Kanopy is a free streaming service available through nine of the libraries in the Berkshires (Lenox, Williamstown, North Adams, Adams, Pittsfield, Stockbridge, Lee, Great Barrington, and Sheffield), with an eclectic, fun, and surprising selection of films and TV shows from classics to new releases. Recent Oscar contenders, like Past Lives and Anatomy of a Fall, sit on the virtual shelf next to genre favorites, like Donnie Darko and Point Break, and film canon staples, like Third Man and My Man Godfrey, butt up against TV shows, like Alone and the British version of The Office.
The Kanopy Film Club at Lenox Library wants to highlight what’s available, allowing library patrons to engage with the selections in the way they feel most comfortable. For those who crave communal viewing experiences to get through the dark days of winter, starting February 5, 2025 and continuing on alternate Wednesdays until May 28, we will show a film at 5:00 p.m. in the Welles Gallery followed by a brief discussion. In the off weeks there are suggestions of films to watch from home. However, for those who just want recommendations of what to watch at home, all of the films will be available to stream on Kanopy. The series will be led and curated by film researcher and screenwriter Nannina Gilder.
- February 5: My Man Godfrey – Gregory La Cava, 1936 – 93 min – In Person
- February 12: Cleo From 5 to 7 – Agnes Varda, 1962 – 89 min – Stream at Home
- February 19: The Last Unicorn – Jules Rankin & Arthur Bass Jr, 1982 – 92 min – In Person
- February 26: Beyond the Lights – Gina Prince-Bythewood, 2014 – 116 min – Stream at Home
- March 5: The Hitch-Hiker – Ida Lupino, 1953 – 70 min – In Person
- March 12: Daughters of the Dust – 1991 – 112 min – Stream at Home
- March 19: Rafiki – Wanuri Kahiu, 2018 – 82 min – In Person
- March 26: Araya – Margot Benacerraf, 1959 – 82 min – Stream at Home
- April 2: The Westerner – William Wyler, 1940 – 100 min – In Person
- April 9: The Best Years of Our Lives – William Wyler, 1946 – 170 min – Stream at Home
- April 16: Dodsworth – 1936, William Wyler, 1936 – 101 min – In Person
- April 23: The Little Foxes – William Wyler, 1941 – 116 min – Stream at Home
- April 30: These Three – William Wyler, 1936 – 93 min – In Person