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4,801–4,848 of 8,304 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 Bottle Up and Go" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress As I Roved Out" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress The Mighty Rider" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress Rock Island Line" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress The Avondale Mine Disaster" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress Poor Wayfaring Stranger' 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress I Ain't Got No Home in the World Any More" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress Hungry Disgusted Blues" 2017 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress challenged musical artists to interpret material from its unparalleled archive of ethnographic… Library of Congress Beethoven and Bettera: Paintings in the Whittall Pavilion with Page Conservation 2017 · Talk Kathryn Campbell from Page Conservation discusses conservation of the Beethoven portrait by Johanne Christoph Heckel, 1815, including grime and varnish… Library of Congress Life As It Could Be: Astrobiology, Synthetic Biology, and the Future of Life 2017 · Talk Scientists, scholars, artists and journalists come together for a special symposium to discuss these questions: What is life? How might life have emerged on… Library of Congress Rewriting Rachmaninoff: Transcriptions and Revisions in the Library's Collections 2017 · Talk David Plylar explores the Sergei Rachmaninoff collections focusing on the composer's acts of "rewriting." These includes samples of Rachmaninoff's sketches,… Library of Congress Conversation with Richard Egarr 2017 · Talk The Library's Anne McLean speaks with Richard Egarr, keyboardist and conductor, prior to his concert. They discuss the history of several manuscripts in the… Library of Congress Cambodian-American Heritage Dancers with Chum Ngek Ensemble 2017 · Talk The Cambodian-American Heritage Dancers and Chum Ngek Ensemble present a program of classical Khmer dance and music from the Cambodian court repertoire. Library of Congress Open Arms: Expanding the Cultural Emergency Preparedness Community 2017 · Talk The Library of Congress celebrates Preservation Week with this lecture as the IFLA PAC (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions -… Library of Congress Mapping the Wilderness of Knowledge: The Card Catalog, Past, Present and Future 2017 · Talk Panelists discussed the challenges of managing the "firehose of information" that is modern library collections, from using printed catalog cards to the… Library of Congress Falling in Love Panel: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Melissa de la Cruz presents "Alex and Eliza: A Love Story," Sandhya Menon presents "When Dimple Met Rishi," and Nicola Yoon presents "The Sun Is Also a Star"… Library of Congress M.T. Anderson: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk M.T. Anderson launches his new book "Landscape with Invisible Hand" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Kathleen Glasgow: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Kathleen Glasgow discusses "Girl in Pieces" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress David Baldacci: 2017 National Book Festival (Teens) 2017 · Talk David Baldacci discusses "The Width of the World" on the Teens Stage at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Tanya Lee Stone: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Tanya Lee Stone discusses "Girl Rising: Changing the World One Girl at a Time" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Angie Thomas: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Angie Thomas discusses "The Hate U Give" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Poetry Slam: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk The Poetry Slam at the 2017 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. included some of the nation's top youth slam groups—from the capital and… Library of Congress Danielle Allen: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Danielle Allen launches her new book "Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Siddhartha Mukherjee: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses "The Gene: An Intimate History" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Matthew Desmond: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Matthew Desmond discusses "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Leland Melvin: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Leland Melvin discusses "Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace and Second Chances" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in… Library of Congress Dava Sobel: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Dava Sobel discusses "The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars" at the 2017 Library of Congress National… Library of Congress Graham Allison: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Graham Allison discusses "Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?" with David M. Rubenstein. at the 2017 Library of Congress… Library of Congress Roxane Gay: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Roxane Gay discusses "Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body" and "Difficult Women" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Mark Kurlansky: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Mark Kurlansky discusses "Havana: A Subtropical Delirium" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Race in America: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Michael Eric Dyson presents "Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America" and Ibram X. Kendi presents "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History… Library of Congress Sam Kean: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Sam Kean discusses "Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk An event honoring the late Denis Johnson, recipient of the 2107 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, featuring Nicole Aragi, Marie Arana, Susan… Library of Congress Elizabeth Strout: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Elizabeth Strout discusses "Anything Is Possible" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Alice McDermott: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Alice McDermott launches her new book "The Ninth Hour" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Colm Tóibín: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Colm Tóibín discusses "House of Names" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Nathan Hill: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Nathan Hill discusses "The Nix" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Jesmyn Ward: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Jesmyn Ward launches her new book "Sing, Unburied, Sing" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Juan Gabriel Vásquez: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Juan Gabriel Vásquez discusses "Reputations" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Claire Messud: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Claire Messud launches her new book "The Burning Girl" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Ha Jin: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Ha Jin discusses "The Boat Rocker" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Amor Towles: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Amor Towles discusses "A Gentleman in Moscow" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress John F. Kennedy 100th Anniversary: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Steven Levingston presents "Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor and the Battle over Civil Rights," Kathy McKeon presents "Jackie's Girl: My Life with… Library of Congress Sidney Blumenthal: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Sidney Blumenthal discusses "Wrestling With His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol. II, 1849-1856" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book… Library of Congress Margot Lee Shetterly: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Margot Lee Shetterly discusses "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race" at… Library of Congress Ronald C. White: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Ronald C. White discusses "American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Adm. James Stavridis: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Admiral James Stavridis discusses "Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World's Oceans" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in… Library of Congress Helene Cooper: 2017 National Book Festival 2017 · Talk Helene Cooper discusses "Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in…