"There is very little agreement on what is camp because camp is in the eye of the beholder... because of the spontaneity and individuality of camp, camp taste is always changing." —Esther Newton, Mother Camp: Female Impersonators in America

Where do the Queer films go when it's not Pride Month?...

Eighty years ago this week, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945. Three days later, another fell on the city of Nagasaki. To mark this grim anniversary, OVID is premiering HIROSHIMA BOUND by Martin Lucas, the latest addition to OVID’s collection spotlighting the Ato...

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.

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 ...

Rebellious nuns, anyone? These films explore faith, desire, defiance, and soul searching.

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

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...

Feature films from Latin America

Discover a wide array of documentaries from Latin America.

A collection of films ranging from Morocco to South Africa.

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.

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 ...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

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 ...