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Film Studies
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Film Studies: The Basics
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This third edition to this compelling guide to the study of film has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of recent scholarship, the latest developments in the industry and the explosive impact of new technologies. -
Doing Film Studies: A Subject Guide for Students
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Doing Film Studies examines what it really means to study film, encouraging the reader to question the dominant theories as well as understanding the key approaches to cinema. Aimed at students in their final year of secondary education or beginning their degrees, Doing Film Studies equips the reader with the tools needed in approaching the study of film.
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Films on Demand - Feature Films for Education This link opens in a new windowStreaming platform that features nearly 700 full-length feature films that focus on both current and hard-to-find titles, including dramas, literary adaptations, blockbusters, classics, science fiction, environmental titles, foreign films, social issues, animation studies, Academy Award® winners, and more. (NVCC)
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Kanopy Videos This link opens in a new windowKanopy is a large collections of films from leading producers. These films are all genres - from documentaries to movies and training videos. (NVCC)
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Swank Digital Campus This link opens in a new windowA collection of streaming films licensed by NOVA Libraries for courses requiring films for educational use. The films do not have public performance rights. (NVCC)