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Video Resources from the VGCC Library: Feature Films for Education

About Feature Films for Education

Feature Films for Education

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A collection of more than 750 full-length feature films that includes current and hard-to-find movies, including dramas, literary adaptations, blockbusters, classic films, science fiction, animation, Oscar-winners, and more. Play on computers, laptops, and mobile devices.

Feature Films for Education Tutorials

For more information on using Feature Films for Education, see the following links:

How to Use Feature Films for Education

To Navigate to Feature Films for Education:

  1. From the library webpage, select the "Videos" tab.
  2. On the Videos page, under the search box, find the "Multidisciplinary Videos" box and select "Feature Films for Education".

Browsing Feature Films

  • Browse the most popular, recently added, and featured movies by genre on the front page. Only some of the featured videos will show at one time. To view all videos in the category, click the arrow on the right of each horizontal list to scroll through the offerings, or click the category title you want to view to see the full list.
  • Browse all videos by hovering your mouse on the menu icon Three horizontal lines  at the top of the main page and selecting "Browse by Genre" or "Browse All Titles".
  • You can filter by movie rating and copyright date by using the check boxes on the right.

Searching Feature Films

  • To search Films on Demand or the Feature Film Collection, type your keyword(s) into the search box at the very top of the page. Refine your search with the Filters to the right. You can filter by genre, MPAA rating, and copyright date.
  • Hover the mouse over a movie to learn more about it. Click to go to the movie's information page.

To view a video in the Feature Films collection

  1. Click on the title or image of the video you wish to see.
  2. Click the play button next to the audio and subtitle option you prefer.
  3. Click the play button in the video window that appears. (You may need to do this twice.)
  4. To expand the screen size, click the "Full Screen" icon in the bottom right of the video window.

Creating an account is simple and free, and allows you to access some of the more advanced features of Feature Films for Education. Once you create an account in Feature Films or Films on Demand, you can use the account in both.

To create an account in Feature Films for Education:

  1. Click Your Profilein the upper right of the page.
  2. In the Login window, click "New user? Sign up."
  3. Fill in the required information and click "Create Account".

To add a video to your Favorites, click the Add to button for the video. (If not signed in to your account, you will be asked to do so or prompted to create an account, if you do not have one.)

  1. From the dropdown box, select the favorites folder you want to save the video to.
  2. To create a new favorites folder, type the name in the second box and click "New Folder," then select that folder from the drop-down menu.
  3. Click "Add to Folder" then close the pop-up window.
  4. To view and edit your favorites, click on user profile menu in the upper right of any page, then select "My Favorites."

Special Functions

You can link to videos from Feature Films for Education in Moodle or other online platforms. To use this option, click </>Embed/Link under the film title.

To link to a video page, copy the Record URL and paste in Moodle (or other platform). When off campus, students will first have to sign in with their myVGCC (WebAdvisor) credentials to view the video.

Creating an account is simple and free, and allows you to access some of the more advanced features of Feature Films for Education. Once you create an account in Feature Films or Films on Demand, you can use the account in both.

To create an account in Feature Films for Education:

  1. Click Your Profilein the upper right of the page.
  2. In the Login window, click "New user? Sign up."
  3. Fill in the required information and click "Create Account".

To add a video to your Favorites, click the Add to button for the video. (If not signed in to your account, you will be asked to do so or prompted to create an account, if you do not have one.)

  1. From the dropdown box, select the favorites folder you want to save the video to.
  2. To create a new favorites folder, type the name in the second box and click "New Folder," then select that folder from the drop-down menu.
  3. Click "Add to Folder" then close the pop-up window.

To manage your favorites

  1. Click on user profile menu in the upper right of any page, then select "My Favorites."
  2. From here you can view or delete favorite videos, organize videos into new or existing folders, and get embed codes or link URLs.
  3. Your favorites list will include favorites from Films on Demand as well as Feature Films for Education. 

Need help?  Contact the VGCC Library.