Samantha Laidlaw.
Streaming service Femflix, which carries features, documentaries, miniseries and short-form content celebrating female-centric storytelling, has launched in Australia and New Zealand.
The brainchild of Samantha Laidlaw, the ad-free service costs $8.99 a month and offers 200 titles, all with at least one female-identifying creative in positions such as director, producer, writer, cinematographer or lead actress.
“Our goal is to shine a spotlight on female filmmakers in Australia, New Zealand and from around the world and to increase availability of female-centric storytelling for audiences,” Laidlaw tells If. “As a woman, it’s important to see yourself reflected on screen and have access to storytelling through a female gaze.
“We’re excited to have the support of a number of well-established distributors like Transmission Films, Bonsai Films and Vendetta Films and are in conversation with other distributors now that we have launched.
“We’ve also partnered with a number of screen industry bodies including Wift Australia,...
Streaming service Femflix, which carries features, documentaries, miniseries and short-form content celebrating female-centric storytelling, has launched in Australia and New Zealand.
The brainchild of Samantha Laidlaw, the ad-free service costs $8.99 a month and offers 200 titles, all with at least one female-identifying creative in positions such as director, producer, writer, cinematographer or lead actress.
“Our goal is to shine a spotlight on female filmmakers in Australia, New Zealand and from around the world and to increase availability of female-centric storytelling for audiences,” Laidlaw tells If. “As a woman, it’s important to see yourself reflected on screen and have access to storytelling through a female gaze.
“We’re excited to have the support of a number of well-established distributors like Transmission Films, Bonsai Films and Vendetta Films and are in conversation with other distributors now that we have launched.
“We’ve also partnered with a number of screen industry bodies including Wift Australia,...
- 10/8/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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