Distributor Seeking Hi-Def Webisodes

New Media developer Tom Funk met recently with Internet Video Archive (IVA), the largest B2B supplier of previews on the internet, with some 1.5 billion downloads. They primarily have trailers and music videos, however they're looking to add a 'webisodes' section.

Tom is developing the website HighDefWebisodes.com and is planning to supply trailers for these (and even ones that aren't in HD) to IVA -which will have a direct reach of 500,000 people (their direct subscribers on their videodetectives.com site).

Tom reports that he is aiming for having a minimum of 100 producers to work with by the end of January.
If you know of any webisode series that were at least mostly professionally produced - please contact Tom. Maybe you could even pitch him some ideas you have for content that you will be producing in the future.

Tom Funk may be reached through his LinkedIn profile at

http://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfunk

IndieFlix - :: Veer

Just in time for the holidays! Get your own copy now of VEER -- the one and only documentary about Portland's bicycle culture, narrated by Matthew Modine. 

VEER's festival screenings include the Lincoln Center in NYC and Portland's Living Room Theatres. IndieFlix - :: Veer

Portland's Comic Scene is Serious Entertainment

Filmmakers who can negotiate a deal to turn a comic into film are mining gold. The question is: can it be done on a low budget? While you're pondering that, read more on what makes Portland a hotbed of the comic book imagineers.

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Brad Malsin’s Milepost 5: New take on artist colony - Portland Business Journal:

Brad Malsin’s Milepost 5: New take on artist colony - Portland Business Journal:

IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast with Freedom State Filmmaker Cullen Hoback Hosted By Lois Fein « IndieFlix

Cullen Hoback shows us his indies! Well, actually, just one of them. "Freedom State" is discussed in this Podcast between Cullen and Lois Fein with our film distributor, IndieFlix of Seattle. Click below to listen.

IndieFlix Podcast Interview with Freedom State Filmmaker Cullen Hoback Hosted By Lois Fein

Five filmmakers will win $40,000 for their shorts! Enter before Feb. 1, 2010

If you have a short film between 12-13 minutes, or want to make one and be one of five winners of $40,000 each -- check this out!

The Doorpost Foundation, an independent film project, supports an amazing community of filmmakers whose films explore positive ideals. This year five filmmakers will each receive $40,000 and mentorship to make 12-30 minute films based on this year's seven themes:

• Authenticity
• Community
• Sacrifice
• Commitment
• Truth
• Identity
• Hope 

The winners of the final round will split $160,000 in prize money. The goal of the Doorpost Project is to find, mentor, and support the next generation of filmmakers. Join the community and submit your film for consideration at http://www.thedoorpost.com/.

Welcome to Planet Eden

In the beginning. . . 

I'd like to introduce everyone to my new blog "Planet Eden: The Musical." 

Since this is my latest project, it's where I'll be spending most of my time for the next couple of years. I hope you'll follow the progress of myself and my collaborator Kurt Crowley as we create a new musical comedy that's simply out of this world!