Topic summary
IFC Midnight
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Independent Film Company.
Founding and early years
In 2006, IFC launched IFC First Take, combining a limited theatrical release with video on demand being available the same day. The films included would be shown at IFC owned IFC Center, as well as other theaters; Landmark Theatres were the first outside theaters announced. That same year, IFC Films began distributing some films to Apple iTunes. The first batch were thirteen IFC films with nominations in the Film Independent Spirit Awards. In October 2008, Arianna Bocco joined IFC, as VP of acquisitions and production, to spearhead the acquisition of 24 films a year for the IFC First Take banner, IFC’s day-and-date division. That same year, IFC launched IFC Festival Direct, a platform for video on demand distribution, for films without a slated theatrical release in the United States. In 2010, it was announced that IFC Films would be launching a division titled IFC Midnight, which would focus on releasing horror, sci-fi, thrillers, erotic arthouse, and action.