We are pleased beyond any reasonable measure to announce a new partnership between Vimeo and Film4.
One of Britain’s most treasured creative institutions since its launch in 1982, Film4 is an extraordinary channel that has provided space for some of the world’s most exciting filmmakers to make their best work. The channel has earned a reputation not only for making irreverent and challenging films, but also for developing new talent and passionately supporting directors by enabling them to make the films they really want to make. From Trainspotting and Shaun of the Dead to Four Lions and Slumdog Millionaire, the list of modern classics that has come out of the production house is astounding.
In 2011 Film4 launched Film4.0, a new department set up to explore innovation in filmmaking. We have watched closely as the team has signed up some of our favorite filmmakers on Vimeo, including Shynola, Jonathan Entwistle, and Kibwe Tavares.
We thought about all this for a while and decided we simply had to jump into bed with these people, metaphorically, at least. And, we’re pleased to say, they were up for the jumping!
Anna Higgs, head of Film4.0, put it best: “We’re constantly looking for new ways to reach audiences, so it makes total sense to partner with Vimeo to bring these films to as many people as possible online. We can’t wait for audiences to discover them.”
And so, in order to facilitate that discovery, the next two short films from Film4.0 will be released right here on Vimeo. The first one, Kibwe Tavares’s darkly magical Jonah, just launched today, so you can watch it right now!
JONAH from Factory Fifteen on Vimeo.
You might remember Kibwe from Robots of Brixton, which was a huge hit in Staff Picks and also won a Special Jury Award at Sundance. We exhort you to check out Jonah posthaste, then hit the Film4 blog for Kibwe's stories from behind the scenes.
Also, make sure to follow Film4 on their shiny new Vimeo profile. And if that’s not enough, tune in on June 21 for the premiere of Shynola’s Dr. Easy. Enjoy the films!
via Vimeo Staff Blog http://vimeo.com/blog/post:579
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