[pregboy89]

Just to let you know, it is very unlikely that he will give you the password, that copy of the short is meant for his portfolio, and ONLY those interested in hiring him as a DoP. Cast and crew on any production are required to sign a confidentiality agreement, which means that they cannot reveal anything about the production without consent from the producer(s)/production company. Your best bet would have been to have gone to the director.

I know this not only because I myself am a filmmaker, but also because I had contacted the school the short was made for and they directed me to the producer, but the first thing they asked me was I in the film industry and whether I was a potential employer for one of the crew members.

To sum up, it ain't gonna happen.

so basically, I guess you are saying there is no way to get to see that short film, not even purchasing a digital copy or something. Am I right?