Leading Streaming Platform For Quality Short Movies discover.film Launches Content Partnership With Xiaomi’s Mi Video Global Platform

Today, discover.film, the home to the world’s best quality, ‘short’ movies and entertainment goes live on Mi Video, Xiaomi’s global video platform in Europe with global rollout planned throughout 2020-21.

discover.film the leading streaming platform for quality short movies and entertainment was selected by Xiaomi, the global technology leader with smartphones and smart hardware connected by an Internet of Things (IoT) platform at its core, to be its quality ‘shorts’ entertainment provider for its premium video platform Mi Video in Europe.

discover.film is the home to the world’s best ‘short’ movies delivering curated channels of quality entertainment featuring performances from Hollywood stars and emerging talent. Actors such as Danny DeVito, Sir Ian McKellen, Olivia Coleman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jack Whitehall, Bill Nighy, Brie Larson and Whoopi Goldberg feature in some of the award-winning ‘cinema standard’ movies. Genres include ‘feel good’ comedies, documentaries, drama, animation, horror and sci-fi all typically between 10-15 minutes in duration. Every movie is optimised for mobile but available to watch anytime, anywhere and on any internet connected device.

Li Xiang, Head of Mi Video business said “We are thrilled to announce that today discover.film launches as one of our premium video content partners in France and Spain. discover.film has some of the best quality short movies with an extensive library of award-winning films from all around the world. This collaboration supports our global strategy to bring the best video experience to our valued customers providing them with more choice than ever before, we are looking forward to a long and fruitful partnership with discover.film.”

This partnership will see the discover.film app integrated into Mi Video, Xiaomi’s global video platform as a pre-installed app onto over 10 million handsets in Spain and France, then Italy and Germany by the end of this year. It will launch as AVOD so that Xiaomi video users can enjoy the world’s best quality ‘short’ movies from global and award-winning filmmakers all for free.

The cinema-quality content is optimised for mobile viewing but can be watched, streamed, Chromecast or downloaded straight to any internet connected device so that the user can experience the best quality, bite size entertainment wherever they are and whenever they want and on any device.

Sarah Thomson, CEO & Co-founder of discover.film said “We are delighted to have been chosen by Xiaomi as their premium ‘short’ entertainment partner for Mi Video. We are looking forward to Xiaomi customers enjoying our award-winning films in the discover.film eco-system and building upon our mission to make quality ‘short’ movies mainstream, accessible to everyone, anytime, anywhere and on any device they choose. Xiaomi is an exciting new partner to add to our growing portfolio that already includes; British Airways, Qatar Airways, American Airlines, Emirates, Air Canada, Samsung TV Plus, Huawei Video, My5 with more partners to be announced in the coming weeks and months.”

A selection of the platforms award-winning content which will go live on Mi Video includes:

Inseparable | Watch on Vimeo Benedict Cumberbatch plays a young terminally ill dad who decides it’s time to reconnect with his long lost brother in this emotional British drama. Director: Nick White

One Small Step | Watch on Vimeo 50 years after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon ‘One Small Step’ introduces Luna, an ambitious young Chinese-American girl with dreams of becoming an astronaut. Her journey is not without hurdles but with the support of her father she finally makes it to the stars. Oscar nominated animation from Taiko Studios. Director: Bobby Pontillas & Andew Chesworth.

The Garden Party | Watch on Vimeo When a group of inquisitive, fun-loving toads and frogs take a tour of a deserted mansion they decide it’s the perfect party venue unaware of its sinister past. Stunning Oscar nominated French CG animation from the Illogic Collective. Directors: Florian Babikian, Vincent Bayoux, Victor Caire, Theophile Dufresne, Gabriel Grapperon, Lucas Navarro.

Virtually Speaking - In Lockdown (Episode 1) | Watch on Vimeo The world’s first factual entertainment show filmed entirely within virtual reality. The unusual and diverse cast of monsters, aliens, lap dancers, cats, dogs, even a grasshopper are actually the avatars of a real people from around the globe talking about everyday issues that affect us all.

My Best Friend is Stuck on the Ceiling | Watch on Vimeo Connor is secretly in love with his best friend Rach, and invests in an amazing birthday present he hopes will knock her off her feet in this fantasy romcom. Director: Matt Vesely.

Half Hearted | Watch on Vimeo When hungover Mike wakes up to find he has a new heart tattoo on his arm, a Ukrainian prostitute in his bed and his girlfriend coming home early he has some fast thinking to do. Director: Max McGill.

About discover.film
discover.film is the world’s leading platform for quality, short form movies and entertainment. The platform has amassed hundreds of thousands of subscribers from more than 190 countries. Viewers can watch thousands of quality short movies featuring Hollywood stars and emerging talent across all genres and languages from feel good comedies to drama, sci-fi, documentaries and action. Cinema-quality short films are available to stream, Chromecast or download straight to mobile or any internet connected device. www.discover.film