Top international sales company Rise and Shine World Sales announced November 14 its launch of a new streaming platform dedicated exclusively to outstanding documentary content. RISEANDSHINE CHANNEL will be run in partnership with the company’s distribution arm Rise and Shine Cinema.
“RISEANDSHINE CHANNEL will feature newest releases, as well as the most beloved classics in the Rise and Shine World Sales catalogue,” the company writes. “Every month, a rotating line up of documentaries will be added to the service, giving a curated selection of great stories. RISEANDSHINE CHANNEL is designed to bring the subscribers the essence of their monthly documentary consumption: 10 films not to be missed!”
The new service can be accessed at www.riseandshinechannel.com.
The first line-up includes, among others, award-winning, critically acclaimed docs such as Magnus Gertten´s Nelly & Nadine, Beatrice Minger´s E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea, Arthur Franck´s The Helsinki Effect, Christian Frei´s Blame, Sue Meures’ Raving Rain, Andreas Koefoed and Jorgen Leth’s Music for Black Pigeons, and Pamela Hogan´s The Day Iceland Stood Still. These titles have hitherto been available for streaming only in selected territories, or not at all. The channel offers a 30-day-free trial period to users when subscribing before 30 November 2026.
Anja Dziersk and Stefan Kloos, founders of RISEANDSHINE CHANNEL, comment: “Why do you only have around 10 films on your streaming platform? Other platforms offer many more films…Our idea is to offer a curated selection of the best documentary films out there. We all know how little time we really have to watch films – and how much time we spend browsing through endless catalogues of content that might not fit our appetite. We felt that choosing from ca. 10 films – and adding one or two new ones every month – caters well for your “must see“ monthly documentary consumption. We hope the doc lovers out there will like the idea.”
“We wanted to make the service as accessible as possible,” they add. “The rate is 3 EUR per month. Or a discounted 30 EUR fee for an annual subscription. We wanted to keep the pricing low, so everybody can use RISEANDSHINE CHANNEL. Instead of charging a high fee for a vast amount of films that might not speak to you, you quickly can see if you like the company of our ‘doc club.’”
Subscribing to the channel means that selected films can be viewed as often as audiences like. An additional ‘buy’ or ‘rent’ section will further allow cineastes to watch without taking a subscription.
“We exclusively offer documentary films as we believe truth can often not only be stranger, but also stronger than fiction,” the pair continue. “At Rise and Shine, we love films that dare to be different! Compelling topics, great storytelling, great filmmakers. Usually, these films were selected for many prestigious film festivals around the globe and have won international awards. We plan, for the future, to gradually add additional information to the films – this might be an introduction by the curator or some background info.”
The service is available worldwide – but some films might be geo-blocked in some territories due to license restrictions. “We therefore will always have more than 10 films in the service, so nobody has a disadvantage when one film is not available in their country.” Films will be offered in their original version with English subtitles. German language or subtitled versions will also be available.
