Finding Films
Visual media is requestable through Library Search and can be picked up at the Library Service Desk on Level 2. This includes DVDs, Blu-rays, Videocassettes, Laserdiscs, Video CDs (VCDs), 16mm films, and Media kits (mixed-media materials).
In the library catalog, books, videos and other materials are assigned Library of Congress (LC) subject headings based on their content. There are a few subject headings related to Irish film:
- Ireland--In motion pictures
- Irish in motion pictures
- Motion pictures--Ireland
- Motion pictures--Ireland--History and criticism
When you view catalog records in Library Search, these subject headings display as active links pointing to other items with the same subject.
Resources on Irish Film
A Companion to British and Irish Cinema by ISBN: 9781118482902Publication Date: 2019-05-07
Film Sources Online
- British PathéBritish Pathé is considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world. Spanning the years from 1896-1978, its collections include footage from around the globe of major events, famous faces, fashion trends, travel, science, and culture. It is an invaluable resource for broadcasters, documentary producers, museum curators, and researchers worldwide. The entire archive of 85,000 films is available to view for free on the British Pathé website while licences can be acquired for other uses.
- Fís Éireann/Screen IrelandThe national agency for the Irish film, television drama, animation and documentary industry
- Irish Film InstituteThe Irish Film Institute is Ireland’s national cultural institution for film. It provides audiences throughout Ireland with access to the finest independent, Irish and international cinema; it preserves and promotes Ireland’s moving image heritage through the IFI Irish Film Archive, and provides opportunities for audiences of all ages and backgrounds to learn and critically engage with film.