CineFiles
Suggested Sample Searches
Although the range of documents currently available is limited, you can
explore some of the database's capabilities by trying one of the
representative searches suggested here.
The DOCUMENT query screen can be used to
search for documents by title, author, date or publisher, or for documents
about specific films, people, or subjects. From this screen:
Search for "Potemkin" in the film title field; then try narrowing your
search by adding other search criteria. For example, compose a search with
"Potemkin" in the title field, and "Museum of Modern Art" in the "document
source" field.
Search for "Pacific Film Archive" in the document source field for a
sampling of program notes, intertitles, and other materials published by
the PFA.
The FILMOGRAPHIC query screen can be used
to search for films by title, subject, genre, director, year, country, or
studio. From this screen:
Search for a title word, such as "Frankenstein," with the search type
"exact," then do a second search on "Frankenstein" with the search type
"contains."
Search for a genre such as "horror" or "musicals" or search for films
from a particular country. Limit the type of search to "begins with" for
quicker retrieval.
For additional instructions on searching, go to the Search Tips screen.