Until December 31st VDA community subscribes to Bloomsbury Video Library Arts and Humanities Collection. The database is updated twice a year and curated by Bloomsbury Publishing with advisory boards. Bloomsbury Video Library already has available more than 1860 films (list) from 1970 to 2021 made in Australia, Denmark, Great Britain, Gana, Indonesia, USA, Japan, Canada, Pakistan, France, Rwanda, Switzerland, Hungary, and Germany.
Notable section of Bloomsbury Video Library – Films created by Jonas Mekas VDA Doctor Honoris Causa
Access methods:
1. Free access from VDA computers: https://www.bloomsburyvideolibrary.com.
2. Remote access via EZproxy.
During search select „Only Show content which I have full access to“. How to use the database.
Film collections:
Film and media: animation; documentary; experimental; film history, theory, and criticism; filmmaking and production; media; silent films; world cinema; directors; short films.
History and culture: African studies; Asian studies; history; language; literature; Latin American studies; poetry; politics; religion.
Music: jazz and blues; ethnomusicology and world music; composers; concerts and musical performances; history of music; musical composition; musical theatre; musical theory and analysis.
Dance: ballet; classical dance; folk dance; regional and ethnic dance; world dance; dance performance; contemporary dance; dance theory; dancers/ choreographers.
Visual and applied arts: architecture; design; photography; fashion; history of art; museum collections; digital art; sculpture
If you have any feedback or questions, let us know by e-mail at vaida.jankauskaite@vda.lt.
Don't forget to check our list of subscribed databases, databases in trial, and open access links.
