Streaming video collections for film, documentary, educational, and performing arts content.
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Free HBO. Yes, really. Stream The White Lotus, Euphoria, The Last of Us, Game of Thrones, and every HBO movie. Just log in with your NYU account as provider.
Netflix but for good movies. 30,000+ films including Criterion Collection, award-winning docs, indie films, and world cinema. No ads. Stream on any device with your NYU login.
Free Hollywood movies from Disney, Sony, Universal, and Paramount. New releases show up regularly. Just log in with NYU and stream.
Stream 1,500+ documentaries spanning the 1970s to now — social issues, arts, current affairs. Great for paper research or just getting a different perspective.
Documentaries on humanitarian crises, environmental disasters, LGBTQ+ rights, and social movements around the world. Great for social science papers and journalism research.
Oscar-nominated and festival-winning documentaries curated for classroom use. High-quality global docs perfect for film studies and discussion.
Academic video streaming platform with 60,000+ titles including documentaries, films, lectures, performances, and news archives. Covers every discipline from art to science. Stream on demand through NYU library proxy.
All 37 Shakespeare plays on video — full BBC productions from the late '70s and '80s. Watch before your literature exam or just because.
Curated collection of acclaimed films, archival restorations, and award-winning documentaries from around the world. Great for film studies and creative inspiration.
Stream PBS documentaries and educational programming covering science, history, politics, nature, and culture. Thousands of hours of quality programming.
Stream independent and short films from 1990 to the present. Discover emerging filmmakers and new cinema outside the mainstream studio system.
BBC nature documentaries in HD — Planet Earth, Blue Planet, and more. Stream for free. Great for a study break or a presentation.
Docs on film, TV, gaming, fashion, comics, and entertainment culture. Good background for media studies papers or just fun to watch.
400+ indie films from Milestone Films, Zeitgeist, and Oscilloscope. World cinema beyond the mainstream — for film students and curious watchers.
Thousands of educational videos across every subject — searchable by topic with clip-level access for presentations and papers.
Stream documentaries and educational content on LGBTQ+ history, culture, identity, and rights. For gender and sexuality studies courses.
1,200+ silent films from the 1890s to 1930s — the birth of cinema as art. Essential for film history classes.
Every episode of 60 Minutes ever aired. For journalism students or anyone studying American media, politics, and culture.
Stream award-winning docs on social justice, environment, health, and global issues. Includes discussion guides and study materials for class.
Stream the BBC's acclaimed literary adaptations including Colin Firth's Pride and Prejudice, Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet, and classic productions from their 70-year archive. Includes behind-the-scenes interviews with actors and directors.
Stream complete runway shows, designer profiles, and fashion documentaries from the 1970s to today. Watch McQueen's controversial shows, Galliano at Dior, and documentaries on Versace, YSL, and emerging designers.
A curated collection of 500+ Spanish and Latin American films from over 30 countries, all presented in their original language with English subtitles. Essential for film studies, cultural research, and Spanish/Portuguese language learning.
Stream contemporary performance and dance works online. Watch experimental theater, dance films, and live-capture productions from cutting-edge artists.
Documentary collection exploring environmental issues including climate change, environmental justice, conservation, and sustainable development. Features films from 1970 to present with expert commentary.
Stream documentaries and films about Latin American history, politics, culture, and society. Visual primary sources for Latin American studies courses.
Stream seminars and discussions from the Paley Center for Media on TV, radio, and digital media history. Watch industry leaders discuss the evolution of media.
A specialized collection of propaganda films from communist countries including USSR, Vietnam, China, Korea, and Eastern Europe. Essential for students studying Cold War history, political science, or socialist movements.
Stream American history documentaries and archival footage covering the Revolution through the 21st century. Primary source video material for history courses, research papers, and classroom use.
Multinational collection of feature films and documentaries from South America, Asia, and Europe. Valuable resource for international cinema studies and cultural research.
Curated collection of 25 documentaries on environmental justice issues selected by top university faculty. Covers topics from fast fashion in Asia to urban environmental issues in the US.
BBC archival footage and reporting on Britain's military conflicts from WWI through Afghanistan. Includes wartime broadcasts, battlefield reports, and home front coverage spanning over a century.
Streaming archive of Caribbean television from the 1970s onward. Features cultural interviews with artists and writers, documentaries on Caribbean life, and recordings of music and theater performances.
A collection of religious films and documentaries examining how different faith systems evolved in the twentieth century and their intersection with daily life. Valuable for religious studies, anthropology, and film studies research.
Complete collection of newsreels shown in movie theaters from 1929-1966. Watch how Americans learned about Pearl Harbor, D-Day, the Depression, and the Space Race before TV news existed.
Video collection featuring documentaries, newsreels, interviews, and archival footage exploring black culture and experience in the United States. Essential for visual research in Black Studies.
Look up any American film ever made. The AFI Catalog documents 60,000+ feature films from 1893 to 2011 with complete cast/crew credits, detailed plot synopses, production history, and release info. The most national filmography in the world.
Stream 2,000+ films from across Asia including Japanese classics, Korean thrillers, Chinese art films, and Bollywood hits. Curated collection with English subtitles.