Header and Cover Photo: Never Rarely Sometimes Always / Courtesy of Focus Features
Below the names of each film and director, we listed out how you can stream the directors' earlier works, so that you can show your support even when you can't make the trip to the theater.
This list is constantly updating. If you know of any other films helmed by underrepped creators that are releasing within the next few weeks, please let us know at [email protected].
Please also note that all dates are specific to the United States.
FILMS RELEASED MARCH 27
Emperor – Mark Amin
Mark produced the three following films:
Mary Shelley (directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour) – For purchase on YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, and Google Play
I’d Kill For You (directed by Monika Lynn Wesley) – For purchase on YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, and Google Play
Manhattan Undying (directed by Babak Payami) – Tubi and Vudu
*Mulan – Niki Caro
The Zookeeper’s Wife – Hulu
McFarland, USA – Hulu
North Country – Vudu
Whale Rider – Tubi
*Disney has postponed the release of Mulan in theaters. Even so, please be sure to show your support for Niki!
Saint Maud – Rose Glass
Rose's short films are available on Vimeo.
FILMS RELEASING MARCH 20
Blow the Man Down (Amazon Prime Video) – Dir. Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy
The pair's older short films are available on Vimeo.
Nina Wu – Dir. Midi Z
The Road to Mandalay – Stream via SBS, only within Austrian
Letters from the South – Rent via IFFR
FILMS RELEASED MARCH 13
Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always – Dir. Eliza Hittman
Beach Rats – Hulu
Never Rarely Sometimes Always will be available to rent on April 3rd via on-demand services for $19.99 for a 48-hour viewing period. Click here for more details.
Lost Girls (Netflix) – Dir. Liz Garbus
Who Killed Garrett Phillips? – HBO Go
A Dangerous Son – Hulu, HBO Now
Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper – HBO Now
What Happened, Miss Simone? – Netflix
The Roads Not Taken – Dir. Sally Potter
The Party – Hulu
Ginger & Rosa – Netflix
FILMS RELEASED MARCH 6
*Go Back to China – Dir. Emily Ting
Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong – Free on YouTube and Tubi
*Go Back to China is available for purchase on YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, and Vudu.
Escape from Pretoria – Dir. Francis Annan
Holby City (TV series) – BBC One
First Cow – Dir. Kelly Reichardt
Meek’s Cutoff – Tubi, Vudu, Crackle, and Hulu
Wendy and Lucy – Tubi
Old Joy – The Criterion Channel
*First Cow will be re-released in theaters later in 2020.
FILMS RELEASED IN FEBRUARY, STILL IN THEATERS
Emma. – Dir. Autumn de Wilde
Florence + the Machine: Big God (music video) – YouTube
Postman Dreams (short) – YouTube
Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn – Dir.
Cathy Yan
Dead Pigs (trailer) – YouTube
Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Dir. Céline Sciamma
My Life as a Zucchini – Netflix
Water Lilies – The Criterion Channel
Tomboy – The Criterion Channel
The Photograph – Dir. Stella Meghie
Everything, Everything – For purchase on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube
The Weekend – For purchase on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube