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Pula Film FestivalFilm & Cinema • Croatia

Pula Film Festival & Kino Valli:
Bringing Cinema to Digital Audiences

This case study focuses on the Pula Film Festival and Kino Valli and its move into digital streaming.

GlobalReach
HighEngagement
UnlockedRevenue opportunities
3 wksOf live streaming
Overview

The Pula Film Festival, one of the oldest and most prestigious film festivals in Europe, wanted to expand its reach beyond the walls of the iconic Arena in Pula. With audiences increasingly expecting digital access, the festival saw the need to stream films, panels, and exclusive content online.

The challenge was not only to preserve the magic of the live event but also to make it accessible to viewers across Croatia and worldwide.

Pula Film Festival
The challenge

Client's Opportunity

The Pula Film Festival can significantly expand its cultural impact and reach new audiences by transitioning from a strictly physical event to a hybrid model that incorporates digital streaming and personalized online features.

  • Content Rights & DRM: Securing streaming licenses requires robust anti-piracy protections to maintain trust with distributors and filmmakers.
  • Infrastructure: Your platform must reliably handle massive traffic spikes during premieres to avoid the brand damage caused by streaming failures or buffering.
  • User Experience: You must design an immersive, intuitive interface that captures the festival’s unique atmosphere to prevent high user churn.
  • Monetization: You need a strategic pricing model that optimizes digital revenue without cannibalizing physical attendance.
  • Operational Demands: Transitioning to a year-round model requires a dedicated team to manage continuous content curation, metadata, and technical support.

These areas offered an opportunity to position the Pula Film Festival as a future-ready, audience-first hybrid platform built for the future of digital cinema.

The solution

Approach taken

We partnered with the Pula Film Festival to bring its cinema experience to digital audiences.

Project’s goals

1. Clear vision
  • Digital Transformation
  • Seamless Accessibility
  • Curated Engagement
  • Strategic Monetization
  • Operational Excellence
01

Tools, methods, and features used

2. Execution
  • Unified Platform: Web, mobile, tablet, smart TV, Chromecast — all synced
  • Modern UX/UI: Global-standard visuals, responsive design, improved content hierarchy
  • Smart Features: AI search, continue watching, binge mode, user profiles
  • Editor Tools: Backoffice CMS, real-time analytics, content promo controls
  • Marketing Boosters: Push notifications, promotional placements, QR in-video CTAs
  • SEO & Analytics: Better content discovery and cross-platform tracking.
02
The results

Transformational growth
across every metrics

In its first digital season, the Pula Film Festival reached audiences far beyond the Arena. The results speak for themselves.

80%

/ MORE LIVE VIEWERSHIP+

500h

/ STREAMED+

40%

/ ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS+

14%

/ LINEAR VIEWERSHIP+
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