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Slides for a workshop on how filmmakers can use the Internet (and other new technologies) to market and distribute their work. This is a talk I've been giving at film schools, and most recently, the Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco. Related blog: htt
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Presentation about some of the new distribution avenues for people who make short videos and feature-length films... includes several case studies. Based on the book "The Future of Web Video." Book and presentation created by Scott Kirsner, editor of the
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In a significant development for online video advertising, Blip.TV will be inserting overlay ads into QuickTime files. The insertion of dynamic ads into downloadable media is not new, but the use of overlay ads in these files is, as far we can determine.
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Cruxy provides powerful marketing, monetization and performance tools for digital creators, whether filmmakers, musicians or artists of any kind. Cruxy’s tools give artists the power to share their work on Cruxy or across the web using the Cruxy Social
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IFC creates the movies that people talk about; we work with the director who gets the accolades for taking chances; we obsess about independent films on television. Independent films stand the test of time. They are not reliant on the latest fad, trend or
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For some content creators, loosing ad revenue and gaining viewership is a plus. As publisher of Beet.TV, I'm really pleased that our YouTube clips will be shared and downloaded as broadly as possible. Others are not going to be as pleased.
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He says it's essential to publish content on many platforms, not just streaming Flash. Mike also gives a good pitch for Blip.TV. We think it's a very good service and we are pleased to have the Blip.TV player right here on the purple channel. ---
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Upload of any filetype. BotR takes care of the (high-quality) conversion. File management. Add titles and assign preview thumbnails in a breeze. Create playlists (podcasts) of files or split long files into chapters. Customization of the player. Wizard-st
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StudioNow announced today the launch of its website, www.StudioNow.com. StudioNow.com is the first web-based community of freelance video/movie editors available 24/7 to provide Hollywood filmmaking expertise and editing services to its users. Individual
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But just as free software like WordPress gave publishers the power to publish high value content without the burden of expensive content management systems, a platform like Openads gives high-end publishers the opportunity to take back control from ad net
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Category ‹ Any Category ‹ Unbox Video Movies Comedy (25) Drama (18) Gay & Lesbian (1) Action & Adventure (14) International (1) Animation (6) Art House (5) Documentary (9) Kids & Family (10) Classics (2)
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Our Goals With Man and Wife We want to be able to share our feelings, thoughts, and personal experiences with our audience. To offer open and candid advice in love, friendship, family and everyday life. No subject is taboo! We'd like to offer a platform
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Casey McKinnon is a new media producer and actress who was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. She has worked and appeared on two popular internet TV shows: Galacticast and Kitkast. Her work has been documented in The Hollywood Reporter, BBC News, Rolli
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his is the first time I've ever sung the song, one take and one shot - hope you enjoy!!!!! Someday I will be as cool as Ethel Merman - one thing's for sure, I am definitely as silly! +Love Ysabella Brave
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She now leads off with her favorite web shows. Bravo. Her list: + lonelygirl15.com + black20.com + youtube.com/hodgestansson + theburg.tv + ysabellabrave.com + strindbergandhelium.com + metacafe.com/watch/356198/amazing_canon_rock_cover_by_funtwo/
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Not on anyone’s blockbuster list but CBS Interactive made official today its acquisition of fledgling financial news site and daily web show Wallstrip. No terms disclosed.
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Liberated Films, the online community for independent filmmakers, announces today a new content agreement to add thousands of movie trailers, clips, behind-the-scenes videos and celebrity interviews from over 300 movie studios, including Miramax, Universa
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Caachi allows filmmakers to distribute their films to a world audience for free. Filmmakers can show their films without having to go through the established studio distribution system and Caachi users around the world can watch those films on their compu
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IndiePix is a new e-shop and online service created for the broad independent film community at large. We are a group of home video experts, /information professionals, media arts specialists, and most importantly, committed supporters of independent film
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HungryFlix.com is operated by people that love independent film and technology. We view the internet as the ideal distribution mechanism for content providers and consumers. Our goal is to provide an effective way to market and distribute independent con
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DoGooderTV enables nonprofit organizations to present new videos and existing media assets to new audiences. Once site visitors see the compelling stories of nonprofits, DoGooderTV gives them a direct way to donate to the organization, join, volunteer or
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Chew TV’s ambitions stretch way beyond simply hosting content. We aim to create an interface between young people and the powers that be, making their opinions count, getting their voices heard, generating critical thinking and debate and helping them t
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Long Tail markets emerge when the cost of production and distribution fall dramatically. Digital production and distribution did that for music five years ago and they're doing it for amateur video now, thanks to camcorders and YouTube. But what about cl
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The global TV-Anytime Forum is an association of organizations which seeks to develop specifications to enable audio-visual and other services based on mass-market high volume digital storage in consumer platforms - simply referred to as local storage.
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Regardless, YouTube needs to follow up on their rhetoric on the blog and be clearer to their community about how and where they are promoting independent content and commercial content that’s paid. Otherwise, its users may well defect to sites such as B
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Ob durch neue Kameras oder dauerhafte Speicherung von Telefondaten, ob sichtbar oder im Verborgenen: Immer mehr Informationen über den Einzelnen werden gesammelt, gespeichert und verknüpft. Alles zur Sicherheit der Bürger und zum Vorteil der Konsumente
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Dovetail (www.dovetail.tv ), the online destination for independent programming and distribution in high-quality HD/DVD formats, today announced that it will begin to make monthly payments to artist promoting their work on Dovetail based on the number of
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MyMovieNetwork is a community for professional and amateur film makers that provides tools to showcase their work around the world by posting their movies, highlighting their work portfolios and collaborate with other movie makers. All members and visitor
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I'm not sure how much this notion of overproduction vs. imperfection applies to other products, but I suspect it does, depending on how you define perfection. A typo in a book would be a mistage, not an imperfection that gives it life. But a more casual t
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CustomFlix (a division of Amazon) now makes it possible to sell movies on Amazon.com's Unbox download service. Previously, CustomFlix mostly made movies available in DVD form. Filmmakers earn a 50 percent royalty when their movies are sold or rented as di
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His conclusion from this is that "few sites and content creators are going to benefit in the short term from pre-roll revenue from major advertisers". Getting your video onto the web is one thing, but being able to earn money from it is another. Gilbert m
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The company will film, edit and package a minidocumentary 45 seconds to 2-plus minutes in length. The minimum price is $300. The company will also then place the ad on search engines and other Web properties for an additional $50 a month.
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In the wake of these opposing forces of consolidation and diversification, content producers need to think carefully about how they are going to position themselves for profitability moving forward.Keep the focus on content, not distributionKeep the focus
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inDplay helps you quickly find programs and rights availability, saving you time and money with our online rights acquisition and contract management system. Whether you are an independent filmmaker, a rights owner, or a distributor with thousands of titl
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Sundance award-winning documentary The Corporation has been released for free on BitTorrent. The new torrent download includes a high-quality rip of the master DVD and a 40 minute interview with Joel Bakan, the author of the book and writer of the film. M
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Indie Features is a little video sharing website set up by Lance Weiler of Head Trauma fame, specifically designed for independent filmmakers who want to share clips of their new and upcoming film projects.
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We live for independent film! Please explore our site and register to create your own profile. Our site is focused on liberating 3 different groups:
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San Francisco-based LiberatedFilms, which launches today, is a great new video site for independent films. a place where filmmakers could get exposure for their work beyond the usual festival circuits, and where film fans wouldn’t need to dig through la
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But creators may be hesitant. Many chose to go on the web precisely to avoid the mainstream. "A lot of people feel they don't want to be co-opted by the system and hand over creative control," said Scott Kirsner, author of The Future of Web Video. "They w
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Das Programmschema ist mit unterschiedlichen Sendungen versehen, die bestimmte Musikrichtungen fokussieren. Im Vordergrund steht hier auch ein gewisser Community-Charakter.
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bietet neben den Videos einiges an redaktionellen Inhalten, die meist aus dem Bereich Alternative und Independent kommen. Als Ableger vom Radiosender MotorFM hat man hier bereits Erfahrung wie es ist, eine ganz spezielle, alternative Zielgruppe anzusprech
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It's true -- we have decided to postpone the purchase feature to the general public indefinitely. As you all know, we've been testing this feature with select content providers for some months.
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Google is still only allowing major content owners -- those with 1,000 hours or more of video -- to charge for their content. Apple repeatedly is making it nearly impossible for independent media-makers to upload content to its iTMS and charge for it
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The film, “The Onyx Project,” is meant to be an experiment in nonlinear storytelling for the digital age. One idea behind the venture is that no two viewers may see the movie unfold in the same way, yet its basic facts, characters and message will per
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Netfilx vergibt Distributionsdeals an unabhägige Filmemacher. Besonders auf Festivals werden Filme und Talente gesucht, die dann vermarktet werden. Das ganze erinnert an die fühe Miramax strategie.$100 Mio Budget für neue DVDs/Jahr
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MySpace promotion für independent filme. Es hilft und gibt eine vielzahl von Zuschauern zumindest für die Trailer aber auch Interesse an den DVDs wird geschaffen.
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Ein Überblick des aktuellen Stands der digitalen Filmproduktion. Neue digitale Kameras sorgen dafür, dass der traditionelle Film immer mehr abgelöst wird.Vor allem wegen der größeren Flexibilität und den Einsparungen bei kleinen Filmen.
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Porträt der Foureyedmonster Macher und der Indiefilmszene. In Zusammenhang mit der Digitalisierung der Kinos und einer einfacheren Distribution der Filme für unabhägige. Außederm die Erfolgsgeschichte von Chris Kentis mit Open Water einem Indie Erfolg
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Greg Joyce veröffentlicht seinen Film Workingstiff in 3-4min Stücken über Brightcove. ursprünglich GoogleVideo aber die haben den Film abgelehnt (nichtvorhandene Nacktszenen?).Später mit Publikum kann er dafür 99cent/Episode verlangen.
