Graphic design by Emil Woudenberg from Strike Design Studio.
What is it
VUCAVU.education is a streaming platform that gives educators and students access to a curated selection of independent Canadian film and video art spanning more than 50+ years. The shared catalogue includes documentary, fiction, experimental, and animation titles from artists across Canada, offering many unique views into the country’s cultural landscape.
WHO IT'S FOR
- Educators and Professors
- Librarians, Students and Researchers
- Program Chairs and Directors
Why it matters
VUCAVU.education gives you instant access to a curated selection of Canadian films and videos to enrich your teaching and engage students with unique and independent voices.
-
Strengthens teaching by giving students access to a collection of films and videos by independent and diverse artists from across the country.
-
Reflects Canada’s culturally unique perspectives through documentary, fiction, experimental, and animation etc.
-
Help instructors and librarians access research and teaching resources while ensuring fair payment to artists.
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
- Proxy access to the VUCAVU.education streaming platform via annual institutional subscriptions.
- Educator and librarian preview accounts.
- Private Classroom Licensing options.
HOW TO GET STARTED
CONTACT US
Request an Educator Account and find out more about educational licensing options by contacting:
MORE ABOUT
ANNUAL INSTITUTIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS - LAUNCHING IN JANUARY 2026!
- VUCAVU.education is an institutional subscription service that allows for postsecondary educational access to a selection of film and video works from VUCAVU's shared catalogue via web proxy technology.
- The new educational service will be available for institutional subscriptions starting in January 2026 at an introductory rate.
- If you are a librarian or are an educator interested in a trial of VUCAVU.education, you can CONTACT US here.
Note: We don't currently offer institutional subscriptions to elementary or secondary institutions but we can offer one-off licensing and Private Page options (see below).
Educator and librarian preview accounts
Explore VUCAVU’s content partner collections to find our more about their extensive film and video catalogues.
- Educators and librarians can request a free, time-limited VUCAVU Educator Account to preview, select and request access to artworks from VUCAVU's shared catalogue for educational licensing.
- CONTACT US
ONE-OFF LICENSING (PRIVATE PAGES)
VUCAVU's Private Pages option was created for those who wish to present one or more films/videos selected from our shared catalogue to a small group/audience.
- Private Pages are accessible for a pre-determined amount of time and tailor the page layout to your specific presentation needs.
- Each group/institution is receives a unique login to access their private page(s) which can be used by many people.
- A great tool for institution/groups who want to offer teaching or programming that requires remote/online access to one or many pre-selected films/videos.
- FIND OUT MORE
TAKE OUR SURVEY!
Calling all educators and librarians!
This survey will help us understand your interest in and potential use of
VUCAVU.education, a specialized educational tool within VUCAVU that provides postsecondary educators, librarians and institutions with access to a curated selection of Canadian independent films and media artworks for educational uses.
Each survey should likely take 5-10 minutes to complete.
Thanks!
> Fill out our Librarian Survey
> Fill out our Instructor Survey
CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT VUCAVU's CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING PARTNERS.
Curated PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL GUIDES
-
The VUCAVU platform can be used to present curated programs featuring works found on the platform and/or temporarily upload new films/videos that are not in our content partners' shared catalogues for online programming.
-
Programming administration fees are set on a sliding scale and we are always open to working with all kinds of established and emerging arts organizations, groups and artist collectives.
-
PROGRAMMING PARNTER FAQ
-
CONTACT US
recent VUCAVU-led Arts Sector research Projects
Accessibility on VUCAVU.com
A Digital Skills For Youth internship project created by Stephanie Poruchnyk-Butler in 2022.