Filmin

Comunidad Filmin, S.L.
Founded2007
HeadquartersCarrer Plató 26, Barcelona, Spain
Founder(s)
  • Juan Carlos Tous
  • José Antonio de Luna
  • Jaume Ripoll
Products
URLhttps://www.filmin.es/
Launched
  • 2008 (platform)
  • 2010 (SVOD service)

Comunidad Filmin S.L., doing business as Filmin, is a Spanish subscription video on demand streaming service, primarily dedicated to streaming independent films, as well as a production company and film distributor. The company headquarters is located in Barcelona.[1]

History

Founded by Juan Carlos Tous, José Antonio De Luna and Jaume Ripoll,[2][1] the company was created in 2007.[3] The platform partnered with distribution companies such as Golem, Tornasol, Wanda, El Deseo, Continental, Vértigo, and—later—Avalon.[2] Owing to the special authorization from the ICAA, Tiro en la cabeza [es] became the first Spanish film simultaneously released in theatres and online (on Filmin) in 2008.[3][4] The pay-subscription service began in 2010.[3]

In 2020 the investment funds Nazca Capital and Seaya Ventures (stakeholder in Cabify and Glovo) acquired a 51% of the company shares.[5][6] As of 2021, the platform had 15,000 titles, most of them consisting of European films (65%).[1]

The platform released its first original series, Doctor Portuondo, in October 2021.[7] As of April 2023, it has released other two original series: Autodefensa and Selftape.[8]

Overview

Most of the movies and series in the catalog are offered in two versions: the dubbed version in Spanish, V.E. (Spanish version), and the original version with Spanish subtitles, V.O.S.E. (original version with Spanish subtitles). Streaming technology with adaptive bitrate is used for viewing, meaning that the definition depends on the user’s bandwidth.[9]

Awards

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2015 59th Sant Jordi Awards Industry Prize Won [10]
2021 Premi Nacional de Comunicació Won [11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Navarro, Fernando (20 February 2021). "Filmin: de cómo la pandemia multiplicó el éxito de la casa del cine exquisito". El País.
  2. ^ a b Medina, Marta (21 June 2020). "Filmin cumple 10 años, la historia de unos locos pioneros de las plataformas". El Confidencial.
  3. ^ a b c Fernández, Laura (19 October 2019). "Dentro del mejor año de Filmin". El País.
  4. ^ "'Tiro en la cabeza' se estrena mañana simultáneamente en España en salas e Internet". Europa Press. 2 October 2008.
  5. ^ Morales, Clara (2 December 2020). "Filmin pasa a manos de fondos de inversión con el reto de mantener su independencia: "No vamos a cambiar"". Infolibre.
  6. ^ "Nazca Capital y Seaya toman el control de Filmin para acelerar su crecimiento". Cinco Días. 30 November 2020.
  7. ^ Rivera, Antonio (30 October 2021). "Destripando un hito televisivo: 'Doctor Portuondo', la primera serie original de Filmin". El Confidencial.
  8. ^ ""selftape": tercera serie creada bajo el sello Filmin Original". Cinemagavia (in European Spanish). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  9. ^ Pradanos, Eduardo (13 December 2011). "Un mes probando Filmin, "Desde mi sofá"". Espinof (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  10. ^ "La plataforma de cine Filmin, Premio Sant Jordi RNE de Cinematografía a la Industria". rtve. 30 March 2015.
  11. ^ Palés, Alejandra (2 November 2021). "'Polònia', 'Crims' i Júlia Otero, guardonats amb els Premis Nacionals de Comunicació". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 19 August 2024.


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