Jolt Streaming Platform Adds Titles Including ‘Girl Climber,’ ‘Anxiety Club,’ ‘Cathedral’ and Doc ‘Can’t Look Away’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Jolt, an AI-driven streaming platform connecting independent films with audiences, has unveiled its latest slate of films, including the premiere of the documentary “Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media.” Other films coming to Jolt include Jon Glassberg’s “Girl Climber,” which follows free climber Emily Harrington, Wendy Lobel’s comedy-drama “Anxiety Club” and Dan Algrant’s “Cathedrals,” which chronicles Algrant’s journey to reconnect with a pair of filmmakers he worked with nearly 50 years prior.

Jolt works to create a “new industry standard by transforming the way independent films are distributed and restoring creative sovereignty to filmmakers,” according to a press release. As streaming services continue to flood the media landscape with content, Jolt aims to give independent films, especially documentaries, a fighting chance among a sea of “commercialized algorithms.” Recent Jolt titles include “Hollywoodgate,” “Zurawsksi v Texas,” and “The Bibi Files,” a documentary from Oscar-winners Alex Gibney and Alexis Bloom that investigates corruption in Israeli politics. 

Jolt was launched by former Sundance chief digital officer Tara Hein-Phillips, Accel founder and Sundance board member Jim Swartz and producer Geralyn Dreyfous, and uses AI to power its Interest Delivery Network, which helps films find engaged, “values-aligned” audiences, according to the company. Filmmakers with projects on Jolt receive 70% of their earnings and retain complete ownership of work and all future rights. Jolt programming can be viewed at jolt.film or through the Jolt smart TV app.

“Independent films and documentaries are at risk of disappearing into the void of content overload,” said co-founder and CEO Hein-Phillips. “Jolt exists to change that. We’re building a new model that empowers filmmakers with creative control, data, and a direct line to the audiences who care deeply about their work.”

“While legacy streamers prioritize commercial appeal, often avoiding politically complex or emotionally challenging content, Jolt is creating a space where independent creators can thrive — without sacrificing ownership, revenue retention, voice, or impact,” Swartz added.