Film fans mourning the closure of Vancouvers Videomatica can now access the legendary rental stores collection from the UBC and SFU libraries.
Available for borrowing, the collection spans more than 35,000 titles, including feature films from more than 75 countries, cult and art films, documentaries and selections from the Vancouver International Film Festival.
UBC and SFU acquired the $1.7-million collection after Videomaticas 2011 closure, thanks to a donation and purchase agreement brokered by Vancouver philanthropist Yosef Wosk. UBC received about 28,000 movie DVDs, 4,000 VHS titles and 900 Blu-rays and SFU received more than 2,500 documentaries.
The films are available for public borrowing with a valid library card from the relevant university.
Videomatica was an institution on W. 4th for almost 30 years. It is still in business as a sales-only operation located within Zulu Records, just a few blocks away from its previous location.
Visit the Videomatica collections website at videomatica.library.ubc.ca.
