VODO is an online media distributor releasing films under a Creative Commons

Creative Commons

Creative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons...

 license using the BitTorrent

BitTorrent

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 protocol. Filmmakers can upload films on the site and selected works are also promoted on third-party sites and services such as uTorrent or The Pirate Bay

The Pirate Bay

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, Mininova

Mininova

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 and OneDDL.

Past releases include sci-fi series Pioneer One

Pioneer One

Pioneer One is a 2010 American web series produced by Josh Bernhard and Bracey Smith. It is notable both for being funded purely through donations and for being the first series created for and released on BitTorrent networks.-Background:...

, The Yes Men Fix the World and Zenith

Zenith (film)

Zenith - A Film by Anonymous is a 2010 American psychological thriller about two men attempting to solve the same conspiracy theory. The title refers to a grand 'Zenith Conspiracy' formed by the film's protagonist, Ed Crowley...

. Users are encouraged to donate after watching the films and some releases have earned over $30,000 to date. Users are also encouraged to spread the word by earning a virtual currency, Do, and there has also been competitions held together with different companies such as Mofilm.

VODO films can also be downloaded and viewed using uTorrent Apps and Miro.

VODO releases

VODO currently hosts 111 films (date: 2 June 2011). Some of the most known are listed below.

Date	Title	Director	Notes
2009-10-17	Us Now Us Now Us Now is a documentary film project "about the power of mass collaboration, the government and the Internet" The New York Times describes it as a film which "paints a future in which every citizen is connected to the state as easily as to Facebook, choosing policies, questioning politicians,...	Ivo Gormley
2009-11-11	In Guantanamo	David Miller
2009-12-19	The Lionshare	Josh Bernhard	Included Legacy by Grzegorz Jonkajtys
2010-02-08	Mixtape#1	Various
2010-06-15	Pioneer One Pioneer One Pioneer One is a 2010 American web series produced by Josh Bernhard and Bracey Smith. It is notable both for being funded purely through donations and for being the first series created for and released on BitTorrent networks.-Background:...  S01E01	Bracey Smith	A REDUX cut was released 2010-12-15 featuring additional footage and re-shot scenes.
2010-07-23	The Yes Men Fix The World	The Yes Men The Yes Men The Yes Men are a culture jamming activist duo and network of supporters created by Jacques Servin and Igor Vamos. Through actions of tactical media, The Yes Men primarily aim to raise awareness about what they consider problematic social issues. To date, the duo has produced two films: The Yes Men...	Special 'P2P Edition' of the film including new footage from the House of Commerce.
2010-10-02	Person of Interest	Gregory Bayne
2010-11-10	Snowblind	Kilian Manning
2010-11-10	Four Eyed Monsters Four Eyed Monsters Four Eyed Monsters is a 2005 film by Susan Buice and Arin Crumley. It roughly follows Buice and Crumley's real life relationship; the couple initially communicated only through artistic means because Arin was too shy to introduce himself to Susan...	Arin Crumley, Susan Buice
2010-12-15	Pioneer One Pioneer One Pioneer One is a 2010 American web series produced by Josh Bernhard and Bracey Smith. It is notable both for being funded purely through donations and for being the first series created for and released on BitTorrent networks.-Background:...  S01E02	Bracey Smith
2011-01-28	Beyond the Game Beyond the Game Beyond the Game is a 2008 Dutch documentary film about the world of professional video gaming, most notably as related to the game Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne featuring world champion players Chinese Xiaofeng Li , Dutch Manuel Schenkhuizen and Swede Fredrik Johansson prominently. It is...	Jos de Putter Jos de Putter Jos de Putter is a Dutch film director, film critic and screenwriter who primarily makes documentaries. He studied political science and literature at the University of Leiden, and was a member of the editorial staff of the film magazine Skrien...
2011-03-14	Zenith Zenith (film) Zenith - A Film by Anonymous is a 2010 American psychological thriller about two men attempting to solve the same conspiracy theory. The title refers to a grand 'Zenith Conspiracy' formed by the film's protagonist, Ed Crowley...  Part 1	Anonymous
2011-03-28	Pioneer One Pioneer One Pioneer One is a 2010 American web series produced by Josh Bernhard and Bracey Smith. It is notable both for being funded purely through donations and for being the first series created for and released on BitTorrent networks.-Background:...  S01E03	Bracey Smith
2011-07-01	A Lonely Place for Dying A Lonely Place for Dying A Lonely Place for Dying is a 2009 American independent drama-thriller film directed by Justin Eugene Evans and produced by James Cromwell. Starring Ross Marquand, Michael Wincott, Michael Scovotti and James Cromwell, the film is set in 1972 during the Cold War. The film's score was composed by...	Justin Eugene Evans