Indigenous films can be more challenging to acquire since filmmakers often don't have access to the funding and distribution networks available to dominant group filmmakers. This barrier is changing through collaborations and collectives among indigenous filmmakers, as well as wider international availability of films on platforms like vimeo and YouTube. Here are some options to request that CU Libraries purchase or digitize a DVD of a film.
It can be helpful to use a range of strategies to find and access films by and about Indigenous people. Some of these are limited to CU affiliates, and others are available on the internet. A few options detailed below include using the Libraries' subscription streaming platforms, using filters in the Libraries' OneSearch catalog for known-title films, visiting the CU ALTEC language lab, film festivals, Norlin Library's DVD collection, and searching for open access films. You can also request that University Libraries purchase a particular film.
Use the Libraries' OneSearch catalog to search for a particular film by title, or by keywords. You can use the lefthand filters to specify streaming video or video recording. 
You can also specify the language of the film using the lefthand filters in OneSearch.
Film festival websites and online screenings can be a wonderful way to learn about new films and filmmakers.
Smithsonian Mother Tongue Film Festival
American Indian Film Festival
Vision Maker Media Online Film FestivalNews outlets like Indian Country Today and film review publications can also be ways to identify new Indigenous films and creators as can the publications on this guide's Find Reviews & Criticism page.
Indian Country Today, 1997 - 2011Short films, trailers, and some freely available indigenous films can be found through major video streaming platforms, through the websites of specific films, and other online venues. Donating to filmmakers or independent film collectives can be a vital way to increase access to these works!
Indigenous Cinema Portal by 