Brain Fuel Week (Spring 2022): Virtual Study Break: Streaming Video
Watch Movies Online
Did you know? You can stream thousands of videos for free using the libraries streaming video subscriptions. It's not just for classes, we've got lots of fun things, too!
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Academic Video Online This link opens in a new windowDocumentaries, artistic performances, and feature films (including the Sony Pictures Classics catalog), and more!
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Docuseek2 Complete Collection: Second Edition This link opens in a new windowLooking to learn something new? Over 1,500 documentaries on topics ranging from politics and social movements to environmental science and economics.
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Kanopy This link opens in a new windowA video streaming platform that offers films and documentaries. We have access to a selected number of films from Kanopy, but additional titles can be requested by faculty for instruction. Titles included may change throughout the year.
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Swank Motion Pictures This link opens in a new windowThis is a collection of major motion pictures available for use for teaching at DePaul. It is compiled based on faculty course requests and the particular titles included may change throughout each year.
Access note: Not available to walk-in users. Supported on Chrome and Firefox. Not supported on Safari.
Staff Recommendations
Moon (2009)
Astronaut Sam Bell's three-year shift at a lunar mine is finally coming to an end, and he's looking forward to his reunion with his wife and young daughter. Suddenly, Sam's health takes a drastic turn for the worse.
Mosquita y Mari (2012)
This exquisitely crafted coming of age tale follows a pair of Latina teens who fall gradually in love against the backdrop of Southeast Los Angeles.
Far East Deep South (2020)
A Chinese-American family’s search for their roots leads them to the Mississippi Delta, where they stumble upon surprising family revelations and uncover the racially complex history of the Chinese in the segregated South.
Miles Ahead (2016)
A wildly entertaining exploration of one of 20th century music's creative geniuses, Miles Davis, featuring a career defining performance by Oscar nominee Don Cheadle in the title role.
Lady Bird (2017)
A warm, affecting comedy about a high schooler who must navigate a loving but turbulent relationship with her strong-willed mother over the course of her eventful and poignant senior year of high school.
Annihilation (2018)
Biologist Lena leads an anthropologist, a surveyor, a linguist and a psychologist into a mysterious, expanding region called the Shimmer where evolution has taken a twisted turn.
Nature Livecams
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Explore.org LivecamsProvides hundreds of live feeds of wildlife and natural phenomena in pursuit of animal welfare and advocacy.
Stage Performances
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Opera in Video This link opens in a new windowProvides streaming video access to a collection of opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries.
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Theatre in Video This link opens in a new windowSupplies streaming video of the world's leading plays, with access to over 350 titles. Users can bookmark scenes and create playlists.