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CIN381: Love, Desire, and Cinema in the Indian Subcontinent

Streaming Media Collections

Streamable Film Collections via UofT Libraries 

Additional Online Streaming resources:

  1. BFI Free Collection: India on Film
  2. Award-winning Indian films from National Film Development Corporation of India (paid service - only $1 per film)
  3. Toronto Public Library 
  4. If you have access to Netflix or Amazon Prime, there are tons of old and contemporary Indian film of different languages

Access media through UofT Libraries (DVDs, BluRays, Viewing Stations)

Hold Requests for Physical Media

It is possible to access physical films through various UofT Libraries (UTL) and in some cases, submit Hold Request to have videos delivered between campuses (e.g., St. George, Scarborough, Mississauga, Downsview) or retrieval of films for pickup. For streaming content, visit UTL Streaming Collections or the UTL Film Resource Guide

Physical Collections and Viewing Stations at UofT Libraries  

Robarts Library - Films, TV, Viewing Stations & Screening Rooms

  • (130 St George St) Please be aware that the 3rd floor service desk has closed.
  • For questions about access and room bookings, please get in touch via phone or email <media.commons@utoronto.ca>. 
Accessing films from Robarts Film Storage: 
  • When searching for films, use the Format filter to limit the search to Video and then limit the library location filter to Robarts
  • Submit Hold Requests to borrow films and tv series for home-viewing or elsewhere!
Watch films while on campus:  
  • On-site viewing stations (VCRs, BluRay players, and All region DVD players available on the 3rd floor of Robarts). 
  • Bookable screening rooms at Media Commons for group viewings on the 3rd floor of Robarts.
  • External disc drives that you can borrow and connect to your own laptop.  

Victoria University - E J Pratt Library (Film / Video)

  • (71 Queen's Park Crescent East)
  • Films can be borrow at the library's circulation desk. 
  • Some computer work stations have CD/DVD R/W Drives installed. 

St. Michael’s College - John M. Kelly Library (Films / DVDs)

Music Library  (Audiovisual Collections, Viewing Stations)

(80 Queen's Park Crescent)

  • Listening/viewing stations equipped with CD/DVD/Blu-ray players and headphones. Select stations also support VHS tape playback. 

Innis College Library -  Animation Kiosk  

( 2 Sussex Ave, R. 220E,  above the Registrar's Office)

  • Innis College Library is fortunate to house an Animation Kiosk that is a joint venture with ASIFA Hollywood (www.asifa-hollywood.org) and Stephen Worth (animationresources.org), the kiosk contains biographies of animators, producers, and comic book artists, as well as rare animation, drawings, cels, and other artwork.
  • Book a timeslot to use the Animation Kiosk (1 user at a time) onsite (Library's main floor, R. 220 E). 
  • Please bring your own earphones that can be plugged in (USB or headphone plug).