IndieFlix is an online marketplace and distributor of over 2,500 film festival-selected independent films screened from countries worldwide. The company offers a video streaming membership service, created Film Festival in a Box, hosts Film Festivals Online, and established the IndieFlix Foundation. IndieFlix is a place for independent filmmakers to market their films, and is notable for being non-exclusive.

History

IndieFlix was founded by Scilla Andreen and Carlo Scandiuzzi who felt that high quality films should have access to distribution even without major studio backing. The idea was inspired by their personal experience in which Andreen and Scandiuzzi were offered distribution deals with various major distributors such as Artisan

Artisan Entertainment

Artisan Entertainment Inc. was a privately held independent American movie studio until it was purchased by a Canadian studio, Lionsgate, in 2003. At the time of its acquisition, Artisan had a library of thousands of films developed through acquisition, original production, and production and...

 and Lions Gate

Lions Gate Entertainment

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation is a North American entertainment company. The company was formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1997, and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California...

 but found the terms of the deal to be so stringent that it didn't seem worthwhile. This prompted them to create IndieFlix for people to view and purchase independent films.

Online Video Streaming

The company offers online video streaming for a fee as well as interactive features.

Film Festivals Online

Film Festivals Online started in 2008 as a partnership with the Seattle International Film Festival

Seattle International Film Festival

The Seattle International Film Festival , held annually in Seattle, Washington since 1976, is among the top film festivals in North America. Audiences have grown steadily; the 2006 festival had 160,000 attendees...

 and was originally known as MyFestival, later changed to IndieFest, and then finally to Film Festivals Online. IndieFlix partners with film festivals worldwide to host Film Festivals Online. Films are free for the public to watch and vote on. The film that receives the most audience votes is awarded distribution through IndieFlix and typically also receives an Online Audience Award.

Film Festival In A Box

Film Festival In A Box is an interactive movie game that was officially launched in October 2010 in Times Square

Times Square

Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...

, NY at an event attended by roughly 20,000 people. Films are grouped by a genre such as comedy or chiller. Each game includes a DVD of four short films, playing instructions, discussion topics, and a trivia component. Players watch, deliberate and then vote for Best Picture, Best Story, and Best Performance at the IndieFlix website.

IndieFlix Foundation

The IndieFlix Foundation, established as a Washington State non-profit in 2011, aims to introduce undiscovered filmmakers to the community, cultivate powerful film experiences, subsidize screenings in underserved communities, and re-think traditional approaches to exhibition. IndieFlix received its first grant from the Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Foundation

The Annenberg Foundation is a private foundation that provides funding and support to non-profit organizations in the United States and around the world...

 and explore.org during the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival.

External Links

• IndieFlix at the Internet Movie Database
  Internet Movie Database
  Internet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
  
  
• IndieFlix
• IndieFlix Foundation