How to Use YIDFF ONLINE! Theater

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

How to Use YIDFF ONLINE! Theater
Select a film to watch
1. Select a film to watch from “Program” (https://online.yidff.jp/en/program/)
2. Click “Purchase (rent) film for 0 yen” and move to YIDFF ONLINE! Theater.

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

How to Use YIDFF ONLINE! Theater
Create a new YIDFF ONLINE! Theater account
1. Go to YIDFF ONLINE! Theater (https://screening.ol.yidff.jp/).
2. Click on “Register Account” in the upper right corner of the Home screen.
3. On the “Create a New Account” screen, enter your name, email address, and password, then click“Submit”.
4. You will immediately be able to use YIDFF ONLINE! (You will receive an email notification in youremail address saying “Welcome to YIDFF ONLINE!”)

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

How to Use YIDFF ONLINE! Theater
Check your viewing environment
Now that you have an account, check your viewing environment to make sure you will be able towatch the films. Check this before purchasing any ticket.
1. Click on “Check your viewing environment” in the navigation menu at the top of the Home screen.
2. Click “Trial Video”.
3. Click “Rent” when the details of the “Trial Video” are displayed.
※“Trial Video” is free of charge.

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

How to Use YIDFF ONLINE! Theater
Check your viewing environment
4. The purchase screen will appear, but it is free (no credit card information is required).

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

How to Use YIDFF ONLINE! Theater
Check your viewing environment
5. The purchase is free, but you will see a purchase completion screen and receive an email with areceipt.
6. Click “Play”.
7. If the film plays normally, this confirms that your viewing environment (your device, browser, etc.) issuited for YIDFF ONLINE! Theater viewing.
※If the film does not play normally, please check the recommended viewing environment “How to Use” located at the bottom of the Home page.

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

How to Use YIDFF ONLINE! TheaterPurchasing your ticket and viewing the film
1. Create an account and sign in, then select and click on the film you want to watch. (Please note thateach film plays at specific dates and times. )※ You will need to buy a ticket for every screening. There are no discounts for advance purchase and no Festival Passes.
※ There’s a limit to the number of tickets each online screening offers. Make sure to buy yours early before they sell out.

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

How to Use YIDFF ONLINE! TheaterPurchasing your ticket and viewing the film
2. On the film’s page, check the screening date and time, and the “End of streaming time”.
Click “Rent ¥0” if everything is okay.

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

How to Use YIDFF ONLINE! Theater
Purchasing your ticket and viewing the film
3. The purchase screen will appear, but it is free (no credit card information is required).
※ During the streaming of the film, your account name will be displayed as a watermark on the left side of the screen.

4. The purchase is free, but you will see a purchase completion screen and receive an email with a receipt.
The film will be available to watch when the specified screening time comes.

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

How to Use YIDFF ONLINE! Theater
Purchasing your ticket and viewing your film
5. Shortly before the screening time, sign in to YIDFF ONLINE! Theater (screening.ol.yidff.jp/en) again.
6. Click “My Library” in the upper right corner of the Home screen.
Here you can check the film screenings you have already purchased.
7. When it is time for the screening to start, select the film and click “Play”. The film will start playing.
You can watch the film until one hour after the end of the “Running time” indicated in the schedule.
Viewing will be stopped at the “End of streaming time”. (You will not be able to finish the film even if you are in the middle of watching it.)※ For example, if the indicated “Running time” is from 12:00 to 14:00, you can watch the film between 12:00 and 15:00, but not after 15:00.

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

How to Use YIDFF ONLINE! Theater
Recommended viewing environment
Check your viewing environment by watching the “Trial Video” for free. Make sure to do thisbefore you purchase any ticket.
Windows 11・10・8.1・7・ Google Chrome v92 or higher
・ Microsoft Edge v91 or higher
・ Internet Explorer 11・ Firefox v89 or higher

macOS・ OS X 10.12 or higher
・ Google Chrome v92 or higher
・ SafariAndroid・ Android 6.0 or later

iOS・ iOS 11.2 or later

・ Google Chrome v92 or higher

・ Google Chrome v92 or higher
・ Microsoft Edge v46.3.26 or higher(The latest version of Android 12 is currently not available for viewing on any browser.)(The latest version of iOS 15 is currently not available for viewing on any browser.)※ The latest version of any browser (such as Google Chrome) is recommended.

We also recommend using a computer monitor or other large screen and the most recent version ofGoogle Chrome for optimal viewing.
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