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| eurocinema, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Diva.AG Launch First On Demand Film Festival |
| The First Annual Scandinavian On Demand Film Festival will be available on eurocinema channel for all of North America. Premiering titles will cost between US$4.99 and US$6.99. |
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On Demand movie channel eurocinema has joined forces with Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Diva.AG to create the first ever On Demand film festival, The First Annual Scandinavian On Demand Film Festival. The festival is set to debut to North American television audiences on May 1st, 2011.
eurocinema is available in 36 million TV homes in North America, including those subscribed to Comcast, Time Warner, Charter, Cablevision, RCN, Verizon and DirecTV. The First Annual Scandinavian On Demand Film Festival marks the first time a film festival can be celebrated and enjoyed nationwide to cable and satellite viewers across North America.
"eurocinema is passionate about making the very best of international cinema accessible to film fans in all cities and towns across the US and Canada," said Sebastien Perioche, founder and CEO of eurocinema. "With the creation of this first on demand film festival, we can begin to achieve this goal to unite film lovers everywhere, as we celebrate and explore the world of Nordic cinema." |
"Our partnership with eurocinema marks a wonderful collaboration," added Hanne Palmquist, CEO of Nordisk Film & TV Fond. "We have been actively looking for a platform to showcase to North American audiences the award-winning but often overlooked film titles from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. eurocinema proved to be the perfect fit."
The festival underscores the recent surge in popularity of Scandinavian films, including the blockbuster titles surrounding the Millennium Trilogy by Swedish author Stieg Larsson, which has received worldwide attention and acclaim. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (BAFTA Award 2011, Best Foreign Language Film), The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest have grossed hundreds of millions in worldwide box office sales. Danish film In a Better World, directed by Susanne Bier, also took an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Film category.
Films will be available on eurocinema On Demand for US$4.99 - US$6.99 per title. |
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