Announcing Art House Cinema
What is Art House Cinema?
Art House Cinema is a platform that supports the exhibition of art cinema and poetic, grassroots, DIY, indie, experimental, shorts, features, and documentaries, primarily made outside major media and art markets (though submissions from anywhere are welcome). In short, the kinds of movies we want to see at our local art house cinema.
“The Cinema is immense. We haven’t done a thing.”
-Robert Bresson
Our goal is to bring back a counter culture, to allow filmmakers and artists to experiment, play, tackle difficult and unusual topics, and to feel the freedom to truly make films and art they are passionate about. From distributors to major film festivals, there are too many gatekeepers constraining what we can say, make, do, and show. It’s time to be free.
“I believe that, in every person, there is an area which speaks and hears in the poetic idiom . . . something in every person which can still sing in the desert when the throat is almost too dry for speaking.”
-Maya Deren
In particular, we support films that have not received support through traditional outlets like distribution companies, were too outside the box for most film festivals, or have finished their festival run and are looking for a home. We are looking for films that meet or more of the following criteria:
Working in a poetic, art cinema mold
Working on an, indie, DYI or grassroots level
Working with a Low/No Budget financing model
Experimenting with stylistic and formal norms of film
Creating complex, three dimensional characters with empathy (whether they are likable or not)
“It is perfectly clear that the goal for all art…is to explain to the artist himself and to those around him what man lives for, what is the meaning of his existence.”
-Andrey Tarkovsky
Because we work on an individual contribution basis, rather than a subscription basis, any contributions you make go 100% toward the filmmaker.
Subscriptions Matter!
Subscription is 100% FREE. You’ll never miss a film. Every time we post a new film, you’ll get an email letting you know. And the more subscribers we have, the more filmmakers who will be interested in including their films, which means more films for you to choose from.
And by being a subscriber you become a supporter of DIY, grassroots, artistic filmmaking and part of the larger community of Art House Cinema.
How can I support the filmmakers and artists on Art House Cinema?
Any filmmaker who opts-in can include links to payment services (PayPal, Vimeo, etc.) on their film’s page. Viewers can choose to make a contribution of any amount to support that film or the filmmakers future projects. We suggest a contribution equal to to the normal rental fees on major streaming services: $6.00 for a feature and $2.00 for a short film. Because each artist lists their own payment links, 100% of your support goes directly to the artist.
How do I get my film on Art House Cinema?
Are you interested in having your film hosted on the The Art House Cinema website? If so, please follow the link below and complete the Form. Please note that we don’t accept every film that is submitted. In general we are looking for films that meet one or more of the following criteria listed above.
See more on the Submission page.
Contact Us
Have any questions about the site, subscribing, or submitting a film? If so, please email us at arthousecinema@protonmail.com.