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Almost everyone with broadband internet has a subscription to at least one OTT platform like Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Jio Cinema, MX Player, Netflix and Sony. But there are also quite a few web resources that legally host free movies and shows for you to enjoy. Here are a few to get you started...
ShortOfTheWeek.com
Short of the Week—in existence since 2007—should be your go-to place for amazing short movies from around the world. The website is based on the premise that the best new talent in movie-making will emerge from the web.
Indeed, SOTW boasts of a fantastic archive of movies that you can browse by channel (sci-fi, comedy, documentary…), by type (animation, 3D, anime, interactive…), collections (Bafta, Cannes, award-winners…), and even country (including India).
Here you will find stories about growing up, stories about love, and loss. And you will even find stories about killer zombies. Enjoy!
FilmsShort.com
This website is similar to Short of the Week; it sorts movies by genre (animation, comedy, drama, horror, romance...), by country (Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Holland, India, Italy, Spain, USA...), and even by awards (BAFTA, Cannes, Oscar, Sundance...).
Each movie is accompanied by a synopsis and is streamed directly from websites such as YouTube. Once in a while, you might come across a dead link, or one that is not viewable in India, still, there is enough content for you to enjoy.
And since Films Short is constantly updated, you will always find something new to view. On the other hand, if you know of any short films that should be added to the website’s listings, you can also suggest those to its curators.
Shotz7.com
This website is an independent aggregator of short films by both: professional and aspiring filmmakers, mostly from India. Shotz curates the submissions for content and quality before they are shared with folk to watch for free.
The movies on Shotz7 are streamed in HD quality, and viewers are encouraged to share, comment, and rate each title on social networking platforms.
You can start with “Recommended Shotz” but you can also search for short films by genre (action, animation, comedy, drama, horror, music, etc), language (Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telegu) and director.
NFB.ca
This website—the online screening room for Canada’s National Film Board—is home to free-to-watch video productions in categories like documentaries, animations, experimental films, fiction and interactive works.
Each title is accompanied by a synopsis, film credits, feature-length, and release date. You can choose to stream the videos, and—in some cases—even download them to your computer for later viewing.
The site comes with a search feature that lets you seek content by keywords, or you could choose to explore NFB’s collection by title, director, playlists and subject. You can of course also leave comments after signing up for a free account.
TubiTV.com
On Tubi TV, you can browse through 20+ categories—including TV dramas, comedies, kids and family, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and action—for an almost never-ending stream of content.
The service is legal—in case you are wondering—through partnerships with original distribution houses that include big names such as Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount Pictures, Starz and The Weinstein Company.
Just fire up your web browser and stream the videos to your computer. Depending on your internet connection, you can choose between the high or low-quality settings in the embedded video player.
Filmzie.com
Filmzie is a free and legal movie-streaming service that generates revenue from the short ads that are displayed throughout the movies you stream. It also shares that revenue with the filmmakers who provide their films for free viewing.
Create a free account on Filmzie and you get access to nearly 1000 titles in nearly 25 categories including action, adventure, animation, comedy, crime, drama, fantasy, horror, mystery, romance, sci-fi, movie shorts and thrillers.
PublicDomainMovies.net
Quite a few movies from the B&W era, and even from the 50s and 60s are now available for free to the public to view as a whole, without being subject to copyright or other legal restrictions. And Public Domain Movies is a resource that creates a comprehensive listing of these flicks.
The titles are sorted by sections such as feature films, comedy, drama, romance, sci-fi, horror and cartoons. Each movie is accompanied by a synopsis so you can read about it before streaming it.
Public Domain Movies does not host any of the videos and images on its website but provides links to the contents hosted by the Internet Archive and the Wikimedia Foundation.
Top Comment
Mukesh Bhardwaj
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1151 days ago
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All Thanks for this list!
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