Twitch is trying to bring a decidedly Austin arthouse film aesthetic to its more than 55 million unique monthly visitors.
The live-streaming video platform predominantly for the gamer (and game developer) set recently acquired by Amazon for close to $1 billion just announced a partnership with Texas-based indie video game developer and film distributor Devolver Digital for Twitch Movie Night. Twitch’s main channel will broadcast the select feature films, Devolver will provide the independent flicks and facilitate a live chat during the screenings with the respective filmmakers, and Twitch users will bring their own popcorn and conversation.
“Twitch represents a new frontier for filmmakers looking to connect with an audience who is passionate about video game culture,” said Ben Goldhaber, Director of Content Marketing, Twitch, in the blog post. “Devolver Digital is the perfect example of a studio who understands the appeal of Twitch’s social video format by both documenting our brand in Stream Dream and scheduling broadcasts of half a dozen gaming films on our platform.”
Check out the screening schedule below. All films are set to start around 2:45PM PST.
And if you particularly enjoy one of the title’s above, or like Devolver Digital’s style and want to show your support by purchasing some of its wares, you can use the coupon code TWITCHLIVE for 50% off at it’s VHX-powered pay-to-download site full of “farm fresh indie films.”
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