Film History Text Books

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there are too many fucking movies to watch, where can i find something that feels more like a curriculum and less like an endless list? some structure would help this adhd director

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Film Art is a good one to start with.

And A History of Narrative Film (much bigger).

MIT has a film history class thats free, you can download the syllabus and watch the lectures on youtube (this was my 2020).

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Vickie

@vickiezwAug 18, 2026

Wow why do I desperately want to do this MIT class… I actually just bought Sidney Lumet’s Making Movies at a used bookstore this weekend, adding these to my list 👀

JaperMoon

@japermoonAug 18, 2026

It’s free and asynchronous, nothing holding you back!

Film History Text Books

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