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Media Industry: Film

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American Film Institute Catalog. Directory of American films released going back to 1893, with comprehensive coverage of older films and selected coverage of major films since 1975.

International Film Guide. Annual guide to films released globally within a year. Available at Annenberg Library Reference Stacks at call number PN1993.3. I544.

International Motion Picture Almanac. Global directory, including statistics and market data. 1956-current with some missing volumes, Annenberg Library Reference and Van Pelt Library Reference Stacks at call number PN1993.3. I55.

Film Journal International. Industry guides to upcoming releases, studios and distributors, equipment and exhibitions, and more.

Box officetheater countsproduction budget and other data can be found from several free websites, including:

Industry data from trade associations can be found at:

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