Ava DuVernay's (ava) 'Selma' will be free to rent on all digital platforms through the month of June
free to rent on all digital platforms through the month of June.
The announcement comes as protests continue, worldwide, over police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck. "We hope this small gesture will encourage people throughout the country to examine our nation’s history and reflect on the ways that racial injustice has infected our society. The key message ofis the importance of equality, dignity and justice for all people. Clearly, that message is as vital today as it was in 1965," read the announcement from Paramount. writing, "We’ve gotta understand where we’ve been to strategize where we’re going. History helps us create the blueprint.
On June 4, The Criterion Channel announced that it would be taking down the pay wall in front of many films from black filmmakers, including work from Maya Angelou, Julie Dash and William Greaves, among others. "We've taken down the paywall on as many of these titles as we can, so even if you aren't a subscriber you can watch them for free."
Happy to share: Paramount Pictures is offering SELMA for free rental on all US digital platforms for June, starting today. We’ve gotta understand where we’ve been to strategize where we’re going. History helps us create the blueprint. Onward.
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