Time to watch some films? If you missed it, here are some picks from the Sundance Film Festival. You can locate them on Kanopy using your library card alongside your 15-ticket limit per month. Find your next favorite movie on Kanopy!
2021
1hr 46min
Closed captions available
Rated: PG
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most impactful children’s series in TV history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed our world.
2021
1hr 35min
Closed captions available
Rated: PG
When his young daughter’s beloved A.I. companion malfunctions, Jake uncovers details of the robot’s previously unknown life hidden in the android’s interior core. A secret stash of video memories suddenly leads Jake to surprising discoveries about himself and his family in this mysterious and haunting sci-fi film. Scored by Ryuichi Sakamoto in one of his final films & based on the short story “Saying Goodbye to Yang” by Alexander Weinstein.
2021
1hr 39min
Closed captions available
Rated: R
In this clear-eyed, urgent tale—set in 1960s France but feeling acutely timely—Anne (Anamaria Vartolomei) is a bright young student with a promising future. But when she becomes pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her background slipping away. With her final exams fast approaching and her belly growing, Anne resolves to act, even if she has to confront shame and pain, even if she must risk prison to do so. With Sandrine Bonnaire.
2022
1hr 55min
Closed captions available
Rated: R
When neighbors John and Levi witness supernatural events in their Los Angeles apartment building, they realize documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune into their wasted lives. An ever-deeper, darker rabbit hole, their friendship frays as they uncover the dangers of the phenomena, the city and each other.
2022
1hr 49min
Closed captions available
Not Rated
In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years would become the stuff of legend. Brandon had been privately tutored in Canada while he accompanied his mother, an opera diva, on tour before her tragic death. The preternaturally bright student surprised teachers by blazing toward his goal of entering medical school, displaying a wealth of knowledge beyond his years. Brandon found friends despite his initial awkwardness, taking bullied students under his wing, introducing classmates to seminal retro bands, and even starring in the school’s production of South Pacific. But then his unbelievable secret was revealed. Filmmaker Jono McLeod returns to his old school for a nostalgic look at the strange but true story of his former classmate, Brandon Lee. Utilizing playful, period-specific animation, a pitch-perfect soundtrack, the memories of students and teachers, and the talents of Alan Cumming to bring the tale to life, MY OLD SCHOOL offers more than one surprise along the way.
2023
1hr 22min
Closed captions available
Not Rated
In this sci-fi comedy, high school journalist Itsy befriends her space-obsessed neighbor Calvin. After he convinces her that his parents were abducted by aliens, together they concoct a plan to get them back.
