Tired of the Streaming Giants? Try These Streaming Service Alternatives

Kanopy

Fee: Free with a library card in select locations

A programmer friend once proclaimed Kanopy’s offerings as better than another renowned art-house streaming service (which will remain unnamed). This service has an abundance of riches at zero cost. From all of A24’s catalogue, to Factory 25’s micro-budget hits, to both Frederick Wiseman and Ken Burn’s entire respective filmographies, there really is enough golden content here to be the sole streaming site of choice for anyone sheltering at home.

MovieMaker recommends: Computer Chess (2013)

Shot in B&W on analog video using just an eight-page treatment, this look at a chess conference in the ’80s has all of director Andrew Bujalski’s trademarks — everything we’ve come to love from the godfather of mumblecore.

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