MUBI CEO Says: “If Michael Bay Had A Film He Wanted To Show On MUBI? The Answer Is No."

With Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and more all competing to carry the most content possible, mixing old favorites and original programming, MUBI has carved out a distinct corner for itself. The streaming service, which leans more independent, foreign, and classic than their competitors, curates a carefully selected batch of thirty titles for their seven million users each month. This approach has earned them fans among cinephiles, one of them being Paul Thomas Anderson, who decided to debut his new and fantastic documentary, "Junun," on the service.

"PTA was one of those 7 million people on the platform watching movies and really liking the experience. One day I got an email from him and we began a wonderful conversation [about 'Junun']. This was a very personal project for him and he wanted to show it to a discerning audience," MUBI CEO Efe Cakarel told Fast Company. In fact, the MUBI crowd is so discerning, Cakarel doesn't believe they want to see a...