{"id":33103,"date":"2026-02-17T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligence.ensider.de\/?p=33103"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:04:39","slug":"new-streaming-platform-extends-lifetime-of-arthouse-and-indie-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelligence.ensider.de\/en\/2026\/02\/17\/neue-streaming-plattform-verlaengert-lebenszeit-von-arthouse-und-indie-filmen\/","title":{"rendered":"New streaming platform extends the lifespan of arthouse and indie films"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33103\" class=\"elementor elementor-33103\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb8271d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default creativo-sticky-disabled\" data-id=\"eb8271d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;enable_creativo_sticky&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bbcb817\" data-id=\"6bbcb817\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b76af4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74b76af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"585\">The producers <strong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"290\">Jakob and Jonas Weydemann<\/strong> together with media managers <strong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"345\">Steffen Kottkamp<\/strong> the streaming initiative <strong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"395\">Directors Collection<\/strong> was launched. The platform combines AVOD and FAST offerings and aims to give arthouse and independent films sustainable visibility beyond festivals and cinema releases.<\/p><p data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"884\">Curated online premieres, thematic focuses and seasonal programme series are at the heart of the offering. The aim is to make films that are otherwise only released in a few countries and quickly disappear from the public eye accessible to a wider audience.<\/p><p data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"1196\">The initiators have many years of experience in production, distribution and programme design and are aimed at both rights holders and cinephile viewers. The first licence deals have been signed for the <strong data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1116\">European Film Market<\/strong> where the platform also intends to cooperate with international partners.<\/p><p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1420\">Directors Collection reflects a current trend in the film industry: platforms that specifically curate niche content are becoming increasingly important in order to extend the lifespan and reach of films.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f80f46 e-flex e-con-boxed creativo-sticky-disabled e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f80f46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_creativo_sticky&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27580de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27580de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.directorscollection.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Company website<\/a><\/p><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5>Picture: \u00a9 Paxabay<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die Produzenten Jakob und Jonas Weydemann haben gemeinsam mit Medienmanager Steffen Kottkamp die Streaming-Initiative Directors Collection gestartet. 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