PAID 112 Section 5 - Vrtis (Spring 2025)
Film Industry Information
Click on the tabs below to view links to resources for tracking down film industry information, such as reviews, box office information, and industry associations and awards.
- New York Times (NYTimes.com) This link opens in a new window
Full access to the New York Times online (1851-present). Includes international edition and Spanish and Chinese language editions. For full access and no monthly article limits, create an account using your Luther email address or register your account here: http://proxy.luther.edu/login?url=https://ezmyaccount.nytimes.com/grouppass/redir.
- Rotten TomatoesCompiles critics' and audience reviews for film and television. Also often includes film information and trailers.
- MetacriticAnother review website that compiles audience and critics' reviews, film information, trailers, and more. Metacritic also reviews games and music.
- Roger Ebert ReviewsArchive of reviews by film critic Roger Ebert and other site contributors.
- Box Office MojoOnline movie publication and box office reporting service created by movie analyst Brandon Gray in 1999. Operated by IMDB.com and owned by Amazon.
- The Numbers:Where Data and the Movie Business MeetDestination for information on movie finances produced by Nash Information Services.
- Film Industry Information on StatistaFilm industry statistics of all kinds, including box office revenue in the US and globally.
**Statista requires a paid subscription for full access (which Luther doesn't have) but you can still see some information. You just might hit a paywall eventually and have to stop there.
- Motion Picture Association
"The MPA has served as the voice and advocate of the film and television industry around the world, advancing the business and art of storytelling, protecting the creative and artistic freedoms of storytellers, and bringing entertainment and inspiration to audiences worldwide." Members are: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Netflix Studios, LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Universal City Studios LLC, and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. - Film RatingsOperated by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) this website provides film ratings, and information on the film rating system itself.
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
"The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent movie related organization, comprised of 8,000+ accomplished men and women working in cinema. We recognize and uphold excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, inspire imagination, and connect the world through the medium of motion pictures." - Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
"SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other media professionals." - American Film Institute (AFI)
The AFI is dedicated to education, training, preservation, and the celebration of film as an art form. - Golden Globes
An awards ceremony sponsored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a non-profit journalism and philanthropy organization focused on the entertainment industry. - British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
"The British Academy of Film and Television Arts - BAFTA - is a world-leading independent arts charity. In addition to its Awards ceremonies, BAFTA has a year-round, international programme of learning events and initiatives that offers unique access to some of the world’s most inspiring talent through workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes in the UK, USA and Asia."
- IndiewireNews, information, and networking site for independent-minded filmmakers, the industry and moviegoers alike. Founded 1996. Now owned by SnagFilms.
- Daily VarietyDaily newspaper for the entertainment business, based out of Los Angeles.
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