This resource guide contains complete descriptions of films about poverty and development both in the United States and in poor nations. The films are selected for use in classrooms, workshops, and community seminars and annotations summarize film content. Topics related to development in the United States include perspectives, poverty, realities of urban poverty, the plight of the Indians, poverty in rural areas and Appalachia, conditions of migrant workers and Mexican-Americans, welfare and race relations. Films about development in poor nations are organized under the following headings: Larger Issues; Food Production and Population; Social and Political Change in Developing Nations; Development Projects; and Colonialism. Related filmstrips are listed and an appendix includes a list of film distributors and prices. (SHM)