05/04/2016 - VoD titles include Ida, The Salt of the Earth, Violette and Phoenix

Pawel Pawlikowski's Ida is one of the films to be distributed as part of this new agreement

UK-based Video on Demand (VoD) platform Distrify Media has entered into a partnership with Sweden’s Folkets Bio to distribute more than 200 award-winning titles. The partnership ensures that Folkets Bio content will be available in Sweden on a new multiple screen VoD platform, to be powered by Distrify Media. Titles distributed under the deal include Pawel Pawlikowski’s BAFTA, EFA and Oscar winning Ida [+see also:
film review
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interview: Pawel Pawlikowski
interview: Pawel Pawlikowski
film profile], Juliano Ribeiro Salgado and Wim Wenders’ Cannes, César and San Sebastián winner The Salt of the Earth [+see also:
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film profile], Martin Provost’s acclaimed Violette [+see also:
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film profile], Christian Petzold’s San Sebastián winner Phoenix [+see also:
film review
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interview: Christian Petzold
film profile], and Jia Zhangke’s Cannes, Ghent, Abu Dhabi and Golden Horse winner A Touch of Sin.

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Distrify Media CMO Kobi Shely said, “We continually strive to partner with distributors of the highest quality content, and Folkets Bio certainly represents the gold standard. I’m delighted to join forces and launch this new VoD platform to enhance our visibility in Sweden and attract audiences interested in discovering outstanding art-house films. 

Folkets Bio Head of Communications Anna Harding added, “We have so many great films in our catalogue and people frequently ask us where they can see them online legally. We’re really excited about partnering with Distrify to give our film-loving audiences access to amazing films on a beautiful, lovingly curated new site.”

Folkets has been in the Swedish art-house distribution space for some four decades. The company has its own theatre chain with 30 screens in 20 locations.