What is Criterion-on-Demand?

Criterion-on-Demand is an online feature film digital delivery platform designed for Educational
institutions . Our goal is to provide easy access to educationally relevant feature films used in
Canadian K-12 and Post-Secondary institutions. Criterion-on-Demand is the premier
customizable online feature film platform created specifically for these institutions.

How many titles are available? What if I can’t find the title I’m looking for?

Criterion-on-Demand’s library currently contains over 3,500 feature film & documentary titles
from a wide variety of major studios, including Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., 20th Century
Fox, Alliance Films, Entertainment One, The Weinstein Company, Mongrel Media, and many
more!
We balance our library with today’s current hits, classic cinema, and even those “hard-to-find”
titles – and we are continually growing our catalogue of films to better serve our customers.
However, if you can’t find the title you need, you can request us to add it to the catalogue for
you!

Will Criterion-on-Demand work on my mobile device?

Yes! Criterion on Demand supports playback on Apple iOS or Android mobile devices, as well as
ChromeOS devices like Chromebooks.

Does Criterion-on-Demand Offer French Language Versions of Films?

Yes! Criterion-on-Demand currently features thousands of titles with the option to view with
French Audio. The interface of the site can also be viewed in French at the click of a button.

Does Criterion-on-Demand Offer Subtitled/Closed-Captioned Versions of Films?

Yes! Criterion-on-Demand currently features thousands of titles with the option to view with
Subtitles or Closed Captioning.

Does Criterion-on-Demand support playback via screensharing apps?

No! Criterion-on-Demand does not support playback of feature films via screensharing apps such as
Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, and others.

Logging In

To log in from the Criterion-on-Demand homepage, head over to https://www.criterionondemand.com/ and choose Log In at the top right

You must be in a Living Sky School to be able to log in!

Searching for Movies

After logging in to Criterion-on-Demand, you can choose a genre/subject button on the left to display movies in a specific category, or you may use
the search bar at the bottom of the screen to enter your own keyword search criteria.

On the search results page, you will find title results matching your search criteria, including the movie poster, title name and year of release.

Title Page

Once you choose a movie, you will be prompted to choose an English/French Audio only version of the movie, or if available, an English/French Subtitled version.
After choosing a language option, the Criterion-on-Demand player will load and begin playing the movie.

The player features a Play/Pause button, timeline indicating the duration of the movie, a Volume bar(Click to Mute) and a Full Screen Button.
You may click anywhere on the timeline to move forward or back in the movie – this may cause the movie to buffer briefly before playback is resumed.
Clicking the Full Screen button will make the Criterion-on-Demand player fill your monitor. Click the Full Screen button again or press ESCAPE on your keyboard to exit Full Screen mode.

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