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Noirvember: Watch noir movies on Kanopy
A collection of films on Kanopy you won't be able to take your eyes off.
Movies and TV
Take your pick from over 10,000 films - action movies, indie documentaries, or binge-worthy dramas. Stream them for free.
eResources: Streaming video
Access Video
World-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos on every known subject.
Beamafilm
Unlimited access to thousands of great movies, documentaries and series for free with your library card.
Kanopy
On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.
Access Video
World-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos on every known subject.
Beamafilm
Unlimited access to thousands of great movies, documentaries and series for free with your library card.
Kanopy
On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.
Read It Before You See It 2025: Mystery queens & double King
Hayley breaks down the films and TV series based on books due to hit screens in the coming months.
Horror movies on Beamafilm
Watch horrors on Beamafilm - there is terror, fear, gore, and scares; horror classics and modern movies.
Schlock and awe: Watching The Toxic Avenger
With a reboot out in cinemas Moata logs into Kanopy and watches the original B-movie to see if it's really THAT bad.
The New York Times - The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century
NYT asked 100 filmmakers, stars & influential film fans to vote for their top 10. Their responses have been compiled into a top 100 list.
Read It Before You See It 2025: Mystery queens & double King
Hayley breaks down the films and TV series based on books due to hit screens in the coming months.
Horror movies on Beamafilm
Watch horrors on Beamafilm - there is terror, fear, gore, and scares; horror classics and modern movies.
Schlock and awe: Watching The Toxic Avenger
With a reboot out in cinemas Moata logs into Kanopy and watches the original B-movie to see if it's really THAT bad.
The New York Times - The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century
NYT asked 100 filmmakers, stars & influential film fans to vote for their top 10. Their responses have been compiled into a top 100 list.
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Books on screen
Books adapted into movies and TV shows, and movies and TV shows adapted from books.
Books and Magazines
Books and magazines
Movies and TV for Tamariki - Kids
Movies and TV for tamariki
Kanopy Kids
Kanopy Kids is a collection of movies and shows for kids.
Beamakids+
All the best films for your kids in one place. With the option to apply Beamakids+ filter to keep kids safe.
Just for Kids
Thousands of videos & interactive games - Sesame St, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, Franklin the Turtle, Berenstain Bears, & Arthur.
New Zealand movies and TV
New Zealand movies and television in the catalogue
See also:
- Christchurch movie theatres - heritage images
- New Zealand on Screen - Hundreds of clips from New Zealand films and television available to watch for free. Includes some full length movies and episodes of television series.
- Canterbury Film Society - Non-profit incorporated society that aims to screen interesting films (foreign films in particular).
- New Zealand International Film Festival - New Zealand’s popular Film Festival visits Christchurch in winter.
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Canterbury Stories: Local film
Heritage images of Cantabrians behind and in front of the camera.
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