Workshops are a natural way to stay sharp and make sure your skills are up to par when opportunity comes a callin’. Equally important though is watching other great performances. Obviously there’s mainstream film but don’t overlook what’s coming up on the indie side of the film world. There are some amazing sites dedicated to showcasing the bast in new film talent. Here is a list of the best websites to view independent short and feature films.
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Indiepixfilms.com: This site offers really high quality indie films to purchase as dvd’s or to order “on demand”. At 3.99 a movie, their prices are comparable with other on demand sites.
Indieflix.com: Indieflix offers a huge selection of films from shorts to full length features. They cater to the filmmaker as much as their viewers. For instance, filmmakers can join for free and while others can buy their service at a low monthly subscription rate that is packed with value. They have film curators (like Allison Willmore and Eric Kohn from Indiewire; two professional film critics) who weed out the best of the best.
Indiepixunlimited.com Is another subscription based service brought to you by The Los Angelos Times, Filmsnobbery, and Filmmaker. You can get your first month free. After that you pay $7.95 a month. This is another site where filmmakers can upload their film for consideration (payment is transparent and depends on how many views you get).
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Filmnet.com is another social network for film freaks. The higher a films popularity the higher its ranking . They offer professional films, web series and music videos from independent filmmakers, artists and studios. Reviewing is done by critics and users and you can interact with other film fans and filmmakers on the community forum.
SnagFilms.com: is an ad supported social video viewing platform that offers films that offers viewers the chance to discover, view, and recommend their favourites to social media platforms like Facebook, twitter and google+. Viewing it is a snap online, via app, xbox or kindle, among other things. They are also film distributors who acquire the rights to film festival favourites. They have an extensive online library.
Unlike USA based services like Netflix and Hulu+, all of these services are available around the world.