The world's archives

3,265–3,312 of 128,639 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 10-17-16- White House Press Briefing 2016 · Feature · 1 h 7 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 10-21-16- White House Press Briefing 2016 · Feature · 1 h 15 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 10-19-16- White House Press Briefing 2016 · Feature · 1 h 22 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 10-26-16- White House Press Briefing 2016 · Feature · 1 h 34 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 4-12-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · 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 4-22-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 50 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 4-24-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 53 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 5-1-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 50 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 4-23-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 46 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 4-29-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 45 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 4-17-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 46 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 5-29-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 55 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 6-5-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 43 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 6-3-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 45 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 5-22-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 56 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 5-20-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 1 h 3 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 5-14-13- White House Press Briefing 2013 · Feature · 59 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons FULL DOCUMENTARY - Panopticon privacy - Peter Vlemmix 2013 · Documentary · 57 min · Subtitles Do you have Nothing to hide? That makes you one of many. But control on your personal life is increasing, and privacy is under attack. How does this exactly… Commons The President Holds his 2015 End-of-Year Press Conference 2015 · Talk · 50 min · Subtitles President Obama took questions from the White House press corps at his final press conference of 2015. December 18, 2015. Commons First Lady Michelle Obama Welcomes Kids to a Let's Move! Event with the LA Galaxy 2012 · Short · 32 min · Subtitles Before a soccer clinic with the MLS Cup Champion LA Galaxy, First Lady Michelle Obama talks to kids about the importance of being active as a part of staying… Commons First Lady Michelle Obama Addresses Young African Women Leaders 2011 · Feature · 43 min · Subtitles First Lady Michelle Obama delivers the keynote address to a U.S.-sponsored Young African Women Leaders Forum from Regina Mundi Church in Soweto, Johannesburg.… Commons The President Meets with the King of Spain 2015 · Short · 23 min · Subtitles President Obama delivered remarks after a bilateral meeting with His Majesty King Felipe of Spain. September 15, 2015. Commons First Lady Michelle Obama Previews the U.K. State Dinner 2012 · Short · 34 min · Subtitles First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to the press, students, and other young people before a sneak peek of preparations for the U.K. state dinner, including what… Commons 9-16-16- White House Press Briefing 2016 · Feature · 1 h 21 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons President Obama and Ang San Suu Kyi Hold a Press Conference 2014 · Talk · 41 min · Subtitles On November 14, 2014, President Obama and Ang San Suu Kyi held a press conference at her house in Yangon, Burma. Commons Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform- Part 3 2010 · Feature · 1 h 6 min · Subtitles President Obama and Congressional leaders from both parties discuss reforms to America's health insurance industry. Held at the Blair House in Washington, D.C. Commons President Obama Speaks on Changes and Improvements in the Individual Insurance Market 2013 · Short · 34 min · Subtitles President Obama says that it's misleading to say insurers are "cancelling" people's insurance plans without also mentioning that almost all insurers are… Commons Building a 21st Century Immigration System 2011 · Short · 34 min · Subtitles President Obama calls for a bipartisan approach to fixing a broken immigration system and explains why immigration reform is critical to building a 21st… Commons President Obama Speaks on College Affordability 2012 · Short · 18 min · Subtitles President Obama discusses the importance of a college education and steps his Administration is taking to help keep the cost of college within reach for all… Commons President Obama at Michigan Commencement 2010 · Short · 32 min · Subtitles President Obama speaks at the 2010 University of Michigan commencement ceremony in Ann Arbor, MI. Commons President Obama on Early Childhood Education 2013 · Educational · 15 min · Subtitles The President explains why high-quality preschool is the best bang for our education bucks. February 14, 2013. Commons President Obama Speaks on Education and the Economy 2013 · Educational · 23 min · Subtitles At the Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) in Brooklyn, President Obama says that we must finish building a new foundation for shared… Commons President Obama at Hampton University 2010 · Short · 22 min · Subtitles President Obama delivers the commencement address at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. Commons The First Lady Speaks on the Film We Will Rise 2016 · Short · 21 min · Subtitles This new film tells the story of adolescent girls overcoming incredible challenges to achieve their educations and change their own lives, with contributions… Commons President Obama Holds a Press Conference with Prime Minister Renzi 2014 · Talk · 57 min · Subtitles President Obama and Prime Minister Renzi of Italy take questions from the press after a bilateral meeting in Rome. March 28, 2014. Commons President Obama Meets with President Sirleaf of Liberia 2015 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles President Obama and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia give remarks to the press before their bilateral meeting at the White House, February 27, 2015. Commons Arrival Ceremony for PM Lee Hsien Loong 2016 · Short · 27 min · Subtitles President and the First Lady will welcome Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Mrs. Lee Hsien Loong (aka Ho Ching) of Singapore to the White House. Commons President Obama Speaks on Equal Pay for Equal Work 2014 · Short · 26 min · Subtitles Following an introduction by Lilly Ledbetter, President Obama announces two new executive actions to strengthen enforcement of equal pay laws for women. Commons Signing of New START Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia 2010 · Feature · 55 min · Subtitles President Obama and President Medvedev of Russia sign the new START treaty and its protocol, "an important milestone for nuclear security and… Commons The President Speaks at the Islamic Society of Baltimore 2016 · Feature · 43 min · Subtitles President Obama makes his first visit to a mosque in America and delivers remarks to the Muslim American community in Baltimore, Maryland. February 3, 2016. Commons The President Speaks at the G7 Summit in Germany 2015 · Short · 35 min · Subtitles President Obama holds a press conference after the G7 Summit in Germany. June 8, 2015. Commons President Obama Speaks at the Associated Press Luncheon 2012 · Feature · 58 min · Subtitles President Obama discusses the fundamental issues at stake for our Nation, and how we can restore a sense of security for people who are willing to work hard… Commons Daily Press Briefing - December 27, 2016 2016 · Feature · 57 min · Subtitles Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner leads the Daily Press Briefing at the Department of State on December 27, 2016. A transcript is available at… Commons 20170103 Press Briefing HD 2017 · Feature · 1 h 14 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 20170105 White House Daily Briefing HD 2017 · Feature · 1 h 25 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 20170104 Press Briefing HD 2017 · Feature · 1 h 11 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing. Commons 20170106 President Obama Interview with Ezra Klein HD 2017 · Interview · 1 h 9 min · Subtitles The President will participate in an interview with Vox’s Ezra Klein and Sarah Kliff to discuss the Affordable Care Act Commons 1-11-17- White House Press Briefing 2017 · Feature · 1 h 16 min · Subtitles White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing.