Sunday, 3 October 2010

Short film and the internet-Openfilm

  • Openfilm is a website for finding and distributing independent films
  • It was founded by James Caan and Dmitry Kozko in November 2007 and launched in June 2008
  • Its advisory board features members of the film industry including James Caan, Robert Duvall, Scott Caan and Mark Rydell
  • The site was named best video sharing site by Videomaker magazine in 2008
  • Openfilm recently hosted a competition called Get it made where users uploaded their videos for a chance to win $200 000 and the opportunity to to make their short film into a feature length film, the winner is due to be announced this month!
  • The top six films are decided by the amount of votes they get, the ultimate winner is decided by a panel of film industry experts
  • The whole competition is a 5/6 month process

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