The subscription service is curated by a selected group of experts, including critics, filmmakers and festival programmers. The content of the platform is feature films and documentaries, as well as short films majority Balkan films and European films. The catalogue is over 800 films + signed and negotiated, translated into several SEE languages, which will continuously increase. The subscription for Cinesquare in all countries costs 1.99 EUR per month with 1 month free trial and additional discount on 3-months and 12-months subscription.
CutAway Films Distribution launched CineSquare in April 2017 with the day-and-date release of the Dutch film for children The Little Gangster in Macedonia, Albania and Croatia, dubbed in the languages of the three countries. It is the largest video on demand service for promotion and distribution of films in the Balkan region with focus on Balkan and European films. Cinesquare project is designed as a unique concept that covers 13 territories in Southeast Europe with potential reach to 140 million people with partnership with local and European partners and is the only one that has films from this part of the world. Cinesquare`s key innovation is its ability to use the internet’s capacity and the good infrastructure in the region and the habits of the Balkan viewer that is very active online for sharing to bring creative cinema to a wider audience.
Cinesquare has found a niche in the market – it gives Balkan and European independent films a second life beyond their theatrical exposure. It develops exclusive cross-marketing operations with festivals and events in order to promote the European content.
Special features of Cinesquare are:
SEEONLINE Film Festival – Cinesquare is organising the 1st online film festival in the Balkans. A seasonal film (4 times per year) with four categories: Feature, Documentary, Animation and Short (next editions: June 2019 and September 2019)
COUNTRY IN FOCUS – Cinesquare offers promotions of films from individual countries for a limited time setting up a dedicated channel under the platform’s umbrella. Switzerland will be the first Country in Focus on Cinesquare.
ONLINE ROOMS – Cinesquare offers an original opportunity to sales agents, funds, festivals and institutions which set up their own dedicated channels under the platform’s umbrella
KIDSQUARE – After Cannes, Cinesquare will launch the kids catalogue creating a more diverse VoD offer to educate a new audience and attract more young viewers through subtitled and dubbed films
DAY-AND-DATE AND FESTIVAL-TO DATE-RELEASES – Cinesquare has had three successful day-and-date releases in cooperation with cinemas in 3 different countries and three successful festival-to-date releases in collaboration with two film festivals in two countries.
The service is supported by MEDIA Creative Europe, Eurimages and the Macedonian Film Agency. Cinesquare is a member of EUROVOD, the association of European Video on Demand platforms specialised in art-house, independent and European cinema.
