MORE than 20 film festivals around the world have joined together to stream movies free on YouTube after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered movie theaters and forced the cancellation of annual showcases in Cannes and New York.

The 10-day “We Are One: A Global Film Festival” will feature content curated by the Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Toronto and Tribeca film festivals, among others, starting May 29, organizers Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube said in a statement Monday.

The festival will showcase films, documentaries, music, comedy and conversations. No details of the programing were announced and it was unlikely that major new movies that generally launch at film festivals would be included.

Festivals taking part include those in Jerusalem, Mumbai, Sarajevo, Sydney, Tokyo and London.

While the festival will stream for free, viewers will be asked to donate to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

(SD-Agencies)