Online Film Distributor – Caachi – Gives Filmmakers 75% of Sales Revenue

Caachi is another interesting site that offers a ‘no-strings-attached’ online distribution deal for indie filmmakers. On top of the non-exclusive, cancel-anytime agreement, they pay .75 cents for every dollar earned to the filmmaker.

Marketing your film will always be a challenging endeavor and Caachi adds a unique element – an affiliate program. Similar to any other affiliate program (i.e. Amazon, iTunes, etc.) website owners can display ads and earn revenue through direct sales of any or all films from Caachi’s library. This allows for an expansive reach beyond a “viral” campaign. Also, the Caachi Vidget (video widget) can show off your film’s trailer via an embeddable code ready for any social networking website like Facebook and MySpace.

Caachi also offers free films. Check it out here.  FYI…to download films, you’ll need to use the open-source video player Miro.

Storybids Connects Content Creators with Advertisers

Storybids is an interesting site that looks to give content creators a link to the product placement marketplace. Storybids provides an outlet for auctioning online content to advertisers to include their products in online video content. Their tool provides an option for filmmakers/content creators to off-set production costs and even make a profit on their creation. If this endeavor is successful, it will lay a foundation for independent filmmakers to bridge to monetization resources traditionally only available to big budget productions.

Now advertisers are turning to the Internet and shifting their budget to online videos, product placements and viral videos. By 2010, experts estimate online advertising will grow to an $11 billion business. Agencies just aren’t geared for these types of media – and there is a new generation of computer savvy film and video makers out there who have great ideas that need a distribution channel. That’s what Storybids.com is all about.” [from storybids.com]