A page of information and links to finding more information on Mexican cinema and related areas. Comments and suggestions for added links are welcome, and reports of broken links are also appreciated. PLEASE NOTE: some sites are down for a day or two, then reappear. If you have trouble linking, try again later and if you still can't reach the site, let me know so I can remove the dead link.

DEAD LINKS LAST PRUNED: 29 JULY 2005! NEW LINKS ADDED 29 JULY 2005!

• General and Organizational Sites
• Online Newspapers and Magazines
• Production/Distribution Companies, TV Networks
• Research Sites, Lists
• Pages I Created
• People, Films, Genres

• The Mexican Film Bulletin NOW AVAILABLE AS A PDF FILE DOWNLOAD (beginning December 2006)

• Filmoteca de la UNAM homepage (New URL October 2007).
• Cineteca Nacional Home Page (new URL, May 2003! Works best with IE not Netscape, at least older Netscape)
• Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas Page (URL fixed June 2004)
• "Más de Cien Años del Cine Mexicano" : many great photos, links, brief history of Mexican cinema, references, and more. New URL!
• Mexican Film Institute Page (IMCINE): links to many different sources of information
• Agrasánchez Film Archive, website for those interested in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Source for films, posters, books, and more.
• Sources for Mexican Movie Posters and Videos.
• Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica Home Page: film school in Mexico City, info on features and shorts they have produced, as well as details on their other programs and services.
• Dirección General de Radio, Televisión y Cinematografía: Mexican government agency
• Cinexos: Spanish and Latin American Cinema Web Ring
• Comisión Nacional de Filmaciones site: government organization which coordinates filming in Mexico by foreign filmmakers. Very useful. Added 16 Oct 2000.
• Asociación Mexicana de Filmadoras site. Added 3 August 2000.
• Asociación Nacional de Intérpretes site. Added 3 August 2000.
• Canal 100, links to production companies, distributors, film/TV professionals (makeup, etc.), equipment rentals, etc.
• Directory of Film/TV production companies from Mekate.
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• Mexican Online Newspapers: choose "Latin America."
• Cinefagia, online magazine dealing with Mexican and world cinema, particularly fantasy films and other outré topics like adult movies, etc. From the former webmaster of "Inframundo."
• Produ.com, news and info about TV, film, commercials, etc. (production oriented).
• Fama magazine (entertainment tabloid).
• Etcétera magazine: weekly magazine (check the "Espectáculos" section).
• Esmas (Televisa's website), with news and features on movies, TV, music, performers, etc.
• Todoelcine.com: magazine style website with news, interviews, etc., both Mexican and Hollywood (also international). Added 10 Oct 2000.
• Mexican Horror Movies Discussion Board at "The Latarnia Forums" (ezboard).
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• Veranda Entertainment, a new company that handles Mexican movies for U.S. television distribution. Added 26 July 2005.
• AnimaFX: special effects company in Mexico. Added 8 July 2002.
• Armagedon Films homepage; films by director Paco del Toro.
• Grupo Imagyx, Monterrey-based production house. Site is a little bare now (22 June) but more details are promised.
• Onac Productions: Jorge Alberto Cano Jr. has made some features in addition to commercials, etc.
• Estudios Churubusco
• Televisa.
• Galavisión.
• Univisión.
• TV Azteca.
• Golem Producciones page: interesting reading regarding independent film and video production in Mexico. Added 14 Nov 2000.
• For companies selling Mexican films on video, go to my Mexican Video and Poster Source Page
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• Home Page of the Filmoteca de la UNAM: much information and a searchable database of Mexican films! This is a wonderful on-line source to check titles, dates, credits. RECOMMENDED.
• Cinema site of the Spanish Ministerio de Educación y Cultura which has a searchable database of all Spanish films AND other films released in Spain. Click on "Base de datos de películas" on the right-hand side of the page.
• 2001 Ariel Awards Results. Added 29 May 2001.
• 1999 Ariel Awards Results
• 2001 Mexican Film Production List. Last update: 11 October 2001.
• 2000 Mexican Film Production List : Last update 18 December 2000.
• 2002 Mexican Film Production List. Added 10 Feb 2003.
• 2003 Mexican Film Production List. Last update April 2004.
• 2004 Mexican Film Production List. Created 12 January 2004, last update 11 June 2004.
• Internet Movie Database (a fair number of Mexican films listed)
• Mexican Film and Music Page.Many links to online resources about film and music (including song lyrics!). From another librarian (like me), so you know it has a lot of good information.
• Biographical Dictionary of Mexican Film Performers, "A" and "B". "C" (including "Ch"), "D", "E", "F" , "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M Part One", "M Part Two", "M Part Three" "M Part Four", "N" and "O" , "P" and "Q", "R", "S" , "T" (Added 5 feb 2001), "U-Z" (Added 25 April).
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• Mexican Film News: updated frequently with news, TV listings (for USA), birthdays, etc.
• Alberto Isaac (director) Page.
• Juan López Moctezuma (director) Page.
• The Films of Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata.
• The Amedee Chabot, Elizabeth Campbell, Christa Linder Page.
• Where to Buy Mexican Movie Posters and Videotapes.
• María Antonieta Pons Filmography.
• Also see Biographical Dictionary of Mexican Film Performers, plus some of the biographies/filmographies below (Luis Aguilar, Fanny Cano, Cantinflas, Elvira Quintana).
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• From Parts Unknown: publication covering the popular culture aspects of lucha libre.
• The Wonder World of K. Gordon Murray, the preeminent distributor of "popular" Mexican cinema in English-dubbed form.
• Mexican Horror Movies (brief list, descriptions, some art).
• AMORES PERROS page.
• AVE MARIA: a new website for this film which, after a year of festival exposure, is being released theatrically in May 2000. ADDED: 14 April 2000.
• Review and vidcaps from EL BARON DEL TERROR (aka THE BRAINIAC), courtesy of Jabootu.
• Interactive BRAINIAC presskit (clips from the movie).
• BRAINIAC (Barón del terror) review with photos.
• BLIND HEAT: U.S.-Mexican co-production. This link takes you to the Keith Holland (director of photography) Page.
• EL CRIMEN DEL PADRE AMARO : film released May 2002 in Mexico.
• DEMASIADO AMOR.
• KALIMAN, Mexican comic book and radio superhero, who also appeared in two films. The first link is to the official Kalimán site, and this link is to another Kalimán page. Both have screen caps and info from the Kalimán movies.
• THE OTHER CONQUEST (English-language page for the U.S. release of LA OTRA CONQUISTA)
• SANTA CLAUS review and vidcaps from Jabootu.

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• Alejandro Jodorowsky, who is from Chile but made most of his films in Mexico.
• Juan López Moctezuma Page: page dedicated to the late director who made some very interesting films including LA MANSION DE LA LOCURA, ALUCARDA, and MARY MARY, BLOODY MARY.

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• Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata Page (Santo-Film reviews, info, photos, links to other sites)
• Monster Club (in French) page about Mexican horror movies.
• Monster Club (in French) El Santo Page.
• Mexican Vampire Films Page (in Spanish).
• Santo and Friends, site dedicated to Mexican fantasy films.
• "Cinema Diabólico" (Mexican fantasy film posters)
• Yirah Aparicio: the "official" page for this sexy actress has vanished, but a fan has created a new site for her.
• Luis Aguilar Filmography
• Luis Aguilar, a Brief Biography
• Juan Manuel Bernal.
• The Bracho family page: director Julio Bracho, actress Andrea Palma, and actress Diana Bracho.
• The Elizabeth Campbell-Amédee Chabot-Christa Linder Page.
• Fanny Cano Biography
• Cantinflas Filmography
• Kate del Castillo Page
• Chabelo Page: commercial site
• Yolanda del Río Page--singer and actress.
• Official María Félix Page
• cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa.
• Mauricio Garcés Filmography and Biography
• Gael García Bernal fan page (Amores perros, etc.).
• Alejandro Giacoman: composer for films, TV, etc.
• Roberto Gómez Bolaños Official Page.
• El Chavo del Ocho (Roberto Gómez Bolaños).
• Edith González Page (English).
• Enrique Guzmán Page.
• Lorena Herrera Official Site. Added 28 Sept 2001.
• Pedro Infante Page
• another Pedro Infante Page.
• Susan León Page, photos and info on this Peruvian actress/model (who has appeared in some Mexican films/videohomes/TV shows.
• Irma Lozano Page.
• Ofelia Medina Page: page dedicated to a prominent actress and social activist. ADDED: 12 Feb 00.
• Carl Mora, noted Mexican film historian and critic, author of "Mexican Cinema" (third edition to be published within a year).
• Mike Moroff Page--actor in both Hollywood and Mexican cinema.
• Evita Muñoz "Chachita" Homepage.
• The Official Piporro Page--dedicated to actor/singer Eulalio González "Piporro" (URL updated 1 March 2002)
• María Antonieta Pons Filmography and photos
• The Brief Life and Tragic Death of Elvira Quintana
• Claudia Ramírez Page
• Jorge Rivero: article from the LA Weekly in March 2002, written by Joseph Treviño.
• Germán Robles Page.
• Humberto Robles, a producer, writer
• Lorena Rojas.
• Helena Rojo.
• The Roberto Sosa Page: a talented "serious" actor with a string of excellent film roles under his belt. ADDED 21 April 2003.
• Jacqueline Voltaire Page. Added June 2005.
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  The Mexican Film Bulletin

  A newsletter containing news, articles, and film reviews about motion pictures produced in Mexico. Now in our TWELFTH year. "...great articles on the history and theory of the movies...a fascinating topic too often ignored by film buffs and moviegoers...a welcome change of pace." writes FACTSHEET FIVE. "Takes a serious, well rounded look at Mexican cinema and always has great rare ads, news, reviews, and filmographies." PSYCHOTRONIC VIDEO MAGAZINE

  Current issue available ONLINE (in .pdf format)!!! (beginning December 2006) .

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Last update: 26 July 2005 (dead links removed). More updates soon!

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