The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences'
official site serves as a clearing house for information on the Annual Academy Awards
Ceremonies past and present. The online Index to Motion Picture Credits is
freely available. It contains the credits of many motion pictures including all Oscar winners &
nominees. Information about the Margaret Herrick Library's services and other Academy
programs, exhibits, publications, grants and fellowships is also available.
The print version of the
Academy Players' DIrectory, which lists contacts
for member actors, is available at the Main Library's Reference Desk. |
The American Federation of Television and
Radio Artists (AFTRA) is a national labor union which represents members in several
areas, including news & broadcasting, entertainment programming, the recording
business, commercials and non-broadcast media. |
| The American Society of Composers, Authors &
Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership society composer, songwriter, lyricist and music
publisher members. ASCAP was created in 1914 to provide the essential link between the
creators of music and the users of music. |
BMI is a music performing rights organization that
represents its members' music around the world. |
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Box Office Mojo
is an online box office reporting service. It provides entertainment
industry analysis, reviews and comprehensive box office tracking. |
Encyclopedia of Television
Includes more than 1,000 original essays from more than 250 contributors and examines
specific programs and people, historic moments and trends. It also includes histories of major
television networks as well as broadcasting systems around the world. The
print version of this resource is available at the Reference Desk of the Main
Library. |
| The Internet Movie Database provides up-to-date film
information. It currently covers over 150,000 movies from across the world. Beginning in
the silent era, it continues through to current releases and even covers movies still in
production. Also included are filmographies for all professions in the industry. |
LA411 Directory listings similar to
those of printed source listed above. Web site includes a "Play" site with
resources for Food & Drink, Entertainment, Health, etc. The
print version of this resource is available at the Reference Desk of the Main
Library. |
| The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is a labor union which
represents performers in the motion picture and related industries. |
Scriptcrawler.net is features on-line
version of a broad range of motion picture, radio and television scripts. |
| Workbook.com Online
version of the Multi–volume directory of the graphic arts industry. Most information
free but a few services, such as mailing lists, are for sale. The
print version of this resource is available at the Reference Desk of the Main
Library. |
Worldwide Box Office This
site, which is updated weekly, features box office figures for movies past and
present. |
| Writers' Guild
of America, West is a labor union for writers in the fields of motion
pictures, television, cable, radio, and new technologies. |
Zap2it.com TV serves as a guide to television
programming and a resource for news about TV shows and personalities. |
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In the Reference Collection of the Main
Library: |
| Library users at
computer stations in the Santa Monica Public Library's Main Library and
branches can access AFI Online,
a database produced by the American Film Institute. This database is the
ultimate national filmography, documenting American films from 1893-1958 and
1961-1970. |
| Bacon's Media Directories provide
detailed listings of magazines, newspapers, radio stations and television
stations. |
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Billboard's International Touring & Talent Directory lists contacts for
popular recording artists, their managers, agents, promoters, venues, and
equipment and services for touring. |
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Hollywood Creative Directories, also known as the "phonebook to
Hollywood," provide listings for studios, agents, actors, directors,
production companies and more. |
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Recording Industry Sourcebook
Record provides listings for recording labels, producers, managers,
distributors, attorneys, equipment suppliers, music video companies, media
contacts and more. |
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The Working Actor's Guide, L.A. lists acting schools, agents, attorneys,
casting directors, theatrical libraries, and more. |
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