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National Film Board Launches Online Screening Room

A vital part of the national fabric since 1939, the National Film Board of Canada is marking its 70th anniversary in 2009 with a gift to Canadians and Web users of all ages: a new online Screening Room providing free home viewing of over 700 productions, films, trailers and clips from the NFB's collection.

Now online at www.NFB.ca, the Screening Room is latest step forward in a sweeping digital transformation now underway at Canada's public film producer and distributor, which is committed to harnessing digital technologies to connect with all Canadians, as a key part of its new strategic plan.

Films now online or coming soon include Chris Landreth's visually stunning 2004 Oscar-winner RYAN, beloved animated favorites like Richard Condie's THE BIG SNIT and Cordell Barker's THE CAT CAME BACK, as well classic works by the legendary Norman McLaren.

It's the place to find NFB documentaries that push the boundaries of non-fiction cinema, with innovative new works such as Murray Siple's CARTS OF DARKNESS and JUNIOR by Stephane Thibault and Isabelle Lavigne. Films that explore vital issues and chronicle key moments in the lives of Canadians, such as Alanis Obomsawin's landmark KANEHSATAKE: 270 YEARS OF RESISTANCE and the timeless POUR LA SUITE DU MONDE by Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault. Works that take a stand on issues of global importance: the environment, human rights, international conflict and more.

The NFB Screening Room also features acclaimed Canadian dramatic features: Claude Jutra's MON ONCLE ANTOINE, still hailed as the greatest Canadian film of all time, along with classics like Don Owen's NOBODY WAVED GOODBYE and Cynthia Scott's THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS, to name but a few.

New films will be added each week. The online Screening Room also features playlists and described video and closed captioning capabilities, which will be enhanced after consultations with concerned groups. There are special options available for educational and institutional users -- as well as quick and easy way to purchase DVDs online.

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