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- Documents on films of 150+ major international directors, materials on silent Soviet cinema, exhibitor manuals, reviews, press kits, festivals and showcase program notes, newspaper articles, and other documents from the PFA [Pacific Film Archive] Library's collection
- Chronology of important historical events, innovations, people, etc.
- Search by Era: select the era of interest, then the Film column to show results
- Topics heading includes a "Film" category
- Significant influences and events pertaining to cinema and its development
- Detailed timeline with descriptions, organized by decade and year, 300s B.C. to today
- Collections of historic books and magazines about film, broadcasting, and recorded sound (1837-1995)
- Materials provided in scanned electronic format
- Features silent-era producers, directors, co-directors, scenario writers, scenario editors, camera operators, title writers, editors, costume designers, exhibitors, and more