LOVE FILM

Malisa Sledmere of No6 Cinema suggests ways of streaming new films to your home

Love film? Yes, I think we all do to a greater or lesser extent. Whether it’s to escape into fantasy worlds away from our own, or to ‘rearrange the furniture of your mind’, as Riz Ahmed so eloquently put it in a recent podcast conversation with Louis Theroux, there’s no getting away from the fact that whilst we’ve all been in lockdown, our thirst for films must be slaked by streaming digital content direct to our homes.

Once one has decided to purchase a film from a streaming platform, the next headache for the film streaming novice is how to transfer the film from laptop, tablet, or phone to the TV screen. For us it is either the trusty HDMI cable from laptop to TV, or a Chromecast device plugged into the TV and an app on the phone. I notice that the Royal Opera House issued a request on its website that people acquaint themselves with how to transfer their purchase to the TV screen before buying any content.

But worth it? Unequivocally yes. We have streamed a number of fantastic films, not least from the streaming platform yourscreen.net which has been partnering up with independent and community cinemas to stream new and acclaimed films from around the world. Their programme is regularly refreshed with a carefully curated, manageable selection of indie films, which had times been different would probably have been gracing film festival screens around the globe. My favourite so far is And the Birds Rained Down, a French language film from the great outdoors of Canada.

YourScreen’s doors are open 24/7, and with the code NO6YS you will receive a 25% discount on the ticket price when you checkout. YourScreen is supporting cinemas by donating a percentage of the ticket price to the cinema of your choice. Another streaming platform we have partnered up with is modernfilms.com, a female-led distribution and production company which was established in 2017 with a mandate to work on stories that address social issues with film and media content. If you watch Luxor or Falling, No6 will receive a percentage of what you pay for the film. However, there are a number of other really interesting films to explore on their site too. Don’t want to pay? Have no fear, there is an amazing channel called Talking Picture TV, an independent archive and TV channel which broadcasts some of the rarest gems from British film history. They plunder the vaults of Pinewood, Shepperton, and Twickenham to find a wide variety of nostalgic treats which are available on channels: SKY328, FREEVIEW 81, FREESAT 306, and VIRGIN 445. To check out their schedule take a look at their website www.talkingpicturestv.co.uk. I know people who watch no other channel! No6 hopes that you you enjoy some of these films, but that you don’t get too comfy in that armchair!

And the Birds Rained Down