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241–288 of 766 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.
Library of Congress Preservation Meets Public Health: Enduring Lessons from Pandemic Planning 2021 · Film This presentation explains how Library of Congress staff used information from the REALM project in conjunction with public health guidance to develop safe… Library of Congress Focus on Scientific Reference Samples: Center for Heritage Analytical Reference Materials (CHARM) 2021 · Film One preservation challenge for understanding cultural heritage collection materials and their deterioration is due to the lack of documentation for older… Library of Congress Peek Inside the Lab: Two Mini Presentations 2021 · Film The Conservation and Digitization of the Yongle Dadian. Presenters will discuss the condition review, conservation treatment, and digitization of the Yongle… Library of Congress Librarians-in-Residence: Training the Next Generation 2021 · Film The Librarians-in-Residence (LIR) program was established in 2018 for recent graduates of Library and Information Science programs. The goal of this program… Library of Congress Southeast Asian Scripts: From the Centers to the Margins 2021 · Film This lecture focuses on two distinct but related writing traditions in Southeast Asia: those at centers of power and those at the margins. Looking at centers,… Library of Congress Africa: Writing Beyond Writing 2021 · Film The continent of Africa has seen astonishing inventions in communication systems using visual symbols. Some of them we recognize as writing. Some show how… Library of Congress Building Africana Collections and Connecting to Researchers, with James Armstrong 2022 · Film Join us for an interview with James Armstrong, who was the Field Director of the Library of Congress Nairobi Office from 1977-90; and subsequently of the… Library of Congress Literacy Education Beyond the Classroom 2022 · Educational Join us for a conversation on successful practices related to literacy education beyond the classroom. This session will be facilitated by the Library of… Library of Congress Building Africana Collections and Connecting to Researchers: Interviews with James Armstrong, Part 2. 2022 · Film Interviews of James Armstrong, Field Director, Library of Congress Office, Nairobi, Kenya, 1977-1990, is a two-part interview series sponsored by the African… Library of Congress The Changing Face of Washington D.C. through the U.S. News and World Report Magazine Photograph Collection 2022 · Film Kristi Finefield, Reference Specialist, will take you on a tour of 1950s, 1960s and 1970s Washington, D.C. through the lens of staff photographers for U.S.… Library of Congress Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series: Odd Laws in the United Kingdom 2022 · Film Senior Foreign Law Specialist Clare Feikert-Ahalt reviewed laws from the United Kingdom that are often considered odd. From carrying ladders and flying kites… Library of Congress Illegal Migration in the Central and Western Mediterranean 2022 · Film The webinar discussed the main instrument of international law regulating the issue of illegal migration, which is the United Nations Protocol against the… Library of Congress Places and Spaces to Grow Literacy 2022 · Educational Join us for a conversation on successful practices for growing literacy programs and services in unique places and spaces. This session will be facilitated by… Library of Congress Green Energy in the Arctic: Regulatory Opportunities and Challenges in the Nordic Countries 2022 · Film Join us for a conversation about how Nordic countries have jointly set to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. We will discuss the… Library of Congress Culturally Relevant Literacy Approaches 2022 · Film Join us for a conversation on successful practices and culturally relevant literacy approaches. This session will be facilitated by the Library of Congress… Library of Congress Historical Company Research Webinar 2022 · Film The Historical Company Research Webinar covers strategies and resources business librarians at the Library of Congress use to research old companies. We plan… Library of Congress European Green Bonds and the ECB's Climate Change Agenda 2022 · Film This webinar discussed green and sustainable finance with a focus on measures in the European Union (EU). In its 2018 action plan on financing sustainable… Library of Congress Analyzing Primary Sources with a STEM Lens 2022 · Film This interactive session will focus on the primary source analysis process and its application for STEM teachers at all grade levels. The breadth and depth of… Library of Congress Discovering Your Unique Cultural Lens: A Guide to Cultural Competence 2022 · Film Creating an Inclusive Agency: Deepening our awareness of our Unique Cultural Lens is essential for working toward actualizing DEI is in our DNA. Becoming… Library of Congress Exploring Cherry Blossom Varieties 2022 · Film How many varieties of cherry blossoms can you find in your neighborhood? How do you describe their colors? Nakahara will offer a close-up exploration of… Library of Congress Seasonal Appreciations in Japanese Visual Art 2022 · Film Jewel-toned woodblocks from the Library's Japanese print collection reflect recurring seasonal celebrations of springtime cherry blossoms, summer fireflies,… Library of Congress 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival 2022 · Film While the 1912 gift of cherry blossom trees from the city of Tokyo to Washington, D.C. is an enduring symbol of the U.S.-Japan friendship, former Japanese… Library of Congress The Codex Huexotzinco: Deciphering a Lost World of Art to Reveal its Secret Codes 2022 · Film Barbara Mundy, Jay I. Kislak Chair for the Study of the History and Cultures of the Early Americas at the Library of Congress, and Martha and Donald Robertson… Library of Congress Primary Source Teaching Strategies for the STEM classroom 2022 · Film In this webinar, we use primary source analysis tools to explore these artifacts and consider opportunities to make connections with oceanography, chemistry,… Library of Congress Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change 2022 · Film This panel explored moments of constitutional change in the United States, especially in more recent years, looking at constitutional amendments, as well as… Library of Congress Gadgets in the Harris and Ewing Collection 2022 · Film The photograph collection of Washington, D.C.-based photography studio Harris & Ewing, active during the first half of the 20 century, contains a surprising… Library of Congress Parallel Primary Sources for Enhancing STEM Experiences 2022 · Film The interactive session will have our guest STEM educators' model strategies to help your students examine primary sources from multiple perspectives. How can… Library of Congress Afghanistan's Legal Order in Transition: The Possible Path Forward in an Uncertain Environment 2022 · Film This webinar explored the ramifications of the Taliban's return to power for the Afghan constitutional and legal systems. Dr. Pasarlay discussed the Taliban's… Library of Congress Community Collection Grants For Individuals and Organizations 2022 · Film Informational webinar for the American Folklife Center's Community Collections Grants program of the Library's Of The People initiative. The webinar provides… Library of Congress Orientation to the Collections of the Prints & Photographs Division 2022 · Film This general orientation session highlights a wide range of pictorial formats and subject matter. It will focus especially on digital images available to all… Library of Congress Covid-19 in Asia 2022 · Film Numerous factors and dynamics have been observed in how the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded in different regions of the world. To fully understand the depth of… Library of Congress Community Collections Grants For Individuals and Organizations: Informational Webinar #2 2022 · Film Informational webinar for the American Folklife Center's Community Collections Grants program of the Library's Of The People initiative. The webinar provides… Library of Congress An Overview of Public International Law 2022 · Film This webinar provided an introduction to the five sources of international law, as defined by article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice… Library of Congress The Most Improbable War: Legal Transformations in Ukraine and Russia Before and During the Invasion 2022 · Film This entry in our Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series provided an overview of the historic roots of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It was co-sponsored by… Library of Congress Associate Librarian for Researcher and Collections Services 2022 · Film The Library of Congress is accepting applications for Associate Librarian for Researcher and Collections Services, SL-00, until July 25, 2022. The Associate… Library of Congress The Work Projects Administration Poster Collection 2022 · Film This collection is a Library favorite and totals over 900 posters that put artists back to work for travel, tourism, recreation, and public health programs… Library of Congress Technology in Wartime and War Memory: Michael Lindsay and the Chinese Communist in World War II 2022 · Film In 1937, Japan launched an all-out invasion of China. The army of the Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communists, joined in an uneasy… Library of Congress Anarchism and Visual Culture in Greater Mexico 2022 · Film Anarchism and Visual Culture in Greater Mexico is a presentation by Rosalía Romero, a Chau Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Art History at… Library of Congress CCDI Grant for Higher Education Institutions Informational Webinar 2022 · Educational In this webinar, Library of Congress staff will discuss the "Of the People" initiative at the Library of Congress, supported by a grant from the Andrew W.… Library of Congress CCDI Grant for Higher Education Institutions Informational Webinar 2022 · Educational In this webinar, Library of Congress staff will discuss the "Of the People" initiative at the Library of Congress, supported by a grant from the Andrew W.… Library of Congress CCDI Grant for Libraries, Archives, Museums Informational Webinar 2022 · Film In this webinar, Library of Congress staff will discuss the "Of the People" initiative at the Library of Congress, supported by a grant from the Andrew W.… Library of Congress CCDI Grant for Libraries, Archives, Museums Informational Webinar 2022 · Educational In this webinar, Library of Congress staff will discuss the "Of the People" initiative at the Library of Congress, supported by a grant from the Andrew W.… Library of Congress CCDI Grant for Libraries, Archives, Museums Informational Webinar 2022 · Educational In this webinar, Library of Congress staff will discuss the "Of the People" initiative at the Library of Congress, supported by a grant from the Andrew W.… Library of Congress Copyright Public Modernization Committee: Biannual Meeting 2022 · Film The goal of the committee is to expand and enhance communication with external stakeholders on IT modernization of Copyright Office systems, and to provide a… Library of Congress Regulating Remote Work During the Pandemic and After: Global Perspectives 2022 · Film This webinar provided an overview of the considerations undertaken by the U.S., the European Union (EU), and selected foreign countries in regulating offsite… Library of Congress CCDI Grant for Higher Education Institutions Informational Webinar 2022 · Educational In this webinar, Library of Congress staff will discuss the "Of the People" initiative at the Library of Congress, supported by a grant from the Andrew W.… Library of Congress The Druze and the Kurds: Two Complex Minority Models in a Complex Region 2022 · Film On July 19 and 20, 2022, the African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) hosted a symposium, "Religious Practices, Transmission, and Literacies in Africa, the… Library of Congress Morphing Magi: An Armenian Menologium in Context 2022 · Film Between June 1 and July 15, 2022, the African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) hosted seven renowned scholars in the AMED Reading Room, each for a two-week…