Film and Video - Writing, Communication and the Arts
Speech / Communication
Languages
Writing and Literature
- Poetry & Short Story Reference Center This link opens in a new windowPCC database. Click on VIDEO to find videos on literature.
- Favorite Poem ProjectThe Favorite Poem Project is a "series of short video documentaries of Americans reading their favorite poems".
- HippocampusLinks to writing skills videos.
- Lannan Podcasts - LiteratureRecorded conversations with contemporary poets and writers,
- Poetry EverywhereIn this PBS production, listen and watch as world renowned poets and celebrities share poetry with the world.
- Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church, TheWatch a variety of poets who have performed at St. Mark's.
Fashion
- University of Fashion This link opens in a new window
- FashionTVVideos about designers, models, fashion weeks, and more.
- Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe 82nd and 5th project offers videos relating to objects in the collections of the Met Museum, including their costume collection.
- Vogue by the DecadeVogue's YouTube channel for fashion history.
Dance
- Avon-Alexander Street Dance in VideoPCC database.
- New York Public Library Jerome Robbins ArchivePerformances, interviews, educational films.
Music
- FolkstreamsFilms about traditional American cultures - includes videos about traditional music.
- PBS VideoMusic performances from PBS.
- MusaicMasterclasses and performances
- Documentary Heaven - Musicmostly popular music documentaries
Art
- Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe 82nd and 5th project offers videos relating to objects in the collections of the Met Museum.
- The Museum of Modern ArtYouTube channel for MoMA
- National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)Videos on art from the National Gallery.
- The National Gallery, LondonYouTube channel for Britain's National Gallery of Art.
- TateYouTube Channel for the Tate Museums in the UK.
- Simon SchamaYouTube channel with Schama's videos on history and art history.
Photography and Digital Arts
- Gamedev.netFree digital arts tutorials.
- Getty Museum YouTube channelBoth history of photography and "how to" videos.
- TateYouTube channel for the Tate Museums, UK. Interviews with renknown photographers.
Cinema
- Moving Image ArchiveA wide assortment of older films and documentaries. Grouped by subject area.
- Moving Image Research Center at the Library of CongressCollections of early cinema from the Library of Congress.
- CrackleFree popular and classic feature films. Content is subject to change.
- TUBIFree popular and classic feature films. Content is subject to change.
- Documentary Heaven - MoviesDocumentaries about making movies.
Theater and Television
- Avon-Alexander Street Broadway HDPCC database.
- Avon-Alexander Street Theater in VideoEducational videos as well as performances.
- Films on Demand, Drama and TheaterEducational films as well as some performances.
Websites and Theater Companies
- American Archive of Public Broadcasting (PBS)Educational films and performances.
- National Theatre, LondonPerformances on the YouTube channel for London's National Theatre.
- Royal Shakespeare CompanyPerformances and educational films on the YouTube channel for the RSC.
- Abbey Theatre, IrelandYouTube channel for Ireland's Abbey Theatre.
Commercial Streaming Services
- Filmed On Stage(Amazon)
- Broadway Direct(NetFlix)
Television
- Television Academy InterviewsOral Histories of the television industry.