- Community video (Largely US video content available under variety of creative commons licenses.)
- EduTube (Inspired by the enormous learning potential provided by the thousands of excellent free educational videos on the web.)
- Hubble video (Movies about Hubble telescope and space discoveries.)
- Internet Archive (This library contains digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily
alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download.)
- Internet Archive release of Prelinger Archives (US content, some public domain, others check terms of use.)
- Internet Archive Stock Footage (US database of content, some public domain, others check terms of use. NOTE: Even where footage is public domain, music in background may not be.)
- Mazwai (Download free creative commons HD video clips & footages. Creative Commons Zero License.)
- MIT+K12 Videos (MIT+K12 Videos is an educational media program that seeks to spark curiosity and a love of learning among kids and kids-at-heart. We produce original digital media and live programming to promote STEM-literacy and open the door to MIT and the STEM world.)
- Mixkit (free stock video, licensed under the Mixkit licence which allows for commercial use)
- NASA Videos (Video from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Videos can be used for non-commercial educational use. See Media Usage Guidelines for more information.)
- Open Images (Audiovisual material from the EU, especially the Netherlands.)
- Pexels Stock Video Footage (Short selections of stock video footage hosted on Vimeo, free for any use including commercial. Links to paid content.)
- PhET: Free online physics, biology, earth sciences, maths simulations (Creative Commons Attribution license CC-BY. University of Colorado Boulder interactive simulation generator. The website states: PhET sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery.)
- Pixabay (Pixabay licence terms (Allows no attribution and unlimited non-commercial and commercial use, except for sale or distribution of Videos as stock videos for resale. Choose "videos" rather than images.)
- Public Domain Videos in HD on Vimeo (The idea of this channel is to create a completely free library of HD footage that can be used by anyone for anything.)
- Public Domain films rom the National Film Registry of the United States (All in the public domain so can be used and reused. The collection, “Selections from the National Film Registry,” is also available on YouTube.)
- Public Domain Movies (German website with movies in the public domain as well as some stock footage. NOTE Some of the movie soundtracks may still be in copyright even if the visuals are out of copyright. Check with the copyright adviser for Australian law on individual movies.)
- Ted Talks (Talks cover all subject areas and are licensed under Creative Commons license (CC BY -- NC -- ND 4.0 International) unless otherwise stated. Using a TED Talk in a commercial context (eg at a company event, in training materials, within a TED-branded video offering or editorial program) requires you fill out their media licensing request form.)
- Videvo (Some videos for reuse mixed with Shutterstock paid content and "premium' paid content. Avoid all videos marked 'premium' or with Shutterstock watermarks. 'Free' videos should be fine. More information on the licence is available.)
- Wikimedia Commons (A database of 33,463,510 freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute.)
Video that can be viewed, linked to or embedded, but not downloaded or copied
- Australian Screen (Provides clips, curator's notes and information for Australian film and TV programs.)
- Critical Commons (Short selections of film and TV with critical commentary and discussion by US academics.)
- EduTube (Educational videos uploaded by users. Can embedd or link to like other Youtube videos.)
- Engage Media (Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.)
- Movieclips.com (Legitimate licensed movie clips for streaming and sharing - some content for free (with ads) on YouTube. Can embed into Moodle. Pay subscription for ad free clips.)
- TeacherTube (Educational videos particularly based around classroom teaching - more primary and secondary level. Can embedd or link to like Youtube videos.)
- UbuWeb: Film & Video (Copyright avant garde and experimental film & video. For viewing for educational purposes only. Some suggested sites for distributors.)
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