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NZ On Screen is an online showcase of New Zealand television, film, music video and web series. The site presents curated collections, popular and recently added titles, and feature films available to rent. A rental example is NZ On Scream - Halloween Hits to Rent, with titles listed at $6.99 per rental. No subscription is required.
The Bay Area Television Archive, established in 1981, preserves 6000 hours of newsfilm, documentaries and other TV media produced in the Bay Area and Northern California between 1950 and 2000. The collection includes local newsfilm, documentaries and footage on events and organizations from the period.
RetroFlix is a project archiving public domain movies, cartoons and documentaries, with a library of more than 3,000 items including classics and obscure titles. The site states that old movies, old cartoons and documentaries can be watched for free.
RetroStrange preserves and presents historical films, classic productions, and moving-image collections online.
Silent Hall of Fame is an organization focused on silent film and silent movie stars. It runs a petition campaign to place a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for historic film personalities, and provides resources including free films, movie reviews, newsletters and articles about silent cinema.
Moving-image archive from Stiftung imai, with preserved film and television material for browsing and study.
yfanefa is the Yorkshire Film Archive, focused on the screen heritage of Yorkshire and the North East. It provides services including film rentals, online exhibitions, a searchable collection, and a quarterly newsletter.
Danish Silent Film is the Danish Film Institute’s website dedicated to Danish silent film. It provides access to silent films, curated themes, and profiles of directors and actors from the Danish silent era, including August Blom, Carl Th. Dreyer and Asta Nielsen.
AtomCentral is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of US Atomic and Nuclear Test footage. It is a division of VCE Films and offers footage and productions content along with licensing.
Moving-image archive from British Pathé, providing classic and historical media for browsing and study.
Moving-image archive from DVIDS, with preserved film and television material for browsing and study.
The IFI Archive Player is a virtual viewing room for the IFI Irish Film Archive collections, giving audiences worldwide access to the heritage material. It also references IFI platforms including IFI@Home, an online streaming library, and IFI International, a global streaming service for Irish film.
Moving-image archive from Northern Ireland Screen, with preserved film and television material for browsing and study.
A directory of feature films in the public domain, organized into categories including comedy, drama and romance, science fiction and horror, and cartoons. Entries link to films such as His Girl Friday, Reefer Madness, Abraham Lincoln, House on Haunted Hill and Sita Sings the Blues, with short notes on each title.
Moving-image archive from UK Defence Imagery, providing classic and historical media for browsing and study.
Moving-image archive from Wu Tang Collection, with preserved film and television material for browsing and study.
CCLM preserves and presents historical films, television recordings, and moving-image collections online.
Digitaler Lesesaal preserves and presents historical films, classic productions, and moving-image collections online.
Austrian Film Museum preserves and presents historical films, television recordings, and moving-image collections online.
DVIDSHub is a media account connecting media to the military. It is based in Atlanta, GA, joined X in October 2008, and directs story contact requests to an email address at dvidshub.net.
Old Timey Computer Show preserves and presents historical films, classic productions, and moving-image collections online.
Moving-image archive from Cinematheque, providing classic and historical media for browsing and study.
Ngā Taonga is an archive whose search page offers access to nearly 800,000 films, radio, television and audio recordings spanning 120 years of Aotearoa New Zealand history. Requests for collection use are subject to rights checks, availability and applicable fees.
The National Library of Scotland (NLS) collects and preserves materials documenting Scotland's history and culture. It provides access to printed, moving image, digital, archive and manuscript collections, eResources and databases, and offers research support including a librarian query service.
