You just need that one last shot to make your project complete. Of course, you don't have that shot, not even in your archives. Time to call a stock footage company. Or just go online -- many companies offer extensive online clip preview and purchasing. Check out our comprehensive list of stock footage companies that are ready to help you get the shot you need.
A Luna Blue
(323) 871-8919
alunablue.com
Royalty-free stock footage collection of single clips or theme-based collections (with bundle discounts). HD clips and PowerPoint backgrounds also available.
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ABC News VideoSource
(800) 505-6139
abcnewsvsource.com
Licenses news footage for professional use, offers online search.
Action Footage/Warren Miller Entertainment
(800) 729-3456
warrenmiller.com
Provides an array of action/adventure, sports, beauty, and lifestyle footage.
Action Sports/Scott Dittrich Films
(310) 459-2526
sdfilms.com
Footage shot exclusively in 35mm and can be transferred to HD.
Aeronautic Pictures
(805) 985-2320
aeronauticpictures.com
Royalty-free footage of F-14 Tomcat fighters, fire action sequences of tanks and machine guns, and majestic airlines. Available in Betacam and film.
Air Power Video & Film Stock Library
(888) 247-4420
airpowerstock.com
Footage of military and commercial aviation vehicles, as well as a new royalty-free SD option on DVD format.
Al Giddings Images
(406) 333-4300
algiddings.com
More than 30,000 images from desert creatures to undersea life, preview tapes available.
ALL-STOCK
(800) 323- 0079
all-stock.com
Most footage, including science, sports, and nature, is available in HD and other tape formats, as well as 35mm.
Always HD
(866) 683-2742 |
alwayshd.com
A large royalty-free HD library with clips available for preview and download.
America By Air Stock Footage Library
(800) 488-6359
americabyair.com
A new collection called South America by Air features aerials from Pantagonia, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Venezuela, and more.
Artbeats Digital Film Library
(800) 444-9392
artbeats.com
Royalty-free footage and still imagery, including more than 62 HD collections. New HD collections include firefighters and time-lapse nature shots.
Artistic Stock Footage
(818) 366-5037
artisticfootage.com
A diverse list of offerings that includes animals, police action, and locations.
BBC Motion Gallery
(212) 705-9399
bbcmotiongallery.com
The exclusive global sales agent for the CBS News Archive, with more than 300,000 hours of content that expands weekly.
Bennett-Watt HD Productions
(800) 327-2893
bennet-watt.com
More than 900 hours of HD footage from various places around the world, including Spain and Ireland.
Best Shot
(813) 877-2118
bestshotfootage.com
Animals, wildlife, lifestyle, sports, cityscapes, online demos available.
BlackStone Stock Footage
(615) 731-5310
blackstonefootage.com
Film and computer animation effects, as well as archival footage such as newsreel and old movies.
Blausen Medical Communications
(800) 999-6173
blausen.com
Medical imagery that includes more than 4,000 animations and 7,000 stills.
Blue Sky Stock Footage
(877) 99CLIPS
blueskyfootage.com
HD, 35mm, and 16mm stock footage of transportation, sports, seasons, people, and animals.
Blue Pony Digital
(260) 969-1020
Various collections including nature and worship, custom footage option available.
Boeing Image Licensing
(206) 662-1551
boeingimagelicensing.com
Aircraft clips such as biplanes, warbirds, and rotocraft. Also offers black-and-white clips.
Budget Films Stock Footage
(323) 660-0187
budgetfilms.com
A collection including slapstick comedies, B-movies, newsreels, documentaries, and science fiction and horror clips. Online streaming available.
Buyout Footage
buyoutfootage.com
(714) 693-1250
Public domain and royalty-free stock footage, including feature films, military clips, and archival footage. Online clip preview available.
Cinenet/Cinema Network
(805) 527-0093
cinenet.com
The QuickStock Volume 1 collection includes 168 scenes from a 35mm library of scenery, wildlife, and more.
City of Angels Productions
(866) 295-9814
cityofangelsprods.com
Aerial HD stock footage of cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas.
Classic Images
(800) 949-CLIP
classicimg.com
More than 5,000 vintage and contemporary clips, including historical and educational films.
CNN ImageSource
(404) 827-3326
cnnimagesource.com
Offers a broad selection of footage from the Cable News Network, from specific events to general video of people and places. Online clip search and preview available.
COMPROSTOCK
(770) 455-1943
compro-atl.com
Part of COMPRO Productions, provides clips of pastoral landscapes, monuments, structures, animals, and people. New behind-the-scenes spotlight on Riverside Military Academy available.
Corbis Motion
(866) 473-5264
corbismotion.com
This company's royalty-free collection includes 37 CDs of high quality footage.
Creatas
(800) 255-8800
creatas.com
Royalty-free footage from a variety of brands including Bigshot, Reel Life, and Rubberball. Online search and download.
Digital Juice
(800) 525-2203
digitaljuice.com
Its new Swipes! are full-screen, animated wipes with custom effects. Each volume has 30 original transitions in SD and HD. VideoTraxx royalty-free clips also available.
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Digital Vision
(888) 381-9445
digitalvisiononline.com
Offers online preview of royalty-free stock footage of business, celebrations, cartoons, and other subjects. Part of the Getty Images family.
eFootage
(416) 588-5200
efootage.com
Online search and preview helps sort through newsreels, feature films, military, travel, and more. HD images available.
Fast Footage
(612) 789-6000
fastfootage.com
Mostly original footage from a number of general subjects such as agriculture and transportation.
F.I.L.M. Archives
(212) 696-2616
filmarchivesonline.com
A growing collection of contemporary and vintage images, including theatrical shorts and government films.
Film & Video Stock Shots
(888) 436-6824
stockshots.com
Growing library offers diverse list of subjects, free demo tapes.
The Film Vault
(989) 652-8785
thefilmvault.com
Specializes in Americana and the world of amusement parks, fairs, and carnivals. Demo tapes available.
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Finley-Holiday Stock
(800) 345-6707
finleyholidaystock.com
More than 1,200 royalty-free clips in a variety of subjects, online clip preview.
Fish Films FOOTAGE WORLD
(800) 442-0550
footageworld.com
A notable collection of history, presidents, riots, disasters, and important speeches.
FootageBank
(888) 653-1400
footagebank.com
A new HD collection called Viva Cuba features the countrys iconic subjects, while Ring of Fire offers volcanic imagery. Online clip preview.
FOOTAGE.net
(703) 242-0301
footage.net
A network of stock archival and news footage sources. The ZAP Request feature allows you to send a query to 50 footage sources.
FootageFinder.com
(800) 852-2330
footagefinder.com
A collection that includes nature clips as well as science, locomotion, and aviation shots.
The Footage Firm
(866) 777-9354
footagefirm.com
Exclusive royalty-free footage of major U.S. cities, as well as other picturesque subjects. Free clip download available.
Fotosearch
(800) 827-3920
photosearch.com
Provides access to more than 20 royalty-free stock footage libraries.
framepool
(212) 468-2556
framepool.com
More than 200,000 film clips, rights managed licenses for use. Library viewable online as QuickTime files.
Getty Images
(800) 462-4379
gettyimages.com
Offers rare archival clips and modern shots, royalty-free and rights-managed clips.
GotFootage.com
(702) 257-8822
gotfootage.com
Royalty-free stock footage with online preview, clips can be downloaded or shipped on optical media.
GotHiDef
(702) 951-9340
gothidef.com
Royalty-free stock footage in HD. Collections include beaches, traffic, rivers, and sunsets.
Great American Stock
(800) 624-5834
greatamericanstock.com
Specializing in food photography, with more than 3,500 clips divided into 36 categories.
Greg Hensley Productions
(888) 683-4567
greghensley.com
Offers time-lapse and American wildlife cinematography, 35mm film available.
Historic Films
(800) 249-1940
historicfilms.com
More than 45,000 hours of footage from before 1990, including extensive music video offerings.
Hollywood Film Registry
(310) 456-8184
Stock footage and newsreel footage, both historical and current.
Hollywood Licensing
(818) 906-9333
hollywoodlicensing.com
Provides access to America's Funniest Home Videos clip library, as well as other clients.
International Film & Video
(503) 242-9168
ifilmvideo.com
More than 2,000 hours of original footage from more than 220 worldwide locations.
International Historic Films
(773) 927-9091
ihffilm.com
Its 15,000 historic videos include WWI and pre-war Nazi Germany, available on all formats.
Iron Orchid Films/Paradise Stock Footage
(808) 955-1000
filmhawaii.com
Surfers, beaches, volcanoes and other Hawaiian footage, all shot on 35mm film
. Shoots with a new mini camera car for ultra low-angle action.
iStockphoto
(866) 478-6251
istockphoto.com
Member generated, royalty-free video (plus extensive still photography
libraries), footage available in SD and HD.
ITN Archive
(646) 223-6671
itnarchive.com
A broad selection of industry, disasters, history, politics, science, and technology. Online clip preview available.
Kesser Stock Library
(800) STK-FTGE
kesser.com
Online clip preview of aerial, underwater, sports, animal footage, and more.
KingWorld Productions/Inside Edition
(212) 817-5601
insideedition.com
Footage from various TV newsmagazine shows, including Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight, and Dateline.
Library of Moving Images
(323) 469-7499
libraryofmovingimages.com
If you're under tight deadline, this library provides footage within a 24-hour turnaround time. Tons of classic film clips available.
MacGillivray Freeman Films
(949) 494-1055
macfreefilms.com
Underwater, deep-sea clips, including Amazon and choral reef adventures.
Mammoth HD
(303) 670-7973
mammothhd.com
Roughly 470 royalty-free titles with several new additions to its National Park series as well as a new medical/heath care gallery. Produced in an all-digital pipeline.
MEDIA-PEDIA
(800) 633-7332
mediapediavideoclips.com
Royalty-free images of nature, technology, and wonders of civilization.
Military Combat Stock Library
(503) 597-7030
militarylibrary.net
With clips from the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force, offers an archive of war footage, as well as space exploration and aviation.
National Geographic Film Library
(877) 730-2022
natgeostock.com
Offers 25,000 hours of film from the mid-1960s to the present, including animals, science, and pop culture events.
Nautilus Productions
(910) 826-9961
nautilusproductions.com
Marine life, shipwrecks, and military video in Beta SP and other formats; also offers a growing collection of 16:9 footage. Online clip preview available.
NBC News Archives
(212) 664-3797
nbcnewsarchives.com
An array of NBC News footage from more than 55 years of programming.
New & Unique Videos
(800) 365-8433
newunique.com
Primarily Beta SP and film footage -- if it's not in stock they can shoot it for you.
NewYorkShots.com
(520) 298-4810
newyorkshots.com
Hundreds of New York-related clips including people, traffic, and buildings. General purpose footage also available.
OceanFootage.com
(866) 375-2313
oceanfootage.com
Underwater and marine life stock footage, with online clip preview available.
Oddball Film & Video
(415) 558-8112
oddballfilm.com
A unique set of offbeat clips from television, music, and historical moments.
Our Production Studio
(503) 537-6788
ourproductionguy.com
Royalty-free stock footage including scenic and landscapes; online clip preview.
Pan American Video
(800) 726-2634
panamvideo.com
Offers a free introductory search, public domain classic cartoons and feature films.
Prairie Pictures Stock Footage
(817) 276-9500
prairiepictures.com
Diverse 35mm clips of storms, cowboys, and ranches, also firefighters and New York images, delivered in a variety of formats.
Pro Aerial Video
(800) 779-0410
proaerialvideo.com
Aerial scenes of places like Las Vegas, Niagara Falls, and San Francisco. Free sample downloads available.
R.A. Productions
(510) 468-5477
stockfilm.com
35mm, HD, and 16mm time lapse and real-time footage from across the United States.
Re:Search
(646) 365-1300
researchandrights.com
In-house library, plus a 2,000-source database covers a variety of images, also deals with rights and clearances.
Reelcities
(866) 866-7335
reelcities.com
Royalty-free, overnight delivery of stock footage of more than 20 U.S. cities, plus London, Greece, and Toronto.
Research Video
(818) 503-5920
researchvideo.com
A musical and comedy performance library, a broad selection of celebrity interviews.
Royalty Free HD
royaltefreehd.com
Royalty-free clips in HD, online preview available.
SF.V International
(813) 884-5963
stockfilmvideo.com
More than 5,000 images, including animals, aircraft, and waterfalls with online clip preview.
Shot Finder.com
(514) 483-1129
shot-finder.com
A full set of 16mm and 35mm contemporary and archival shots, including technology, space travel, and slapstick comedy.
SkyFireVideo
(800) 852-2330
skyfirevideo.com
More than 25,000 hours of footage, all stored on DigiBeta. Online index with thumbnails.
Source Stock Footage Library
(520) 298-4810
sourcefootage.com
A growing library that includes time lapse 35mm footage of clouds, cities, and crowds. Online clip preview.
Stock Footage World
(310) 928-3440
stockfootageworld.com
Contemporary, royalty-free stock footage from around the world.
Storm Video
(262) 443-0352
stormvideo.com
Specializes in footage of hurricanes, tornadoes, and other severe weather conditions. New HD clips available.
StormStock
(817) 276-9500
stormstock.com
A library organized by category, with online clip preview available.
Streamline Stock Footage
(212) 925-2547
streamlinefilms.com
Specializes in vintage newsreels, government films, and current events. Some contemporary clips recently added, HD crews available.
Thinkstock Footage
(888) 353-9930
thinkstockfootage.com
More than 7,000 of royalty-free clips available for download, single clips and footage groups.
Thought Equity Motion
(866) 815-6599
thoughtequitymotion.com
Access to several stock footage collections, with comprehensive rights and clearances services. Royalty-free clips also available.
Third Millennium Films
(212) 675-8500
thirdmillenniumfilms.net
Its 35mm collection includes clips from the Independent International Motion Picture Horror Library.
Time Image
(877) 877-5984
timeimage.com
More than 45 royalty-free volumes that cover a variety of subjects. New additions include Shark Reef and Vacation Paradise.
Thought Equity Motion
(866) 815-6599
triangleimages.com
Royalty-free collection, mostly 35mm film mastered to D-1. Its new March of Time collection features black and white clips from the theatrical event that ran in theaters in the United States in 1935.
UCLA Film & Television Archive
(323) 466-8559
cinema.ucla.edu
Boasts the largest media collection among most universities, with decades of original newsreel footage. More than 220,000 films and television programs available, as well as 27 million feet of newsreel footage.
VideoCosmos Stock Footage
(703) 580-9210
videocosmos.com
Its video and still image library contains more than 2,500 hours of footage on Russian space and rocketry.
Video Tape Library
(323) 656-4330
videotapelibrary.com
Online preview of film, video and HD clips representing a variety of themes.
UR Music & Video
(903) 744-3715
urmusicandvideo.com
A full-service video transfer and production company with royalty-free stock footage collections. A variety of subjects available, from historical to underwater to fireworks.
Wahoo Productions
(800) 508-1048
wahooproductions.com
A growing library of oceanic and Caribbean footage, including a vast library of whale scenes.
Warren Miller Entertainment
(303) 442-3420
warrenmiller.com
More than 30,000 hours of action sports, beauty, and lifestyle footage, as well as other subjects.
WGBH Media Library
(617) 300-3939
wgbgstocksales.org
A PBS producer of primetime programs, offers clips from a continuously growing library.
Wilderness Video
(541) 488-9363
wildernessvideo.com
More than 500 hours of HD nature clips, including royalty-free footage. Nine new National Park videos available.
Wildfirestockfootage.com
wildfirestockfootage.com
Specializes in rare wildfire stock footage and wildfire documentaries, with images available for immediate download.
Wings Wildlife Production
(949) 830-7845
wildlifelibrary.com
Specializes in North American and African wildlife shot on 35mm film.
Wish You Were Here Film & Video
(866) 347-8625
wywhstock.com
British newsreels, music videos, and an online clip preview of the company's newest collections from China and Iran.
WorldClips
(888) 440-2547
worldclips.tv
Royalty-free video stock footage and HDV stock footage. Find your footage by geographical location or keyword search, with instant video clip download.
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