The world's archives

9,217–9,264 of 128,633 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 Various types of salamander 2011 · Short · 1 min Various types of salamander in the Appalachian region of the eastern United States. In this video, the audio has been removed from the original material and… Commons Test of the AN-158 in Latin America 2013 · Short · 3 min Test of the Antonov AN-158 at alpine terrains of Latin America The Antonov AN−158 regional jet is intended to carry up to 99 passengers. It is designed on a… Commons S2-AFU ATR 72 United Airways Landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Dhaka 2014 · Short · 1 min S2-AFU ATR 72 United Airways Landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Dhaka VGHS / DAC Commons Ilvy Njiokiktjien wint de Zilveren Camera 2013 2014 · Short · 2 min Ilvy Njiokikitjien wint de Zilveren Camera 2013. Zij is de eerste vrouwelijke winnaar in de vijfenzestig jaar dat de prijs bestaat. Werk van Njiokiktjien werd… Commons Bhairab Dance - Newari Cultural Dance 2016 · Feature · 2 h 28 min Bhairav Dance of Ranipouwa, Pokhara, Nepal - Newari Cultural Dance performing every 12 years. Commons German Reunification explained by simpleshow foundation EN 2015 · Short · 2 min This video explains the basic facts about the German Reunification. Authors: Waldemar Ibbe, Rodrigo Diaz McVeigh, Alina Stange, Jana Eberwein Commons Thanksgiving explained by simpleshow foundation 2015 · Short · 2 min This video explains Thanksgiving in a simpleshow. Authors: Melissa Grafton, Herve Pierre-Louis Commons Daylight saving time explained by simpleshow foundation 2015 · Short · 2 min This video explains the basics of the daylight saving time. Author: Felix Herbst Commons Collections in Motion- Folding Miyake Top 2014 · Short · 1 min Recently acquired into the Cooper-Hewitt museum collection, this garment designed by Issey Miyake and Reality Lab folds into a flat origami form, thanks to… Commons Two Small Pieces of Glass 2016 · Short · 1 min Trailer for a film that will tell the story of how the first rudimentary telescopes were constructed and used, which allowed humans to gaze out further into… Commons Sharon Dijksma op de Klimaattop 2016 · Short · 1 min Vandaag vindt op initiatief van Sharon Dijksma de Nederlandse Klimaattop plaats. De afspraken we hier samen met bedrijven, lokale overheden en… Commons 9-11 Research - How Do We Plan to Study 9 11 Exposures and Resulting Cancer Risk to WTC Workers 2016 · Short · 1 min A video describing research on the effects of the September 11 attacks on survivors. Commons 9-11 Research - What are we Finding Related to Airway Injury to Patients Exposed to WTC Dust 2016 · Short · 1 min A video describing research on the effects of the September 11 attacks on survivors. Commons Problems with the Question of "How big is the World Wide Web" 2016 · Short · 4 min This video explains why the question about the size of the World Wide Web is actually pretty difficult. This video is the first unit of the first lesson of… Commons A Message from President-Elect Donald J. Trump 2016 · Short · 2 min The President-elect shares an update on the Presidential Transition, an outline of some of his policy plans for the first 100 days, and his day one executive… Commons Wasp mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea) 2016 · Short · 1 min Wasp mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea) on Cruickshank Trail, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, USA. In this video,… Commons On Board with President Obama- Touching Down in Anchorage 2015 · Short · 1 min Go behind the scenes with President Obama as he previews his trip to Alaska, where he'll be on the frontlines of our fight against climate change.… Commons Autophagy - The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016 · Short · 2 min This video explains Autophagy and why Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Autors: Kerstin Beckert, Theresa Sieder This… Commons Catching Up with The Curator- Watch Meeting--Dec. 31st 1862--Waiting for the Hour 2013 · Short · 2 min Go inside the White House with White House Curator, Bill Allman, as he gives insight into the painting Watch Meeting--Dec. 31st 1862--Waiting for the Hour by… Commons Behind the Scenes- President Obama's Twitter Q&A on -My2k 2012 · Short · 1 min Go behind the scenes as President Obama answers your questions on twitter in a live chat from the Roosevelt room of the White House. What does $2,000 mean to… Commons Admiral Tributs 564 Destroyer at the Manila South 2017 · Short · 1 min The Admiral Tributs (564), an Udaloy-class Destroyer of the Russian Navy at the Manila South Harbor. Created using the YouTube Video Editor… Commons IFP-135 F-109-1M JFK Campaign Jingle 2010 · Short · 1 min IFP:135 F-109-1M Kennedy for President campaign commercial from the 1960 election. Copyright Status: This film is in the public domain. If you use it, we… Commons Cheetah-Reunion-–-The-Challenge-of-Finding-Your-Friends-Again-pone.0166864.s001 2016 · Short · 10 min GPS tracks of all cheetahs during time of separation. Cheetahs split into two groups with CH1 (Aragon) as one unit and CH2 and CH3 (Gimli and Legolas) as the… Commons Senator Elizabeth Warren at Boston Logan Airport for -NoBanNoWall Protest 2017 · Short · 2 min Senator Elizabeth Warren joined protesters at Boston Logan Airport on Saturday, January 28 to stand against President Trump's executive order banning Muslims… Commons Schuldig - Beslaglegging, toeslagen en belastingdienst Valerie 2017 · Documentary · 1 min Schuldig - Wie betaalt de rekening? Welkom in de Vogelbuurt in Amsterdam-Noord. Een roerige volksbuurt met charmante laagbouw en uitgesproken karakters. En… Commons Ministerie VWS - CIBG - over het CIBG 2011 · Short · 2 min Over het CIBG Case: Voor uitvoeringsorganisatie CIBG hebben we drie 2D+3D animatiefilms ontwikkeld. Equipment: Maya, After effects, FCP Channel: Online… Commons 04 Jan 2017 - the statement of the representative of Hm LPR major Marochko A. V. 2017 · Short · 3 min The Ukrainian punishers from the 54th separate motor rifle brigade three times violated the ceasefire regime, having subjected to firing the positions of the… Commons Imagine a Day Without Immigrants in a Country Full of Immigrants 2017 · Short · 1 min Immigrants in the United States have had a bad rap through a divisive presidential election. Now, with a new administration in the White House, there seems to… Commons Wawel Dragon breathing fire (video) 2015 · Short · 1 min The statue of the Wawel Dragon in Krakow, "breathing" fire in the darkness. Author of the statue: Bronisław Chromy (1969) Commons President recalls telling his Cabinet that he would not resign 2014 · Short · 4 min August 6: Despite having made his decision to resign, President Nixon recalls telling his Cabinet that he would not resign. He explains why.… Commons Wave-based-liquid-interface-metamaterials-ncomms14325-s3 2017 · Short · 1 min Supplementary Movie 2 Three-dimensional trajectory (red) of a surface particle (blue sphere) in the rotating wave (light blue is the liquid surface). The… Commons Wil jij politiek 2.0- Stem 15 maart lijst 20 - Piratenpartij 2017 · Short · 1 min Wil jij politiek 2.0? Stem dan 15 maart op lijst 20 - Piratenpartij. Wij geloven dat je leven leuker is als je je eigen keuzes maakt. Wij vinden dat de… Commons Piratenpartij - Campagnespot Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 2017 2017 · Short · 2 min Geen geschreeuw, geen bangmakerij, geen loze beloftes. De Piratenpartij presenteert haar campagnespot voor de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 2017. De Piratenpartij… Commons Art and Feminism March 2017 at MoMA - Jojo Karlin 2017 · Short · 1 min Jojo Karlin comments at Art+Feminism 2017 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Wikimedia New York City produced this video with video team Lane… Commons Михаил Фарих Экспедиция По следам двух капитанов 2016 · Short · 2 min Интервью Михаила Фариха об экспедиции «По следам двух капитанов» перед вылетом на остров Белый. Commons CREDIT showcase - May 2017 Selenium tests in Node.js 2017 · Short · 12 min CREDIT - May 2017. Željko Filipin, Selenium tests in Node.js 5:19 start What does it do? / Why is it awesome? It's easy to write Selenium tests in Node.js!… Commons WIKITONGUES- Yan speaking Huasteca Nahuatl 2015 · Short · 2 min Recorded in Montclair, United States. In this video, Yan recounts the story of a migrant worker in the United States. Read more about his language on… Commons WIKITONGUES- Orsolya speaking Hungarian 2016 · Short · 1 min Hungarian is spoken by as many as 13 million people, principally in the Central European nation of Hungary, as well as in pockets of Eastern Europe, and by… Commons Time Lapse Rain To Snow Nashville Indiana 2013 · Short · 2 min I got lucky in the timing of an accurate Nashville Brown County Indiana weather forecast being rain turning into snow. Here's the 16 seconds time lapse of… Commons I Am CDC- Brianna Skinner 2014 · Short · 1 min The “I Am CDC” video series is designed to highlight the work of staff across CDC, informing potential job applicants of the scope of the agency’s work. There… Commons Saltarello - Giorgio Mainerio (c.1535-1582) - viol consort & organ 2011 · Short · 1 min from Il Primo Libro di Balli, 1578 score: https://sca.uwaterloo.ca/Hendricks/Italian/anglese.pdf (I will also add the ballo anglese) paintings by Vecellio… Commons Keep Mosquitoes Out of Your Home- Zika Prevention for Puerto Rico 2016 · Short · 1 min Protect yourself, your family, and your community from Zika. Remember these steps to KEEP MOSQUITOES OUT OF YOUR HOME. Comments on this video are allowed in… Commons CDC- Tips From Former Smokers - Becky- Not What I Pictured 2016 · Short · 1 min COPD doesn’t just affect the person who has it; it can affect the entire family. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Becky, a… Commons CDC- Tips From Former Smokers - Rebecca- The New Me 2016 · Short · 1 min What makes a smoker quit? The reasons are different for everyone. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Rebecca reveals that the birth… Commons CDC Tips From Former Smokers - Ellie- "It was Terrifying to Get an Asthma Attack" 2013 · Short · 1 min Elle was in her mid-30's when she had her first asthma attack -- triggered by exposure to secondhand smoke. She loved her job as a bartender, but began to… Commons CDC- Tips from Former Smokers - Brandon's Story 2012 · Short · 1 min Brandon describes losing his foot, fingers, and other body parts to Buerger's disease, a disorder linked to smoking, and testifies to the strength of… Commons Le regard parle 2017 · Short · 1 min Rock dove or rock pigeon (Columba livia) in a rose garden in Parc de la Tête d'Or ("Park of the Golden Head") in Lyon, France. Commons An experiment in data sonification using the Twitter API and IBM-Watson Tone Analyzer 2017 · Short · 4 min An experiment in data sonification using the Twitter API and IBM-Watson Tone Analyzer. The sound is modified by the location and amount of followers of the…