To request streaming video use the Faculty Streaming Film Request Form on the Faculty Services page.
To see currently licensed films in Swank, look for Swank Digital Campus in our A to Z Database List.
Not all films can be licensed by our vendors. Others require a lead time for licensing or additional licensing fees. Please submit requests as early as possible.
The list below includes the films licensed as of May 2025.
Swank Digital Campus is a streaming vendor that can provide educational institutions with one-year licenses to films.. The collection is a mix of popular movies and television series as well as some non-fiction films and documentaries. The library purchases a pre-paid license package and fills requests on a first-come, first served basis for faculty. Because this is an institutional subscription, the link to the film is restricted to SJNY faculty and students.
Kanopy (acquired by Overdrive in 2021) is another educational or institutional vendor. Its strength lies in the the number of harder-to-locate documentaries and films in its collection. The acquisition by Overdrive (which caters to public libraries) brings hope that the range of materials will grow.
Films are licensed for one year and must be renewed if still needed. License costs tend to be considerably higher than Swank's and are purchased a-la-carte. Like Swank, films are viewed by accessing a link.