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Cinema
Discover articles, books, and more about movies and cinema in the LMTA virtual library.
Most used themes to find items on cinema / movies topic:
(Motion pictures; History and criticism) (Motion pictures; Production and direction) (Lithuanian motion pictures) (Cinematography; History) (Cinematography; Lithuania) (Film directors and producers) (Film directors and producers; Lithuania; Criticism and interpretation) (Motion picture industry; United States; History)
By using these themes / criteria you can formulate various search queries to find items.
ARTICLE DATABASES
| EBSCO | Provides access to full-text scholarly journals covering a wide range of academic disciplines (access with LMTA credentials). |
| JSTOR | LMTA subscribed collection – Arts & Sciences III. Scholar journals containing full-text articles from a wide range of academic and artistic disciplines (access with LMTA credentials). |
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)  |
The catalogue provides a list of open access journals that offer free access to full-text articles, while the quality of the articles is controlled by the journals’ editorial boards (access with LMTA credentials). |
| Lituanistika database |
Open access international research database providing bibliographic records, abstracts and full-text documents about the past and present of the Lithuanian state, society, culture, nation and language. |
E-JOURNALS
| Media History Digital Library | An electronic journal archive covering the history of film, television, and sound recording. It provides access to publications from 1905 to 1973. |
| Senses of cinema | An online journal dedicated to the art of film. |
E-BOOKS
| JSTOR | LMTA subscribed e-book collection database. Subscribed collection – Arts & Sciences III (access with LMTA credentials). |
| Taylor & Francis eBooks | LMTA subscribed database; collections: Theatre & Performance Studies, Music, Media & Film Studies. E-books on theatre, music, and film studies (access with LMTA credentials). |
| OAPEN Library |
Provides freely accessible scholarly e-books in the humanities and social sciences. |
| Google Book Search | Full-text books on a wide range of topics. Some books may not be fully accessible due to copyright restrictions. |
| Project Gutenberg | The database contains more than 80,000 books on a wide range of topics. |
| OpenEdition Books | Database provides access to e-books from more than 100 publishers, half of which are open access publications. The collection includes books on music, visual arts, architecture, performing arts, and film. |
| dOpen Research Library | An open access platform offering books on a wide range of topics, including art, biographies and autobiographies, drama, music, dance, acting, education, and more. E-books can be read online or downloaded in PDF format. |
DISSERTATIONS AND THESES
| EBSCO Open Dissertations |
An open access repository of electronic theses and dissertations (over 800,000 theses and dissertations).
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| Open Access Theses and Dissertations |
Index of electronic theses and dissertations (ETD). Metadata is provided from more than 1,100 higher education institutions and institutes. Access to the works is set by the authors.
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| EThOS |
The British Library dissertation database. Provides over 480,000 dissertation theses.
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| World Cat |
Bibliographic database. Dissertations in the WorldCat catalog.
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| Lithuanian dissertation defense database |
Dissertations defended in Lithuania and scheduled for defence since 2006.
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| Lietuvos nacionalinės M. Mažvydo bibliotekos katalogas |
Bibliografinė duomenų bazė. Lietuvoje apgintos disertacijos saugomos Lietuvos nacionalinės Martyno Mažvydo bibliotekos rankraščių fonde. Ieškodami jų bibliotekos elektroniniame kataloge paieškos langelyje „Bet koks žodis“ įrašykite “disertacija”.
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| Lithuanian E-thesis and dissertations information system (eLABA) |
A database containing bachelor’s and master’s theses, as well as dissertations defended in Lithuania since 2003. Access to some works is restricted or available only via the institution’s computer network.
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VIDEO SOURCES
Lithuanian sources in English
| E-kinas movies | Online archive for historic Lithuanian films, newsreels, and old TV shows from the late 1800s to today. Along with videos, you can look through matching historic photos, old sound recordings, and short picture stories. |
| Sinemateka Documentary Films |
Digitized and restored documentary films previously stored on VHS cassets.
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| Sinemateka Video Art | Lithuanian video art and experimental media. |
International sources
| Kanopy |
The platform offers over 30,000 films, documentaries, and TV series—ranging from classic and international cinema to award-winning and independent works (access via LMTA email).
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| Bloomsbury Video Library |
The database provides visual materials on the topic of cinema (access via LMTA email).
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| Archive.org: Public domain films online |
The website features thousands of digitized films uploaded by “Archive” users, ranging from classic feature-length movies to daily alternative news broadcasts, cartoons, and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download.
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| Film/AV Collections of FIAF (International Federation of Film Archives) Affiliates Online |
Online film collections of FIAF members.
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| IDFA |
The website of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), which features 300 festival films for free.
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| NINATEKA |
An audio and video platform dedicated to Polish art, featuring various genres of films by Polish directors.
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| Shakespeare: an International Database of Shakespeare on Film, Television and Radio |
A database of films, television, radio, and video recordings created based on Shakespeare’s works, currently containing over 9,000 entries from the 1890s to the present day.
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| UBUWEB |
Avant-garde (films, video, sound, dance, articles, history, etc.).
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SCRIPTS
| Drew’s Script-o-Rama |
Film scripts presented in alphabetical order. A major advantage of “Script-O-Rama” is that it includes draft scripts for certain films, making it an invaluable resource for those who want to see how a Hollywood film develops during the writing process.
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| IMSDB – Internet Movie Screenplay Database |
Film scripts presented in alphabetical order and by genre.
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| Movie Scripts and Screenplays |
Film scripts and links to other film script websites.
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| Simply Scripts |
Scripts for film, television, animated films, radio plays, and more, categorized alphabetically, by genre, year, awards, and other criteria.
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| The Daily Script |
Film and television scripts, along with links to other script websites.
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ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES
| Glossary of Filmographic Terms |
A dictionary of cinematographic terms.
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| The Cyber Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre, TV |
An encyclopedia of musicals.
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ORGANISATIONS
Lithuania’s organisations
| Lithuanian Filmmakers Union |
The Union of Lithuanian Amateur Cinematographers, founded in 1931.
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| LithuaniaShorts |
The Lithuanian Short Film Agency, dedicated to promoting national short films in Lithuania and abroad.
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| Meno Avilys |
An independent non-governmental organization operating in the field of cinema and audiovisual media.
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Foreign organisations
| British Film Institute |
The British Film Institute (BFI) is the United Kingdom’s national agency responsible for promoting and preserving film and television art, as well as managing the BFI National Archive – the most significant film and television archive in the world.
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| Deutsches Filminstitut |
The German Film Institute (DFF) is an organization dedicated to film heritage and cinema culture, housing Germany’s largest film archive along with various cinematographic collections.
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| International Federation of Film Archives |
The International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) brings together institutions dedicated to preserving films as both cultural heritage and historical documents, comprising over 120 film archives across more than 65 countries.
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FESTIVALS
Lithuanian festivals
To check out festivals held around the world, please visit this site.
| BLON | Animation and video games festival. |
| Vilnius Queer Festival | Festival dedicated to queer culture and LGBTQ+. Presents movies, exhibitions, performances, readings, discussions and other events. |
| Inconvenient Films | Documentary film festival in Lithuania focusing on films that explore important social, political and human rights issues. |
| Scanorama | Contemporary European cinema in Lithuania. The festival showcases feature films, documentaries and short films, alongside retrospectives, discussions and meetings with filmmakers. |
| Vilnius Documentary Film Festival | The oldest international documentary film festival in the Baltic States. It presents a selection of Lithuanian and international documentaries. |
| Kino pavasaris | Lithuania’s largest and most established film festival. It brings together a diverse selection of international and Lithuanian films, including acclaimed arthouse, independent and mainstream cinema. |
| Vilnius Short Film Festival |
One of the leading short film festivals in the Baltic States. |
ADDITIONAL SOURCES
Lithuanian sources
| Jonas Mekas | The official website dedicated to the life, work, films, writings and archives of Lithuanian-American filmmaker and artist Jonas Mekas. |
| kamane.lt | A former Lithuanian portal featuring articles, reviews and interviews on cinema, theatre, visual arts, music, literature, architecture and cultural heritage. |
| Lithuanian Film Center | Various information on film, including the film industry, funding, distribution, film databases, and more. |
| Lithuanian Theatre, Music, and Ciema Museum | The official website of the Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum. |
| Cultural History by MO Mueum | Lithuanian cultural history from the post-war period to the present day. |
Foreign sources
| All-Movie Guide | The film database provides information about actors, producers, and directors, as well as film synopses, awards, and much other information. Films can be searched by genre, subject, and other criteria. |
| Cineuropa.org | Various information on film and audiovisual art. |
| BFI Screenonline | A portal dedicated to the history of British cinema and television. |
| Greatest Films (FilmSite) | A website for classic film enthusiasts, students, filmmakers, and anyone else interested in films from the 20th century. The website also features film analyses, memorable film scenes, information about the most popular films, and more. |
| IMDb (Internet Movie Database) | IMDb features a vast collection of films from around the world, including some of the earliest films. It provides plot summaries, information about cast and crew, and many other details. |
| IndieWIRE | A website dedicated to independent filmmakers. |
| Lumiere | The database provides information on the distribution of films in Europe since 1996. It allows users to search by director, film title, year of production, country, and other criteria. |
| Open Culture | Free access to online cultural and educational resources: » online courses from leading universities; » films online; » free audiobooks; » free e-books; » MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) from leading universities. |
| SoundtrackNet | The website provides information about composers of film and television music. |