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We Will Always Be Free, MTV

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Here is an interesting blog post musing about the pending trend of charging for content on the web.

Many sites will begin to charge for movies and video content. The MTV movie blog is rightfully concerned about this trend.

It mentions SnagFilms and Funny or Die as two sites that they are concerned may start to charge consumers.

I have said it before and will say it again; SnagFilms will always be free to consumers. Our filmmakers want their films to be seen far and wide and they want to help charities in the same breath. Our goal is to liberate documentaries and good work films to the largest possible audience.

We may - in the future - innovate in some types of paid download to own services or offer DVD versions of the films but our streaming basic services will ALWAYS be free. Enjoy SnagFilms.com, the best value on the Internet today. And chill MTV. Don’t fret. Enjoy and be happy.

Hulu Does Such a Great Job

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Check this out - a great Q&A with a terrific director and a film embed all from SnagFilms. Hulu is such an important partner of ours. Thanks so much for this high level of support.

Video Gamers Unite in “Second Skin”

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Here it is - the great film Second Skin about video gamers and the worlds they inhabit.

It is a very thoughtful documentary about virtual worlds and how people live in both the cyber world and the real world. Fifty million people out there participate passionately. Learn why here. Click away this weekend. If you like the film, grab it and embed it on your site or blog too.

I am linking to the Hulu page that has an interview with the director of this film as well. SnagFilms’ relationship with Hulu is first rate and one of our films has been #1 in views on this great site week after week. SnagFilms’ library can be found in IMDB; in Comcast Fancast; on Hulu; on YouTube; and on more than 260,000 sites all over the web. This film makes great weekend viewing. Gamers should check it out. It is a well made film.

Cars, Morgan and SnagFilms on FOX

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Click here to see a great interview on the US car industry; documentaries; SnagFilms; Hulu and more. Thank you so much.

Beyond the Multiplex

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Here is Salon with an in-depth piece on next generation film distribution. Click here to read it.
 
It really touches all of the bases and mentions all of the players in the industry.
 
Digital distribution of films is really picking up steam. It is amazing to me how well we have positioned SnagFilms. It is mentioned within alongside YouTube, Netflix and Hulu and we are yet to celebrate our first anniversary.

Honored and An Observation

Monday, May 25th, 2009

Hulu is featuring my film — “Nanking” — off of its welcome screen — for Memorial Day.  Click here to check it out.  My  bet — more people will see this film on Snagfilms and Hulu and other online outlets  than all other traditional  outlets combined. (more…)

“Kicking It” Most Popular on Hulu

Friday, April 10th, 2009

This is so touching to me. Our film Kicking It has emerged as a most popular film on Hulu.

Think of the synergy here. We produce the film Kicking It. It is an effort of love and a great example of “Filmanthropy”. We now support Street Soccer and the Homeless World Cup as charity concerns too.

Kicking It goes on to SnagFilms. It is seen by the web at large via widgets and our site, SnagFilms.com.
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Bizjournals on SnagFilms

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Here is an article on Hulu and SnagFilms. Thanks so much. Check it out.

IndieWIRE on Hulu Deal with SnagFilms

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Logrolling I know but good  stuff here. Check it out.

“Farther Than the Eye Can See” on Hulu Too

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

A great piece of synergy here. Thanks Hulu.