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Of Documentary Films
Washington, D.C., July 17, 2008 – At a time when independent
documentary films are experiencing a creative boom, yet theatrical
distribution channels have gone bust, the beta launch today of
SnagFilms helps both independent filmmakers and iconic production
companies – and the audiences that want to see their movies.
SnagFilms (http://www.snagfilms.com) was created to address the
bottleneck in distribution for quality documentaries that has left
many great films unable to reach their potential audience or to
provide a viable financial return. It also offers established media
companies with deep libraries a way of getting "long-tail"
documentaries out of the vaults and before a worldwide, on-demand
audience.
SnagFilms brings the best nonfiction films to a global web audience,
promotes viral web distribution through virtual movie theater widgets,
and encourages users to engage with the films' issues and supporter
communities. At launch, more than 250 films are available for
immediate streamed playback, requiring no software downloads, sign-ups
or waiting, and an additional 200 films, already under contract, will
be added by mid-August.