Cinema databases
The Bpi provides you with digital platforms for watching films or documentaries as well as databases of film studies, professional directories, etc.
Cinema databases are classified into 2 sections:
How to access resources?
Click on the instructions for use to discover the meaning of the access pictograms next to the resources (accessible from Bpi computers, from wifi.bpi, from your home, etc.)
Watch
Watch the entire INA catalog at the Bpi! You will find there in particular all the films of the Lumière brothers, and the Cinematographic News. For lovers of contemporary films, the INA also provides access to a catalog of films digitized by the CNC as well as films broadcast since 2001 on television.
ArteVOD provides access to fiction films, documentaries, series and children’s programs from the ARTE channel and the UniversCiné catalogue.
Les yeux doc provides more than 400 documentaries concerning numerous subjects and put the emphasis on the most creative production of the documentary sector.
Film studies
Numerique Premium – Etudes cinématographiques
A selection of works on the history of cinema: from silent cinema to contemporary productions, from French productions to international productions… Enough to enrich your cinematographic culture!
A little extra: after creating a personal account at the Bpi, these digital books can be found remotely from your home
Screen Studies Collection
Screen Studies Collection provides access to several collections around cinema, including many full-text reviews and technical sheets on all the films distributed from the beginnings of cinema to today.
Bellefaye
Bellefaye is the essential directory for all people working in the cinema: you will find many job offers or professional profiles there.
