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    Free Trial: Film Secession

    Reprinted with permission from Richard I. Suchenski and team, Film Secession is excited to announce that all students, faculty, and staff of Indiana University Bloomington now have full access to Film Secession for a limited time through September 24, 2026. With the trial setup, users should be able to view all video content on the […]
    August 28th, 2026
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    Docuseek and our Commitment to Educational Streaming

    Guest Blogger Elena Wayne, Vice President Key Accounts, and life-long collaborator with Indiana University, shares with the IU Bloomington community Docuseek’s commitment to educational streaming. Be sure to check out the numerous resources available to the IUB community via our LibGuide. Educational video streaming has come a long way over the past 20 years. YouTube […]
    August 28th, 2026
  • Movies That Explain Today’s Policy Debates
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    Movies That Explain Today’s Policy Debates

    When we think about movies, we often think of entertainment or escape. But many films reflect real-world challenges, especially when it comes to public policy. From climate change to corporate power and healthcare access, movies can help us better understand the complex decisions that shape our society. As an economic consulting and public policy analysis […]
    April 20th, 2026
  • How are Social Workers Portrayed in Media?
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    How are Social Workers Portrayed in Media?

    What drove me to select this topic for my blog post was not only my passion for my major in social work, but also my surprise at how social workers are presented in film. The following films are from IU Media Services’ collection. It is important to me to write about these movies so that […]
    April 13th, 2026
  • Space in Film
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    Space in Film

    As a student majoring in chemistry I’m always looking for new films/media that involve science. Here are 5 really good movies that are all related to space travel, and space adventures. 1. Interstellar Director: Christopher Nolan Why you should watch: Facing a dying Earth plagued by global crop blights and dust storms, former NASA pilot […]
    April 3rd, 2026
  • Poster for "Awakenings" with the bylines "There is no such thing as a simple miracle" and "Based on a true story". Two distant figures regard one another, one on the shore and another standing on a raft. A sunlit sky reflects off the water between them.
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    5 movies that have to do with pharmaceuticals

    Are you thinking about going into pharmacy or the healthcare field? These movies give a glimpse into the realities, challenges, and ethical decisions that come with working around medications and patient care. From experimental treatments to the business side of pharmaceuticals, here are a few worth watching if you are curious about the field. Awakenings […]
    March 31st, 2026
  • Poster for "Dracula" (1931), depicting the face of a pale man with slick dark hair and prominent eyebrows, looking angrily to the side.
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    Universal Terrors in Early Filmmaking

    Once, film lacked the audio, color, and the length of current feature films. Within a short span of time, film evolved, incorporating audio. It brought beautifu
    September 17th, 2025
  • A man, with hair and clothing worn in feudal Japanese style, brandishes a polished sword which gleams in the dim lighting and against the darkness-obscured background. Below appears the romanized Japanese title "Tasogare Seibei".
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    Japan’s Meiji and Showa Eras, through Movies

    Japan has long been a popular country to visit and learn about, in terms of its culture, its animation, and its language. It is just as interesting to learn abo
    September 9th, 2025
  • A young Latin American youth has hair parted, one side is straightened, the other side is curly.
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    Pragda Film Essential Collection

    Indiana University Bloomington faculty, staff and students now have access to 100 hand-picked essential and must-have films that authentically capture the soul
    July 10th, 2025