When I was an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I decided to add a concentration in film studies as part of my English degree. This choice exposed me to the marvelous world of film scholarship, adding to my already fervent love for movies since I had been a self-monikered cinephile throughout my teens.
The decision also meant I was screening anywhere from four to seven movies each week for my assignments and honors thesis. The one platform that saved me throughout my semesters of frantic screenings was the streaming service Kanopy.
As a college student, I had free access to the platform and its catalog of 30,000-plus films with my university email address. The best part is that I didn’t have to give up Kanopy after I graduated; I’m still streaming their robust offerings for free thanks to my public library card. Below, I’ll show you
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