Movies. Together. Anywhere.

Uniquely social cinema experiences. Hosted by anyone, anywhere.

Movies. Together. Anywhere.

Uniquely social cinema experiences.

Hosted by anyone, anywhere.

Founders Hilary and Fiona explaining Hoovie in a bright living room

Invest in the future of cinema!

We’ve just launched a campaign to build Hoovie 2.0, a brand new app that will revolutionize how we experience cinema together – and we want our community to own it.

Watch the video, and if you like what you see, invest in our equity crowdfunding campaign.

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Movies + Conversation

Hoovie makes is easy to watch and discuss amazing films together, face to face, online or in person. Anyone can host. We provide the films and the technology, you bring the people and the conversation.

Filmmakers get paid, hosts make or raise money, and guests have meaningful experiences – together.

Movies + Conversation

Filmmakers get paid, hosts make or raise money, and guests have meaningful experiences – together.

How to Host a Hoovie

Select your film.

Select a film, and post your event to Hoovie’s ticketing and streaming platform.

Invite your people.

Invite the people you most want to watch and discuss movies with, and encourage them to bring friends!

Connect and discuss.

Watch, discuss and get real with like-minded people — face to face, human to human.

Select your film.

Select a film, and post your event to Hoovie’s ticketing and streaming platform.

Invite your people.

Invite the people you most want to watch and discuss movies with, and encourage them to bring friends!

Connect and discuss.

Watch, discuss and get real with like-minded people — face to face, human to human.

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Jill BarberHoovie guest
“My experience watching WHOSE STREETS? as a community, with commentary and context facilitated by Afro Van Connect helped frame my outlook on the Black Lives Matter movement. It was a really meaningful gathering!”

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Andrea BusseHoovie host
“Hosting a Hoovie movie was such a enjoyable experience! It is an easy and fun way to have a little party while also supporting a filmmaker. I really loved meeting new people. We had some really in-depth conversations. It was hard to put an end to the evening!”

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Lauren CharlesHoovie guest
“Last night I 'had to' introduce myself to people I didn’t know which I’m TERRIBLE at, but the focus of the movie gave us all something to talk about. The next thing I know we were sharing a pitcher at the pub!”

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Jonathan TippettHoovie host and guest
“This is now so clearly the ideal way to experience a film. I watched the same film alone with my wife and it didn’t nearly have the same impact. Hoovie screenings are at that sweet spot where you can feel the audience in the room.”

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Jennifer CutbillHoovie host
“Hoovie is a bright light - a fun, easy and uplifting way to come together, expand connections and deepen our collective consciousness... even when we need to be physically apart. #gratitude #ihearthoovie”

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Meharoona GhaniHoovie guest
“Loved the conversation at the end and the intimate feeling. I felt like I was with my family - debriefing, laughing and making comments throughout the film. It was fun. Just like how my family and I are. ”

Invest in the future of cinema!

We’ve just launched a campaign to build Hoovie 2.0, a brand new app that will revolutionize how we experience cinema together – and we want our community to own it.

Watch the video, and if you like what you see, invest in our equity crowdfunding campaign.

LEARN MORE

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