Know Before You Go!
- To access most of these resources, you must be logged in to the library website.
- Kanopy is a mediated database, so everything you see when you log in is something we've manually activated. There is more available, but you must request it (reach out to mcalhoun@risd.edu to discuss). We pay $120 for one year of access to each film, so our policy is to only activate films that your entire class will watch.
- If you have a Providence Public Library (or Brooklyn/NYPL) membership, you can also access Kanopy through that account, and watch up to 8 films per month for free!
- Contact Marc Calhoun, mcalhoun@risd.edu, for support with streaming films and DVD.
Streaming Platforms
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ArtfilmsArtfilms is a unique streaming service offering video content for academic libraries and courses in Arts: masterclasses, documentaries, interviews, from top artists and producers.
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Art and Architecture Streaming Video CollectionView over 1,300 films in this streaming collection.
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Kanopy Streaming Video CollectionProvides access to over 6,000 educational documentaries arranged by collection. Subjects include arts, business, health, media, sciences, humanities and education. (Kanopy is a mediated database, meaning titles must be requested for purchase.)
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UbuWebDon't forget about UbuWeb, which provides access to avant-garde poetry, video, dance, and more.