Film in Latin America: A Selective Bibliography, 1999

compiled by Marianne Siegmund, Brigham Young University
Latin American Information series, no. 7
Edited by Laura D. Shedenhelm, University of Georgia Libraries
Film in Latin America: A Selective Bibliography, 1999

Table of Contents
Introduction
I. Reference Sources (Latin America and individual countries):
Bibiographies, Biographical Dictionaries, CD-ROMs, Film Dictionaries & Encyclopedias, Film Directories & Guides, Filmographies
II. Historical & Cinematic Studies:
Latin America: Historical Studies, Cinematic Studies
Individual Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

Introduction.
After some preliminary discussions, the Latin American Studies Group at Brigham Young University’s Library initiated a Latin American film series during the winter semester of 1999. The objective of showing these films was to increase the exposure of films made in Latin America to both faculty and students and also to magnify the Library’s role as a useful resource, not only for its holdings, but also for its services. It was decided to begin the series with four films from Argentina, with plans to showcase other Latin American countries in future semesters.
This bibliography was originally compiled as a part of the film series, with the goal being to offer a current list of materials on Latin American film housed in the Harold B. Lee Library of Brigham Young University. Thus, this bibliography is of necessity selective in nature. In order to be useful to a larger audience, the scope was broadened to include three additional countries -- Haiti, Peru, and Uruguay.
The materials included in the bibliography consist primarily of monographs, with the exception of one CD-ROM and a small number of journal titles. Journal articles were omitted, with the exception of five bibliographies from the Handbook of Latin American Studies and two chapters from Paula H. Covington’s Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources. In the case of multiple volumes, it was decided to omit library holdings in lieu of listing the total number of volumes available; likewise, local holdings information for journals has been left out and only the start date and the frequency are given. The organization of the bibliography reflects a broad-to-narrow structure. General reference sources for Latin America as a whole and for individual counties are listed first, followed by historical and cinematic sources for Latin America. The concluding section consists of historical and cinematic studies listed alphabetically by country. Due to the nature of this type of organization, some duplication of entries was considered advantageous. Geographical coverage generally reflects the subject matter of the work, not necessarily the place of publication, though these are often the same.
It is hoped that despite its selective nature, this bibliography will be found useful by patrons and others interested in the field of Latin American film.