LibGuides: Videos, Streaming, and Public Performance Rights: Streaming videos

Streaming Video

Whitman College has public performance rights for all the films contained in these streaming collections. This means they can be shown in class and at student events, and linked to in Canvas. If you are linking to films in Kanopy or Films on Demand it is best to use the permalink to the Sherlock (catalog) record for the film to ensure access.

Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
Video library on subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. Largely documentaries and news footage, with some feature films.
Dance in Video, Volume I This link opens in a new window
Productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century covering ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, improvisational, and modern concert dance.
Digital Theatre Plus This link opens in a new window
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Films of leading theatre productions, interviews with the creative teams, and detailed analysis of play texts.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
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Streaming video collection of educational programs in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Content is provided by the BBC, the Canadian Broadcast Corp, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PBS, and others.
Kanopy BASE This link opens in a new window
Streaming documentaries and feature films
ontheboards.tv This link opens in a new window
Films of full-length performances by artists working in dance, theater, music and other fields.

Indigenous Cinema
From the National Film Board of Canada, free streaming of documentaries, animations, experimental films, fiction and interactive works from indigenous filmmakers.