Film and Television
The Library welcomes recommendations from staff and students, provided they are current editions and support the learning, teaching and research interests of the University. Make your request through the Collection Recommendation Service.
- American Cinematographer
Behind the scenes footage, and in-depth interviews with top Hollywood, independent and foreign filmmakers and their collaborators, who share detailed analyses of their production methods and creative philosophies. - Film Quarterly
Leading peer-reviewed journal, covering film, television and visual media. - Sight and Sound
Monthly magazine published by the British Film Institute, featuring film reviews, interviews and in-depth articles.
Have you seen the library's Neurodiversity reading list, including a selection of books about the representation of neurodiversity in films and television?
The library offers over 200,000 print and electronic books. Print books are arranged by shelf number, which are found using LibrarySearch and on the book binding, the most relevant numbers are -
| Subject | Shelf Number |
| Animated Films | 791.4334 |
| Cinematography | 777 |
| Computer Software | 006.68 |
| Documentary Film | 791.4369 |
| Editing / Post-Production | 778.593 |
| Films from Specific Countries | 791.43094 |
| Film History | 791.4309 |
| Film Theory | 791.4301 |
| Film Directors | 791.430233092 |
| Films by Title, A-Z | 791.437 |
| Genre | 791.436 |
| Lighting | 778.5343 |
| Photo Techniques | 778.5347 |
| Production Design | 791.4369 |
| Television | 791.45 |
| Time Lapse Cinema | 778.5346 |
Journals provide up to date research in your area of study, they may be available in print or electronic format and can be found using LibrarySearch. A list of all current journals can be found using the Journals A-Z, the most relevant are -
- Broadcast This link opens in a new window
Broadcast is the essential source for business information about the British TV Industry. It also includes links to film, tv, and media jobs.
- Sight and Sound (Flipster)
Sight & Sound is a British monthly film magazine published by the British Film Institute. - Studies in Documentary Film
Studies in Documentary Film is the first refereed scholarly journal devoted to the history, theory, criticism and practice of documentary film. - American Cinematographer (Flipster)
Behind the scenes footage, and in-depth interviews with top Hollywood, independent and foreign filmmakers and their collaborators, who share detailed analyses of their production methods and creative philosophies. - Film Quarterly
Film Quarterly, a journal devoted to the study of film, television, and visual media, is published by University of California Press. It publishes scholarly analyses of international and Hollywood cinema as well as independent film, including documentary and animation. - Journal of Chinese Cinemas
Journal of Chinese Cinemas is a major refereed academic publication devoted to the study of Chinese film, drawing on the recent world-wide growth of interest in Chinese cinemas. - JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies
The Journal of Cinema and Media Studies is the official academic journal of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies. It covers film studies, television studies, media studies, visual arts, cultural studies, film and media history, and moving image studies and is published by the University of Texas Press. - Journal of British Cinema and Television
The Journal of British Cinema and Television is indispensable for anyone seriously interested in British cinema and television. Themed issues alternate with general issues, and each issue contains a wide range of articles that encourage debate. - Journal of Popular Film and Television
Journal of Popular Film and Television is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Routledge. - Screen
From 2006 to present.
Monthly publication from the British Film Institute - Film Matters
A film magazine, celebrating the work of undergraduate film scholars. It is published four times a year, by students and for students, and each issue contains feature articles, as well as a healthy reviews section.
Databases bring together specialist collections of articles, images and electronic books. A list of all current databases can be found using the Databases A-Z, the most relevant are -
- FIAF - International Index to Film Periodicals This link opens in a new window
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FIAF is a bibliographical index offering in-depth coverage of academic and popular film journals from 1972 to the present day.
- Screen Studies This link opens in a new window
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Exceptional collection of award-winning screenplays, critical and contextual books on film from the late nineteenth century to the present, and an interactive timeline of cinema history.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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An archive of scholarly journals covering the visual arts, including architecture, film studies, fine art, art history, the performing arts, religion, folklore and language, 1884-2009.
- Performing Arts Periodicals Database This link opens in a new window
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Indexes over 250 Film, Music and Performing Arts journals with 97 of these available in full text, including American Cinematographer, Dance Chronicle, Film Criticism, and Journal of Popular Film and Television.
- Statista This link opens in a new window
Insights and facts across 170 industries and 150+ countries. See Getting started with Statista to learn more.
- Screen International This link opens in a new window
Screen International is the essential resource for the international film industry.
- Screen Online This link opens in a new window
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Video clips from the BFI National Film and Television Archive; stills, posters and press books; interviews with film and television personalities. 1900 to the present. All materials available on the site are either owned by the BFI, or have been licensed by the owners to the BFI for inclusion. On campus access only.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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Google Scholar is a freely available search tool that helps you to find academic articles and books on the web. It searches publishers’ websites, university research repositories and other kinds of scholarly sites. It provides a broad and interdisciplinary search and includes the ability to track the number of times an article has been cited by other authors as well as direct links to UCA online collections. For more information see - Using Google Scholar.
- Spotlight This link opens in a new window
Spotlight connects performers with roles in theatre, television and film productions around the world. Casting professionals choose Spotlight to cast their projects because performers on Spotlight are recognised as the industry’s best.
- BoB This link opens in a new window
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BoB is on demand TV and radio service for education which allows staff and students to record programmes from over 75 free-to-air channels; and search our archive of over 2.2 million broadcasts. See - Using BoB to learn more about how to setup and use BoB.
- BFI Player This link opens in a new window
The BFI video on-demand streaming service, showing critically acclaimed classic, cult and archive films.
To create or reactivate an account go to the Academic Subscription Page
See the FAQ for further instructions on creating an account. - Kanopy This link opens in a new window
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Kanopy is a video streaming service with a Netflix-style interface which can be accessed via the link above or using the Kanopy mobile app for Android and iOS.
Login required off campus to watch films (log in with your UCA details to create a Kanopy login). - Atlasshorts This link opens in a new window
Atlasshorts curates and delivers short films (under 60 minutes) and visual art across live-action, narrative, animation, documentary, VR/AR/XR, from the leading film, media, art and design schools.
- Screen Online This link opens in a new window
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Video clips from the BFI National Film and Television Archive; stills, posters and press books; interviews with film and television personalities. 1900 to the present. All materials available on the site are either owned by the BFI, or have been licensed by the owners to the BFI for inclusion. On campus access only.
- Stash This link opens in a new window
Stash is an online video library of animation, visual effects and motion design from around the world. The site is produced by Stash Media, a Canadian-based company.
- Britannica ImageQuest This link opens in a new window
Over 2.5 million rights-cleared and high quality images from 46 of the world's leading collections.
- Bridgeman Education This link opens in a new window
Bridgeman Education is a complete visual resource offering over 800,000 digital images of art, history and culture from global museums, galleries, private collections and contemporary artists all copyright cleared for educational use.
Archives offer access to rare and unique insight into the work of artists and creators, and often include original letters and artwork. Details of all the collections can be found in the ArchiveSearch, the most relevant for film and television are -
Bob Godfrey Archive
Internationally celebrated animator who founded the Animation programme at UCA Farnham – we hold his scripts, storyboards, correspondence, and animation cels.
A selection of of animations are available on ResourceBank
Kristian Andrews
Animators storyboards and ink drawings from 'Rabbit Punch', an autobiographical film on his life growing up.
A selection of animations are available on ResourceBank
Stuart Hilton
Artwork of an experimental documentary for '6 Weeks in June', 1996. A road animation of 11000 miles around the USA in six weeks in the back of a van with a band, a pen, and a stack of paper.
Tandem Film Daniel Greaves Studios
Animations produced by Tandem Films including ‘Flatworld’ (1997) and ‘Manipulation’ (1991) - this collection consists storyboards, scripts, and artworks.
A selection of animations are available on ResourceBank
