Selected books for HSC English - Film and television

Some of the useful books you may find on the State Reference Library shelves (Lower Ground 1) are listed below.

Note: You may find some of these books at your local public library. Look for a book in your local library's catalogue.

Reviews

Resource	Location
The New York Times film reviews - reproduces every film review that appeared in The New York Times since 1913. A source for the way films were received when first released.	State Reference Library, Lower Ground 1 REF/NQ791.43/161913/68-1999/2000
Variety's film reviews 1907 to 1990 - a source for locating information about obscure films and films screened at international film festivals.	State Reference Library, Lower Ground 1 REF 5/NQ791.4375/6 Set of 22 volumes

Resource	Location
Australian film & TV companion by Tony Harrison, 2005	State Reference Library, Lower Ground 2 REF/N791.4503/2
Critical dictionary of film and television theory, 2000 - explains the major theoretical approaches and definitions in the study of screen media.	State Reference Library, Lower Ground 1 REF/N791.4301/45
Encyclopedia of television subjects, themes, and settings by Vincent Terrace, 2007	State Reference Library, Lower Ground 2 OA/N791.4575/33
International dictionary of films and filmmakers Vol 1 - lists of reviews, plot summaries and critical commentaries of films Vol 2 - biographical information and essays on directors and filmmakers Vol 3 - biographical information and essays on actors Vol 4 - biographical information and essays on writers and production artists	State Reference Library, Lower Ground 1 REF/NQ791.4303/18 SET (4 volumes)
Magill's survey of cinema. English language films annual	State Reference Library, Lower Ground 1 REF/N791.4375/5 SET 6 volumes
Schirmer encyclopedia of film edited by Barry Keith Grant, 2007	State Reference Library, Lower Ground 1 REF/NQ791.4303/21

Browse the shelves at 790–792 to find more books about film and the performing arts. Look in the

Reference Collection (State Reference Library, Lower Ground 1)
Open Access Collection (State Reference Library, Lower Ground 2)
Mitchell Library Reference Collection (for books about Australian film and television)

Many more books on film are kept in 'stack' (storage) and can be found by searching the Library's online Catalogue.