Library : Filmmaking: Checking Out and Streaming Films

Blu-ray, DVD, and Video in the Catalog

Use LibrarySearch to find our video recordings collection. Two ways to look exclusively at video holdings:

Click Advanced Search to the right of the search box. Enter your keywords, click the drop down for Material Type, select Video/Film.
OR: Enter your search terms in the main search box on the library homepage, then use the left hand filter options: Resource Type > Video.

You can search for directors or actors specifically by name using the "Author" search or use a "Title" search to find films quickly.

Blu-rays and DVDs are available for check out on the 4th floor from our Media Library.

Streaming Films

Swank Digital Campus This link opens in a new window
A feature film collection, curated by faculty for use in UNCSA classes, but licensed for viewing by all campus ID holders.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
A film collection curated by faculty and now including a base collection of a variety of films, including feature films, documentaries, and more.
Digitalia Film Library This link opens in a new window
An eclectic and diverse collection of world cinema and television programs.
World Cinema Collection This link opens in a new window
Includes silent era, groundbreaking international directors, masterpieces from the mid-20th century, and contemporary films from around the world, including Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and North America. A collection in Films on Demand.
Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
More than 68,000 titles spanning a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
Films on Demand Video Collection This link opens in a new window
Collection of almost 40,000 streaming videos on many subjects as well as documentaries, music and indie films.
Bloomsbury Video Library: Arts and Humanities Collection This link opens in a new window
Bloomsbury Video Library brings together award-winning, international film and videos across a wide range of interdisciplinary subjects in the Arts and Humanities.

Pro Tip

If you don't have a DVD player of your own, you can check one out from the 1st Floor Circulation Desk. Alternatively, you can utilize the 4th floor Listening/Viewing Room with 15 playback stations or reserve time in the Library's Media Lab.