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The Moving Image Source Research Guide is a gateway to the best online resources related to film, television, and digital media.

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  • Cinema / Turkish Cinema  
    This website run by Nezih Erdogan of Bilkent University collects a handful of essays (primarily by Erdogan) on the history and genres of Turkish cinema.
  • Harappa Film Archive  
    This site hosts a collection of archival film from South Asia, with a particular focus on the Indian and Pakistani independence struggles and the early history of Pakistan. View short excerpts on the site or contact the archive to purchase a video transfer of any of this rare material.
  • Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Archive  
    Archive of television and radio programs that can be viewed online. In Farsi.
  • Moon and Stars Project  
    The Moon and Stars Project is a New York-based cultural organization aiming at promoting the "changing face of Turkish arts and culture and establishing a two-way cultural interaction between the United States and Turkey." The organization frequently schedules retrospectives of current Turkish cinema in New York City.
  • National Center for Jewish Film  
    Directory of Jewish films from the U.S., Israel, and abroad, including restorations of classic Yiddish-language films. The directory entries include a short summary and distribution information. Users can also search the collection catalog, which lists the holdings of the collection at Brandeis University.
  • National Cinemas Bibliography   Peer Reviewed
    Browse bibliographies on international cinema, organized by region. Many of the sub-pages on regions have links to bibliographies on individual filmmakers. The resources listed are available in the UC-Berkeley library, but many of the books can be found elsewhere.
  • Turkish Cinema  
    A general introduction to the history of Turkish cinema and its future possibilities, provided by the Turkish government.
  • Turkish Cinema Project  
    This website consists of a filmography and bibliography of Turkish cinema.