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...

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 ...

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.

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...

Before they eat you.

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.

Stories of growing up, going to school and learning about life.

A bittersweet collection of documentaries and a few fiction films on a wide range of childhoods and childhood experiences around the world, from the adventures and idylls of growing up, to coping with personal challenges, and facing terrible tragedies.

OVID is proud to present two films about the writer and activist Howard Zinn, who passed away in 2010. HOWARD ZINN: YOU CAN'T BE NEUTRAL ON A MOVING TRAIN (2011) is an acclaimed film that looks at his amazing life. Following his early days as a shipyard labor organizer and bombardier in World War...

From Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's LE JOLI MAI, to the modern day SCHOOL OF BABEL, these films will transport the viewer to Paris, France.

A selection of films of travel and adventure, discovery and cultural encounters, here and there, past and present!

OVID presets two in-depth documentaries about the writer, Nelson Algren. Algren (2021) is a new feature documentary which is a journey through the gritty world, brilliant mind, and noble heart of Nelson Algren. Exploding onto the national scene in 1950 after winning the first-ever National Book A...

Happy New Year from OVID! Here's a roundup of our top fifty most-watched films and programs in 2023. The list is based upon the total number of views for each film, and it is ranked from # 1 to # 50. Look out for surprises, and some great films you may have missed!

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Happy New Year from OVID! Here's a roundup of our top fifty most-watched films and programs in 2022. The list is based upon the total number of minutes watched for each film, and it is ranked from # 1 to # 50. Look out for surprises, and some great films you may have missed!

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Explore Vietnam with this collection of films. You’ll find Nguyễn Thị Thấm’s verite documentary “Madam Phung's Last Journey” about a former monk who becomes a guiding hand to a largely transgender troupe and “Which Way is East,” Lynne Sachs’ travel diary turned political discourse on Vietnam.

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Three very different documentaries feature British art critic and poet, John Berger (1926-2017). Working on an astonishing range of topics and art-forms, his groundbreaking insights on seeing shaped the public for decades.

Realized as a portrait in works and collaborations, JOHN BERGER OR THE AR...

"Poetry is the way we help give name to the nameless so it can be thought.”—Audre Lorde

Poetry can be a groundswell for bold ideas. This curated collection will expose you to work ranging from Marlon Rigg’s “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No Regret),” which illuminates the difficult journey of livin...

Ghosts and spirits haunt the films in this special collection for Halloween.

As Juliana Hatfield sang in the 1993 pop song, "My Sister", people can both love and hate their sister. These films explore both sides of the emotional currents that run between sisters, from a documentary on the musicians Kate and Anna McGarrigle, to an exploration of the effects of the one chil...