Mubi (; stylized as MUBI; The Auteurs before 2010) is a global curated film

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and film distributor. Mubi produces and theatrically distributes films by emerging and established filmmakers, which are exclusively available on its platform. Additionally, it publishes ''Notebook'', a film criticism and news publication, and provides weekly cinema tickets to selected new-release films through Mubi Go. Mubi's streaming platform is available in over 190 countries on the web,

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, Chromecast,

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devices, PlayStation,

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and Android.

History

The Auteurs was founded in 2007 by Efe Çakarel, who began work on the business model for Mubi after being unable to watch '' In the Mood for Love'' online while in a café in

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. The Criterion Collection began to provide

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(VOD) in partnership with The Auteurs in 2008. In 2010, the company adopted the new name "Mubi". Mubi is a curated streaming service, which offers an ever-changing collection of hand-picked films, introducing one new film each day. Mubi is also a distributor and producer. Co-productions include
Memory
' ( Michel Franco), ''One Fine Morning'' ( Mia Hansen-Løve), ''Port Authority'' ( Danielle Lessovitz), ''Farewell Amor'' (Ekwa Msangi), ''Our Men'' (Rachel Lang), and a true crime documentary from

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. Mubi is also an executive producer on ''Maniac Cop'' ( Nicolas Winding Refn). In January 2022, Mubi announced the acquisition of The Match Factory, the international production and sales company. Prior to the 79th Venice International Film Festival world pemiere, Mubi entered the TV industry by acquiring ''The Kingdom Exodus'' miniseries. They also brought out the first two seasons of the original series in never-before-seen

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's cuts.

Podcasts

In 2021, Mubi launched two original podcasts. An English language podcast called ''Mubi Podcast'' produced with Rico Gagliano, and a Spanish language podcast titled ''Mubi Podcast: Encuentros'', produced in collaboration with La Corriente del Golfo, the production house founded by

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and

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Releases

Mubi is a distributor. In addition to releasing films on the platform, it started distributing theatrically in the

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and

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in 2016.

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* {{VOD services Film websites Internet properties established in 2007 PlayStation 4 software Social cataloging applications Subscription video on demand services

History

Podcasts

Releases

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