Pelidom becomes a streaming platform to premiere Dominican movies
Dominican filmmaker Alfonso Rodríguez announced that Pelidom.com becomes the first streaming platform in the Dominican Republic, for the premiere of Dominican films in the national territory and in more than 112 countries simultaneously.
By offering the news, Alfonso Rodríguez revealed that from now on, filmmakers who make or have made Dominican productions under the protection of Law 108-10, will be able to premiere their films on Pelidom.com
“With this step, the premieres of Dominican films are now for all Dominicans regardless of which country they reside in. From the United States, Europe, and Latin America to countries as remote as the United Arab Emirates, Alsaka, China and Australia where Pelidom has a loyal following, ”said Alfonso Rodríguez.
Since its premiere in 2016, www.pelidom.com has welcomed thousands of people who registered on the site to enjoy national content. Today, the platform is available through IOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Nexus Player, LGTV, Amazon Firestick, Itunes / AppleTV devices, as well as Smart TVs.
“Pelidom now has the modality of creating a personal ticket office for each premiere, with the prices per ticket assigned by the producer. This box office is totally separate from subscriptions, unlike foreign platforms, our platform offers the producer 70% of sales per premiere ”, commented the prominent film director and producer.
Pelidom has a robust technological infrastructure that allows the public to enjoy high audio and video quality, according to international standards.
“Dominican cinema is growing and now more than ever. We are talking about our films now have the opportunity to reach places never imagined. Being able to enter millions of homes will take us to a new scenario. That is why today we ask ourselves why to be the tail of a lion when you can be the head of a mouse”, commented Alfonso Rodríguez.
It is recalled that due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19, the film industry was affected by the closure of theaters, forcing the industry to move to projection via streaming.
Pelidom.com, in addition to movies, offers concerts, documentaries, television series, and other content.