I was looking for a way to distribute my film Zedic and the Crimson Born for viewing online. I checked out 7 options and made notes that may be interesting to folks here.

I could just put it on YouTube but before I do, I would rather find a distribution solution that could do one of the following:

1. Offer a way for people to donate or pay to see the film. Its a short so I would be happy with $1 per view.
2. Provide a "content locking" solution where a viewer would complete a survey or view an ad to see the film and I am paid by the advertiser. I really do not want to deal with YouTube's random monetization approval.
3. A distributor that offers the film some exclusivity and privacy. This is really a pilot for a feature, so I'm not looking to open it up to the general public - just people who know me and my music, and maybe some heavy duty sci-fi enthusiasts.
4. Provide an existing user-base of independent film fans and discovery engines where my film could be found by indie scfi-fi buffs.

So here is the post with my notes:

http://www.danosongs.com/blog/7-indie-film-digital-distribution-companies-you-can-submit-to-online/

Dan-O

my royalty free music: http://danosongs.com

my sci-fi short film: http://alienscifimovie.com