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16best lms of a particular genre, author, epoch. Specialization and depth, rather than breadth and general info will again be the characterizing traits of these new curated outlets.Their existence will make it so much easier to discover and appreciate thousands of great lms that otherwise had no hope of being ever found. Look at:FilmsforAction – a curated collection of lms about activism and social change.Also of interest is the fast growing number of free websites that collect and organize all of the great documentaries freely accessible online. Here some great examples:• TopDocumentaryFilms• Rocumentaries• DocumentaryAddict• DocumentaryHeaven• DocumentaryStorm• JohnLockerThe lm curators behind these new catalogs will be our trusted guides in nding and selecting the best movie to watch, rather than having us check tons of trailers or skimpy reviews by lm critics we know little or nothing about.PhotographyIn the eld of photography new tools and ser- vices will span a renaissance of visual showcases, catalogs and collections that will bring together the best imagery, ideas and emerging concepts.Thanks to dedicated image curation platforms like Behance, Dribbble, 500px, Flickr it willbe increasingly easy to get in nite visual inspiration and ideas as well as to nd great photographers and visual artists for any type of project or endeavour.New, revolutionary free curated platforms, like Unsplash will allow top-notch visual imagery and totally unknown photographers to be found and appreciated as never possible before.Pinterest itself will continue to be a reference tool both for discovery as well as for the creation of new valuable image collections.Even online stock photo agencies will startto deeply curate their own image libraries,as the key di erentiator among them willnot be just volume anymore, but also image quality and originality, the ever more important ease-of- nding.e-CommerceWhen the inventory becomes near-in nite,as in the case with Amazon, eBay and other large online retailers, then curation becomes a necessity.Buyers do not like to be overwhelmed with choices and alternatives. Rather, they likeand appreciate independent expert advice, commentary, opinions, buying stats, ratings and user-driven top picks, selections and suggested bundles.Thus, to curate, big retailers will need to work hard to best organize products in well de ned categories, to collect and add precise info and data, while adding key value by letting buyers share reviews, comments and opinions in a crowdsourced fashion.The consequence is that next to algorithmical- ly-based lists and suggestions, we will rely more and more on users' suggestions, comments and recommendations.A growing set of dedicated tools and services is already available for anyone wanting to take a lead on this front.CONTENT CURATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE. CURATION FOR DIGITAL HERITAGE · ROBIN GOODSmart culture. Analysis of digital trends