Tribeca Films, the distribution brand of Tribeca Enterprises and Giant Pictures, has a multi-year partnership with Kanopy and Kinema to stream the brand’s catalog of independent film festival films.
A first-of-its-kind export deal will make festival favorites more accessible to a wider audience. These deals create an important revenue structure for independent films.
Tribeca is the first film festival to license films to Kanopy and Kinema, with Kanopy serving as the brand’s exclusive educational and public library streaming partner.
Kanopy partners with libraries and universities to deliver content without any fees or advertising, and Kinema is a direct-to-consumer exhibition platform with pay-as-you-go functionality for filmmakers and non-theatrical distribution Vendors are offering live screenings to audiences in person or virtually on demand.
“Tribeca is a premier destination for filmmakers – from developing projects with Tribeca Studios, premiering at annual film festivals, to distributing with Tribeca Films. We are committed to supporting independent films, There are no better partners than Kanopy and Kinema. “More people should have access to great films. These output deals will make it easier for more audiences to discover and watch the festival’s best hits with a library card or attending a local screening.” like.
Christie Marchese, CEO of Kinema, added: “Tribeca Films is known for producing some of the most creative and original films in the world, which is why we are excited to help expand their distribution footprint and reach our growing audience of film lovers. Ability to watch these videos anywhere.
Jason Tyrrell, executive vice president of content at OverDrive, the company behind Kanopy, said: “At Kanopy, our mission is to bring diverse and meaningful films to public libraries and universities, providing a carefully curated selection of films to audiences around the world. With The Tribeca Film partnership allows us to expand that mission by offering exclusive viewing rights to some of the festival’s most acclaimed films, allowing even more viewers to discover and enjoy these incredible stories.
Tribeca Films has a slate of more than 50 titles, and the first set of films under the deal won the Best Narrative Award at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival Good Girl Jane; Mary Heilman: Waves, Roads, and Illusions; A Bronx Tale; and in her name. In addition, Kinema now offers the following games: “Naked Tuesday”, “Wandering Women”, “Listen Philip” and my embarrassing sex adventure.
Both deals were negotiated by Tribeca Films’ Nick Savva, OverDrive’s Tyrrell and Kinema’s Marchese.
