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Film Studies

A guide to researching film, film history and practical aspects of filmmaking and the film industry.

Notable Books on Screenwriting

Screenplay by Syd Field
Call Number: PN1996 .F43 1984 -- Doheny Campus
ISBN: 0440576474
Publication Date: 1984-06-10
The Screenwriter's Workbook by Syd Field
Call Number: PN1996 .F44 1984 -- Doheny & Chalon
ISBN: 0440582253
Publication Date: 1988-08-01
Story by Robert McKee
Call Number: PN1996 .M465 1997 -- Doheny Campus
ISBN: 0060391685
Publication Date: 1997-11-25

Screenplay Databases & Websites

Some websites and online databases offer free access to pdf and html copies of produced screenplays:

Copywright for Screenwriters

Noteworthy Blogs

Ken Levine's Blog
Questions answered from screenwriter and USC professor, Kenneth Levine

COE LIBRARY
Chalon Campus

Charles Willard Coe Library
12001 Chalon Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310.954.4370

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Doheny Campus

J. Thomas McCarthy Library
10 Chester Place
Los Angeles, CA 90007
213.477.2750

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