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A Night Celebrating Golden Thesis Film Projects in Hollywood

The inaugural Golden Thesis Film Festival and awards ceremony celebrated thesis projects from the Film Production Program

The first annual Golden Thesis Awards Ceremony is an alumni and student showcase of 2020-2022 thesis and original short films with a writer, producer, director, cast or theme featuring a diverse voice. This includes creatives of all backgrounds, including ethnicity, culture, gender identity and members of the LGBTQ+ community. The festival is organized by the Career Development and Film Departments with the purpose of championing dynamic and diverse storytellers who have or are currently studying at The L.A. Film School. In its first year, the festival received 49 original shorts or thesis film submissions from students and alumni. Watch the full ceremony livestream to hear more about how students and alumni created their award-winning films.

Congrats to the 2022 Festival Winners in the Gold, Silver and Bronze Categories!

Golden thesis winners.

• “The Only Fan” directed by Marteverick Shears
• “A Final Girl” directed by Gabriel Palomino
• “Promenade Sentimental” directed by Nicolas Danoviz

Silver Thesis Winners

• “Zombellini” directed by Dave Flores
• “Suono” directed by Laurd Milian
• “To The Moon” directed by Michael Gene Conti

Bronze Thesis Winners

• “The Heart of War” directed by Shaka Smith
• “Remember” directed by Daniel J Adams
• “CATA” directed by Carlo Tonda

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Below is a selection of dissertations from the Film and Media Studies program in Dodge College of Film and Media Arts that have been voluntarily included in Chapman University Digital Commons. Additional dissertations from years prior to 2019 are available through the Leatherby Libraries' print collection or in Proquest's Dissertations and Theses database.

Theses from 2024 2024

Intolerable Masculinity: Screening Men's Shame and Embracing Curious Futures , Cole Clark

Embracing the Wound of Contingency: Transcribing Reality in Supernatural Horror and Found Footage , Mason Dax Dickerson

Bluey And Adult Fandom: The Importance Of Play In Culture , Olivia C. Gerzabek

Independent Visions of Marginal America: Reimagining a Nation Through Outsiders, Searching, and Non-Arrival , Z Evan Long

From Film Sets to Front Lines and Back Again: Reinventing Star Image in Post-World War II Hollywood , Livia Belen Lozoya

Animating Gender: Conflicting Narrative and Character Design in Gravity Falls , Laine Marshall

Real to Reel: The "Third Gender" Narratives and Queer Identity in Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali Films , Manjima Tarafdar

Cinema's Poetic Function: Creating an Amorous Distance , William Yonts

Theses from 2023 2023

Desire for Transformation: The Actualization of Self-identity Through Change In the Films Raw and Titane , Owen Bradford

The Rape-Revenge Genre in the Digital Age of Heightened Visibility: The Rise of Female Storytellers and Fourth-Wave Feminism , Marynell Dethero

The Audrey Hepburn Image: Stardom, Gendered Authorship, and Creative Agency , Livi Edmonson

How Donald Trump and the 2016 Presidential Election Eclipsed Frank Underwood’s Election in ‘House of Cards’ , Charna Flam

Balancing Multiple Worlds: The Multiverse and the Fractured Asian American Experience in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) , Austin Kang

The Disintegration of Marriage in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Happy Hour (2015) , Afra Nariman

What Are You Crying For?: Renegotiating White Masculine Hegemony through Melodramatic Excess in the 1990s Films of Tom Hanks , Bryce Thompson

“Let’s Do The Time Warp, Again!” The Rocky Horror Picture Show as Hysterical Theatre , Frances Wendorf

Theses from 2021 2021

(De/Re)Constructing ChicanX/a/o Cinema: Liminality, Cultural Hyphenation, and Psychic Borderlands in Real Women Have Curves and Mosquita y Mari , Diana Alanis

Obsessed With the Image: Vulgar Auteurism and Post-Cinematic Affect in the Late Films of Tony Scott , Ethan Cartwright

The Ben-Hur Franchise and the Rise of Blockbuster Hollywood , Michael Chian

Cinematic Palimpsests: Polysemy and In(ter)dependency in the Spectator Experience , Lyric Luedke

Beyond the Image: Marilyn Monroe, Shelley Winters, and The Method , Emily K. Oliver

Layer Cake: Post-Cinematic Aesthetics and the “Social Justice Impulse” in Kaneza Schaal's Jack & , Amber M. Power

Re-animating Post-Digital Cinema: [Animated] Fluidity and Hybrid Aesthetics in Tomm Moore’s Celtic Trilogy , Thomas James Schwaiger

Curation of the Video Art Exhibition in the Museum , Kamla Thurtle

Pennies from Heaven: Death and the Afterlife in World War II Fantasy Films , Elise Williamson

Theses from 2020 2020

Unreal Reality: Post-socialist China's Massive Infrastructural Agenda in Jia Zhangke's "Three Gorges Films" , Weiting Liu

Smell as Self-identity: Capitalist Ideology and Olfactory Imagination in Das Parfum’s Multimedia Storytelling , Xinrong Liu

Revitalizing Hollywood Stardom: Classical Star Power and Enduring Marketability at Warner Bros. in the Beginning of New Hollywood , Tham Singpatanakul

Bong Joon-Ho’s Transnational Challenge To Eurocentrism , Lisa - Marie Spaethen

Theses from 2019 2019

Stardom, Spectacle, Show, and Salability: United Artists and the Founding of the Hollywood Blockbuster Model , Jessica Johnson

Iranian Cinema in Transition: Relative Truth and Morality in Asghar Farhadi’s Films , Mazyar Mahdavifar

AI Film Aesthetics: A Construction of a New Media Identity for AI Films , Priya Parikh

A Cauldron of Chaos and Cultivation: Rediscovering Disney Animation of the 1980s , Thomas Price

Inflicted Viewing: Examining Moral Masochism, Empathy, and the Frustration of Trauma Cinema , Kira Smith

Representative Biodiversity: The Ecosystem of Cartoon Network , Carl Suby

Bending Family Friendly into Fear: Nostalgia, Minstrelsy and Horror in Bendy and the Ink Machine , Isabelle Williams

Theses from 2014 2014

The Criterion of Quality: A Paratextual Analysis of the Criterion Collection in the Age of Digital Distribution , Jonathan Charles Hyatt

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Academic Thesis

You must submit a hard copy and an electronic copy of your essay to the Film Department ([email protected]) as well as follow submission instructions in this handbook.

• Ask a faculty member to mentor you. You may work either with the Faculty of the Film Department, or—with the permission of the Chair–faculty from another Vassar department. You must meet with your advisor 2-3 times during the semester before you write your thesis to narrow your focus and compile a bibliography.
• For theses written in the Fall semester: an initial draft is due at the end of classes; the final draft is due in the second week of the B semester. Theses written in Spring (B) semester are due during study period.
• Theses are given letter grades.
• The thesis should be between 40-80 pages in length. Sample theses linked to our web site: Student Work
• You should bind your paper with a press-back binder. Only one copy needs to be bound. The title of your project, your name, and the name of your advisor should appear on the outside cover.
• Include a title page. A table of contents is optional.
• Extensive, thorough research is expected. Include a bibliography citing all books and articles used in your thesis. You do not need a filmography. Use Chicago Manual of Style Endnotes and Bibliography: see Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide
• Double-space the text, but single-space and indent 5 spaces on the right and left any lengthy quotations. Quotation marks are not needed for indented quotations.
• Margins on all sides, including the bottom, must be at least 1”. Leave a wider margin at the left to allow for binding.
• Illustrations, e.g. frame grabs, may be included. They should be labeled and inserted in the written text close to your analysis, not at the end of the chapter.
• The department expects that you will give a brief presentation about your thesis at the Projects and Screenings Presentations in May. This can include clips, Powerpoint or Prezi slides, etc.
• Please see the Theses Permission Slip at the bottom of this page for further information about how Vassar retains thesis projects.

Screenplay Thesis 

You must submit a hard copy and an electronic copy of your screenplay to the Film Department ([email protected]) as well as follow submission instructions in this handbook.

• Ask a faculty member to mentor you.  You must meet with your advisor at least 4-5 times during the semester.
• You must complete at least 3 rounds of revisions under the guidance of your mentor.
• For theses written in the Fall semester, an initial draft is due at least 2 weeks prior to the end of classes; a second draft is due at the end of classes; and the final draft is due the second week of the Spring semester. For theses written in the Spring semester, an initial draft is due 2 weeks prior to the end of classes; a second draft is due at the end of classes; and the final draft is due by the end of the study period.
• You should bind your paper in the press-back binder (ask in the Film Office, we have a box of extras). Only one copy need be bound. The title of your screenplay, your name, and the name of your advisor should appear on the outside cover. Also include a standard title page to your screenplay.
• The format of the screenplay itself must adhere to professional standards and practices laid out at Oscars.org Screenwriting Resources or in The Complete Screenwriter’s Manual (Longman, 2006).
• A Critical Introduction of 5-10 pages in length, contextualizing your script within film history. Elements to consider are, but not limited to, the thematic treatment, historical context, genre designation, and formal structure of your project. For example, if your screenplay is neo-realist, film-noir tale of revenge that inverts gender stereotypes, unpack this intent in your Critical Introduction. Include a bibliography citing all books, articles, and films referenced in your thesis. Use Chicago Manual of Style Endnotes and Bibliography: see Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide
• A 5-10 page treatment of your film, i.e. a prose synopsis of your story.
• The department expects that you will give a brief presentation about your thesis at the Projects and Screenings Presentations in May.

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Film Studies Policy on Senior Theses:

Film Studies majors are not required to complete senior thesis projects to fulfill their major program of study. All majors are instead required to take a senior seminar on an advanced topic of study. However, large percentages of majors do opt for a senior thesis, which can take the form of a written history thesis, a screenplay, a 16mm film, a digital video, or a virtual filmmaking project. Senior theses provide majors with the opportunity to advance what they have learned in their previous coursework through an extended individual project. Film Studies maintains a rigorous approach to evaluating theses, but also provides close, one-on-one advising. Prizes exist for all forms of senior thesis work. A senior thesis is a privilege that we try to extend to all majors.

The Film Studies Department does not allow students to undertake a single film-related thesis that will be evaluated by faculty in both Film Studies and another department or that will be shared between departments in any way. Normally, students who double major should choose to embark on a thesis in Film Studies or on a separate, unrelated thesis in their other major. Since Film Studies does not require a senior thesis, and encourages double majors, we will in no way prevent a student from completing an entirely separate thesis in their other major. We contact majors in spring of their junior year for a detailed discussion regarding any aspect of their plans for a senior project.

Guidelines for 16mm, Digital Video, and Virtual Theses:

• All projects must be 12 minutes in length. Write a 12-minute screenplay.
• Crew members must all be students enrolled at Wesleyan. You may not use students from other schools, alumni, or professionals to work on your film.
• Shooting must be done within a 50-mile radius of campus.
• All projects must be completed by the date of the Senior Thesis Deadline. If you do not meet the Senior Thesis Deadline, you may not show your project at year’s end, and it will be up to your individual instructor to decide whether or not you will receive credit.

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174 Film Research Paper Topics To Inspire Your Writing

Also known as a moving picture or movie, the film uses moving images to communicate or convey everything from feelings and ideas to atmosphere and experiences. The making of movies, as well as the art form, is known as cinematography (or cinema, in short). The film is considered a work of art. The first motion pictures were created in the late 1880s and were shown to only one person at a time using peep show devices. By 1985, movies were being projected on large screens for large audiences.

Film has a rich and interesting history, as well as a bright future given the current technological advancements. This is why many professors will really appreciate it if you write a research paper on movies. However, to write a great paper, you need a great topic.

In this blog post, we will give you our latest list of 174 film research paper topics. They should be excellent for 2023 and should get you some bonus points for originality and creativity. As always, our topics are 100% free to use as you see fit. You can reword them in any way you like and you are not required to give us any credit.

Writing Good Film Research Paper

Before we get to the film topics for research papers in our list, you need to learn how you can write the best possible film research paper. It’s not overly complicated, don’t worry. Here are some pointers to get you started:

Start as early as possible Start your project with an outline that will keep you focused on what’s important Spend some time to find a great topic (or just use one of ours) Research every angle of the topic Spend some time composing the thesis statement Always use information from reliable sources Make sure you cite and reference properly Edit and proofread your work to make it perfect. Alternatively, you can rely on our editors and proofreaders to help you with this.

Now it’s time to pick your topic. We’ve made things easy for you, so all you have to do is go through our neatly organized list and select the topic you like the most. If you already know something about the topic, writing the paper shouldn’t take you more than 1 or 2 days, however if you have no desire to spend a lot of time on your assignment, thesis writing help from our professionals is on its way. Pick your topic now:

Easy Film Research Topics

We know most students are not too happy about spending days working on their research papers. This is why we have compiled a list of easy film research topics just for our readers:

• What was the Electrotachyscope?
• Research the history of film
• Describe the first films ever made
• Talk about the Kinetoscope
• Who were Auguste and Louis Lumière?
• An in-depth look at film during World War I
• Talk about the evolution of sound in motion pictures
• Most popular movie actors of all time
• The life and works of Charles Chaplin
• The life and works of Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein
• Discuss the Mutoscope device
• Talk about the introduction of natural color in films

Film Topics To Write About In High School

If you are a high school student, you probably want some topics that are not overly complicated. Well, the good news is that we have plenty of film topics to write about in high school. Check them out below:

• An in-depth analysis of sound film
• Research the shooting of Le Voyage dans la Lune
• Talk about the Technicolor process
• Research the film industry in India
• The growing popularity of television
• Discuss the most important aspects of film theory
• The drawbacks of silent movies
• Cameras used in 1950s movies
• The most important cinema movie of the 1900s
• Research the montage of movies in the 1970s
• The inception of film criticism
• Discuss the film industry in the United States

Interesting Film Paper Topics

Are you looking for the most interesting film paper topics so that you can impress your professor and your fellow students? We are happy to say that you have arrived at just the right place. Here are our latest ideas:

• Are digital movies much different from films?
• Research the evolution of cinematography
• Research the role of movies in Indian culture
• The principles of a cinema camera
• Technological advancements in the film industry
• The use of augmented reality in movies
• Talk about the role of film in American culture
• An in-depth look at the production cycle of a film
• The role of the filming crew on the set
• Latest cameras for cinematography
• An in-depth look at the distribution of films
• How are animated movies made?

Controversial Movie Topics

Why would you be afraid to write your paper on a controversial topic? Perhaps you didn’t know that most professors really appreciate the effort and the innovative ideas. Below, you can find a whole list of controversial movie topics for students:

• An in-depth look at Cannibal Holocaust
• Controversies behind Fifty Shades of Gray
• A Clockwork Orange: the banned movie
• All Quiet on the Western Front: a controversial war movie
• Discuss The Texas Chain Saw Massacre movie
• Apocalypse Now: one of the most banned movies
• Brokeback Mountain and the controversies surrounding it
• Talk about The Last Temptation of Christ
• The Birth of a Nation: the movie that was banned in America

Movie Topics Ideas For College

As you probably know already, college students should choose topics that are a bit more complex than those picked by high school students. The good news is that we have compiled a list of the best movie topics ideas for college students below:

• Methods to bring your sketches to life
• Discuss problems with documentary filming
• War movies and their impact on society
• What does a director actually do on the set?
• Talk about state-sanctioned movies in China
• Research cinematography in North Korea
• Talk about psychological reactions to films
• Research the good versus evil theme
• African Americans in the 1900s cinematography in the US
• Discuss the creation of sound for films

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Our writers and editors did their best to compile a list of the hottest film topics to date. You can safely pick any of the topics below and write your essay or research paper on it. You should be able to find plenty of information online about each and every topic:

• The life and works of Alfred Hitchcock
• Talk about racial discrimination in war movies
• The psychology behind vampire movies
• The life and works of Samuel L. Jackson
• Classic opera versus modern movie soundtracks
• Hollywood versus Bollywood
• The life and works of tom Hanks
• Research the Frankenstein character
• Major contributions by women in cinematography
• The life and works of Harrison Ford
• The 3 most popular topics for a moving picture

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• The life and works of Will Smith
• Why do people love movie monsters?
• Talk about the popularity of fan movies
• The life and works of Morgan Freeman
• Gender inequality in UK films
• Research movies that were produced because of video games
• The life and works of Anthony Hopkins
• The importance of the Golden Raspberry Award
• Outer space: the future of cinematography
• Compare today’s filming techniques to those in the 1950s
• The importance of winning a Golden Globe Award

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Are you looking for some of the most fascinating film topics one can ever find online? Our experts have outdone themselves this time. Check out our list of ideas below and choose the topic you like the most:

• Talk about the development of Star Wars
• Talk about spaghetti western movies
• Discuss the filming of Pride and Prejudice
• Research fantasy films
• The most popular movie genre in 2023
• What makes a movie a blockbuster?
• Filming for the Interstellar movie
• Peculiarities of Bollywood cinema
• Talk about the era of Hitchcock
• Discuss the role of motion pictures in society
• Talk about Neo-realism in Italian movies
• Research the filming of A Fistful of Dollars

The History Of Film Topics

Writing about the history of film and cinematography can be a good way to earn some bonus points from your professor. However, it’s not an easy thing to do. Fortunately, we have a list of the history of film topics right here for you, so you don’t have to waste any time searching:

• Research the first ever motion picture
• Discuss the idea behind moving images
• Research the Pioneer Era
• Talk about the introduction of sound in movies
• Talk about the Silent Era
• Who created the first ever movie?
• Discuss the Golden Era of cinematography
• The era of changes in 2023
• The rise of Hollywood cinematography
• Discuss the first color movie
• Research the first horror movie
• Discuss the phrase “No one person invented cinema”

Famous Cinematographers Topics

You can, of course, write your next research paper on the life and works of a famous or popular cinematographer. You have plenty to choose from. However, we’ve already selected the best famous cinematographers topics for you right here:

• The life and works of Sir Roger Deakins
• Research the cinematographer Vittorio Storaro
• An in-depth look at Bill Pope
• Research the cinematographer Gordon Willis
• The life and works of Wally Pfister
• An in-depth look at Robert Burks
• Research the cinematographer Stanley Cortez
• The life and works of Conrad Hall
• An in-depth look at Rodrigo Prieto
• The life and works of Claudio Miranda
• Emmanuel Lubezki
• An in-depth look at Jack Cardiff
• Research the cinematographer Michael Ballhaus
• The life and works of Kazuo Miyagawa

Famous Films Topic Ideas

The easiest and fastest way to write an essay or research paper about movies is to write about a famous movie. Take a look at these famous films topic ideas and start writing your paper today:

• Research A Space Odyssey
• Research the movie Seven Samurai
• Cinematography techniques in There Will Be Blood
• Discuss the film The Godfather
• An in-depth look at La Dolce Vita
• Research the movie Citizen Kane
• Cinematography techniques in Goodfellas
• An in-depth look at the Aliens series
• Cinematography techniques in Singin’ in the Rain
• Research the movie Mulholland Drive
• An in-depth look at In The Mood For Love
• Research the movie City Lights

The Future Of Movies Topic Ideas

Did you ever wonder what the movies of the future will look like? We can guarantee that your professor has thought about it. Surprise him by writing your paper on one of these the future of movies topic ideas:

• The future of digital films
• Discuss animation techniques of the future
• The future of cinematography cameras
• How do you view the actors of the future?
• Will digital releases eliminate the need for DVDs?
• The role of streaming services in the future
• Talk about the direct-to-consumer distribution concept
• Is cinematography a good career for the future?
• Will movie theaters disappear?
• Virtual reality in future films
• The rise of Pixar Studios

Awesome Cinema Topic Ideas

Our experts have just finished completing this section of the topics list. Here, you will find some of the most awesome cinema topic ideas. These should all work great in 2023, so give them a try today:

• The concept of the Road Movie
• Review the film “Donnie Brasco”
• The popularity of musical movies
• A comprehensive history of cinematography
• Discuss the A Beautiful Mind movie
• Compare watching movies now and in the 1990s
• Talk about film narrative
• The importance of the main characters in a movie
• The process of selecting the right actor for the role
• Well-known produces in the United States
• The most popular actors in 2023
• Research Nazi propaganda films

Simple Cinema Essay Ideas

If you want to write about cinematography but don’t want to spend too much time researching the topic, you could always choose one of our simple cinema essay ideas. New ideas are added to this list periodically:

• Discuss the concept of limited animation
• War movies during World War II
• The importance of James Bond for Americans
• What is docufiction?
• The traits of a filmophile
• The success of early crime movies
• An in-depth look at Hanna-Barbera
• The transition from VHS tape to DVD
• Best comedy movies ever made
• Discuss the Film Noir genre
• What is a Blaxploitation?
• The best samurai film ever produced

Movies And The Internet Topics

• How does piracy affect the movie industry?
• An in-depth look at Netflix
• Research the top 3 movie streaming websites
• Compare and contrast Netflix and Amazon Prime
• Should movies be shared for free online?
• The effects of online streaming on piracy
• Is pirating movies illegal everywhere?
• Illegal downloads of movies in North Korea
• Piracy: a form of film preservation
• The most pirated movies of the 21st century
• Research the best ways to stop film piracy
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Resource Description Procedures & Guidelines: SOC Film Theses & Screenplays

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• Film Thesis Project Cataloging
• Screenplays Cataloging

SOC Film Thesis Project Cataloging

General information:

• The Media specialist will bring DVDs and thesis project submission forms to cataloger when new thesis projects have been received.  Once cataloging work is complete, cataloger should return DVDs and forms to media specialist.
• A spreadsheet listing all SOC film thesis projects is located on the I drive.  (I:\Arch2\Theses\SOC Masters Theses)  When you have cataloged the item, place a “Y” in the “cataloged” column.  You may want to consult the information on this spreadsheet, in addition to the information on the submission form and on the piece itself.  Although the DVD should be the primary source of information, in some cases the advisor and/or date are not listed on the piece.  You could then supply them from these supporting materials.  
• A good resource for video cataloging is the DVD cataloging guide created by Online Audiovisual Catalogers and found here: http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/capc_files/DVD_guide_final.pdf    This workflow document will refer to these instructions.
• See separate instructions for cataloging SOC screenplays.

1. Log into OCLC Connexion.  From the  Cataloging  menu, choose  Create--Single Record--Visual Materials.

2. Next, apply the constant data for SOC film thesis projects.  From the  Edit  menu choose  Constant Data--Online--Apply by Name.   In the pop-up box, type “soc” and be sure to click the button next to “both” under Choose MARC fields to apply.  Click OK.

3. View the DVD, examining at minimum the menus and opening and closing credits. Supply and/or edit the following descriptive information.

        A.  Fixed field :

• Edit “Tech” if technique is other than live action (e.g. animation, or a mix of live action and animation).
• Supply “Time” in minutes, rounding up and using leading zeroes if less than 100 minutes.
• Supply “Date” from the film itself.  If no date appears in the film, supply the submission date.
• Change “Lang” if primary language is other than English.

        B.  007

• $d If film is entirely black and white, change to “b”.
• $e If disc is Blu-ray or HD-DVD, change coding accordingly (see OLAC guide).
• $i If configuration of playback channels is known, change accordingly (see OLAC guide).

        C.  041/546

• If applicable, supply information about additional languages, captions, subtitles etc. as described in the OLAC guide.

         D.  049

• Change to EAUN.

        E.  099/590

• Add the DVD call number, which should appear in a single subfield a. Add additional call number with “THESIS” in the 590 field provides a note to assist media services staff with searching. Example:  099 _9 $a THESIS DVD 61

        590      $a THESIS 61

        F.  100

• In this field, list the name of the primary creator of the film.  In most cases, this will be the student who submitted the item as his or her thesis project.  However, in some rare cases, this person will not be the primary creator.  Since this is “their” thesis project, we still want to highlight that ownership. Add relator terms, as appropriate, from the MARC relator term list:   http://www.loc.gov/marc/relators/relaterm.html  

        G.  245

• See the OLAC guide for information about entering the title and statement of responsibility.  Take these from the piece itself.  If varying titles are listed on the container, submission form, etc., add these in a 246.

        H.  264

• This field should contain the date only, in subfield c.  If a date is not listed on the piece, supply the date from the submission form or spreadsheet in square brackets. Change the second indicator, as appropriate, to indicate the type of date given. (Refer to OCLC Bibformats for possible values.)

        I.  300

• Supply the running time.  This often differs from the duration listed on the container and/or submission form.  In this case, add a 500 note, reading “Duration on container:...” The time in the fixed field should be rounded up from the actual running time. Edit $b, if information does not match item.

        J.  500/790

• Add the name of the first-named project advisor. If the advisor name does not appear on the piece, supply from the submission form or spreadsheet.

        K.  520

• Insert abstract here.  The film’s website, if available, sometimes includes a better summary than given on the submission form.  Use best judgment and copy and paste from spreadsheet or film’s website, or transcribe from submission form or container.  

L.   538

• Change to Blu-ray, HD DVD, DVD-R, if appropriate.

M.  508/511

• Add notes for any additional creators and performers not listed in 245 $c. (See p. 21 of the OLAC guide for additional information.)

        N.  700/710

• Add name headings for creators, producers, and performers listed in 245 $c, 508 and 511. Add appropriate relator terms from the controlled list.

4. Add appropriate subject headings and genre terms, for documentary films.  For fictional films, only genre terms are needed.  Common examples include:

655 _7 Documentary films. $2 lcgft

655 _7 Short films. $2 lcgft

5. Update holdings and export to Voyager.  Before saving in Voyager, change 590, 790 and 791 fields to 500, 700 and 710.  

6. Add holdings and item records.  Examples:

Sample Records:

Cataloging SOC MFA Thesis Projects: Screenplays

• Archivist will notify cataloging when new screenplays have been received. Pick up box with screenplays from Archives.
• A spreadsheet listing all SOC film thesis projects is located on the I drive.  (I:\Arch2\Theses\SOC Masters Theses)  When you have cataloged the item, place a “Y” in the “cataloged” column.  You may want to consult the information on this spreadsheet, in addition to the information on the submission form and on the piece itself.  Although the screenplay should be the primary source of information, in some cases the advisor and/or date are not listed on the piece.  You could then supply them from these supporting materials.  

1.  In OCLC Connexion, create new record using “Books” workform.

2. Apply the constant data for SOC screenplays. From the  Edit  menu choose  Constant Data--Online--Apply by Name.   In the pop-up box, type “screenplays” and be sure to click the button next to “both” under Choose MARC fields to apply.  Click OK.

3. Fill in missing descriptive data. Subject headings are not necessary.

• If no date appears on manuscript, supply from submission form or spreadsheet.
• Change 049 to EAUS
• In physical description, remember to use “leaves” if printed on only one side, “pages” if printed on both.
• Abstract can be copied and pasted from spreadsheet.
• Be sure to check for authority records for faculty advisor and student names.

4. Update holdings and export to Voyager.  Before saving in Voyager, change 790 and 791 fields to 700 and 710.  

5. Add holdings. Location should be “auar.” These items do not have a call number and do not need an item record.

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