Planet in Focus
Environmental Film & Video
Educational Reference Library

Featuring North America’s largest collection of environmental film and videos, the Planet in Focus Educational Reference Library (ERL) is a unique and valuable resource for students, educators, film industry professionals and for curatorial research. The objectives of the Planet in Focus ERL are to provide an educational tool for environmental studies, promote the use of film and video as genuine mechanisms for opening scholarship debate and discussion and to advance awareness and interest in environmental film and video making from both the audience and filmmaking perspectives.

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday to Thursday, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Closed for all Statutory Holidays and From mid September until the end of December.

Location:
We are located in The Distillery District: 55 Mill Street, Case Goods Warehouse, Bldg 74, Studio 402, TO, ON, M5A 3C4

Contact:
E-mail: myan@planetinfocus.org
T. 416 531 1769 F. 416 531 8985

Fees per Session:
General public $5, Students (valid ID required) $3

Due to limited facilities, please call or e-mail at least 48 hours ahead to reserve book a date and time and to confirm which films you wish to view.

*Wheelchair Accessible
Download ERL Brochure Here

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Important Notes about the ERL:

The Planet in Focus archive consists of all film and video submissions received by the festival irrespective of whether they were selected to screen at one of our events. Planet in Focus does not screen any film works without the filmmaker's full knowledge and permission. If your film is listed in this archive but you have no recollection of being officially selected, it means you (or someone else) submitted it to us then subsequently added to this database for educational resource purposes.

None of the films in our database are available for purchase through our organization.

Not all films listed in our database are available for viewing. All available works contained in our collection are available for in-house, educational reference only. Planet in Focus does not maintain the rights of any works contained in this body and in accordance with copy right policies, rules and regulations, our collection is not available for private loan.

We are unable to release any of the films in our archive; however, if you live in the Toronto area, you are welcome to come to our offices on a limited basis to view the material in-house.  Please note that we offer this service to individuals for research purposes only.  

If you are interested in hosting a screening of one of the films in our archive as part of our Touring Program, please go to our Touring Program Section.

We would like to thank the EJLB Foundation for their generous support of our online educational resource library.