WEBSITES TO HELP SELL YOUR FILM ONLINE.
This week I highlight a group of companies dedicated to assisting filmmakers in DIY film distribution. The following sites offer a wide range of services to help filmmakers reach audiences and simplify the process of selling their films.
…IndieFlix is dedicated to providing a forum for filmmakers and their audience to interact, and to building a community that translates artistic vision into commercial success. IndieFlix promises to build a fair and open market to empower filmmakers to be the engine of their achievement and audiences to be a vital part of a movie’s success. IndieFlix is committed to encourage public opinion and power of choice while reinvesting in the independence of film, the people that craft them, and the organizations that support them. We believe that every movie has an audience, every filmmaker has a story to tell and each story has the right to be shared.
…IndiePix was founded in 2004 to bring film fans the very best of independent cinema. Today, IndiePix is proud to be home to the broadest online selection of indie films from around the world, including the latest award-winning titles from the festival circuit, popular indie classics, foreign, documentaries and more. Buy a DVD online or use our patented Download-to-Own technology for a professional quality DVD, without the wait.
…CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of books, CD and DVDs on Demand, as well as video downloads through Amazon Video On Demand™. We manufacture physical products when customers order so no pre-built inventory is needed. Through our service, you can sell DVDs, CDs, and books, for a fraction of the cost of traditional manufacturing, while maintaining more control over your materials.
…Experiment with the cutting edge of new world distribution. We are seeking filmmakers, distributors, and exhibitors who are eager to find new paths to profit through technology and innovation.
Rightsholders, you don’t need to get permission from the big studios anymore. Withoutabox is opening channels to support direct distribution via Theatrical, Broadcast, DVD, VOD, Mobile, and more. Do It Yourself!
…B-Side Entertainment is an independent film distributor founded on the idea that there’s another side to film distribution. Our goal is to connect films and audiences. It might seem obvious, but if you’re here, you already know that it’s easier said than done. Today, 98% of independent films are never seen beyond festivals. The “lucky” ones get some sort of distribution deal, but if anyone sees any money, it’s not the filmmaker. At B-Side, we’re dedicated to changing that.
That’s why we created bside.com — the largest single network of film festival audiences — and a new online marketplace. bside.com is designed to help filmmakers sell their films to people who already love independent film. It’s that simple.
…Over the past two years, we have built a network of partnerships and developed services, tools, and strategic frameworks to help filmmakers, publishers, and musicians maximize their revenue, retain ownership and control of their content, and build their careers. We offer a range of non-traditional and traditional distribution services in the self-, retail-, and hybrid-distribution spaces that allow content creators to simply and easily leverage new business models, technologies, and marketing platforms on a global basis.
…E-junkie provides shopping cart and buy now buttons to let you sell downloads and tangible goods on your website, eBay, MySpace, Google Base, CraigsList and other websites using PayPal, Google Checkout, Authorize.Net, TrialPay, 2CheckOut and ClickBank.
For merchants selling downloads, we automate and secure the digital delivery of files and codes. If you are selling tangible goods, we automate the shipping calculation and inventory management. Our shopping cart has a built in sales tax, VAT, packaging and shipping cost calculator.
…It’s important to have your music and videos up on iTunes, no question about it. But when your fans come to your website or MySpace page to buy your content, there’s no need to send them away. Not when you can deal with them directly, right then and there. With the Echospin Delivery Wizard, it’s more than an utterly hassle-free experience. It’s actually much cooler, easier and faster than iTunes.
…Neoflix is an integrated solution for e-commerce, order fulfillment, and customer service created for filmmakers and distributors with multi-channel sales strategies. Whether a DVD is sold to a consumer, wholesaler, library, institutions, or any other outlet, Neoflix can handle the order processing and fulfillment. DIY filmmakers and distributors can set-up a self-branded shopping cart system and begin selling products without incurring a large upfront investment or protracted vendor search. Neoflix handles credit card processing, e-commerce security issues, customer service, and fulfillment for both domestic and international orders. NeoFlix not only gives your customers the confidence that orders will be quickly processed, but also that problems should they arise, will be quickly and professionally resolved. Neoflix also processes retail and purchase contract orders so clients can pursue simultaneously B2B and B2C sales strategies.
…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 Player. Cruxy also gives creators the ability to sell their work as digital downloads. The artist chooses the retail price and the file format. Cruxy registers the work with search engines, generates thumbnails and previews and handles all aspects of the financial transaction. Cruxy also provides a robust set of analytical tools so that creators can track and improve their progress.
