Your film on DONLU Cinema.Watched across Africa.
Submit your film or series once, get it in front of DONLU Cinema viewers, and earn a share of the Cinema Pass from the people who watch your work.
How it works
From final cut to DONLU Cinema.
Choose a plan
Pick Cinema Studio or Cinema Filmmaker. Both are a once-off payment.
Upload your film
Add the film, a 2:3 poster and a 16:9 hero image, with the synopsis and credits.
Review and release
Our team checks the file and the rights, then your film goes live in DONLU Cinema.
Plans
Pay once. Stay listed.
N$199 once-off
- Films up to 5GB
- Reviewed within 5 business days
- Listed in DONLU Cinema
- Revenue share from Cinema Pass
N$499 once-off
- Unlimited uploads
- Priority review within 48 hours
- Publish yourself after your first approval
- Full viewing numbers
- Featured placement and series support
Viewers pay, filmmakers share.
Viewers watch with a Cinema Pass at N$39 a month or N$399 a year. Part of every pass goes to the filmmakers that viewer watches.
You keep your film.
You confirm you hold the rights when you submit, and you can remove your film whenever you want.
Made for African stories.
DONLU Cinema puts local film next to the music people already stream every day.
What you need
Delivery checklist.
- Video at 1080p or higher, as MP4 (H.264 or H.265) or ProRes.
- Audio at 320 kbps.
- No watermarks on the film.
- A 2:3 poster and a 16:9 hero image.
- The rights to everything in the film, including the music.
Music videos
Making a music video?
Music videos are uploaded by the artist, next to their songs, from the normal upload form.
Questions
What filmmakers ask us.
Is it a subscription?
No. Cinema Studio and Cinema Filmmaker are once-off payments.
Can I upload a series?
Yes. Series support comes with Cinema Filmmaker.
How long does review take?
Up to 5 business days on Cinema Studio, and 48 hours on Cinema Filmmaker. After your first approval on Cinema Filmmaker you can publish yourself.
Where can people watch?
In DONLU Cinema at donlu.africa. Viewers find new films on the Cinema page.
Not quite you?
More ways to create on DONLU.
Your story deserves a screen.
Submit your film to DONLU Cinema today.