The library holdings include most of the films regularly used in Film Studies classes. Of special interest is the complete set of Buster Keaton features in newly restored versions and the many special series on animation (see the Library Guide: Animation for details).
Some of the newer DVDs include useful supplementary materials, such as interviews with directors, commentary tracks, and making-of documentaries. The following disks have good “extras:” Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt, Almodovar’s Volver, Hertzog’s Grizzly Man, Curtiz’s Mildred Pierce, and Deepa Mehta’s Water.
If you are searching for films, look in this order:
Here is a sample of titles available from Films on Demand:
Try starting with searches in the “Area Studies” and “World Languages” directories. The “Political Science: Global Politics” directory also includes a number of useful background films, from a range of U.S. viewpoints.
Here is a sample of titles available from Films on Demand:
Search Tip: When you find a film or film segment that you like make sure to click the “Related Videos” box near the top right of the screen.
Go to “Streaming Video” and click the link to NFB for the best single source of free documentaries.
DocLibrary, a service of the HotDocs Festival, provides a second excellent site for free Canadian independent documentaries.
Don’t miss, for example: