Video Data Bank Educational Streaming Platform

Launched in 2024, Video Data Bank's Educational Streaming Platform offers access to our vast collections of video art and experimental moving image work to institutions around the world.

Video Data Bank is thrilled to announce the launch of the Video Data Bank Educational Streaming Platform! For the first time, VDB’s vast collections of video art, experimental film, documentaries, and artist interviews are available to stream on a subscription basis from our new, bespoke platform for higher educational institutions. The VDB Educational Streaming Platform offers licenses for individual titles and curated compilations, as well as subscription access to large portions of the VDB collection, up to 1500+ titles. The streaming platform uses single sign-on (SSO) technology to integrate the service with institutional credentials for seamless access on and off campus. The platform provides an ever-growing set of MARC records and caption files for each VDB title. The site is mobile-friendly with an adaptive video player.  

The VDB Educational Streaming Platform is intended for educational streaming service only.

Subscription Licensing

To start a conversation about subscriptions and inquire about licensing for your institution, please contact VDB's Distribution Manager, Emily Martin at info@vdb.org. Sign up to receive email updates with details about the VDB Educational Streaming Platform here. 

Pricing is on a sliding scale based on institutional FTE.  Ask about our discount for AICAD member institutions.

Access for Students, Faculty and Staff of Subscribing Institutions

The VDB Educational Streaming Platform is available on and off campus using your Institutional login credentials. Please visit the portal here to begin streaming: https://www.vdb.org/stream.