BFI

Free access to world cinema greats!

Do you LOVE FILM? Would you like to be able to watch the best in UK and international film, curated by experts? Then the BFI Player is for you!

All students and staff of the University of Edinburgh (including ECA!) can register for free access to the BFI Player subscription, thanks to the University of Edinburgh Library.

To access this fantastic resource, follow the guidance here.

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BFI Player is included in our library catalogue DiscoverEd and on our list of film databases. Enjoy!

BFI Player subscription confirmed!

We are delighted to be able to announce that all University of Edinburgh students and staff will now have access to the complete BFI Player platform.

You can easily register with BFI Player and get access to hundreds of quality independent and art house films and classics.

Access BFI Player via the databases A-Z, or our list of the best databases for Art & Design, and also for Film Studies.

Please note: if you already had a BFI Player account linked to our pilot University of Edinburgh institutional subscription before 1st October 2023, you will need to relink your account using the instructions provided at the above webpages, when you first log in after 1st October 2023.  Once your account is relinked, you will then be able to sign in to BFI Player as normal via http://player.bfi.org.uk/ 

Enjoy!

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New BFI Player pilot goes live!

We are delighted to announce that thanks to a new agreement with BFI and JISC, the Library is now able to offer all UoE students and staff full access to the subscription-only film content on BFI Player. Our access to classic and cult films from across the decades will be for the rest of this academic year (2022/23) in the first instance.
To access the BFI Player and create your own viewing Account, please follow these 3 easy steps:

  1.         Go to https://player.bfi.org.uk/academic/subscribe and create an account, OR sign in if you already have one by selecting ‘Already have an account? Sign in’
  2.         Select ‘University of Edinburgh’ from the dropdown list
  3.         Authenticate subscription using your university credentials

Make sure you tick the box ‘I’d like to receive the BFI Player newsletter’ for exclusive competitions, watchlists and other BFI opportunities via email. Please note:

  • Once you’ve set up your subscription, you can simply login on BFI Player for the remainder of this academic year. You don’t need to use the subscribe link.
  • BFI Player is unavailable outside the UK.
  • Rentals and festival events are not included in the subscription offer. Content can change throughout the pilot and films could be removed.


 
Enjoy! Please report any problems to is.helpline@ed.ac.uk
To see the full range of databases we currently have trial access to, take a look at the e-resources trials webpage.