Film Movement Plus
Streaming platform operated by Film Movement offering curated arthouse and international cinema to subscribers in the US, functioning as the digital extension of the Film Movement distribution brand.
Overview
Film Movement Plus is a subscription streaming platform operated by Film Movement, the New York-based independent distributor of arthouse and international cinema. Launched in 2018, Film Movement Plus provides SVOD access to Film Movement's catalog of arthouse and world cinema titles, extending the company's distribution activity from physical media and theatrical into the streaming market. The platform is available in the United States through Film Movement's own website and as an add-on channel through Amazon Prime Video.
Film Movement's catalog, built across more than two decades of distributing international arthouse cinema, forms the core of Film Movement Plus. The platform carries the same curatorial identity as Film Movement's theatrical and home entertainment releases -- quality international fiction, documentary, and arthouse cinema from filmmakers across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa -- providing a dedicated streaming destination for audiences who seek world cinema.
Relationship to Film Movement
Film Movement Plus is the digital extension of Film Movement's distribution brand rather than a separate acquisition entity. Films that Film Movement distributes theatrically and on home entertainment typically also appear on Film Movement Plus following their theatrical and home entertainment windows. This integration means a Film Movement distribution deal potentially includes streaming on Film Movement Plus as part of the rights package.
For filmmakers working with Film Movement as a distributor, the Film Movement Plus platform provides an additional digital revenue window and ongoing visibility for their film to a streaming audience that specifically seeks the kind of world cinema Film Movement champions.
What Film Movement Plus Offers Audiences
Film Movement Plus curates its catalog around the same values as Film Movement's theatrical program: director-driven international cinema, quality documentary, and films from regions underrepresented on general-purpose streaming platforms. The platform serves as a companion to the broader Film Movement brand, providing streaming access to a catalog that represents decades of curatorial commitment to world cinema.
What Filmmakers Should Know
Film Movement Plus is accessed through a Film Movement distribution deal rather than through a separate submission process. Filmmakers seeking placement on Film Movement Plus should approach Film Movement's acquisitions team about distribution, not the streaming platform directly.
For filmmakers evaluating streaming platforms for arthouse and world cinema, Film Movement Plus occupies a niche alongside MUBI, Fandor, and the Criterion Channel -- platforms that specifically serve the arthouse cinema audience rather than the general streaming market. Placement on these curated platforms carries more meaningful signal value for arthouse films than placement on general-purpose AVOD platforms.
See Also
For the Film Movement theatrical and home entertainment distribution operation, see the Film Movement entry in this directory. For how curated streaming platforms serve arthouse audiences alongside MUBI and Criterion Channel, see Streaming vs Theatrical Revenue.
