Here is an idea for you guys. How about an online film festival. Let's discuss the idea and what you think would work.
Here are a few ideas.
1. Online Festival would need to be promoted. It would only last a certain amount of time. There should be some films in it that have not been seen online before. Once it ends films are deleted from server. Not all films need to have never been seen but should be not shown on youtube or vimeo yet.
2. Next, each person that enters the online film festival would need to promote the festival. We could make it so your video does not show up if you don't promote the link to several people and get them to sign up. But this could lead to fraud of sign ups.
3. At festival people can sign up to purchase dvds from festival of films they like.
4. The festival could last a few days. Let's discuss.
5. Autographed dvds by director/film maker possible available for order. This is a special offer during online festival.
6. possible chat room with film makers at certain hour for film fest films.
7. Freebies for people that watch films in the online festival optional. Digital or mailed? This could be free promotion for your self. Maybe give out a short film.
8. would you want to have a chance to build an email list of customers by giving away a freebie?
I think an online film festival could be a good idea. It could bring you viewers that could get to know you as a director or film maker. It could also bring you sales of your films. It could build your customer base.
I think a film festival like this could be better for film watchers. They can watch them from home. If they don't live in the same state they don't need to travel to see the film. This could bring you more viewers. Traditional offline Film Festivals charge too much to watch films at times. This makes it more likely that viewers may not watch your films.
Should the online film festival be free or cost? I am thinking free but it should only be available for a short time. This way people may want to buy dvds of the films.
An issue could happen if too many free festivals are online and people don't buy films. That is why these festivals should be limited and not happening all the time. Make people miss your film and consider buying it on dvd after they see your film. Just an idea. I am sure if online festivals takes off things may need adjustment to make sure they work for selling dvds.
I was thinking the videos could be hosted via unlisted youtube videos or unlisted vimeo. Not sure which would be better and safer. Maybe have it on our own host but the issue would be uploading of all the videos and removing them after the festival. A webpage could be made via a normal host but not sure if it could handle the bandwidth for the number of viewers. I have used hostgator in the past and it may work.
Here are a few ideas.
1. Online Festival would need to be promoted. It would only last a certain amount of time. There should be some films in it that have not been seen online before. Once it ends films are deleted from server. Not all films need to have never been seen but should be not shown on youtube or vimeo yet.
2. Next, each person that enters the online film festival would need to promote the festival. We could make it so your video does not show up if you don't promote the link to several people and get them to sign up. But this could lead to fraud of sign ups.
3. At festival people can sign up to purchase dvds from festival of films they like.
4. The festival could last a few days. Let's discuss.
5. Autographed dvds by director/film maker possible available for order. This is a special offer during online festival.
6. possible chat room with film makers at certain hour for film fest films.
7. Freebies for people that watch films in the online festival optional. Digital or mailed? This could be free promotion for your self. Maybe give out a short film.
8. would you want to have a chance to build an email list of customers by giving away a freebie?
I think an online film festival could be a good idea. It could bring you viewers that could get to know you as a director or film maker. It could also bring you sales of your films. It could build your customer base.
I think a film festival like this could be better for film watchers. They can watch them from home. If they don't live in the same state they don't need to travel to see the film. This could bring you more viewers. Traditional offline Film Festivals charge too much to watch films at times. This makes it more likely that viewers may not watch your films.
Should the online film festival be free or cost? I am thinking free but it should only be available for a short time. This way people may want to buy dvds of the films.
An issue could happen if too many free festivals are online and people don't buy films. That is why these festivals should be limited and not happening all the time. Make people miss your film and consider buying it on dvd after they see your film. Just an idea. I am sure if online festivals takes off things may need adjustment to make sure they work for selling dvds.
I was thinking the videos could be hosted via unlisted youtube videos or unlisted vimeo. Not sure which would be better and safer. Maybe have it on our own host but the issue would be uploading of all the videos and removing them after the festival. A webpage could be made via a normal host but not sure if it could handle the bandwidth for the number of viewers. I have used hostgator in the past and it may work.
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