Wikimedia Commons

2,065–2,112 of 92,430 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Commons 8-31-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Short · 36 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 1-11-10- White House Press Briefing 2010 · Feature · 40 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 12-22-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Feature · 45 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 9-16-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Feature · 46 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 10-30-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Short · 36 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 10-5-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Short · 39 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 7-28-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Short · 36 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 6-16-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Feature · 40 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 7-27-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Short · 37 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 6-2-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Feature · 40 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 6-12-09- White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs and UN Ambassador Susan Rice 2009 · Feature · 57 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 10-28-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Feature · 44 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 5-28-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Feature · 41 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 7-20-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Feature · 45 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 5-13-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Feature · 41 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 10-6-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Short · 38 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 8-3-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Feature · 41 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 8-4-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Short · 35 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 4-23-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Feature · 53 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons 7-1-09- White House Press Briefing 2009 · Feature · 43 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. (public domain) Commons President Obama Speaks on the Situation in Iraq 2014 · Short · 29 min · Subtitles President Obama delivers a statement from the White House Press Briefing Room on the situation in Iraq, and the steps the U.S. is taking in response, June 19,… Commons 5-13-14- White House Press Briefing 2014 · Feature · 47 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons The President Meets with the Prime Minister of India in Paris 2015 · Talk · 7 min · Subtitles President Obama speaks before a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. November 30, 2015. Commons President Obama and President Michelle Bachelet of Chile 2009 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles President Obama and President Michelle Bachelet of Chile talk to the press after meeting in the Oval Office. June 23, 2009. (Public Domain) Commons Travels with The First Lady- Africa 2011 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles Hop on board with the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, as she travels to South Africa and Botswana for an official visit. Walk step-by-step… Commons The President Meets with the King of the Netherlands 2015 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles President Obama delivers remarks after meeting with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. June 1, 2015. Commons President Obama Meets with the King of Jordan 2014 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles On December 5, 2014, President Obama met with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Oval Office. Commons The President Meets with the President of Turkey in Paris 2015 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles President Obama delivers remarks after holding a bilateral meeting with President Erdogan of Turkey in the Chief of Missions Residence in Paris, France.… Commons President Obama Speaks at the Dedication of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute 2015 · Short · 25 min · Subtitles President Obama travels to Boston, MA to help dedicate the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in honor of the late Senator Ted Kennedy. March 30, 2015. Commons President Obama Speaks at the 2013 Tribal Nations Conference 2013 · Talk · 13 min · Subtitles President Obama reaffirms his Administration's commitment to strengthening the government-to-government relationship with Indian Country and to improve the… Commons President Obama, Chinese President Hu Meet in Beijing 2009 · Short · 35 min · Subtitles The President and President Hu Jintao of China make a joint statement to the media after their extended bilateral meeting in Beijing. November 17, 2009.… Commons Awadagin Pratt Performs at the White House- 2 of 8 2009 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles Concert pianist Awadagin Pratt performs J.S. Bachs Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 at the White House Evening of Classical Music on November 4,… Commons Fireworks on the National Mall from the White House - 201 2012 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles The National Mall fireworks as seen from the South Lawn of the White House. July 4, 2012. Commons Harry Connick, Jr. at the White House 2010 · Short · 17 min · Subtitles First Lady Michelle Obama welcomes Harry Connick, Jr. to the White House to speak before a group of music students at a press preview for the Governors Ball.… Commons First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks at an Education Event in Dakar, Senegal 2013 · Educational · 10 min · Subtitles First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to students at Martin Luther King school, an all-girls middle school in Dakar, Senegal. Commons President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address 2009 · Short · 21 min · Subtitles On January 20, 2009 President Barack Obama was sworn in as 44th President of the United States and delivered his Inaugural Address. (This video is public… Commons National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2013 2013 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles President Obama delivers remarks at the National Christmas Tree Lighting, and First Lady Michelle Obama reads "T'was the Night Before Christmas." December 6,… Commons President Obama Lights the National Christmas Tree - 2010 2010 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles The President is joined by the First Family and Vice President and Dr. Biden as he lights the National Christmas Tree in a ceremony on the Ellipse. December… Commons President Obama Lights the National Christmas Tree - 2012 2012 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles President Obama speaks before the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse. December 6, 2012. Commons President Obama Speaks at the 2014 National Prayer Breakfast 2014 · Short · 20 min · Subtitles President Obama delivers remarks to legislators, officials, and clergy from all faiths and political ideologies at the annual National Prayer Breakfast.… Commons President Obama Speaks on Expanding Our Energy Portfolio 2012 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles President Obama discusses investing in clean and renewable energy sources as part of an all-of-the-above strategy to develop American energy and reduce our… Commons President Obama on the International Nuclear Framework with Iran 2015 · Short · 18 min · Subtitles Speaking from the Rose Garden, President Obama lays out the details of a historic framework with Iran that will prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear… Commons Behind the Scenes- The ACA 2010 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles Go behind the scenes with President Obama on the day that the Affordable Care Act was passed and the day it was signed into law. The footage includes:… Commons President Obama Speaks at Ubungo Symbion Power Plant 2013 · Short · 7 min · Subtitles At a power plant in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, President Obama discusses a new initiative called Power Africa that aims to double access to electricity across… Commons The President Tours the Faffa Food Factory in Ethiopia 2015 · Short · 7 min · Subtitles The President delivers remarks while touring the Faffa Food Factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. July 28, 2015. Commons President Obama Speaks at an Official Dinner in Kenya 2015 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles President Obama offers a toast at a dinner hosted in his honor by President Kenyatta of Kenya. July 25, 2015. Commons Will Wikipedia exist in 20 years- 2017 · Feature · 1 h 7 min · Subtitles Katherine Maher, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, joins Harvard Law School professor Yochai Benkler for a conversation about the future of… Commons Knowledge Belongs to All of Us V9.0.2 (FINAL CUT) 2018 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles The Wikimedia Foundation takes knowledge seriously, and that means that Wikipedia as a truly global project written and curated by people from all around the…