Digital Distribution has been discussed at length on this blog. (See Kevin Smith at Sundance - Film Festivals, Obsolete?) Here is the latest edition to revenue based digital distribution. VHX promises a service that will allow for artists to upload and distribute their films directly to their fan bases. They use INDIE GAME: THE MOVIE and STAR WARS : UNCUT as their success stories. It's funny that their hook it to "cut out the middle man" when in essence they are the middle man. However, this is an interesting alternative to film festival distribution. Check it out and let us know what you think. LINK -
http://artists.vhx.tv/
* First found from SOTW -
http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2012/06/20/vhx-launching-a-platform-to-sell-films/
Interesting platform, especially in this new space of online distribution. Was looking around the other day and found www.yekra.com, which seems to be similar in some respects but seems to make the filmmaker ownership more powerful. Pretty cool suite of tools. Will check back here for updates.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info! I'll look into Yekra. Best, Eve.
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