Movie night just got better with Kanopy. This new streaming video service offers a wide selection of classic cinema, indie films, and thought-provoking documentaries. KCLS users can sign up using their library card and watch 5 films every month. You can even download apps for Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, and more.
Looking for ideas on what to watch? Here are five films I'm excited to try this month:
- A Girl Walks Home Alone The debut film from director Ana Lily Amirpour combines the surrealism of David Lynch with the pulp of spaghetti westerns; vampires, feminism, Iranian rock, and Morricone-inspired music.
- Eames: The Architect and the Painter This documentary offers an intimate look into the life, work, and relationship of the iconic mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames.
- A Trip to the Moon The 1902 French film by pioneering director Georges Méliès is a classic of early cinema, and this color restoration features a new, original score from the band AIR.
- I Am Not Your Negro Author James Baldwin's final project before his death was a personal account of the lives and assassinations of three of his close friends--Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. This documentary envisions the unfinished book, explores Black history, and connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
- God Help the Girl Written and directed by Stuart Murdock, the lead singer of the indie pop group Belle & Sebastian, this charming musical tells the story of three friends who form a band and have adventures during a summer in Glasgow.
Kanopy FAQs
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To check out streaming videos on Kanopy, you need the following:
- A King County Library System card in good standing
- Internet access
- For mobile devices, the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast, or Roku
- For PC or Mac users, any current web browser (Supported browsers)
- A Kanopy account (You can create a Kanopy account on the Kanopy login page.)
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Please visit the Kanopy site for more instructions or contact Ask KCLS for help.
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Kanopy uses tickets to check out videos. You will receive 10 tickets every month. Each title displays how many tickets are required to view and how long you have to watch a show.
Once you press play on a title, you will use the number of tickets required to view. To avoid using tickets unnecessarily, consider watching the trailer on YouTube first.
Kanopy Kids titles do not cost any tickets to view.
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The checkout period depends on how long the series is.
Length of Show Checkout Time 1-4 hours 3 days 4-10 hours 5 days 10 or more hours 7 days -
Kanopy is changing the checkout times because content providers want shorter checkout periods. Content providers sell movies and series to Kanopy to offer on their platform. Kanopy cannot offer these shows unless they shorten the checkout time.
