There is some great news for the video productions that never got a distribution deal at the world famous Sundance Film Festival; the Sundance Institute have commissioned all the festival alumni to become online videos and in partnership with New Video will be uploading them to the major streaming players including YouTube, Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, Netflix and SundanceNOW.

The best part of the deal is that any video production that has ever played a part in Sundance is eligible to take part in the new scheme. This means that an entered film to the festival is guaranteed some form of promotion and distribution, carrying the highly thought of Sundance brand of course.

For your film to be part of the new online deal it must have been shown at Sundance, taken to the festival lab or given a Sundance grant. So far seventeen filmmakers have signed up with a potential for thousands more.

The bonus of the scheme is that filmmakers retain the rights to their video productions. It must be noted that many films that are now owned by studios or other distributors may be unable to take part due to issues over ownership but those who don’t have to buy themselves out of deals will be offered great opportunities with marketing and promotion.

The festival begins next week and we’re definitely looking forward to seeing some of the entrants. If you want a studio for your next big shoot, why not come down to Waterloo