Small Gauge / Amateur Film Bibliography
The Small Gauge and Amateur Film Bibliography, compiled by Margaret A. Compton, Katie Trainor, Karan Sheldon, Dwight Swanson, and William O’Farrell with the help of other small gauge luminaries, is a project launched in 2000 by the Small Gauge Task Force. Intended as a growing document, it was last revised in 2005 by editor Margie Compton. The entire document may be downloaded for printing, Small Gauge and Amateur Film Bibliography, 2005 (.pdf) -- or may be browsed by section:

History & Criticism
Filmmaking Manuals/Guides
Periodicals
Technology
Miscellaneous

TECHNOLOGY

The Complete Book of 8mm Movie Making, Super 8 Single 8, Standard 8, Jerry Yulsman, Barnes and Noble Books paper edition, 1973.
ISBN 06-463378-0

The Home Cinema, Gerald McKee. Gerald McKee, 1989. Ipswich Book Co. 1994. Classic home movie projectors 1922-1940
ISBN 0-9515905-0-2

Home Movie Gadgets. Compiled by the editors of Home Movies, Verhalen Publications, Hollywood, 1940.

The Keystone Movie Guide, Kenneth Tydings SMPTE. The Modern Camera Guide Series 1954 Greenburg Pub. Includes 8 & 16mm roll film, magazine cameras & projectors.

Revere Movie Guide 8 - 16mm, Ed Mankus. The Modern Camera Guide Series, 1955 Greenburg Pub.
LCCN 55-11960

This is an initial bibliography for those interested in learning more about small gauge and amateur film. These categories are not definitive: History and Criticism, Filmmaking Manuals/Guides, Periodicals, Technology, Miscellaneous. A listing may well fit into more than one category. A majority of these listings are still available at libraries and archives. This bibliography is an ongoing project; additions are welcome. Please send suggestions to Katie Trainor, trainorkatie@hotmail.com.

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