LibGuides: Philosophy: Media and film

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Table 5, J. Sowerby, A new elucidation of colours, 1809. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Media and film

You can access newspapers, television broadcasts and films through the Library. You can also view philosophy podcasts and interviews on the internet.

Newspapers

The Library provides access to current and archival newspaper content from a wide variety of UK and international sources.

Film and television

You can watch feature films, documentaries and TV broadcasts via the Library's film and TV databases.

BFI Player This link opens in a new window
You need to register with your UoB email address via the student URL: https://player.bfi.org.uk/students. Once you have submitted the form, select ‘University of Bristol’ from the Institution dropdown list and login with your UoB credentials when prompted. You can then simply login until with your individual email/password combination via the main BFI link above until 30/09/2024. You'll need to resubscribe each year by following the student link and selecting 'Already have an account? Sign in'. We recommend ticking the student newsletter box.

Please note:
• BFI Player is unavailable outside the UK
• Rentals and festival events are not included in the subscription offer
You need to register with your UoB email address via the student URL: https://player.bfi.org.uk/students. Once you have submitted the form, select ‘University of Bristol’ from the Institution dropdown list and login with your UoB credentials when prompted. You can then simply login until with your individual email/password combination via the main BFI link above until 30/09/2024. You'll need to resubscribe each year by following the student link and selecting 'Already have an account? Sign in'. We recommend ticking the student newsletter box.

Please note:
• BFI Player is unavailable outside the UK
• Rentals and festival events are not included in the subscription offer
Box of Broadcasts (BoB) This link opens in a new window Enables staff and students to record and watch freeview broadcasts, create clips from new and archived TV and radio broadcasts, and embed them into Blackboard/ presentations. Please note: it can only be accessed in the UK. It is each user’s responsibility to ensure that the materials made available are used strictly within the terms and conditions of the licence.
Enables staff and students to record and watch freeview broadcasts, create clips from new and archived TV and radio broadcasts, and embed them into Blackboard/ presentations. Please note: it can only be accessed in the UK. It is each user’s responsibility to ensure that the materials made available are used strictly within the terms and conditions of the licence.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window Movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos.
Movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos.

Philosophy and film

Film-Philosophy is an open access, online journal. It is dedicated to the engagement between film studies and philosophy, exploring the ways in which films develop and contribute to philosophical discussion.

Podcasts and videos

History of Philosophy without Any Gaps - Podcasts cover Africana, Islamic, Jewish, Indian, classical and medieval philosophies.
Wi-Phi - Accessible video introductions to philosophy with experts from around the world.
Philosophy Bites - Short interviews with philosophers on various topics.
In Our Time: Philosophy - Recordings of the philosophy programmes on BBC radio 4. Themes and philosophical debates range from altruism to Hannah Arendt.

Help with newspapers

The Library has guidance for people looking to use newspaper archives for their research.

Library Search

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