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Openfilm was a website for finding and distributing independent film. Its advisory board included members of the film industry, such as James Caan, Robert Duvall, Scott Caan and Mark Rydell, and independent filmmaker Alan Melikdjanian.[2]
Type of business | Public |
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Type of site | video sharing |
Available in | 5 languages (En, Es, De, Fr, It) |
Founded | November 2007 |
Headquarters | North Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Key people | James Caan Co-Founder & Chairman Dmitry Kozko, Co-Founder & CEO Alan Melikdjanian, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer[1] |
URL | www.openfilm.com (Offline) |
Registration | Optional (required to upload, comment and rate videos) |
Launched | July 22, 2008 / June 5, 2008 |
Current status | Inactive |
The site was named "Best Online Video Sharing Site" by Videomaker Magazine in their 2008 "Best Products of the Year" feature.[3]
Openfilm closed in August 2015.
References
edit- ^ Lewin, Elisabeth (January 29, 2009). "Openfilm Rewards Indie Filmmakers with $500". PodcastingNews.
- ^ Morris, Chris (April 2010). "Website offers filmmakers aid". Variety.
- ^ "Videomaker's 2008 Best Online Video-Sharing Site: Openfilm". Videomaker. February 2009.
External links
edit- Archive of openfilm.com shortly before its closure.
- “50 Best Websites for Moviemakers 2009”, MovieMaker.
- “Openfilm Offers Film Lovers and Filmmakers a Place to Shine”, Mashable.