Discovering Cinema

A research lab dedicated to the history of film.

The streaming era has given us access to everything, yet narrowed what we actually watch. Discovering Cinema exists to widen the aperture.

We are a multi-disciplinary collective building the future of film appreciation. Through data journalism, curated programming, and open-source engineering, we are creating a new ecosystem for discovery - one that values the historical record over the retention metric.

Journal & Research
The Importance of Physical Media: Cinema’s Safety Net

The Importance of Physical Media: Cinema’s Safety Net

Physical media once provided cinema with a financial safety net, allowing films to fail, recover, and find audiences over time. As streaming has replaced ownership with licensing, that tolerance for delayed success has quietly disappeared.

Seven Degrees of Collaboration: Beyond Kevin Bacon

Seven Degrees of Collaboration: Beyond Kevin Bacon

Looking beyond the poster. Current discovery algorithms emphasise the big-named cast and crew. They see the Director and the Stars, but miss the Crafts. We are building a new kind of graph – one that traces the careers of the thousands of invisible artisans who shape the art form – to prove that the best way to find your next favorite film is to follow the crew, not the cast.