

We touched on why this is exciting news during the initial announcement, but many commentators agree that having a platform which is web-based, does not rely on gatekeepers or aggregators to gain access to and, most difficultly, already has a large native audience, is potentially a great development for indie filmmakers.

Yesterday’s offering of 6 feature films is only a curated beta launch, but sometime next year the service is expected to expand into an open platform for all Vimeo PRO subscribers. (Disclosure: Short of the Week Editor Jason Sondhi is a Curator for Vimeo)Īs promised in September, Vimeo has given us a peek at their new service which will allow content creators to rent or sell video content on the site.
