As we learned at Digipalooza ‘23, many of our public library partners are cutting back on the number of physical DVDs they circulate after discovering Kanopy can fill that gap. This is especially true as paid streaming services continue to rise in price and more of your community start canceling their subscriptions and turning to the library for movie night. With Kanopy, you can provide your patrons some of the best films Hollywood has to offer available to stream on their favorite device. These films are sure to delight current users and bring new users to your digital library. Many of these films are available to library patrons exclusively through Kanopy. 

Popular award-winning films* have been added to Kanopy’s robust catalog of films with many more expected in the coming weeks. Oscar nominations are just a few months away, making now the perfect time for your patrons to catch up on past award winners and nominees!  Visit the Kanopy website to learn more.

Selection of award-winning titles available on Kanopy

Award-winning and nominated film favorites on Kanopy 

  • Oscar-winning and genre-bending Everything Everywhere All At Once took home Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay and more at the 95th Academy Awards.
  • Adam Sandler’s tour de force Uncut Gems was recognized for its screenplay at Florida Film Critics Circle. And while he was robbed of even an Oscar nomination, he did receive Best Actor accolades from the Independent Spirit Awards and National Board of Review.
  • The iconic Boyhood filmed over a period of 12 years it went on to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette) and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. Also won the BAFTA for Best Film. 
  • Kristin Stewart took home multiple Best Actress wins for her role in Spencer, which chronicles Christmas in 1991 among the British Royal Family. 
  • Australian horror film The Babadook won Best Film, Best Direction, and Best Original Screenplay at the AACTA (also perfect for Halloween!).
  • Minari, a semi-autobiographical take on writer and director Lee Isaac Chung’s upbringing, follows a family of South Korean immigrants in rural United States in the 1980s. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. 
  • Frances Ha from writer Greta Gerwig, the filmmaker behind Barbie. Gerwig was nominated for Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her role. 
  • For his role in The Green Knight, Dav Patel won Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie at the Critics’ Choice Super Awards. 
  • South Korean drama Broker, which won Best Director at Asian Film Awards while actor Song Kang-ho won Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival.  
  • The Housemaid, a South Korean psychological film nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival. 
  • From Spain comes Official Competition, starring Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas. Official Competition premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and took home Best Comedy Film at the Feroz Awards, which recognizes the best in Spain-based film and television. 
  • The incredible historical romantic drama Portrait of a Lady on Fire was recognized at the Cannes Film Festival, winning the Best Screenplay Award and Queer Palm. 
  • Satirical black comedy Triangle of Sadness won the Palme d’Or and the European Film Award for Best Film. 

Add Kanopy today to give your patrons these award-winning favorites and more, many of which they can only get through the library with Kanopy.  Visit the Kanopy website to get started! 

*Title availability may vary by region. 

Don’t miss our upcoming Kanopy Town Hall 

Register now for our upcoming Kanopy Public Library Town Halls. Learn about our up-and-coming product updates, preview fresh titles, get inspired with programming ideas from a library partner, and more. 

AU/NZ Oct. 11 at 11 am AEDT Register here!  

North America Oct. 12 at 2 pm ET Register here!