Over at Cinematical they’ve just pulled up a story that’s really good for filmmakers and viewers alike. A new site called Indie Flix has started to allow filmmakers to distribute their movies through the Internet. The plus side for viewers is that movies are cheap and very accessible, the plus side for the filmmakers is that it gives them a distribution channel and it is not Internet download…
…a website that allows filmmakers to submit their films, which are then featured on the Seattle-based company’s website. Viewers can then purchase DVDs of the films they are interested in through the site for $9.95, and IndieFlix burns the DVDs on-demand and ships them out…Filmmakers would still, of course, have to market and promote, but hey – they have to do that with distributor deals now.
I think this is superb news, for everyone. It’s great that we could pick and choose a bunch of movies then receive a DVD a week or so later with all the movies on it. Sure it’s not an Internet download model, but you know what, I’m happy about that. There’s not the protection to look after the filmmakers work yet, and quite frankly I have a kick-ass Home Cinema system and I don’t want to watch a movie on a monitor with poor audio quality stereo speakers. So I love this idea.
So, if Indie Flix are reading, or any filmmakers are on the site already or just thinking about going there for the deal, give us a shout. We’ll happily review and promote your movie! Back to you though, the reader and the viewer. What do you think of this idea? Like it?
