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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the independent film industry is evident worldwide. Streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video are now more than ever establishing themselves as spaces for independent filmmakers to leverage the massive reach of these platforms and the potential impact their films can create. Especially with everyone staying home, THIS is the time for people to see independent films that they normally wouldn’t have the time to see. 

While we’re staying home and keeping ourselves and everyone else safe, I’ve put together a list of the best independent films (documentary and narrative) that are now streaming and deserve to find an audience. While there are great digital rental titles like Eliza Hittman’s NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS (which everyone should rent ASAP), here’s a list of about 30 excellent impact-driven narrative and documentary films now streaming for free if you have subscriptions (or access) to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video:

NETFLIX

• CRIP CAMP
• JEZEBEL
• ATLANTICS
• THEY’VE GOTTA HAVE US
• BURNING
• THE BURIAL OF KOJO
• SHIRKERS
• WHEN THEY SEE US
• WE THE ANIMALS
• 13TH
• SEE YOU YESTERDAY
• THE FLORIDA PROJECT
• MOONLIGHT
• MERATA: HOW MOM DECONALIZED THE SCREEN
• BURNING CANE
• COLLEGE BEHIND BARS
• THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN

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HULU

• HONEYLAND
• FAST COLOR
• KUSAMA: INFINITY
• SKATE KITCHEN
• WHOSE STREETS
• MONOS
• PARASITE
• FREE SOLO
• SHOPLIFTERS
• AFTER PARKLAND
• EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT
• LITTLE WOODS
• TANGERINE
• MONSTERS AND MEN
• IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
• PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

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AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

• SELAH AND THE SPADES
• FOR SAMA
• THE FITS
• HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING
• THE FAREWELL
• LES MISÉRABLES
• FAST COLOR
• THE REPORT
• ONE CHILD NATION
• COLLEGE BEHIND BARS

Stay home, stay safe and watchs some great independent films online!

By Eden Sapir, Impact Distribution Coordinator