I like ideas. Others might say I need focus. So, here are some old ones cluttering my head. Ideas are free. Execution isn’t. Take my idea, let it live long and prosper in your capable hands. Tell me when you’ve brought it to fruition. I’ll be the first to promote it.
There are really great plot lines and true stories out there, but they’re often difficult to find even with, or likely because of, the magnanimous amount of choice we have today. Let’s face it. It’s easy to start watching Dating in the Dark when you’ve watched all the newest TED videos and have nowhere else to turn. Oh sure, there’s Hulu, which is one of those services I’m not sure how I lived without before, and the ever-reliable Netflix which is oh-so-good at suggesting what I’ll like next. There are even niche sites like Revision 3 and Current.tv dedicated to creating original programming outside of the mainstream.
But there is no site dedicated to the gems of independent film and television. There are great festivals dedicated to the exposure of these filmmakers and storylines, but their films often drift into the oblivion of their friend’s condos after the fact. We need a media site that streams the independent and documentary filmmakers, and small-time content creators like my buddy and his brother that is curated and brought together in one magnificent online theater.
How have the hipsters not created this yet?!
4 replies on “Start an Independent TV & Film Site”
What about SnagFilms?
@ Sabrina – Thanks for sharing that site! It’s one I haven’t seen. A couple things – it’d be great if they could expand from just documentaries and expand their selection (I see it’s only at 1350 right now). I’d also love to see a better interface not only to browse but to watch films – there’s a ton going on. And they should definitely up their marketing efforts because I’ve never heard of them! Anyway, thanks for sharing. I’m really excited to expand what I watch!
Totally agree on all points. To be honest, I haven’t spent much time on the site. It was in the back of my head after a friend’s film was ranked pretty high on it and I heard the back story of it in Ted Leonsis’s new(ish) book:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Business-of-Happiness/Ted-Leonsis/e/9781596981140
@ Sabrina – Interesting, I’ll have to check it out, thanks : )