ScreenAnarchy explained

ScreenAnarchy, previously known as Twitch Film or Twitch, is an English-language website featuring news and reviews of mainly international, independent and cult films. The website was founded in 2004 by Todd Brown.^{[1] [2] [3]} In addition to films, the website covers various film festivals from Sundance, Toronto and Fantasia to Sitges, Cannes and the Berlinale. They partnered with Instinctive Film in 2011 to found Interactor, a crowdfunding and viral marketing site,^[4] and with Indiegogo in 2013.^[5] Brown is a partner at XYZ Films, and Variety credits Twitch Film as helping to popularize the production company's films.^{[6] [7]}

In 2008, Bloody Disgusting wrote that Twitch "quickly established itself as the online world's leading source for international, independent, cult, arthouse and genre film news, review and discussion". He also wrote: "Over the years I have become increasingly impressed by what Todd Brown has done with Twitch Film, he has cornered the market for all edgy international releases and has given life to foreign films that might never have seen the light here in the States".^[8] Ain't It Cool News has linked to Twitch Film pages and UGO Networks quoted a Twitch editor among its list of "critics" at its appearance at Sundance 2010.^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Grand Jury Prize and Kobayashi Audience Choice Award . 2017 Jury: Todd Brown founded ScreenAnarchy (originally TwitchFilm) in 2004 . Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre . en . February 23, 2026 . https://web.archive.org/web/20260223065609/https://jccc.on.ca/films/tjff/awards-jury . February 23, 2026 . dead.
2. News: Instinctive Film and Twitchfilm.com Collaborate For "Interactor" . Peter . Knegt . March 15, 2011 . . . en . February 23, 2026 . https://web.archive.org/web/20260223071043/https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/instinctive-film-and-twitchfilm-com-collaborate-for-interactor-243296/ . February 23, 2026 . dead.
3. Web site: Panel: The Shape of Genre Films to Come . 2025 . . en . February 23, 2026 . https://web.archive.org/web/20260223074602/https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/2025/panel-the-shape-of-genre-films-to-come/ . February 23, 2026 . dead.
4. Duo pact on Interactor. Punter. Jennie. Variety. 0042-2738. Mar 14, 2011. February 23, 2026 . https://web.archive.org/web/20260223065133/https://variety.com/2011/biz/news/duo-pact-on-interactor-1118033899/ . February 23, 2026 . dead.
5. Toronto: Indiegogo Pacts With Canadian Film Centre (EXCLUSIVE). Punter. Jennie. Variety. 0042-2738. September 7, 2014. February 23, 2026 . https://web.archive.org/web/20260223065136/https://variety.com/2014/film/news/indiegogo-pact-canadian-film-centre-1201299781/ . February 23, 2026 . dead.
6. XYZ Films: Quartet hits it big with overseas 'Raid'. Longwell. Todd. Variety. 0042-2738. December 5, 2012. February 23, 2026 . https://web.archive.org/web/20260223065139/https://variety.com/2012/film/news/xyz-films-quartet-hits-it-big-with-overseas-raid-1118063023/ . February 23, 2026 . dead.
7. XYZ Films spreads beyond L.A. . Diana . Lodderhose . November 5, 2011 . . 0042-2738 . en . February 23, 2026 . https://web.archive.org/web/20260223072933/https://variety.com/2011/film/news/xyz-films-spreads-beyond-l-a-1118045603/ . February 23, 2026 . dead.
8. News: TwitchFilm and Bloody-Disgusting Team-Up!. Miska. Brad . February 29, 2008. Bloody Disgusting. March 9, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309044258/http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/11427 . March 9, 2012. dead.
9. Web site: Frozen Reviews Trapped on a Ski Lift . Abrams . Simon . January 27, 2010 . . 9 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100131090441/http://www.ugo.com/movies/frozen-reviews-trapped-on-a-ski-lift . 31 January 2010.
10. Web site: Twitchfilm. August 23, 2005. Ain't It Cool News. Harry Knowles. October 7, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121007154537/http://www.aintitcool.com/?q=node/21074 . October 7, 2012 . dead.