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French Studies: French-language Films & TV
Library resources for the study of French and Francophone language, literature, and culture.
French-language Videos & Streaming Videos at UW
- Finding Videos & Streaming Videos in the UW LibrariesFollow these steps to locate films at UW.
Search by SUBJECT: foreign language films french. You can also add keywords such as "feature films" or "documentary films" to the search box to further narrow.
About French & Francophone Film
- French & Francophone Film: A Research GuideLibrary of Congress guide to films and genres from throughout the French-speaking world.
Film Reviews & Criticism
- Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Articles on film and television theory, preservation and restoration, screenwriting & more. - MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
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The most comprehensive source for scholarship in literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. - Film Index International This link opens in a new window
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Index of films, biographical information, film prizes and awards, and article citations, 1900 to present.
- L'Avant Scene CinemaStarting in 1961, the monthly periodical L'Avant Scene Cinema published scripts for both contemporary films and important films from the past. In the past decade they've branched out to publish interviews and reviews as well.
TV and Radio
- INA - Institut National de l'AudiovisuelOver 100,000 TV and radio shows available online, browsable by decade, topic, etc. It’s free to view or listen to the clips, and they can be purchased for download.
- WWI TVPortal site to TV stations from around the world
Media Resources
- Video & Streaming VideoVideo resources at the UW and beyond.
DVD, CD and VHS collections can be checked out from 1st floor Circulation. - Media ProductionFor projects and work involving all forms of media, library staff are available to lend assistance. Audio, visual, imaging and all other forms of technical support are our speciality.
- Lumière Library of Film & ClipsThis online library contains 20,706 clips drawn from 7,409 films in 191 languages. (From Berkeley Language Center)
Cinema Studies
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International Films
- Telescope FilmDiscover films via a database of over 450,000 international films and series. Then search UW Libraries to see if we have access!