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| Company type | Subscription independent filmstreaming service |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 2011 |
| Founder | Philip Hopkins |
| Headquarters | New York City,New York, United States |
Area served | United States, Canada |
Key people | Philip Hopkins (President) |
| Products | Fandor:www |
| Services | Independent Film Streaming Service |
| Owner | Cineverse (2021-present), Our Film Festival, Inc. (2011-2021) |
| Website | www |
Fandor is a division of the American entertainment companyCineverse. It is a streaming service dedicated to independent films, documentaries, international titles and classics.
Fandor was founded in 2010 inSan Francisco,California by Dan Aronson, Jonathan Marlow and Albert Reinhardt.[1] Fandor announced its initial launch in 2011 atSXSW. Leadership has included formerFacebook chief privacy officerChris Kelly,[2] independent film producer and former director of the San Francisco Film SocietyTed Hope[3] and Larry Aidem,[4] formerSundance Channel head. In 2018, Fandor announced the layoff of its staff and the sale of its assets to an undisclosed investment firm.[5]
In January 2021, American independent entertainment companyCinedigm announced the acquisition of Fandor, with plans to relaunch the service and the digital editorial publicationKeyframe.[6] Cinedigm announced that Fandor would relaunch under the leadership offilm producer, film archivist and president ofThe Film Detective Philip Hopkins.[6] Fandor returned toSXSW, ten years after its initial launch, to announce the return of the service, dedicated tocinephile culture andindependent filmmakers.[7]
In October 2021, Fandor launched its revamped independentstreaming service, with a focus onindependent films,documentaries, international titles and classics.[8]
Fandor offers over 1,300independent films from manygenres andsubgenres ranging fromcomedy,drama andfestival favorites to those of thepre-Code,creature feature andfilm noir genres.[9]
Fandor is available to stream for free with ads or as a paid premium subscription on the Fandor app, available acrossweb,iOS,Android andRoku. Fandor is also available as an add-on channel onAmazon Prime, available for $3.99 per month following a seven-day free trial. Fandor is also available onComcast Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex andYouTube TV.[9][10]
Films and episodic titles available on the Fandor service includeindependent films,festival favorites,documentaries, international films and classics from a variety of time periods, includingsilent films and modern-day festival films and independent titles.[9]
The Fandor Festival Podcast is apodcast dedicated to independent filmmakers, film festivals and the exploration of cinema. It is available throughSpotify,Apple Podcasts,YouTube and across multiple major podcast platforms. The podcast features veteran morning radio personality and producer Hooman Khalili, former Fandor executiveChris Kelly and executive producer Bryn Nguyen.[8]
The podcast releases weekly episodes composed of interviews, such as those withRogerEbert.com CEOChaz Ebert,Noir Alley hostEddie Muller,Elvira, filmmaker Camille Griffin,University of Michigan head football coachJim Harbaugh and celebrity chefTyler Florence.[11]