Arctic & Northern Studies: Films & Media

American & Canadian Studies, European Studies, International Studies, Arctic, Canada, Canadian Studies, Northern Studies

Searching Tips

Films, media and other visual materials can be found using UW Libraries Search, the Libraries' online discovery service. Limit to media materials by choosing one of the Resource Type facets available under Refine My Results. Resource Type facets for media include eAudio & eVideo; DVD Videos; Audio CDs; Blu-ray Videos; and more. Alternately, go to Advanced Search, and, under the drop-down menu for Material Type, select Audio & Video to limit your search results to audio-visual materials.

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National Film Board of Canada
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Browse and watch hundreds of films online, including award-winning documentaries, animated and feature films. 900+ films in English; 700+ films en français.
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The National Film Board of Canada / Office National du Film du Canada (NFB/ONF) produces and distributes bold and distinctive social issue documentaries, auteur animation, alternative drama and innovative digital content that provide the world with a unique Canadian perspective. Since the NFB's founding in 1939, it has created over 13,000 productions and won over 5,000 awards, including 12 Oscars and more than 90 Genies.

The UW Libraries has several DVDs dealing with the Arctic; a basic list is provided here.