YouTube Screening Room
YouTube has just announced the launch of the rumored YouTube Screening Room. The news broke yesterday that YouTube was going to be delving into professional films, with the possibility breaking out of their 10 minute mold and into longer form. YouTube is actively pursuing filmmakers to try and get high quality content for the site. The YouTube Screening Room has debuted with four short films, including one Academy Award winner and one nominee.
Throughout the Screening Room’s first month of operation, YouTube will screen short films from Norway, Sweden, Canada, the UK, and US, featuring well-known actors and award-winning filmmakers as well as undiscovered gems. During the rest of the year, films from Germany, Austria, France, Kenya, Australia, and Ireland will all grace YouTube’s virtual stage.
Submissions are welcomed, and those interested should be happy to know the panel will be working with partners like the Sundance Channel to ‘identify prospects.’ More than that, support can be given to the filmmakers directly by buying physical or digital copies of the work through the site. Between that and shared ad revenue, YouTube says creators that make consistently popular work (one million views-popular) can make several grand a month.
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Luca @ June 26, 2008