Here's a simple trick for finding media in the public domain: open the and filter your serach results to only show media published before January 1st 1923; any works published before that date have fallen into the public domain and are free to use.

Once you have enough material to work with, you're going to need some robust video editing software to make your movie. While the technical process of editing video is intricate enough to demand a dedicated article, for the purposes of this guide we can point you to some great free software to help you get the job done. If you need a little help, here are some timeless to get you started.

When it comes to free video editing software, almost every Windows user has access to since it comes pre-installed on most Windows PCs. While Windows Movie Maker doesn't offer many flashy features, you should be able to import your video and audio clips and edit them together with ease thanks to Movie Maker's storyboard layout. Getting started is easy: you select the photos and/or videos you'd like to include in your finished product, and Movie Maker automatically arranges them into a storyboard-style layout.