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The Streaming Home for Independent & Urban Cinema.

Independent Stories. Cultural Impact.

Account

Create a free HBF+ account to enter The Lounge, then unlock Backstage with HBF+ Membership.

Your HBF+ account

Pick up where you left off.

Your HBF+ account is designed to carry Lounge access, HBF+ Membership, watch progress, and Founder status across web, mobile, and future TV apps.

Account, payment, membership, and watch progress connections arrive in a later phase.

Join HBF+ Free

Create a free HBF+ account with email to enter The Lounge. Account registration connects in a later phase.

Placeholder states

Demo account access states

These states model how HBF+ will treat signed-out visitors, free accounts, active members, Founder Members, expired members, and admin preview once Payload, custom membership, and Stripe connect.

Logged Out

Signed out

Public

  • Homepage
  • Public catalog pages
  • Selected public movies/videos and trailers
Join HBF+ Free

Free Member

Free HBF+ Account

Free HBF+ Account

  • The Lounge
  • Official HBF+ posts, drops, and discussions
  • Free-member content
  • Future comments, reactions, watch progress, and My List
Unlock Backstage

HBF+ Member

HBF+ Membership active

HBF+ Membership

  • The Lounge
  • Backstage
  • Member-only videos
  • Early access and member-only drops

Founder Member

Founder Membership active

HBF+ Membership plus Founder status

  • The Lounge
  • Backstage
  • Member-only videos
  • Founder badge/status
  • Rare Founder-only posts and opportunities

Expired Member

HBF+ Membership expired

Free HBF+ Account until renewed

  • The Lounge
  • Official HBF+ posts and drops
  • Selected public movies/videos
Renew HBF+ Membership

Canceled Member

HBF+ Membership canceled

Free HBF+ Account after paid access ends

  • The Lounge
  • Official HBF+ posts and drops
  • Selected public movies/videos
Restart HBF+ Membership

Admin Preview

Staff preview

Admin preview access

  • Admin-only preview content
  • Draft content previews
  • Unlisted authorized links
  • Playback and access QA states

Membership ladder

Public discovery stays open. Free login unlocks The Lounge. HBF+ Membership unlocks Backstage. Founder Membership is a limited annual launch offer.

Public Access

No login required

Browse HBF+, watch selected public titles and trailers, and visit public marketing, membership, help, and legal pages.

  • Homepage and public catalog pages
  • Selected public movies and videos
  • Public trailers and marketing pages

Free HBF+ Account

Free email signup

Join free to enter The Lounge and follow official HBF+ posts, announcements, drops, and discussions.

  • The Lounge
  • Official HBF+ posts and drops
  • Free-member content
  • Future comments, reactions, watch progress, and My List

HBF+ Membership

$9.99/month standard

$4.99/month for the first 6 months

Unlock Backstage, member-only videos, early access, HBF+ Originals, and exclusive drops.

  • Backstage Access
  • BTS, bloopers, deleted scenes, and production diaries
  • Early access and member-only drops
  • Member-only videos and HBF+ Originals

Founder Membership

$49.99/year

First 250 Founder spots

Limited annual launch offer with HBF+ Membership access, locked pricing while active, Founder badge/status, recognition, and rare Founder-only posts or opportunities.

  • Everything in HBF+ Membership
  • Locked annual Founder pricing while active
  • Founder badge/status and recognition
  • Rare Founder-only posts and opportunities

Founder Membership

Lock in annual Founder pricing.

Founder Members include HBF+ Membership access, a Founder badge, locked annual pricing while active, and rare Founder-only access.

$49.99/year

limited launch offer

First 250 Founder spots
Become a Founder Member