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The Library’s Bain Graffy Film Collection focuses on Russian, Soviet, Central and Eastern European and Central Asian films. It covers feature films, animations and documentaries from across the region.
The collection comprises more than 6,000 DVDs and hundreds of recorded discs with programmes recorded from television. It is one of the biggest collections of its kind in the UK.
The collection is available to UCL staff and students only. The items cannot be borrowed, but they can be watched on site in the Library in the Multimedia Room.

Access to over 390,000 images. To download iPhone app click here and enter username/password.
Britannica Image Quest is an online image library which contains images from the worlds best providers including National Geographic, Getty Images, National History Museum and many more. This easy-to-use online portal provides quick access to rights-cleared high-quality images.
Cheryl Dunye (1966-) is a Liberian-American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye's work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians. She is known as the first out black lesbian to ever direct a feature film with her 1996 film The Watermelon Woman.
The Watermelon Woman
The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye: 6 Short Films
A conversation with Barbara Hammer and Cheryl Dunye
Dykes, Camera, Action
Lavender Limelight: Spotlight on Lesbian Filmmakers
LGBTQ+ Cinema with Guest Cheryl Dunye

Source: Kanopy, Inc
Best streamed on Chrome, Safari, or Edge. Providing video streaming to over 26,000 films including thousands of award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases. The collection includes a number of leading producers, such as the Criterion Collection, PBS, Kino Lorber, New Day Films, The Great Courses, California Newsreel, BBC and hundreds more. Accessibility statement for Kanopy.