The A/V Geeks Film Archive is a collection of over 24,000 films gathered from school auctions, thrift stores, closets and dumpsters. Predominantly made up of old educational films and commercials, these are not contemporary videos, but can provide interesting videos in the public domain.
Streaming Video: Multi-Subject Databases
Most of these videos are protected under copyright: if you want to incorporate clips of them into your own videos, make sure that you understand Fair Use and ensure that your use meets the terms of Fair Use. (See Copyright.)
Swank Motion Pictures distributes over 18,000 movies from major Hollywood studios, which are available online to Penn State instructors for classroom teaching, via a University Libraries license with Swank Motion Pictures.
Kanopy distributes online documentaries from a variety of filmmakers, including the Media Education Foundation. Search for specific movie titles, or browse a list of all the online documentaries licensed by the Penn State University Libraries
Kanopy distributes documentaries, independent and world cinema, and classic and award-winning films from a variety of filmmakers, including the Media Education Foundation. Search for specific movie titles, or browse a list of all the online documentaries licensed by the Penn State University Libraries. To find out when the license for a Kanopy video expires, contact the Music and Media Center at musiccenter@psu.edu.
Docuseek2 distributes online documentaries from a variety of filmmakers, including Bullfrog Films, Collective Eye Films, Icarus Films, and Terra Nova Films. Search for specific movie titles, or browse a list of all the online documentaries licensed by the Penn State University Libraries.
Docuseek2 distributes online documentaries from a variety of filmmakers, including Bullfrog Films, Collective Eye Films, Film Movement, First Run Features, Icarus Films, the National Film Board of Canada, and Women Make Movies. Penn State's subscription includes the complete GOOD DOCS collection. Search for specific titles or browse a list of documentaries licensed by the Penn State University Libraries.
Films Media Group distributes online documentaries from a variety of producers, including Films for the Humanities and Sciences, A&E Television Networks, Bill Moyers, BBC, Cambridge Educational, and Open University. Search for specific movie titles, or browse a list of all the online documentaries licensed by the Penn State University Libraries.
Films Media Group distributes online documentaries from a variety of producers, including Films for the Humanities and Sciences, A&E Television Networks, Bill Moyers, BBC, Cambridge Educational, and Open University. Search for specific movie titles, or browse a list of all the online documentaries licensed by the Penn State University Libraries.
245 documentary films from the Public Broadcasting Service. Selected from series such as Frontline, NOVA, American Experience, and Odyssey.
This collection of more than 1,600 streaming videos provides video documentaries and series from PBS. From science to history, art to Shakespeare, diversity to business & economics, and more, the PBS Video Collection provides access to one of television’s most trusted networks. Includes episodes from Frontline, NOVA, American Experience, Odyssey, and more.
The Media Education Foundation produces and distributes documentary films to inspire critical thinking about the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media.
The Media Education Foundation produces and distributes documentary films and other educational resources to inspire critical thinking about the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media.
Documentary films and other educational resources focused on the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media.
Over 1200 video titles distributed by Filmakers Library are available through this online streaming service. Topics covered include: race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the environment, bioethics, health, political science and current events, psychology, arts, literature, and more.