15 Facts About Fandor

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Fandor is a film streaming service, dedicated to independent films, documentaries, international titles, and classics, and is a division of the American entertainment company, Cinedigm.

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Fandor was founded in 2010 in San Francisco, California, by Dan Aronson, Jonathan Marlow, and Albert Reinhardt.

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Fandor first announced its initial launch in 2011 at SXSW.

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In 2018, Fandor announced the layoff of its staff and the sale of its assets to an undisclosed investment firm.

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Fandor returned to SXSW, ten years after its initial launch, to announce the next chapter of Fandor and the return of the service, dedicated to cinephile culture and independent filmmakers.

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In October 2021, Fandor launched its revamped independent streaming service, with a focus on independent films, documentaries, international titles, and classics.

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Fandor has remained available as an add-on channel on Amazon Prime since its initial launch in 2016.

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Fandor offers over 1,300 independent films from dozens of genres and subgenres ranging from comedy, drama, and festival favorites, to Pre-Code, creature feature, film noir, j-horror, LGBTQ+, and vigilante.

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Fandor is available to stream for free with ads or via a paid premium subscription on the Fandor app, available across web, iOS, Android, and Roku.

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Fandor is available as an add-on independent film focused channel on Amazon Prime, available for $3.

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Fandor is available on Comcast Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, and YouTube TV.

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Films and episodic titles available on the Fandor service include independent films, festival favorites, documentaries, international films, and classics.

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Fandor Festival Podcast is a podcast dedicated to independent filmmakers, film festivals, and the exploration of cinema and is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and across multiple major podcast platforms.

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Fandor features written and video works from a global community of filmmakers, film writers, film reviewers, video essayists, and cinephiles.

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Fandor exclusives are available to stream on the Fandor independent film streaming service on web, iOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Prime, Comcast Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, and YouTube TV.

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