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Rather than relying solely on the traditional distribution system to distribute content, FilmDoo chooses to source films directly from all levels of the film distribution chain from filmmakers through to sales agents and distributors.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.seedrs.com/filmdoo#idea|title=FilmDoo|website=''seedrs.com''|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref> Through this approach they have given international releases to films that had previously received no home video distribution, including films from Southeast Asia<ref name=":1" /> and South Africa,<ref name=":2" /> as well as giving exclusive UK releases to feature films such as Trinidadian crime drama ''God Loves the Fighter.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itzcaribbean.com/uk/god-loves-the-fighter-uk-release/|title=God Loves the Fighter|date=3 July 2015|access-date=18 September 2016}}</ref>
Rather than relying solely on the traditional distribution system to distribute content, FilmDoo chooses to source films directly from all levels of the film distribution chain from filmmakers through to sales agents and distributors.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.seedrs.com/filmdoo#idea|title=FilmDoo|website=''seedrs.com''|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref> Through this approach they have given international releases to films that had previously received no home video distribution, including films from Southeast Asia<ref name=":1" /> and South Africa,<ref name=":2" /> as well as giving exclusive UK releases to feature films such as Trinidadian crime drama ''God Loves the Fighter.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itzcaribbean.com/uk/god-loves-the-fighter-uk-release/|title=God Loves the Fighter|date=3 July 2015|access-date=18 September 2016}}</ref>

The company has partnered with online film festivals, including [[UniFrance]]'s MyFrenchFilmFestival.com<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmdoo.com/blog/2018/01/18/filmdoo-partners-with-my-french-film-festival-for-a-new-generation-of-french-cinema/|title=FILMDOO PARTNERS WITH MY FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL FOR A NEW GENERATION OF FRENCH CINEMA|last=|first=|date=2018-01-18|work=|access-date=2018-06-28|language=en-US}}</ref> and the ArteKino Festival.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmdoo.com/blog/2017/12/01/artekino-festival-competition-win-an-online-pass-to-an-exciting-range-of-new-european-cinema/|title=ARTEKINO FESTIVAL COMPETITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FILMDOO: WIN AN ONLINE PASS TO AN EXCITING RANGE OF NEW EUROPEAN CINEMA|last=|first=|date=2017-12-01|work=|access-date=2018-06-28|language=en-US}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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In 2018, FilmDoo were selected for the 7th edition of Concours d’Innovation Numérique , a grant scheme run by Investissements d'avenir, in order to support the launch of their planned language learning platform, LanguageDoo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.entreprises.gouv.fr/files/files/directions_services/numerique/appels-a-projets/cin/laureats-7e-releve-concours-mondial-innovation-juillet2017.pdf|title=Dossier de presse - Lauréats CIN 7|last=|first=|date=|website=|language=French|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref>
In 2018, FilmDoo were selected for the 7th edition of Concours d’Innovation Numérique , a grant scheme run by Investissements d'avenir, in order to support the launch of their planned language learning platform, LanguageDoo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.entreprises.gouv.fr/files/files/directions_services/numerique/appels-a-projets/cin/laureats-7e-releve-concours-mondial-innovation-juillet2017.pdf|title=Dossier de presse - Lauréats CIN 7|last=|first=|date=|website=|language=French|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref>


In the summer of that same year, FilmDoo launched a channel on [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]],<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=http://incubateurs.parisandco.com/Actualites/A-la-une/We-would-love-to-be-able-to-stay-on-in-France-and-to-grow-our-team-here.-A-year-in-France-by-FilmDoo|title="We would love to be able to stay on in France and to grow our team here." A year in France by FilmDoo|last=|first=|date=2018-02-16|website=incubateurs.parisandco.com|language=fr-FR|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-06-14}}</ref> where a selection of short films are available on a subscription basis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Video/b?_encoding=UTF8&benefitId=vdpfilusrp3d3sp21we&node=2858778011|title=Amazon.com: Prime Video|last=|first=|date=|website=www.amazon.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-06-14}}</ref> At the same time, the FilmDoo Aggregate program was launched as means of distributing films to other third party platforms, including Amazon.<ref name=":6" />
In the summer of that same year, FilmDoo launched a channel on [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] in the United States,<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=http://incubateurs.parisandco.com/Actualites/A-la-une/We-would-love-to-be-able-to-stay-on-in-France-and-to-grow-our-team-here.-A-year-in-France-by-FilmDoo|title="We would love to be able to stay on in France and to grow our team here." A year in France by FilmDoo|last=|first=|date=2018-02-16|website=incubateurs.parisandco.com|language=fr-FR|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-06-14}}</ref> where a selection of short films are available on a subscription basis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Video/b?_encoding=UTF8&benefitId=vdpfilusrp3d3sp21we&node=2858778011|title=Amazon.com: Prime Video|last=|first=|date=|website=www.amazon.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-06-14}}</ref> At the same time, the FilmDoo Aggregate program was launched as means of distributing films to other third party platforms, including Amazon.<ref name=":6" />


== In the media ==
== In the media ==

Revision as of 11:37, 28 June 2018

FilmDoo
Type of site
streaming video / social networking
Created byWilliam Page, Weerada Sucharitkul (co-founders)
URLwww.filmdoo.com

FilmDoo.com is a UK-based video-on-demand (VOD) platform that specialises in independent and world cinema. The platform has been described by Guy Lodge of The Guardian as "one of the more discerning new streaming services on the block."[1]

Rather than relying solely on the traditional distribution system to distribute content, FilmDoo chooses to source films directly from all levels of the film distribution chain from filmmakers through to sales agents and distributors.[2] Through this approach they have given international releases to films that had previously received no home video distribution, including films from Southeast Asia[3] and South Africa,[4] as well as giving exclusive UK releases to feature films such as Trinidadian crime drama God Loves the Fighter.[5]

The company has partnered with online film festivals, including UniFrance's MyFrenchFilmFestival.com[6] and the ArteKino Festival.[7]

History

The platform was officially launched at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[8] According to FilmDoo co-founder Weerada Sucharitkul, "The word 'Doo' in 'FilmDoo' means to watch or see in Thai, so FilmDoo means to watch a film in Thai."[9] Sucharitkul reports that the name was originally suggested by her mother and that it was chosen "because [they] wanted a non-English word to really reflect the international element of the business from the very beginning."[9]

Later that same year, FilmDoo was selected as one of 90 UK finalists for the 2015 MassChallenge accelerator program.[10]

In July 2016, FilmDoo announced the launch of two new short film channels on new media network, Ownzones: FilmDoo Horror for international horror films; and FilmDoo Asian for Asian shorts, both of which are available internationally by subscription.[11]

In the summer of 2016, FilmDoo also launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with the goal of raising £95,000.[12] On 7 November 2016, the site reported to have raised "a total of approximately £235,000 (including investments off the platform)".

In 2017, FilmDoo were accepted for the French Ticket, a one-year program funded by the French government to support startup companies from around the world.[13]

In 2018, FilmDoo were selected for the 7th edition of Concours d’Innovation Numérique , a grant scheme run by Investissements d'avenir, in order to support the launch of their planned language learning platform, LanguageDoo.[14]

In the summer of that same year, FilmDoo launched a channel on Amazon in the United States,[15] where a selection of short films are available on a subscription basis.[16] At the same time, the FilmDoo Aggregate program was launched as means of distributing films to other third party platforms, including Amazon.[15]

In the media

In October 2015, FilmDoo was selected by Forbes as one of "Five Leading Startup Entrepreneurs Graduating From MassChallenge UK".[17]

In May 2015, FilmDoo's acquisition of two new Indonesian titles and their new deal with distribution company Trinity were covered by Variety, with Asia Bureau Chief Patrick Frater writing that, with these new developments, "FilmDoo has bolstered its Asian credentials".[18]

Similarly, in April 2016, FilmDoo received coverage from IndieWire for giving international releases to more than twenty "Vintage South African films" from distributors Retro Afrika Bioscope.[4] In June that same year, Screen Daily published an article on the release of fourteen Southeast Asian films on FilmDoo.[3]

FilmDoo's 2016 crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs received attention from several media outlets, including Screen Daily,[8] Crowdfund Insider[19] and VODzilla.[12]

References

  1. ^ Lodge, Guy (26 July 2015). "Suite Française; Clouds of Sils Maria; While We're Young; A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night; Conspirators of Pleasure – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ^ "FilmDoo". seedrs.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  3. ^ a b "FilmDoo launches platform for Southeast Asian cinema". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b Obenson, Tambay A. "Vintage South African Films to Be Released Internationally via FilmDoo Streaming Platform | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  5. ^ "God Loves the Fighter". 3 July 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  6. ^ "FILMDOO PARTNERS WITH MY FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL FOR A NEW GENERATION OF FRENCH CINEMA". 18 January 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  7. ^ "ARTEKINO FESTIVAL COMPETITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FILMDOO: WIN AN ONLINE PASS TO AN EXCITING RANGE OF NEW EUROPEAN CINEMA". 1 December 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Indie VOD service FilmDoo launches crowdfunding campaign". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  9. ^ a b "GET TO KNOW THE FILMDOO TEAM: FILMDOO CO-FOUNDER – WEERADA SUCHARITKUL". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  10. ^ "FILMDOO IS FINALIST FOR THE 2015 MASS CHALLENGE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM". 1 June 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  11. ^ "FILMDOO AND OWNZONES BRING ASIAN AND HORROR SHORTS TO AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE". 14 July 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  12. ^ a b "FilmDoo launches crowdfunding campaign to drive international expansion | VODzilla.co". vodzilla.co. Retrieved 18 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  13. ^ "FILMDOO OPENS PARIS OFFICE AS PART OF FRENCH TECH TICKET PROGRAM". 3 March 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Dossier de presse - Lauréats CIN 7" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  15. ^ a b ""We would love to be able to stay on in France and to grow our team here." A year in France by FilmDoo". incubateurs.parisandco.com (in French). 16 February 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  16. ^ "Amazon.com: Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  17. ^ Salter, Philip. "Five Leading Startup Entrepreneurs Graduating From MassChallenge UK". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  18. ^ Frater, Patrick (19 May 2015). "Cannes: FilmDoo Polishes Asian Credentials With Acquisitions, Catalog Addition". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  19. ^ "Video-On-Demand Platform FilmDoo Seeks Nearly £100,000 on Seedrs For App Launch & Business Development". Crowdfund Insider. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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