IFC Entertainment has announced that 53 documentaries and other independent titles will now be available through Netflix’s popular Watch Instantly streaming service.
A few of the films included are the Errol Morris documentaries “The Thin Blue Line” and “Gates of Heaven, Christopher Nolan’s debut, “Following,” and “When Will I Be Loved.” For foreign films, the movies include the hits “Brothers” and “Gabrielle,” among many others.
The streaming service is free for users who have unlimited Netflix subscriptions, which start at $8.99, and is available on PC, Macs, and a plethora of devices including the PS3 and Xbox 360.
“Netflix has always championed independent cinema and has creatively built audiences for films in this genre, and we’re excited to give their customers instant access to this wide-ranging collection of independent film,” adds Lisa Schwartz, executive VP at IFC Entertainment, via VB. “Our top priority is to make independent film available to a wider audience, and this partnership further underscores that commitment.”
Robert Kyncl, VP of content acquisition at Netflix says: “Partnering with IFC Films gives us the opportunity to expand the number of quality films that our subscribers can watch instantly. This deal reinforces our commitment to bringing diversity to the library and properties like this collection of titles bring us closer to that goal.”
Result for: foreign films
TiVo has announced that it will be adding Disney and Jaman VOD services to its ever increasing on-demand video library.
Jaman offers “a selection of international independent movies and foreign films and serials” and the Disney content will come from CinemaNow beginning next week.
The content will be available in SD with MPEG-2 encoding and can be accessed through Series2 and Series3/HD DVR hardware.
TiVo currently offers 30,000 TV and movie titles for rental or purchase and the rentals start at $1.99 per title.
Most movies will be available day and date with the retail DVD release.
