Feature documentary The Outsider from Abramorama will become Facebook’s first paid online movie premiere by a major distributor today when the social media giant releases it at 8 pm ET with a ticket price of $3.99.Facebook’s global users will have a 48-hour window to watch the debut of the film – directed and produced by Pamela Yoder and Steven Rosenbaum (7 Days In September, Overcome) — followed by a panel discussion.
It will be available to exhibitors tomorrow, August 20, and via TVOD (transactional video on demand) through Giant Pictures in September ahead the 20th anniversary of 9/11.According to event’s FB site, 2.9K are “interested” and 179 are “going.” Live paid online event attendance changes most frequently just prior to the event.
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