Streaming
Anora
A young sex worker from Brooklyn marries the son of a Russian oligarch, setting off a wild chain of events. Palme d'Or and Best Picture winner.
✅ MUBI
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The Bridge: Festival to Streaming Tracker
Track every festival film's journey from premiere to your screen. Know when award winners hit theaters, land on streaming, or become available to rent.
Key Takeaways: The Bridge Tracker
The Bridge monitors 847 festival films across every major circuit from Cannes to Sundance. We track distribution deals as they happen, update streaming availability in real time, and let you set alerts so you never miss when a Palme d'Or winner or breakout indie hits your favorite platform. Of those 847 films, 312 are streaming now, 156 have confirmed upcoming release dates, and 379 are still awaiting distribution announcements.
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Films Tracked
312
Now Streaming
156
Coming Soon
379
TBD
Available Now
Now Streaming
Festival award winners and breakout films you can watch right now on major streaming platforms.
Streaming
The Brutalist
A visionary architect who escapes post-war Europe for America struggles to rebuild his legacy in a sweeping 3.5-hour epic spanning three decades.
✅ Peacock
Streaming
All We Imagine as Light
Two nurses navigating Mumbai's relentless rhythms find unexpected solace when a trip to a coastal town reawakens buried desires and quiet longings.
✅ Criterion
On the Horizon
Coming Soon
Festival favorites with confirmed release dates arriving in theaters and on streaming platforms shortly.
Coming Soon
The Room Next Door
Two women reconnect after years apart when one receives a terminal diagnosis, forcing both to confront mortality, friendship, and unspoken truths.
🎬 Streaming Soon
Coming Soon
Grand Tour
A colonial bureaucrat flees across Asia to escape his fiancée in this hypnotic blend of documentary and fiction spanning Rangoon to Saigon.
🎬 Theatrical TBD
Coming Soon
Bird
A 12-year-old girl living on a neglected estate in northern England encounters a mysterious stranger who opens her eyes to unexpected possibilities.
⌚ TBD
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What is The Bridge on FestivalMovie?
The Bridge is FestivalMovie's dedicated tracker that follows every festival film from its world premiere through distribution deals, theatrical releases, and streaming availability. We monitor over 847 films across all major festivals so you never miss when an award winner becomes available to watch.
How do I get notified when a festival film starts streaming?
Click the "Alert Me" button on any film's Bridge page. You will receive a notification when the film's distribution status changes — whether it gets a theatrical release date, a streaming premiere, or becomes available for digital rental.
Why do some festival films take so long to reach streaming?
Festival films often undergo complex distribution negotiations after premiering. A film may screen at Cannes in May but not secure a distribution deal for months. After that, the distributor typically plans a limited theatrical run, an awards campaign, a wider release, and finally a streaming or VOD window. This process can take anywhere from 3 months to over a year.
Which streaming platforms carry the most festival films?
MUBI leads with the largest curated library of festival and arthouse cinema. Criterion Channel offers extensive classic and contemporary festival selections. Among major platforms, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV+ have significantly increased their festival film acquisitions in recent years.
How accurate are the release dates on The Bridge?
We update release dates in real time as distributors announce them. Confirmed dates are marked clearly, while projected windows are labeled as estimates. Our editorial team verifies each date against official distributor announcements and press releases to ensure accuracy.