PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Lucille Ball
Presented is biographical information, a career timeline, interviews with people who knew her, and film clip of the remarkable career of comedian Lucille Ball.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"?
Light, bright, and cheerful, "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi is some of the most familiar of all early 18th century music, featured in numerous films and television commercials. But what is its significance, and why does it sound...
Other
Video 101: Production 101
A complete course in film and video production. Divided into six sections - Editing, Shooting, Sound, Lighting, Lens, and Tech. Each section has a similar structure, beginning with a preface and with headings on each page (repeated in...
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Video 101: Editing
Video 101 is a fascinating introduction to television production--an impressive collection of engaging, interactive lessons with plenty of example video clips to explain concepts. This chapter on Video Editing covers topics such as...
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Media Producer
An informative page on the career field of a media producer. Content discussed includes general tasks and duties, educational requirements, personal skills needed, working conditions, expected salary, and job outlook. Also given is a...
Other
The Association of Moving Image Archivists
A description of what the Association of Moving Image Archivists is, and what they do. Links to information about scholarships available to students intending to pursue careers in film archives.
Other
National Geographic Channel: Rule the 90s
Expand your trivia knowledge, and explore the news, culture, music, television and film of the 1990s.
Careers New Zealand
Careers Nz: Actor
A thorough look at the career of acting. Areas covered include: tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter the job, working condition, employment condition, and job market. A personal profile is included along with a...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Paul Winfield
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Paul Winfield, an American film and television actor perhaps best known for his role in the film Sounder (1972).
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Research Sources
This slideshow lesson focuses on research sources by listing 10 types of sources: books, periodicals/magazines, newspaper articles, scholarly articles, databases, reviews, interviews, lectures, media (film, television), and websites. It...
PBS
Kamchatka: Bering Island
PBS television has aired "Kamchatka: Siberia's Forbidden Wilderness" and this website summarizes that film. In it explores Bering Island, which was discovered by Vitus Bering who died there in 1741. It details the week long events of...
Other
The Walt Disney Family Museum
This resource offers a great look at the life and work of American film director Walt Disney. Most of this museum is dedicated to him and includes his biography and audio interviews. However, there are several clips from some of his...
Youngzine
Youngzine: Tribute to Leonard Nimoy Aka 'Dr Spock'
Article and video remembers Leonard Nimoy, the actor best known for his role as Dr. Spock on the science fiction television show Star Trek.
Other
Ncdcr: Birth of a Colony: North Carolina: The Roanoke Voyages, 1584 1590 [Pdf]
This is a teaching guide that accompanies the third section of the UNC-TV film, Birth of a Colony: North Carolina. This section looks at the history of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island.
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Writers Guild of America
This is the Writers Guild of America homepage. It is an organization for writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new media industries. In addition to other services, the site provides a mentoring service for its members.
Other
Hong Kong Education City: English Campus
English Campus is an excellent site for Chinese speakers learning English. It includes seven channels - Watch, Read, Practice, Play, Create, Meet, and a Teachers' Corner. Learn by playing word and grammar games, watching movies and...
A&E Television
History.com: How Us Presidents Have Communicated With the Public From the Telegraph to Twitter
From carefully staged speeches to radio to Twitter, U.S. presidents have always leveraged the cutting edge to connect directly with voters. Two centuries before Twitter, U.S. presidents understood the power of communicating directly with...
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
Powerhouse Museum: Australian Visual Effects Designer
The Powerhouse Museum presents "Australian Visual Effects Designer" from the "Australian Designers at Work" exhibit. Here you can meet the multimedia designer Toby Grime, learn about the design process he employs, and see examples of the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pov Collection
POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented...
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Bfi Screenonline: John Gielgud (1904 2000)
In this biographical note, you'll learn about John Gielgud's television and film credits. [Links to video clips of his performances, for reasons of copyright, can be viewed only in registered UK schools, colleges, universities, and...
A&E Television
History.com: Was There Really a "Red Telephone" Hotline During the Cold War?
During the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union established a direct communications link to allow their leaders to contact one another in the event of a nuclear crisis or other emergency. This Washington-Moscow...
A&E Television
History.com: 8 Ways the Original 'Star Trek' Made History
When "Star Trek" premiered on NBC in the fall of 1966, it promised "To boldly go where no man has gone before." More than half a century later, it has done just that. The original "Star Trek," which lasted for only three seasons, birthed...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Animation Basics: Homemade Special Effects
Animation is used everywhere to communicate big ideas-- in movies, television, and media. Do you ever stop and wonder about the magic of it all? And have you ever wanted to create your own special effects? TED-Ed animators show just how...
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Saudi Aramco World: New Voices: New Afghanistan
With the fall of the Taliban in 2001, many Afghans believed that, after 23 years of war, their country would be at peace again. Although recent increases in violence have dampened that spirit, there is nonetheless a small population of...