Openfilm
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| 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, United States |
| Key people | James Caan Co-Founder & Chairman
Dmitry Kozko, Co-Founder & CEO Alan Melikdjanian, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer[1] |
| Website | www.openfilm.com |
| Alexa rank |  241,676 ((As of April 2014))[2] |
| Registration | Optional (required to upload, comment and rate videos) |
| Launched | July 22, 2008 / June 5, 2008 |
| Current status | Inactive |
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.[3]
The site was named "Best Online Video Sharing Site" by Videomaker Magazine in their 2008 "Best Products of the Year" feature.[4]
Openfilm closed in August 2015.
References
- ↑ Lewin, Elisabeth (Jan 29, 2009). "Openfilm Rewards Indie Filmmakers with $500". PodcastingNews. http://www.podcastingnews.com/content/2009/01/openfilm-offers-500-prize-to-filmmakers/.
- ↑ "Openfilm.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/openfilm.com. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ Morris, Chris (April 2010). "Website offers filmmakers aid". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118017792.html?categoryId=13&cs=1.
- ↑ "Videomaker's 2008 Best Online Video-Sharing Site: Openfilm". Videomaker. February 2009. http://www.videomaker.com/article/14411.
External links
- 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.
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