All streaming videos are purchased or licensed content, limited to current authorized Drew students, faculty and staff. You may link to them in Moodle.
A note to faculty about stability: Some of our streaming services provide a changing selection of items. It is recommended that you check each semester whether the item you plan to use in class is still available. Items should be stable for the length of a semester.
See boxes for additional information about Swank, Kanopy, Academic Video Online and Digital Theatre+
Netflix has made over 1700 films available without a subscription under “Grant of Permission for Educational Screenings”. This is for one-time classroom showings only, and you must have a Netflix account to show it
Here is the link showing all the films with that designation.
It does not seem to be possible to search within that list for a specific film, but you can search for a film in the search box, and if it has the designation “Grant of Permission for Educational Screenings”, it will show in the first paragraph of the description.
There are regulations and policies regarding the showing of these films:
GRANT OF PERMISSION FOR EDUCATIONAL SCREENINGS Netflix is proud to present original documentaries that speak to our users in a meaningful way. We know that many of you are as excited about these films as we are; and because of their informational aspects, you’d like to show them in an educational setting -- e.g., in the classroom, at the next meeting of your community group, with your book club, etc. Consequently, we will permit one-time educational screenings - "one-time screening" means that you can't hold screenings several times in one day or one week, but if, for example, you're an educator who wants to show the film once a semester over multiple semesters, that's okay. Educational screenings are permitted for any of the documentaries noted with this information, on the following terms:
To the extent your institution requires you to demonstrate that your have a license for your screening, please show them this page.
Lumiere, free UC Berkeley Language Center resource, is a streaming collection of tagged foreign- and English-language films and clips. Instructors may apply for an account to use these materials as part of foreign language or film studies courses.
This service is an alternative for streaming films that are unavailable on platforms like Kanopy or Swank, provided the Library owns the DVD. Lumiere includes over 7,000 films, and we can request digital clips or full films if both the DVD and Lumiere's access exist. If we lack the DVD, it can be purchased for use with Lumiere. We may also request that Lumiere provide access to a film, if we have the DVD.
If you contact us to request a film, we will inform you of the option to obtain a streaming film link from Lumiere.
Use of materials must comply with Fair Use under U.S. Copyright Law, and access is limited to students via Moodle. To get started, request an account at Lumiere Application. You'll need to confirm compliance with Fair Use, provide your Drew email and department details, and select a teaching language.
The Madison Public Library offers Kanopy access to library card holders. All Drew faculty, staff and students are eligible to obtain a Madison public library card.
To obtain a Madison Public Library card,
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Faculty/Staff
To access their Kanopy site, go here
Many films are also available from other streaming services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Google Play, ITunes) for a minimal cost (usually $1.99 - $5.99 per film )
This site (justwatch.com) allows you to search for any film to determine options for streaming.
Because Swank and Kanopy films are expensive to license ($100-150 for a year) , we strongly encourage you to suggest other options to your students whenever possible, before requesting Kanopy or Swank films. The Library can help you determine access options via this form: Media Purchase Request form,by requesting a film directly on the Kanopy or Swank site, or by emailing liborders@drew.edu.
Questions? Need Help? Email reference@drew.edu
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