Whittemore Library: World Languages: Films / Documentaries

Find Films & Multimedia Materials via the MLN Catalog

Whittemore Library is a member of MLN, the Minuteman Library Network. You can search for books, films, and other multimedia materials in Whittemore Library only or you may search the whole network. With a Minuteman library card, you are able to request materials from any Minuteman library and may have them sent to Whittemore or any other member library for your convenience.

Search the Catalog
For films and other multimedia materials, go to, "Advanced Search." Search by Keyword, Title, Subject, or Author , then
under, "Library Catalog," use the "Format," limiter. Select: "DIGITAL VIDEO," or "DVD or VCD", or "VIDEO VHS."

Video Streaming at Whittemore Library - Spring Semester 2019 - (rev. 8/2019)

Video Streaming at Whittemore Library - click here for latest information on the Films on Demand database trials this semester
In the Spring 2019 semester the Henry Whittemore Library will be offering two video streaming options, Films on Demand and Kanopy. Patrons can watch any video in the Films on Demand database. Access to Kanopy is more limited. For additional information & details, click on the link above, "Video Streaming at Whittemore Library."

Films / Documentaries - Films on Demand - (rev. 3/14/19)

Films / Documentaries - Kanopy - (rev. 9/2019)

Billed as “Netflix, for colleges,” Kanopy provides streaming on-demand access to thousands of documentaries and feature and independent films. Kanopy’s media player works on many devices and operating systems, and includes permalinks, captions, transcription, and clip/playlist creation tools.

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Stream documentaries and feature films.

Film Links

Film reviews and basic information on a variety of topics can be found in most of these sites.

Internet Movie Database Film fan website. Features include reviews, rankings, biographies, news, and ticket purchasing option.
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE.com – the Movie Review Query Engine, founded in 1993, is the Internet’s largest database of movie reviews for over 100,000 titles. The continually growing site provides a searchable index of all published and available reviews, news, interviews, and other materials associated with specific movies.
AMC Filmsite Filmsite - also known as Greatest Films (http://www.filmsite.org/ and http://www.greatestfilms.org/) ...website containing interpretive, descriptive review commentary and background history on many of the best Hollywood and American classic films in the last century. The site initiated the recent trend to select 100 Landmark Movies in the history of American/Hollywood cinema, that serve as signposts to map the milestones of our cinematic past. The site includes rich reference material including Academy Awards history, film genres, film terms, film history by decade, trivia, and lots of lists of 'best' films, stars, scenes, quotes, resources, posters, etc.
World and Independant Film Extraordinary movies are being made all over the world. Explore the best ones with this collection, featuring reviews, director and actor profiles, and international film festival details.
American Film Institute The AFI Archive and the AFI Catalog of Feature Films preserve the legacy of America's film heritage for future generations, comprising rare footage from across the history of the moving image and compiling an authoritative record of the first 100 years of American film.
Latin American Cinema from Latin American Network Information Center
Film Society of Lincoln Center Via year-round programming and discussions; its annual New York Film Festival; and its publications, ..., the Film Society endeavors to make the discussion and appreciation of cinema accessible to a broader audience, as well as to ensure that it will remain an essential art form for years to come.
IFC IFC is the home of offbeat, unexpected comedies.