film libraries
Stored cinema reels
Film libraries are collections of motion pictures held by studios, distributors, archives, or broadcasters.
A studio's film library represents a major asset—the accumulated rights to decades of productions available for licensing, streaming, or rerelease.
Archives and institutions maintain film libraries for preservation and research: The Library of Congress film library includes early silent films.
Broadcasters draw on their film libraries for programming content.
- reelsCylindrical winding devices
- cinemathequeArchive screening classic cinema
- negativesUnfavorable aspects or refusals
- rare printsUncommon artistic reproductions
- curationSelective organization of items
footage · screenings · media · movies · experimental cinema · archives · databases · documentaries · motion pictures · movie studio · public domain · restoration · celluloid · soundtracks · moving images · home movies · independent cinema · cinephilia
- film archivesvideo archives, archival footage, cinematheques, celluloid, negatives
- mediatelevision, mass media, news, broadcasting, video
- librariescirculation desk, stacks, reference desk, card catalogs, checkout
film librariesstreaming services
On-demand video delivery platforms
video-on-demand · live broadcasts · Netflix · live television · pay-per-view
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