Building a Netflix for the arthouse audience

For arthouse lovers Fandor is the answer to Netflix but Australian viewers are blocked from its riches.
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Image: Australian film Lore can be seen by Americans on Fandor, but Australians are geo-blocked.

For true cinema tragics, the opportunity to see the great films which pour through the film festivals is actually very limited. The key films at the Sydney and Melbourne festivals get ​released, but they disappear quickly. For most films, the future contains nothing but darkness and neglect. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.