Independent film distributor Kino Lorber has announced the launch of its US subscription video-on-demand streaming service, Kino Film Collection, on Prime Video Channels.
Available in the US only, Kino Film Collection is a new streaming service that will feature new Kino releases fresh from theaters, along with hundreds of films from its expansive library of more than 4,000 titles, many now streaming for the first time.
Films made available at launch include award-winning theatrical releases and critically acclaimed hits and classics from around the globe, such as new 4K restorations of The Conformist (Bernardo Bertolucci) and key works by notable directors, including:
- Dogtooth (Yorgos Lanthimos)
- Taxi (Jafar Panahi)
- Poison (Todd Haynes)
- Ganja & Hess (Bill Gunn)
- The Scent of Green Papaya (Tran Anh Hung)
- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Ana Lily Amirpour)
- Computer Chess (Andrew Bujalski)
- Portrait of Jason (Shirley Clarke)
- A Touch of Sin (Jia Zhangke)
Joining them are entries from the long-revered Kino canon, including:
- Metropolis (Fritz Lang)
- Nosferatu (F.W. Murnau)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene)
- Battleship Potemkin (Sergei Eisenstein)
- Birthright (Oscar Micheaux)
- The Sacrifice (Andrei Tarkovsky)
Rounding out the collection are popular and acclaimed documentaries like:
- Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (Alexandra Dean)
- Academy Award®-nominated Fire at Sea (Gianfranco Rosi)
- Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (Sophie Fiennes)
- Bill Cunningham New York (Richard Press)
Kino Film Collection will be updated monthly with curated treasures from the Kino library, cult film selections from the Kino vault to satisfy genre fans, and regular streaming premieres of acclaimed films directly from theaters, including:
- Chile ’76 (Manuela Martelli)
- Framing Agnes (Chase Joynt)
- Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (Nina Menkes)
- The Super 8 Years (Annie Ernaux, David Ernaux-Briot)
- Costa Brava, Lebanon (Mounia Akl)
- The Worst Ones (Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret)
Amongst the December streaming premieres are:
- A new 4K restoration of Millennium Mambo (Hou Hsiao-Hsien)
- Songs My Brothers Taught Me (Chloe Zhao)
- Close to Vermeer (Suzanne Raes)
- Final Cut (Michel Hazanavicius)
- Bacurau (Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles)
- Tokyo Pop (Fran Rubel Kuzui)
- Two Small Bodies (Beth B)
Said Richard Lorber, President and CEO of Kino Lorber:
“I’m excited about Kino Film Collection as a destination for our newest films fresh from festivals and theaters, as well as newly launched restorations of classics and curated selections from our vast library, many streaming for the first time. Over the last 45 years, we’ve introduced electrifying new films from directors at the vanguard around the world to American audiences, and built a library and brand synonymous with cinematic innovation, distinguished curation, and enduring quality. The Kino Film Collection will be the place to go to find the classics of tomorrow and the best of cinema past.”
Commented Lisa Schwartz, Chief Revenue Officer for Kino Lorber, who will oversee the service:
“The creation of Kino Film Collection is the latest example of our continued commitment to independent film and to ensuring our incredible collection remains available for audiences nationwide. Many streaming services are currently undergoing a shift in their content focus and consequently many titles are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Therefore, we felt it was a business imperative to create a dedicated home where our films would be consistently available to film lovers. This curated collection allows us to highlight our successful new theatrical releases as well as repertory films and beautifully restored library classics.”
To sign up for a 7-day free trial, visit Kino Film Collection on Prime Video Channels or KinoFilmCollection.com.
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