Film and Media Arts: Find Films
Browse the Marriott Library's collection of movies!
If you want to screen a film in a public venue, Marriott Library has already paid for public performance rights on our copies of these films A-M (plus numbers) and these films N-Z.
The films linked below may or may not have public performance rights already paid for.
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Narrative and documentary feature filmsClick the link above, then use the "Tweak My Results" options in the right column to narrow down the list.
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The Criterion Collection400+ DVDs and VHS of The Criterion Collection editions of classic and contemporary, international films.
Film Publishers & Distributors
More to come. Please offer suggestions in the "Comments" below.
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Flicker Alley"Rare early U.S. and foreign silent film. Each release is the culmination of hundreds of hours of research, digital restoration, graphic design, music composition and scoring."
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Criterion CollectionA continuing series of important classic and contemporary films dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements.
UofU Media Streaming
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SwankThis database provides streaming access to feature and documentary films from Hollywood studios. Films are specifically selected to support curricular needs.
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Films On DemandStreaming video of historically significant performing arts productions, news programs, TV series, and documentaries. Featured producers include BBC, PBS, Shakespeare's Globe, MVD Entertainment, Films for the Humanities, and Royal Opera House.
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Independent World CinemaThis collection includes 426 independently produced films, from the early 20th century to 2016, ranging in length from 2 minutes to 4+ hours! Distributors include ArtMattan, Film Movement, Milestone Films, Pragda, Oscilloscope, and Zeitgeist. These films support teaching and learning in film studies, cultural history, psychology, gender studies, anthropology, theatre, African-American studies, and more. Showing films from this collection outside of the classroom is allowed, often called Public Performance Rights. Admission fees are not allowed.
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Naxos Video LibraryA performing arts video library with over 1,300 operas, ballets, documentaries, live concerts, and musical tours of historic places. It includes the Naxos DVD label, Opus Arte, Arthaus, Dacapo, and EuroArts, among others, and is continuously updated.
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UofU Media StreamingClick the link and log in with you uNID to access films Marriott Library is streaming this semester.
Genres
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Film Genre for the Screenwriter by
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Handbook of American Film Genres by
Call Number: Marriott Library Level 2: General Collection PN1993.5 .U6 H335 1988 -
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Free Films Online
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Open Culture's Free Movie Online500+ quality films that you can watch online. The collection is divided into the following categories: Comedy & Drama; Film Noir, Horror & Hitchcock; Westerns & John Wayne; Silent Films; Documentaries, and Animation. Many early 20th century classics.