American Film Institute

Overview

Works:	893 works in 1,502 publications in 1 language and 21,316 library holdings
Genres:	Interviews Periodicals Documentary films Nonfiction films Biography Catalogs Motion pictures Drama History Conference papers and proceedings
Roles:	pre, Other, Editor, prn, Producer, Publisher

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about American Film Institute

American Film Institute, 1974 : hearing before the Special Subcommittee on Arts and Humanities of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, second session, on H.R. 17504 ... December 11, 1974 by United States( Book )
To create the American Film Institute as an independent agency : hearings before the Select Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-third Congress, second session, on H.R. 17021 ... October 7 and 8, 1974 by United States( Book )
To create the American Film Institute as an independent agency hearings before the Select Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-third Congress, second session, on H.R. 17021 ... October 7 and 8, 1974 by United States( )
Becoming AFI : 50 years inside the American Film Institute by Jean Firstenberg( Book )
Report by American Film Institute( )

Annual report by American Film Institute( )
The first ten years : 1967-1977 by American Film Institute( Book )
American Film Institute Act : report from Committee on Education and Labor to accompany H.R. 17504 by United States( Book )
The American Film Institute : twenty years of preserving, nurturing & celebrating America's art form : 20th anniversary, 1967-1987 by American Film Institute( Book )
Annual report - the American Film Institute Independent Filmmaker Program by American Film Institute( )
Mel Damski, Carol Schreder, Mary Kupfer, Oscar Williams, Rand Holston : an American Film Institute seminar on their work : [held May 5, 1976] by Mel Damski( Book )
Advancing the 20th century artform on the occasion of the American Film Institute's 30th anni.( Book )
Taxi driver limited( Visual )
AFI catalog by American Film Institute( )
Alan M. and Sali Ann Kriegsman collection by Alan M Kriegsman( )
American Film Institute, 30, 1967-1997 by American Film Institute( Book )
The American Film Institute by American Film Institute( Book )
American Film Institute Act by United States( )
Papers of Rita Mae Brown by Rita Mae Brown( )
MacLaine hosts event by Anne Knudsen( Visual )

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Most widely held works by American Film Institute

American film( )

in English and held by 1,399 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Journal of the film and television arts."

Visions of light( Visual )

17 editions published between 1992 and 2002 in English and held by 911 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of cinematography as seen through the lenses of the world's greatest filmmakers and captured in classic scenes from over 125 immortal movies

Conversations with the great moviemakers of Hollywood's golden age at the American Film Institute by George Stevens( Book )

13 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 851 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of interviews with some of the world's leading directors, producers, cinematographers, and screenwriters provides a revealing glimpse of the art of filmmaking

The American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures produced in the United States by American Film Institute( Book )

15 editions published in 1971 in English and Undetermined and held by 834 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The American Film Institute desk reference by American Film Institute( Book )

10 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 823 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presented by the American Film Institute, the nation's preeminent organization dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image, this is the most comprehensive reference book on filmmaking ever published. Providing detailed information on the world of film, its history and its personalities, this single volume is loaded with enough facts and trivia to satisfy any movie buff

Directing the film : film directors on their art by Eric Sherman( Book )

12 editions published between 1976 and 1988 in English and Undetermined and held by 743 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In this now classic film sourcebook, seventy-five important film directors explore every aspect of their craft. Sherman has compiled and annotated this material from seminars and oral histories sponsored by the American Film Institute. Included are Hawks, Fellini, Cassavetes, Vidor, Huston, Penn, Spielberg, Polanski, Corman, Malle, etc. Directing the Film is a timeless, one-of-a-kind book for film students, professionals and buffs

Conversations at the American Film Institute with the great moviemakers : the next generation( Book )

7 editions published between 2012 and 2014 in English and held by 543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Collects American Film Institute conversations with filmmakers from the 1950s to today, including Steven Spielberg, Nora Ephron, and George Lucas

The American film heritage; impressions from the American Film Institute archives by Tom Shales( Book )

6 editions published between 1972 and 1973 in English and held by 541 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The American Film Institute has an archive which presently contains more than 9,000 films, many of them rare. The articles in this volume are based on some of the films in the collection. Among the topics of these essays are: pioneers like D.W. Griffith and Thomas H. Ince, treatment of blacks and Indians in films, development of the techniques that brought sound and color to the movies, little-known filmmakers like William Beaudine, Val Lewton, and William de Mille, and movies such as "The Mystery of the Wax Museum, ""Mission to Moscow, ""Penrod and Sam," and "High Sierra." (Jk)

Filmmakers on filmmaking : the American Film Institute seminars on motion pictures and television( Book )

9 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 485 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The tell-tale heart by Edgar Allan Poe( Visual )

11 editions published between 1971 and 1991 in English and held by 367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents a suspense story about a manservant, who is driven to murder his elderly master because of the latter's clouded eye

Writing great screenplays for film and TV by Dona Cooper( Book )

10 editions published between 1994 and 1997 in English and held by 348 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Specially created by a top television program director and instructor at the AFI film school, this unique handbook will guide you through every step of the screenwriting process, including structuring the plot, developing characters, crafting the screenplay, and selling it to studios and producers. Professional, practical, and authoritative, this outstanding reference can be your key to an exciting screenwriting career!

The American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures produced in the United States by American Film Institute( )

22 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Directors : life behind the camera( Visual )

5 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Made in cooperation with the American Film Institute, Directors: Life Behind the Camera features thirty-three legendary directors who reveal in intimate detail and in-depth knowledge about the art of filmmaking and their own career in the movies. Culled from over 300 hours of interviews, this two-disc, four hour presentation is interactive, allowing instant access to a single director, or access to an entire topic involving all directors. Also included are film clips, interviews with guest actors and industry veterans, and biographies and interesting facts about each director"--Back of container

Filmfacts( )

in English and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

AFI's 100 years, 100 songs : America's greatest music in the movies( )

3 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 283 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Five easy pieces( Visual )

3 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 279 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presently working in an oil field, talented pianist Robert Dupea spends most of his free time downing beers, playing poker and being noncommittal with his sexy but witless girlfriend Rayette. But when he is summoned to his father's deathbed, Dupea returns home with Rayette, where he meets and falls for a sophisticated woman. Now caught between his conflicting lifestyles, the gifted but troubled Dupea must face issues that will change his life forever

The films of Spike Lee( Visual )

2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 230 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Through in-depth interviews, behind the scenes footage and clips from his films, Spike Lee talks about the ideas, influences, motivations, struggles and successes behind his work. "I have been blessed with the opportunity to express the views of black people who otherwise don't have access to power and the media. I have to take advantage of that while I am still bankable."

Directed by John Ford by Peter Bogdanovich( Visual )

7 editions published between 1971 and 2012 in English and held by 227 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Reviews the achievements of director John Ford in a series of reminiscences by Ford's actors and technicians, with comments by Ford himself, and with excerpts from his films. Includes film clips and interviews with John Wayne, James Stewart, and Henry Fonda

The films of Martin Scorsese( Visual )

2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Martin Scorsese talks about his films and the making of them, provides a brief autobiographical introduction of how he got started in his career, and follows with film reminiscences giving insights about the production, the casting process, studios, the industry and experiences with collaborators

Getting started in film( Book )

5 editions published between 1992 and 1996 in English and held by 211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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