Tribeca Films, the distribution label from Tribeca Enterprises and Giant Pictures, has set multi-year partnerships with Kanopy and Kinema to stream the label’s catalog of independent festival films.
The first-of-their-kind output agreements will make it easier for festival favorites to reach wider audiences. And the deals create important revenue structures for independent films.
Tribeca is the first festival to license films with Kanopy and Kinema, and Kanopy is the exclusive educational and public library streaming partner for the label.
Kanopy works with libraries and universities to stream content without fees or commercials and Kinema is a direct-to-consumer exhibition platform, with a “pay what you wish” feature, for filmmakers and non-theatrical distributors to deliver live screenings to audiences in person or virtually on demand.
“Tribeca is a leading destination for filmmakers—from developing a project with Tribeca Studios, premiering at the annual Festival, to distributing with Tribeca Films. We seek to champion independent cinema, and there are no better partners than Kanopy and Kinema,” Tribeca CEO and co-founder Jane Rosenthal said in a statement. “More people deserve access to great films. These output deals will make it even easier for wider audiences to discover and watch festival favorites using a library card or attending a local screening event.”
Kinema CEO Christie Marchese added: “Tribeca Films is known for making some of the world’s most creative and original films, which is why we’re thrilled to help expand their distribution footprint and allow our growing audience of movie-lovers to watch these titles wherever and whenever they wish.”
And OverDrive, the company behind Kanopy, executive vp, content, Jason Tyrrell said, “At Kanopy, our mission is to bring diverse and meaningful films to public libraries and universities, offering a carefully curated selection of cinema to viewers everywhere. This partnership with Tribeca Films allows us to amplify that mission by providing exclusive access to some of the most acclaimed festival films, making it possible for more audiences to discover and enjoy these incredible stories.”
Tribeca Films has more than 50 titles in its library and the first collection of films under the agreement are 2022 Tribeca Festival best narrative winner Good Girl Jane; Mary Heilmann: Waves, Roads, & Hallucinations; A Bronx Tale; and In Her Name. Additionally, the following titles are now available on Kinema: Nude Tuesday, Roving Women, Listen Up Philip and My Awkward Sexual Adventure.
Both deals were negotiated by Nick Savva for Tribeca Films with Tyrrell for OverDrive and Marchese for Kinema.
