FilmRise is a New York City-based film & television studio and operator of the FilmRise Streaming Network, the world’s largest independently owned portfolio of ad-supported streaming apps and FAST channels. FilmRise distributes content worldwide, invests in original content and works with digital creators to help monetize their libraries in the greater streaming space. Founded in 2012 by veteran producers and financiers Danny Fisher, Jack Fisher, and Alan Klingenstein, FilmRise is a recognized market leader and innovator at the forefront of analytics-led curation and distribution.
FilmRise holds a global market footprint across FAST and standalone AVOD as well as a library of over 30,000 movies and episodes across genres including drama, horror, action, unscripted crime, comedy, classic, holiday and many more. Television series include Gordon Ramsay’s HELL'S KITCHEN and KITCHEN NIGHTMARES; infidelity hit CHEATERS; classic TV series THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW and DEATH VALLEY DAYS; popular kids’ shows THE WIGGLES and BARNEY; Canadian drama HEARTLAND; British dramas including PRIME SUSPECT starring Helen Mirren and the Emmy-winning UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS; sci-fi series Z NATION; true crime & mystery favorites FORENSIC FILES and UNSOLVED MYSTERIES; and more.
Films and documentaries include Spirit Award-nominated drama DRIVEWAYS, featuring Academy Award nominee Hong Chau; THE SHORT HISTORY OF THE LONG ROAD, featuring Sabrina Carpenter; indie comedy classic PARTY GIRL starring Parker Posey; contemporary holiday classic comedy A CHRISTMAS KAREN; and 2024 Tribeca Festival documentary MISSING FROM FIRE TRAIL ROAD directed by Sabrina Van Tassel. FilmRise original productions include popular true crime series BLOODLINE DETECTIVES HOSTED BY NANCY GRACE, and KILLERS CAUGHT ON CAMERA as well as PBS doc series ICON: MUSIC THROUGH THE LENS and programs for digital creator stars PRESTON & BRIANNA, UNSPEAKABLE, UNCLE ROGER and viral sensation HOT ONES and more.