Kino Lorber has launched its new Kino Marquee streaming program that allows movie fans to rent or buy a selection of art house titles that are not available for streaming elsewhere. The purpose of the program is to benefit local independent theaters through revenue from "virtual ticket" sales. These are films that ordinarily would be playing in theaters. Here is an update from Kino Lorber:
Hello movie lovers,
We’re delighted and honored to have so many new people joining us here at Kino
Now!
In response to nationwide closures of movie theaters due to COVID-19, we
launched a new initiative called Kino Marquee that lets independent theaters
deliver award-winning films that their audiences can watch in the safety of
their own homes while still generating revenue to help them survive these
difficult times. We were blown away by the number of people who chose to
support their local theaters by buying a “virtual ticket†to one of our films.
Kino Marquee is powered by Kino Now, which brings together our carefully
curated library of over 1000 award-winning international, documentary,
independent, and classic films for you to rent or purchase. You’re receiving
this email because you signed up to receive updates from us when you bought
your virtual ticket.
Welcome newcomers! And to our long-time Kino Now customers, welcome back!
We thought we’d celebrate the occasion by adding some of our biggest recent
hits to our list of Kino Now Essentials. These films were all released in
theaters in the last three years by Kino Lorber and our partners at Zeitgeist
Films. Maybe you saw them at your local art house. Maybe you read a review of
them in your local paper. Maybe you heard about them from a friend but never
got a chance to check them out. Or maybe they are brand new to you!
We also chose these films because we think they make for perfect viewing in
these unique and often difficult times we are all living through. They feature
stories that entertain, fascinate and uplift. They also show the power of
movies to open up new worlds and bring people together. We strongly believe
that cinema can be an empowering and restorative force in this time of global
crisis.
So without further ado, here are our eight selections for the Kino Now New
Essentials. We hope you enjoy!
– The Kino Now Team
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS KINO MARQUEE