Film Movement Launches the Film Festival VOD Channel

Film Movement Launches the Film Festival VOD Channel

Leading Distributor of Independent and Foreign Films Launches Nationwide, Ad-Supported Video on Demand Channel Available in Over 5 Million U.S. Households

Stella Artois Lead Sponsor of The Film Festival Channel

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Film Movement (www.filmmovement.com), the North American film distribution company that brings first-run, award-winning independent and foreign films to fans all across the country, announced today the launch of the Film Festival Channel (FFC), a nationwide Free Video on Demand (VOD) channel that is sponsored by Stella Artois and is being carried by Cox, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast Washington State Market, Mediacom, Armstrong and Bresnan Communications.

The Film Festival Channel is an exciting Video on Demand movie service exclusively featuring award-winning, independent and foreign films from the world's leading festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Berlin, Sundance, SXSW and Tribeca. The Film Festival Channel is like having an entire film festival delivered to film fan's doors. With a catalogue of over 100 films that is continually growing as Film Movement travels to all of the top film festivals, VOD subscribers will have access to continual source of fresh, acclaimed films.

Every month the Film Movement Channel will present 4 feature-length and 4 short films. This 10-hour package will have a refresh rate of 50% and early titles include, ALEXANDRA'S PROJECT (from Australia, the winner of 4 awards including Australian Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay) and also an Official Selection at the Telluride, Toronto and Berlin International Film Festivals, HAWAII, OSLO (from Norway, a winner at the Norwegian Film Festival and the Amanda Awards, the Norwegian Oscar) & THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD (from Brazil, an Official Selection at the Toronto, San Sebastian, Seattle and San Francisco International Film Festivals).

"We are thrilled to offer film fans yet another way to see our continually expanding catalog of award-winning independent and foreign films," said Meghan Wurtz, VP of Business Development of Film Movement. "We look forward to future partnerships with cable, telco & satellite companies throughout the U.S."

About Film Movement: Launched in 2003, Film Movement is a full-service North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. Film Movement has released more than 100 feature and shorts from 27 countries on six continents, including top prize winners from Sundance, Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Berlin, Tribeca and other prestigious festivals. Film Movement releases its films through many different distribution channels including theatrical, non-theatrical, home video, television outlets (such as Sundance Channel, IFC, & Showtime) and also In- flight Entertainment on Continental Airlines. For more information, please visit www.filmmovement.com.

About Stella Artois: With a long history of supporting the film community and screen events worldwide, such as the Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals, Stella Artois is the lead sponsor of the Film Festival Channel. Anheuser Busch is the exclusive U.S. distributor of Stella Artois. www.stellaartois.com

    CONTACTS:    Film Movement Media - Loren Pomerantz: (212) 583-0338 /     loren@combined-forces.com    Film Movement Company - Meghan Wurtz: (212) 941-7744 x 201 /     meghan@filmmovement.com    Cox Communications - Bob Nocera: (404) 269-5808 / bob.nocera@cox.com /    Verizon FiOS TV - Sharon Cohen-Hagar: (908) 559-3470 /     Sharon.cohen-hagar@verizon.com    Comcast Washington State Market - Shauna Causey: (425) 741-5759 /     Shauna_Causey@cable.comcast.com    Mediacom Communications Corporation - John Woods: (845) 695-2794 /     jwoods@mediacomcc.com    Armstrong - Jud Stewart: (724) 283-0925 / jstewart@agoc.com    Bresnan Communications - Shawn Beqaj - (914) 641-3324 /     sbeqaj@bresnan.com    Stella Artois Media Contact: Busch Media Group - Sabina Ahmed -     (314) 577-9610 / Sabina.Ahmed@anheuser-busch.com  

Source: Film Movement

CONTACT: Loren Pomerantz, +1-212-583-0338, loren@combined-forces.com, or
Meghan Wurtz, +1-212-941-7744, ext. 201, meghan@filmmovement.com, both of Film
Movement; or Bob Nocera of Cox Communications, +1-404-269-5808,
bob.nocera@cox.com; or Sharon Cohen-Hagar of Verizon FiOS TV, +1-908-559-3470,
Sharon.cohen-hagar@verizon.com; or Shauna Causey of Comcast Washington State
Market, +1-425-741-5759, Shauna_Causey@cable.comcast.com; or John Woods of
Mediacom Communications Corporation, +1-845-695-2794, jwoods@mediacomcc.com;
or Jud Stewart, +1-724-283-0925, jstewart@agoc.com; or Shawn Beqaj of Bresnan
Communications, +1-914-641-3324, sbeqaj@bresnan.com; or Sabina Ahmed of Busch
Media Group, +1-314-577-9610, Sabina.Ahmed@anheuser-busch.com, for Stella
Artois

Web site: http://www.filmmovement.com/
http://www.stellaartois.com/

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