Fandor, the leading on-demand movie service with a global library of independent films, today announced that the company is expanding to Canada (www.fandor.ca).
Launched in the U.S. in March 2011, the Fandor service combines discovery features, expert curation and social collaboration so audiences can explore the world of independent film and find cinematic gems they didn’t even know existed. Under Fandor’s unique distribution and revenue model, the company allocates half of its subscription fees to support independent filmmakers.
Fandor’s Canadian service features over 2,200 independent releases, with more added every day, and includes award-winning narrative and documentary features, quality shorts and film festival favorites from across the globe, including:
- City of Life and Death directed by Lu Chuan (courtesy of Kino Lorber)—Toronto International Film Festival, 2009
- Smithereens directed by Susan Seidelman (courtesy of FilmBuff)— Toronto International Film Festival, 1982
- Carcasses directed by Denis Côté (courtesy of Vanguard Cinema) — Toronto International Film Festival, 2009
- Local Color directed by Mark Rappaport (courtesy of the filmmaker)
With a monthly or an annual subscription, Canadian audiences can stream unlimited films from an extensive cinema library that spans nearly 400 genres, directly to their TVs, computers, mobile devices or tablets.
"Fandor provides a unique library of films to people wherever they are, on whatever device they prefer for media consumption,” said Dan Aronson, co-founder and CEO of Fandor. “Launching in Canada allows us to bring our collection of films to a broader audience hungry to discover great content they may not otherwise find.”
Features of the new service include:
- A recommendation engine that considers a user’s stated tastes and ongoing activity to provide refined, personalized recommendations.
- Spotlight, a special selection of themed films curated by Fandor twice monthly.
- Social sharing via email and multiple social networks allowing viewers to spread buzz about the films they love.