About Kanopy
Kanopy is home to an impressive catalogue of streaming films, with a well-curated collection covering a wide range of topics. From film classics to contemporary releases, via short experimental films and instructional videos, Kanopy offers a broad spectrum of different types of moving images.
To Kanopy
You can browse through the various subject packages included, such as Essential Film Studies, Music Theatre & Dance or Business.
You can search for a well-known director or actor, or click through to a person’s, a studio’s or a language’s page, where all the films included in that category are clearly displayed.
You can also use tags such as film genre to tailor your search: World Cinema, Horror, Classic Cinema, Science Fiction and many more.
Subject areas
Film studies, history, gender studies, anthropology, social sciences, film, music, theatre, economics, educational studies, art & architecture, global studies, health, media and communication, law, psychology.
Accessibility
Available to students and staff at the University of Gothenburg. Accessible to everyone from the library’s computers.
To make it easier to use Kanopy, you can create a personal account, which allows you to continue watching a film where you left off, create lists of films, and more. You must be connected to the university’s network when creating an account.
Similar databases
Docuseek, Medici.tv, Drama Online
Help with searching
Do you need help searching Kanopy or any other database? You are always welcome to contact the University Library, either in person at the library or via chat, Zoom or telephone.
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