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4,609–4,656 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 Mexico's Nobodies: The Cultural Legacy of the Soldadera & Afro-Mexican Women 2017 · Talk Christine Arce discusses her book, "Mexico's Nobodies: The Cultural Legacy of the Soldadera and Afro-Mexican Women," which examines key figures of Mexican… Library of Congress Medialogies: Reading Reality in the Age of Inflationary Media 2017 · Talk Patricia Vieira moderates a discussion with David Castillo and William Egginton, authors of "Medialogies: Reading Reality in the Age of Inflationary Media."… Library of Congress Experimental Shadow Theater in Contemporary Bali, Indonesia 2017 · Talk In recent years, several dalang (shadow masters) in both Bali and Java have presented reinterpreted shadow puppet performances of ancient Indonesian texts as… Library of Congress The Book Thieves: The Nazi Looting of Europe's Libraries & the Race to Return a Literary Inheritance 2017 · Talk Anders Rydell discussed his book, the story of the systematic pillaging of Europe's libraries by Nazis during World War II, and the small team of heroic… Library of Congress Ensemble Signal Concert 2017 · Talk Ensemble Signal, conducted by Brad Lubman, performs the music of Steve Reich in a program presented in collaboration with Washington Performing Arts. The… Library of Congress The Genesis of Print in Afghanistan During the Reign of Amir Sher Ali Khan 2017 · Talk Elham Bakhtary discussed the genesis of print in Afghanistan during the reign of Amir Sher Ali Khan (1871-77). Library of Congress Celebrating 100 Years of Finnish Independence: The History & Future of the Finnish Language 2017 · Talk In celebration of 100 years of Finnish independence, the Library co-sponsored with the Embassy of Finland a symposium on the history and future of the Finnish… Library of Congress The Albanian Press After Communism 2017 · Talk Flora Nikolla discussed the Albanian press after Communism and the Albanian diaspora and its relationship to Albania. Library of Congress Life of a Poet: Dawn Lundy Martin 2017 · Talk An in-depth discussion with poet Dawn Lundy Martin, covering her entire career and the major events that have shaped her work. Library of Congress How to Survive a Plague 2017 · Talk David France discusses his telling of the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S., a riveting, powerful telling of the story of the grassroots movement… Library of Congress Woodrow Wilson Chooses War 2017 · Talk This webinar is third in a series of five on World War I. Like many individuals around the globe, Woodrow Wilson was shocked by the outbreak of a devastating… Library of Congress Shawn Harris: Her Right Foot 2017 · Talk Shawn Harris read from his book "Her Right Foot," a story about the history and meaning of the Statue of Liberty. Afterwards, he lead students in a hands-on… Library of Congress Creating Modern Ghost Stories: The Blair Witch Project 2017 · Talk The creators the 1999 hit film "The Blair Witch Project" discuss how the film was created and what went on behind the scenes of the intense horror classic. Library of Congress Goodly Treasures New & Old: Gary Rendsburg on the Biblical Song of Songs 2017 · Talk Gary Rendsburg discussed the biblical Song of Songs, followed by a display of treasures from the Library's Hebraic section. Library of Congress The Orlando Consort 2017 · Talk The Orlando Consort performs 15th-century music largely drawn from the "Laborde Chansonnier," a manuscript treasure held at the Library of Congress. This… Library of Congress Philosophical Foundations of Immigration Law 2017 · Talk Political philosopher Jeremy Waldron explored how economic and cultural interests can determine immigration policy. The presentation served as the 2017… Library of Congress Morality, Contraception & Religion in Post-War America 2017 · Talk Samira Mehta discussed the history of contraception and religion in America, the subject of her recent research at the Library. Some clergy in post-World War… Library of Congress Interview with Leonard Slatkin 2017 · Talk Conductor Leonard Slatkin discussed his career, the future of orchestras and community engagement, arts education and the Leonard Bernstein Centennial, in… Library of Congress To Explore Strange New Worlds: NASA's Small Steps & Giant Leaps in Understanding Worlds Beyond 2017 · Talk NASA's Padi Boyd talked about the thousands of planets discovered beyond our solar system and the evolving view of our place in the universe. Library of Congress Gizo-Gizo! A Tale from the Zongo Lagoon 2017 · Talk Author and anthropologist Emily Williamson visited the Young Readers Center to present her unique book "Gizo-Gizo! A Tale From the Zongo Lagoon," created when… Library of Congress Preserving Public Broadcasting at 50 Years 2017 · Talk The Library of Congress and Boston's WGBH celebrated the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 with a series of panels… Library of Congress Radio Preservation Task Force 2: Indigenous/First Nations 2017 · Talk This panel addressed one of the areas of deficiency in existing archival radio collections: indigenous/first nations radio. Presenters will discuss the… Library of Congress Radio Preservation Task Force 2: Material & Digital Curation 2017 · Talk Nationally recognized experts from academic, museum and public sectors discuss strategies for digital and material curation of sound-based materials. Topics… Library of Congress 2017 International Writing Program Spotlight 2017 · Talk In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the International Writing Program, residents Enza García Arreaza (Venezuela) and Santiago Giralt (Argentina)… Library of Congress Charles Griffes Rediscovered 2017 · Talk David Plylar discussed the Library's collection of holograph manuscripts by composer Charles Griffes. This includes a "rediscovered" transcription by Griffes… Library of Congress Solungga Liu Concert 2017 · Talk Pianist Solungga Liu performed the music of Charles Griffes, Amy Beach, Claude Debussy and César Franck. Selections were drawn largely from manuscript… Library of Congress Radio Preservation Task Force 2: Multiple Sessions (Morning) 2017 · Talk Part of the 2017 multi-day conference, Radio Preservation Task Force 2: From Archive to Classroom, three morning sessions covered radio history research,… Library of Congress Radio Preservation Task Force 2: Commercial Caucus 2017 · Commercial Part of the 2017 multi-day conference, Radio Preservation Task Force 2: From Archive to Classroom, this discussion considered ways that the commercial radio… Library of Congress Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light & Lines 2017 · Talk Jeanne Walker-Harvey read from her new book about the architect of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., "Maya Lin Artist-Architect of Light and… Library of Congress Njinga of Angola: Africa's Warrior Queen 2017 · Talk Linda Heywood discussed her book "Njinga of Angola: Africa's Warrior Queen," about this multifaceted and successful 17th-Century African ruler. Library of Congress Mapping the Landscape: Vision, Memory & Place-Making 2017 · Talk Xin Conan-Wu gave a richly illustrated lecture exploring the story of mapping the landscape in 12th-century China, when the center of politics and economy was… Library of Congress Literature of World War I. 2017 · Talk Yusef Komunyakaa discussed his favorite World War I authors and read selections of his own award-winning work. Library of Congress GIS Day 2017: Humanities and Technology (Morning) 2017 · Talk Morning session of a daylong event highlighting geographic information technology and its impact on the work of policymakers, researchers and librarians in… Library of Congress GIS Day 2017: Humanities and Technology (Afternoon) 2017 · Talk Afternoon session of a daylong event highlighting geographic information technology and its impact on the work of policymakers, researchers and librarians in… Library of Congress Addressing the Worldwide Cybersecurity Challenge 2017 · Talk J.P. Auffret discussed the challenges inherent in cybersecurity. Technological advances including mobile, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles and… Library of Congress Designing the Future Landscape: Digital Architecture, Design & Engineering Assets (Morning Session) 2017 · Talk To advance knowledge sharing, documentation, and promotion of best practices for long-term sustainability and interoperability of digital architecture, design… Library of Congress Designing the Future Landscape: Digital Architecture, Design & Engineering Assets (Afternoon Session) 2017 · Talk To advance knowledge sharing, documentation, and promotion of best practices for long-term sustainability and interoperability of digital architecture, design… Library of Congress Tracking the Provenance of Printing in Afghanistan (1871-78) 2017 · Talk Elham Bakhtary investigated the lithographs' literary influences and argued that the lithographs espoused a unique ethno-Islamic ideology that challenged the… Library of Congress Reformation at 500: Rebel in the Ranks 2017 · Talk Brad S.Gregory discusses his new book, "Rebel in the Ranks: Martin Luther, the Reformation and the Conflicts That Continue to Shape Our World" as part of the… Library of Congress Mapping a Persian Literary Sphere, 1500-1900 2017 · Talk In this presentation Kevin Schwartz uses tazkirahs -- authoritative collections of Persian literary works -- to map divergent conceptualizations of the world… Library of Congress Rambler 2 & Johnson's Dictionary 2017 · Talk At a meeting of the Washington area group for print culture studies, Anthony Lee discussed paratextual and intertextual entaglements with Pope, Statius,… Library of Congress 2017 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practices Conference 2017 · Talk The fifth annual Library of Congress Literacy Awards event featured presentations from award winners Pratham Books, the National Center for Families Learning… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Story Shares 2017 · Talk A profile of Story Shares, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. Story Shares is one of five honorees in the category… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: CODE 2017 · Talk A profile of CODE, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. CODE is one of five honorees in the category of "Culturally… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Sealaska Heritage Institute 2017 · Talk A profile of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. The Sealaska Heritage Institute… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Yayasan Sulinama 2017 · Talk A profile of Yayasan Sulinama, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. Yayasan Sulinama is one of five honorees in the… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Centre for Knowledge Assistance & Community Development 2017 · Talk A profile of the Centre for Knowledge Assistance & Community Development, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. The… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Reading Works Inc 2017 · Talk A profile of Reading Works Inc., an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. Reading Works Inc. is one of three honorees in…