Kanopy recently added 80+ films from Lionsgate, a studio known for award wining independent and foreign films. This new collection includes comedies like Beatriz at Dinner featuring Salma Hayek, dramas like Steven Soderbergh’s The Limey, groundbreaking films like Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell,...
On August 20th, Energize Wayland and the Wayland Public Library will host a discussion of The Story of Plastic. Sign up here to get access to the film online, and then join us for the discussion. View the trailer here. The Story of Plastic takes...
Have you ever explored our movie selection? It’s pretty spectacular. Videos account for about 15% of our total circulation. Our foreign film link is in the top 5 of our most viewed website pages. Regrettably, no one can access that physical treasure trove of...
5 Great ways to use your monthly Kanopy credits! Social distancing does not have to mean social isolation. Please check here every day as we showcase different interesting, educational, or simply entertaining resource or service. Today’s offering: five kanopy films recommended by Corey Purcell,...
Weds, March 11, 7pm – In 1971, classified ads for employment were still segregated by gender, battered women’s shelters did not exist, abortion was illegal, and a married woman couldn’t open a bank account without her husband’s permission. Left on Pearl is about the movement...
Thurs, April 16th, 7pm – Six Locked Doors: The Legacy of Cocoanut Grove examines the story behind the deadliest nightclub fire in American history. On November 28, 1942, the Cocoanut Grove nightclub was the swankiest place in Boston, Massachusetts, attracting socialites, athletes, celebrities and World...
Friday, Jan 24, 10am – Suppressed: The Fight to Vote, a new documentary by Robert Greenwald, weaves together personal stories to paint an undeniable picture of voter suppression in Georgia’s 2018 midterm election where Stacey Abrams fought to become the first Black female governor in...
