Library Collections: Film & Streaming Media

One of the most comprehensive video archives of governmental and political content totaling over 230,000 hours of programming first made available to the public for free in 2007. The Video Library records all three C-SPAN networks seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.

Television’s longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS.

TED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world.

See shorts and features, showing the best from the BFI, national and regional archives - including 120 years of Britain on film

This library contains digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download.

NARA has an extensive collection of films created for and produced by the U.S. government that are in the public domain, including military films, educational and documentary films (1915-1976). NARA also has gift materials from private sources, such as Universal Newsreel releases and outtakes (1929-67). You can search some of their holdings using the ARC online catalog.

A comprehensive listing of Public Moving Image Archives and Research Centers from around the world.