In addition to a great library of films for kids, the NFB Films app offers features, documentaries, and a whole lot more.
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Do you like indie films? Documentaries? Animation? Then I’m about to make your day: NFB Films for iPad lets you watch over a thousand movies on your tablet. For free.
“NFB” stands for National Film Board, a bona fide Canadian treasure. The app taps the NFB’s mammoth library of documentaries, features, animated films, trailers (for upcoming NFB releases), and more.
All the movies are streamed to your iPad (via Wi-Fi only), but there’s also an ingenious “watch later” option that downloads a selected movie for offline viewing–great if you’re about to get on a plane or something. These downloads expire after 48 hours, which strikes me as more than fair. (Apple’s own App Store movie rentals last only 24 hours, and you have to pay for those.)
NFB Films includes a Channels section where you can browse various categories, including Documentaries, History & War, and Environment. There’s a search option, natch, and you can add movies to a favorites (sorry, “favourites”) list for easier access.
Read more: cnet.com
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