July 2006
MILLENNIUM FILM JOURNAL
by jlesageimportant journal covering independent and avant-garde films; complete index; online essays begin with issue no. 26, fall 1992
cinematicfilm experimental film video art
by jlesage & 1 otherexperimental database on the web of experimental film & video art
The Mass Production of the Senses: Classical Cinema as Vernacular Modernism
by jlesageimportant essay by Miriam Hansen
Category D: A Film and Media Studies Blog
by jlesagea relatively new film studies blog, reviews texts, offers syllabi
The Academic Hack
by jlesagea voracious NetFlicks user's many lists; includes lots of experimental and international work to give you ideas about what to look for
Film Analysis
by jlesagean extensive and well illustrated--with stills and clips--analysis of film aesthetics and terminology; a good basic resource for any media teacher or film lover to spend time working through
Internet Archive
by jlesage & 35 others"The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public."
timescape syllabus
by jlesagecourse outline with interesting links, especially lecture notes: "Since the birth of cinema, architectural and urban space, and ideas of landscape have played a crucial role in the visual representation of space on screen."
Avant-Garde/Experimental Film Webring
by jlesagelinks to avant-garde and experimental filmmakers, organizations, screening sites, archives and enthusiasts
June 2006
H2O Playlist: Digital Video and Independent Movies
by jlesagelinks site in a academic vein, oriented here toward lowbudget producers