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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Producers and Directors

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the most recent statistics and information on the careers of directors and producers. Topics covered include working conditions, training, job outlook, earnings, and links to related careers.
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Other

The British Film Institute: Charlie Chaplin

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful celebration of the life and work of film great Charlie Chaplin. Fantastic resources including a biography as well as current global projects to restore his films.
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Goethe-Institut

German Theatre From Goethe Institut

For Students 9th - 10th
The Goethe-Institut provides a wonderful resource leading to many German theatre sites on the web. Sites include current national topics in German theatre, new drama from Germany, theatre projects world-wide, and even brief descriptions...
Website
BBC

Bbc Blast: Film

For Students 9th - 10th
Blast hosts competitions, interviews, message boards, tips and tools, showcases of student-created work, and similar content designed to further the creative aspirations of future filmmakers.
Article
Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Raoul Walsh

For Students 9th - 10th
Director Raoul Walsh is famous for making action films. This lengthy tale of his life is accompanied by descriptions and stills from some of his films.
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Other

Museum of the Moving Image: Interview With Tim Burton

For Students 9th - 10th
A conversation with film director Tim Burton, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum. Click on the appropriate link to access the interview in audio format or with a text transcript.
Article
Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: David Lean

For Students 9th - 10th
This director of 16 motion pictures is seen as a legend in the eyes of his colleagues and film critics. This article tells of his career and also leads to other web sources.
Primary
Other

Museum of the Moving Image: Interview With Francis Ford Coppola

For Students 9th - 10th
A conversation with film director Francis Ford Coppola, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum. Click the appropriate link to access the interview in audio format or with a text transcript.
Article
Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Fred Zinnemann

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy article that speaks about the films created during Zinnemann's career. Includes images and links for further information.
Primary
Other

Museum of the Moving Image: Interview With Sidney Poitier

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the text transcript of a conversation with film director and actor Sidney Poitier, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum.
Primary
Other

American Museum of the Moving Image: Pinewood Dialogues: David Lynch

For Students 9th - 10th
A conversation with film director David Lynch, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum. In audio format with a text transcript.
Activity
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Romeo and Juliet: Compare to Film Adaptation

For Students 9th Standards
Students view minute 0:40 to minute 7:45 from Romeo and Juliet (Zeffirelli) to explore some choices that a director can make when he/she creates a film adaptation .
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Romeo and Juliet: Compare to Film Adaptation

For Students 9th
Students view minute 23 to minute 34 from Romeo and Juliet (Luhrmann) to determine what could be added to or changed about this scene by the director.
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Other

The Cinema of Ernst Lubitsch

For Students 9th - 10th
Beautifully-designed fan page of Ernst Lubitsch. Contains a biography, filmography, audio and video, quotes, images, posters, and links.
Activity
George Eastman Museum

George Eastman House: Discovery Room Tips: Think Like a Filmmaker [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 7th
Learn about the roles of director, cinematographer, and screenwriter in the filmmaking process. Includes templates for making film-production props--director's bullhorn, cinematographer's storyboards, and a scene clapper--so that you can...
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IMDb

Internet Movie Database: Tennessee Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented by Internet Movie Database, this website offers a list of Williams' film credits as both writer and producer. Each film credit serves as a link to more information about that title.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Carlos Saura

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography and filmography of the Spanish director.
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IMDb

Internet Movie Database: Agnes Varda

For Students 9th - 10th
The Internet Movie Database provides a biography, filmography, and various information on the films of Agnes Varda.
Website
Other

The Walt Disney Family Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Article
Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Robert Aldrich

For Students 9th - 10th
Aldrich's films concentrate on the most basic situation: man attempting to survive in a hostile universe. Get a close look at this famous director who worked on such movies as "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Longest Yard (1974)."
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Other

Reel Classics: John Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of film director John Ford who earned academy awards for How Green Was My Valley and The Quiet Man--includes movie posters.
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Other

Cecil B. De Mille Foundation: Official Website Dedicated to Cecil B. Demille

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains biography, filmography, and a photo gallery of this infamous movie director.
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New York Times

New York Times: Anatomy of a Scene: Happy Feet

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch a small portion of the animated film "Happy Feet" and then listen to the director explain how the images were created.
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New Zealand Ministry of Education

Nz Ministry of Education: Conflict and War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson requires three writing assignments on the topic or war or conflict: 1. Once familiar with the language, types, rhyme and metre used in poetry, students then write their own. They are given a selection of types to write, and...

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