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| A shy Nune Lusparian meets American Beauty in NUNE |
Nune (pronounced noon-nay) tells the story of a 15-year-old Mexican-Armenian girl, who creates a fantasy world to escape the pain of social rejection and bullying.
The arthouse film gained momentum on social networks, with a message that strikes a chord with queer-questioning millennials and their allies around the world. Yet, fans eager to see the movie on VOD have waited over a year due to online distribution restrictions imposed on films under review by the film festivals.
After discovering the political agenda of film festival competitions and the oversaturation of films in the indie marketplace, the director deemed the prospective platform irrational and unfit for reaching Nune's true audience. She regrets not taking her movie direct-to-digital sooner.
"The festival route always felt wrong for my film. Direct-to-Fan streaming technology was at my fingertips," said Strangeway. "That's what all this amazing self-distribution technology is here for, so the independent artist can reach their audience. Yet, I didn't take full advantage. Instead, I stuck to the path of film festival exposure. I had forgotten my spirit of independence."
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| Brianna Joy Chomer and Jessica Lauren star in NUNE, an LGBTQ short film by Ji Strangeway |
Broad streaming options include computer, smart mobile devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, and VHX Roku channel. Nune fans outside the USA (in countries, such as Brazil, India, Australia and various parts of South America, Asia, and Europe) often face sales restrictions imposed by providers, such as iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon. On the VHX platform,
Nune will stream globally in the spirit of Valentine's Day, apropos for the story's theme of heroism and romance.
- Nune 99 cent Valentine's Day special can be redeemed with this code: "IHEARTNUNE" at http://g-la.us/99
SOURCE: GYATRi Media