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Humphrey says Filmmakers can start controlling their distribution STREAM AND channels better using Kanopy. They can identify and connect directly MONETISE with their audience and create On demand streaming service Kanopy allows filmmakers a sustainable business for their to control their distribution, identify and connect directly films, regardless of how niche their with their audience and create a sustainable business for audience is. their films, Kanopy CEO, Olivia Humphrey says. “By having a direct relationship with their viewers, savvy filmmakers n demand stream- documentaries, training films and can monetise their films more ing service Kanopy theatrical releases – on every topic effectively and sustainably - even if has a distribution imaginable - from large suppliers Kanopy chief executive, they only have a small audience,” model which gives like Roadshow Entertainment, Olivia Humphrey, “I think the biggest challenge for the majority share Madman Entertainment as well as Australian streaming companies Oof each sale back to the filmmaker small independent filmmakers,” sophisticated analytics portal so is accessing content. Currently - at least 55 per cent return with she says. filmmakers can log in to view live the Australian market is very no deductions. “Kanopy streams to over 2,500 audience statistics. fragmented and users need to The company provides students educational institutions globally, “They can see which institutions subscribe to a number of different and faculty access to more than including nearly all Australian and are watching, where, what device, if streaming platforms to access all the 26,000 films globally through a NZ University Libraries, including students have commented or rated content they wish to watch. model where institutions only pay University of Sydney, UNSW, their films along with other rich “At the same time, competing for films watched. Monash and the University of data,” she says. with Netflix will be difficult as Kanopy chief executive, Olivia Melbourne. In the USA, Kanopy “We are finding the filmmakers Netflix has a powerful position, Humphrey, says the company streams to over 1,500 universities are using this data to better producing their own strong content provides educational institutions and colleges including Stanford, understand their audience and and moving away from third party access to one of the largest Harvard, Princeton and Penn in turn, creating new sales and productions creating a unique collections of films in the world. State University.” marketing opportunities for opportunity for Australian streaming “Including award-winning Humphrey says Kanopy has a their films. providers to fill the gap.

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