, 2006 in Park City, Utah)
58th Directors Guild of America Awards
(Awarded on January 29th, 2006)
2006 Writers Guild Awards
(To be awarded on Feburary 4th, 2006. From Movie City News.)
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
(To be awarded on Feburary 5th, 2006)
Nominations for the 78th Academy Awards
(To be awarded on March 5th, 2006)
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Film Resources-- Articles
EBSCOHost: Academic Search Premier
Find articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers on film studies topics.
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Film Resources-- Movie Reviews
LexisNexis Academic
Search full-text transcripts and articles from today's major newspapers and news programs. Also includes articles from magazines. On-campus access to this database only.
Rotten Tomatoes: Reviews and Previews
This commercial website gathers reviews from multiple major critics (online, newspaper, and other) together to provide cumulative ratings at a glance ("fresh" or "rotten") for current and past films at the box office.
The Oregonian
Search The Oregonian from 1988 to the present. Full-text access to articles is included. Access to this database is limited to holders of an UCC Library card; please obtain the password for off-campus access from the Library.
Eugene Register Guard Archive
Search the online archive of Eugene's Register Guard newspaper for movie reviews. Access to the full-text of articles published within the last seven days is free, older pieces require a fee to view the story.
Roseburg News Review Archive
A full-text online archive of articles from the News Review newspaper back to Febuary 2002, including movie reviews. Viewing search results requires free online registration.
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Film Resources-- Books
Movie Awards: The Ultimate, Unofficial Guide to the Oscars, Golden Globes, Critics, Guild, and Indie Honors
This guide lists the winners of the top thirteen film awards in America from 1927-1999. Each year's entry includes an essay about the award highlights and surprises which marked that particular round of awards, then proceeds to a listing of the winners (and nominees) in each. REF 791.43 O
The Off-Hollywood Film Guide
Looking for a great film of a different color? This guide, written by Tom Wiener (a reviewer for USA Today and other newspapers), gives a brief synopsis of the films it recommends, which vary from the foreign to the just plain wacky. REF 791.43 W
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
As the introduction unapologetically states: [This] is a book that seeks not just to inform and to proscribe, but to motivate: To turn its curious readers into ardent viewers..." Each entry includes the vital statistics of a film, as well as a brief summary and images. REF 791.43 O
VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2005
Looking for a film title that is on video or DVD? Find it here! Includes indexes to film titles, cast members, directors, composers, cinematographers, and more. Each entry includes a film rating from zero (painful) to four (masterful) bones. REF 791.43 V
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Film Resources-- Websites
Internet Movie Database
This website provides extensive listings of films both foreign and domestic, as well as the ability to look up actors, writers, and directors for free.
ScreenSite
A web portal with resource links for students researching film studies programs in the United States as well as the general film lover who is looking for local film festivals.
Google Video
Search a collection of thousands of video clips, many which can be accessed for no charge. Includes free access to the Archive of American Television's interviews with famous actors such as Michael J. Fox.
Motion Picture Association of America
"The Voice and Advocate of the American Motion Picture, Home Video, and Television Industries." Includes information on film ratings.
American Film Institute
Official website for the American Film Institute, which includes AFI's list of 100 Greatest Movies
Wikiquote: Film Quotations
Like its sister-website, Wikipedia, Wikiquotes is a publicly-created resource-- in this case, of famous and memorable quotations, including quotes from many films.
Greatest Movie Misquotes
A listing of famous popular misquotations of films, including sound clips of the actual quotes, organized by date.
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