For film; for indy’s and docs – and for most video oriented content.
Shooting in digital and transferring to analog seems backwards doesn’t it, as well?
Click here to read my indiewire op ed piece on this subject if you have an interest in content and digital distribution. Thank you.
Right here! On Indiewire.com.
We have tons of folks covering the festival; watching films; reviewing them; going to the parties; and taking photos. Having fun and celebrating film.
Indiewire is a part of SnagFilms.
We are part and parcel of the indie film community. Enjoy Sundance and if you can’t be there – read all about it here – every moment of every day during the festival.
I love the new design and navigation. The new site is clean and surfaces great content more easily.
The writing is as great as ever – and I know you will rely more and more on Indiewire for all of your entertainment planning and gathering news and information in 2012.
Click here to take it for a spin; I guarantee you will be impressed. Thank you.
I was concerned that I would have nothing to do – I was terrified of leaving the company that employed me for almost 14 years.
In that 5 years since I retired from AOL I have:
Acquired the Washington Wizards and Verizon Center; and spent more time with the Washington Capitals and Washington Mystics;
Made 3 films; “Nanking”;” Kicking It”; and ” A Fighting Chance”; I am working on a 4th film now too;
Founded SnagFilms; and acquired indieWIRE;
Helped to start Revolution Money- served as its chairman; sold the company to American Express; now I serve on board of directors of American Express;
Authored a book – “The Business of Happiness”;
Invested in and became Chairman of Clearspring Technologies; still serve on their board;
Invested in and serve on board and as Vice Chairman of Groupon; the company went public last month; it has a $14 billion market cap;
Made 15 angel investments in some great start ups; all told; these startups and the companies that we sold have a combined value approaching a billion dollars;
Became a partner in Revolution Growth Fund 2 – a $ 450 million ” speed up capital” fund ; focused on East Coast startups; partnered with Steve Case and Donn Davis on this NEW fund;
Bought a house – sold 2 houses;
Worked with more than 400 charities via my Family Foundation; and Monumental Sports and Entertainment Foundations and SnagFilms;
Serve on the board of directors of Georgetown University.
It has been a nonstop hectic 5 years – some of the best and most productive and enjoyable years of my career and life.
Retirement from a corporate career is nothing to be afraid of. Onward. Thank you.
Of all devices and all platforms that SnagFilms is now available on. Very impressive!
We have made great progress – from being a web site – available on desktop computers; and having widgets for virtual movie theatres on blogs and networked websites; to moving to the iPad; to now becoming a part of the interactive television eco system – with free streaming and PPV offerings; and now even bringing films into movie theatres as part of our distribution eco systems.
SnagFilms and indieWIRE are poised to become the leading destination and platform and firm to distribute documentary and independent films on a global basis.
We seek an “available everywhere” strategy and we are building a huge library – now more than 3000 films deep.
I believe that 2012 is the year that SnagFilms becomes a scalable business and a true partner to film makers everywhere.
I also believe that we are providing consumers with the best – FREE streaming video offerings on the web today.
New platform and technology infrastructure here; click away and take it for a tour.
New design. New user interface.
New sections.
New look and feel, and fonts.
I like it.
Crisp and clean.
Indiewire is an important medium and platform for our industry.
I promised the founders when they sold the property to us that we would take good care of it – we would invest in it and continue to celebrate film makers and this indy film culture.
Indiewire is a part of SnagFilms.
I am proud of this work. Thank you to the team, led by CEO Rick Allen, thank you to David Gang and his team at Perfect Sense Digital for the great design touch and new platform introduction.
Enjoy it – read it every day. Thank you.
Jack Kerouac.
Allen Ginsberg.
The Beat Generation.
Poetics.
Mind expansion.
Silly; saintly.
A revolution; what do you value?Watch this one – read this one; if you are beat – if you are hip; if you know…Thank you.
Here is a link to Leonard Maltin’s great blog on movies; and the industry we all love.
I read this one frequently – and respect Leonard Maltin; a man of great taste and substance. He celebrates film; artists and has a great eye for what is of high quality. Thanks for checking this one out.
The company has acquired domestic VOD and digital rights to the award-winning skate punk documentary “Dragonslayer“, and all worldwide rights, including theatrical, to the surfing documentary “Splinters“. We’re thrilled to welcome these critically acclaimed, award winning titles into the library and are excited to be taking on bigger roles at the beginning of a film’s distribution life. SnagFilms will be bringing these films to fans worldwide in many new and traditional ways. Stayed tuned for more info on where to check them out, and in the meantime learn more here. Congrats to SnagFilms!
Great for viewers; and great for us as a company. And for the film makers – a win-win and win scenario. I am proud and happy. Click here to read all about it.