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NFB.ca Film Viewer
Watch thousands of films from NFB.ca. - The World Changes. Our Stories Live On
Description
Changes in NFB.ca Web services API broke NFB.ca Film Viewer prior to version 1.3. Upgrade to that version to continue watching films.
New in this version, a 3D movies channel! Order your free 3D Color Code glasses from the
NFB store
now!
Add this
National Film Board of Canada
widget and you'll be able to watch a wide range of films available at
www.nfb.ca
. Our collection includes animation, documentaries, experimental films and alternative dramas. We showcase films that take a stand on issues of global importance that matter to Canadians – stories about the environment, human rights, international conflict, the arts and more. Works that push the boundaries, give a voice to the underrepresented, and build bridges between cultures. We have films for all ages, in both French and English. We're adding new films, clips and trailers every week.
Requirements
You must have at least version 9 at least of Flash Player set up in Opera. Flash security must be configured to let widgets access the Internet as described below.
Widget Features
The widget puts NFB films channels filled up with popular titles at a click of your mouse. You can select titles from the following categories:
Your Selection Movies: a random selection from our collection. Discover new titles from this channel every time you launch the NFB widget.
Kids Cartoons
New Releases
GDP Webdoc: Our present Webdocumentary about the crisis and its impact on Canadians.
Environment
Short Films
Documentaries
Trailers
3D Movies: Order your special Color Code 3D glasses!
Featured Films: NFB experts' choice
Most Popular
Classics
Social Issues
Animated Films
History & War
You Search Results: you can search for titles from our on-line collection. Results are available on this channel.
You can view movies directly from the widget or full screen. The majority of our films is available in 3 Internet connection speeds: high speed quality (1 Mbps), standard (415 Kbps) and low quality (48 Kbps). Select the one which offers you the best viewing experience (maximize full screen the player and you'll have access to the connection speed selection). From the player full screen view, you'll be also able to set close captioning when available.
The film INFO tab gives you the synoptic of the film. You can learn more about it and discover many related titles or even buy a DVD from
www.nfb.ca/boutique
Web site.
Last, what is the point to discover a new films and not being able to share it with your friends? The SHARE IT page gives you direct links to social networks. You can event get a direct link to the film Web page on
www.nfb.ca
or get the HTML code to embed the video in your blog!
This widget is available in French and English. The Preferences screen lets you select the GUI language, the number of titles in the channels or the search parameters (language, duration and date of production).
Since the NFB's founding in 1939, it has created over 13,000 productions and won over 5,000 awards, including 12 Oscars and more than 90 Genies. We're sure you'll enjoy this bit of Canadian culture...
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Comments (8 on the original page, latest shown)
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Works with Opera 9 to Opera 12.
About this widget
| Downloads | 61,303 |
|---|---|
| Category | Movies and TV |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Size | 68KB |
| Last update | June 7, 2010 |
| Devices | desktop |
| Original page | Internet Archive |
Great work, especially for film lovers. P.S Good luck for the next Academy Awards editions!
Though I can watch the same content by going to the NFB website, none of the videos load when using the widget. Any suggestions?
Hello ebibbee, Two weeks ago, I've uploaded an updated version of the widget to bypass the Flash security protection you encounter. This version 1.1 of the widget is still in the queue for reviewing by Opera staff. But the new description, on which I removed the procedure how to loosen Flash security, has been published immediately! While waiting for the 1.1 publication, here is the way to view films with the 1.0 version of the widget: Flash Security -------------- This widget uses Flash player and is controlled by Flash plugin security. After installing the widget, you'll have to accept Flash to access the media1.nfb.ca Web site. This step has to be done only once. - Go to http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager04.html. - Check the Global Security Setting "Always Allows". It means that SWF files on your computer are allowed to access remote Web sites. You need to click on another tab for your changes to be stored, and restart Opera to load the new Flash security settings. This step should be no more necessary when the 1.1 version is published, I hope in the days to come...
Hi Carucioare, Sad enough, no NFB film was nominated this year. But you can watch past years Oscar-winners movies in the widget or on our site http://www.nfb.ca/, for instance the 1977 classic "The Sand Castle" http://www.nfb.ca/film/sand_castle.
This rocks. I'm a fan of documentaries.
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