A collection of films ranging from Morocco to South Africa.

This is a collection of films about the newspaper industry, intrepid reporters, photojournalists and the important work that they do. Ranging from a profile of photographer Gerda Taro, who lost her life covering the Spanish Civil War, to films dealing with the role of mass media and journalism in...

Appreciate summer with this collection of films that evoke warmth, sun and long days.

From just before World War II until the dawn of the "New Wave" here is a small group of enjoyable, curious, sometimes unexpected black & white films with many of the major stars of the period. (Also we've included the much earlier first film by Marc Allégret, one of the most prolific French direc...

A collection of documentaries about influential philosophers.

This collection of films on Buddhism spans the globe with the stories told. From SUNRISE/SUNSET, a portrait of the Dalai Lama to SAVING MES AYNAKS, where archaeologists struggle to stop the destruction of ancient treasures in Afghanistan by the Taliban, these films show the role that Buddhism pla...

Short on time? On your phone? Watch a short film! Here's a collection of some of OVID's favorites that are under 10 minutes. Includes films by Jane Campion, Chris Marker, Marlon Riggs and Lynne Sachs.

From planet Pluke in the Kin-Dza-Dza galaxy to H.R. Giger’s biomechanical aliens to the feral-femme planet called After Blue, this collection feeds our wild escapist fantasies while reminding us that other possible worlds can be just as brutal and unwieldy as our own. And while some stories take ...

Happy New Year from OVID! Here's a roundup of our most-watched films and programs in 2024. The list is based upon the total minutes watched for each film. Look out for surprises, and some great films you may have missed!

Discover a wide array of documentaries from Latin America.

Feature films from Latin America

Every year, the Library of Congress selects 25 films for the National Film Registry to showcase the range and diversity of American film heritage and increase awareness for its preservation. OVID is proud to present the following films which are included on its list.

A mix of narrative and documentary, this collection of films from the Middle East and North Africa runs the gamut from love stories like Empire M and A Tale of Love and Desire, to hard-hitting political documentaries with Palestinian-American intellectual Edward Said.

For the elections, we did DEMOCRACY AND ITS DISCONTENTS, for the inauguration we did EAT THE RICH. And now, in this era of the lawless Trump-Musk power grab and their brazenly cruel and incompetent actions, we ask: how far can civilian resistance and revolt go? These films look at the long game f...

It’s that pride-thang time of year again, and as good a time as any to bask in our spectacularly wide-ranging collection of LGBTQ+ films for Pride 2025. From classic docs and risqué dramas, to off-kilter experimental films, we offer John Cameron Mitchell's erotic romp Shortbus, Wayne Koestenbaum'...

Films about sports and the barriers people have overcome to succeed.

OVID presents our Game On basketball collection! From JUMP SHOT: THE KENNY SAILORS STORY, the true story of the forgotten basketball legend who introduced the jump-shot (exec produced by Stephen Curry), to A CINDERELLA SEASON: THE LADY VOLS FIGHT BACK, by Jon Alpert and Maryann De Leo, who were a...

OVID brings you three chilling ghost stories to haunt you into your weekend! These atmospheric films from bygone Daiei film studios are adapted from stories that have spooked people for centuries.

These visually stylish Yakuza classics by gangster film masters on the dealings of Japanese organized crime syndicates blend conventions of neo-noir thrillers with edge of your seat action hero films. The modern yakuza are depicted not as honorable heirs to the samurai code, but as ruthless (and ...

A collection of films about moms, moms-to-be, motherhood and relationships between mothers and children. Documentaries and fiction, from funny to sad -- and everything in between.

“I was determined to do what I was going to do at any cost. I kept plugging away. Whatever I had to do, I did it.” —Madeline Anderson

From the first half-hour documentary directed by an African American, unionized, female director, I AM SOMEBODY, to precarious gig workers living hand-to-mouth ...

A unique collection of films that explore the largely forgotten history and boundaries of a radical politics that once shook the power structure of this country, led to waves of bloody repression, and the advancement of workers’ rights.

These films range from being about nuclear war and health to outer space, but what they have in common are people who are in thrall to the universe that surrounds us.

Amid continuing carnage there and increasing silence from most media, streaming services, and television outlets here, OVID remains committed to keeping attentive eyes on Israel, Palestine, and Gaza in particular. The films in this collection boldly face the history and politics of Zionism and Is...