This exciting development has yielded utopian visions alongside frustrating realities. With the development of streaming video technologies, even a relatively small scale operation can reach people around the world, connecting films with audiences to reach a broader, targeted market. Even films that did secure distribution were often limited to short runs in large cities with active arthouse theaters.
Failing to find a distributor meant your film would not play outside of local screenings or film festivals. In the history of independent LGBTQ filmmaking, distribution has often proved to be one of the most challenging hurdles to overcome. By August of 2016, several sources had dubbed it the “ LGBT Netflix” and “ the Gay Netflix we need,” and questioned whether niche streaming sites could “ take on” larger companies like Netflix and Amazon. In March of 2016, Revry debuted a streaming subscription service that prides itself on providing content that includes a range of LGBTQ perspectives.
