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Film, TV and radio

Box of Broadcasts
Kanopy

Box of Broadcasts (BoB) This link opens in a new window
Watch, record, create clips, search for upcoming TV and radio programmes by title or keyword, compile favourite shows into playlists and share them with others. On and off campus: Requires your Single Sign On username and password (the same as for MyDMU and email). Only available in the UK.
Use this guide to find out how to request programmes, edit them into clips, create and share playlists etc..

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Kanopy provides access to critically-acclaimed movies, thought-provoking documentaries, award-winning foreign films and lots more.

When off campus, please click on Visit the Montfort Collection and then the Log in to Montfort link. You will then need to enter your DMU Single Sign On account to access the Kanopy site. If you have previously logged in as a DMU registered member then you may not be required to sign in again.

For any titles that are not immediately available to view on the Kanopy site, please complete the Kanopy request form. This will then be reviewed by the relevant subject team to see if a purchase can be approved.

You can watch Kanopy titles on a number of different mobile and TV apps. You can find more information about these different Kanopy apps through the Kanopy support pages.

Interesting films and documentaries

Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
David Olusoga explores the incredible journey of the African novel - how a fearless collection of writers created books that were to define the image of Africa in the world.

Kimberlin Library

De Montfort University
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Leicester, LE1 9BH
0116 257 7042
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