Site Access Policy
Screening Shorts has two modes of access – public, where a user is not logged in, and private where a user is logged in.
1. Public Access
Any user can find out more information about this online resource but will not be able to browse, search, view or download any of our film clips.
2. Private Access
Educational users, typically teachers, students and other lead practitioners can browse, search, view or download higher resolution clips for creative reuse such as for the creation of moving image essays, documentaries, art films, music and other cross-curricular projects.
Please also see our Terms of Use for guidance on using the films.
3. About Login
Glow users can login using their Glow credentials – follow the Glow Log In link on the right hand side of any page.
Shibboleth users can login using their Shibboleth credentials – follow the Shibboleth Log In link on the right hand side of any page.
Other users can be subscribed to Screening Shorts but not as a Glow or as a Shibboleth user – they can login by entering their Screening Shorts username and password in the boxes on the right hand side of any page.
If you don't have a login to Screening Shorts, you can apply for access by completing and submitting our Request Login Form
All applications will be vetted according to this Site Access policy.
4. Applications for Private Access
Users with private access can browse, search, view and download film clips whereas users with public access cannot do so. If you don't have a login to Screening Shorts, you can apply for access by completing and submitting our Request Login Form. All applications for private access are vetted by the Screening Shorts team according to a set of criteria.
5. Criteria for approving private access requests
The applicant must work in an educational context within the UK. This list of educational user groups is typical:
- School teachers
- University or college lecturers
- Freelance educators
- Educators working in establishments outside Local Education Authorities, Schools, Universities (for example, film theatres,…)
- Freelance filmmakers working in education
- Lifelong learning institutions/providers
Users working in the above contexts must be involved with the delivery of learning, for example, classroom teaching, delivering workshops, working with community groups or learning providers or working to deliver educational resources.
6. Criteria for rejecting private access requests
Applicants not working in educational contexts in the UK will not be granted private access. Access denial applies to the following types of users:
- Anyone wanting to use the site for commercial purposes.
- Users who use the site for their own personal research.
- Historians who use the site for their own interest or provide a genealogical service to others for commercial or personal gain.
