Retail giant Amazon (AMZN) has signed an exclusive deal for the streaming rights for Drafthouse Films — which produces popular indie films.
Drafthouse Films — a distribution branch of Alamo Drafthouse Cinem — offers several indie movies now on Prime Instant Video.
The content-licensing agreement is with Cinedigm.
“We know our customers love great independent films and we are excited to add these engaging indies from Drafthouse Films exclusively to Prime Instant Video,” said Brad Beale, Amazon’s director of digital video content acquisition.
Amazon’s Prime members can today watch the comedy “Cheap Thrills,” “A Field in England,” coming-of-age film “I Declare War,” sci-fi classic “The Visitor,” and “Ms. 45” as well as rock-documentary “A Band Called Death.”
Via Variety:
Additional Drafthouse films that will join Amazon’s Prime Instant Video lineup in the coming months include: Michel Gondry’s “Mood Indigo,” a love story starring Audrey Tautou (pictured, above); “The Congress,” Ari Folman’s futuristic vision of Hollywood starring Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Paul Giamatti and Jon Hamm; home-invasion thriller “Borgman,” submitted as the Netherlands’ official 2014 Oscar entry; “20,000 Days on Earth,” documentary featuring musician and cultural icon Nick Cave; and “The Dog,” docu of the man who inspired Al Pacino’s character in “Dog Day Afternoon.”
Amazon has been reaching to add new film titles to its roster, and the deal here will give it a small heft of indie films to tap into.
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