TOP 10 Film documentation in Chicago, Illinois

The Film Studies Center, located at 5811 South Ellis Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, is a dynamic institution that serves as the comprehensive support facility for the Department of Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Chicago. It offers a range of resources for students and researchers interested in film scholarship, including course screenings, extensive media collections, and spaces for teaching and individual research. The Center's collections span a wide range of cinema history, from early pre-cinematic paraphernalia to modern digital media. Its circulating library of video and digital media, along with study/viewing rooms, are available to the entire UChicago community. Additionally, the FSC hosts a variety of public events such as film screenings, lectures, workshops, and conferences throughout the academic year, all free and open to the public.