Their streaming library, called The Criterion Channel, is one of the most finely-curated movie platforms online.
Distribution company The Criterion Collection are known for their vast collection of cerebral independent cinema; for diving deep into the archives of arthouse movie history and returning with gems few people may have seen, or appreciated, since their release. In film circles, they are considered one of the high seals of approval for a modern auteur.
In order to shed light on the fact that stories of Black people are far less likely to be seen by audiences in comparison to their white counterparts, they’ve lifted the paywall on a number of films that do those stories justice. In turn, audiences in America have the chance to access vital art by Black voices that might otherwise go unseen.The Watermelon Woman
, directed on a shoestring budget by the Liberian-American filmmaker Cheryl Dunye. It tells the story of a young gay woman in Philadelphia who, thanks to her obsession with watching films from the 30s and 40s, discovers an actress credited only as “The Watermelon Woman”. With wit and romance the film explores the woman’s journey to discovering exactly who that fateful, unnamed actress is.
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