CINE is thrilled to announce that we have entered a pioneering distribution partnership with SnagFilms, the innovative online distribution system and only broadband platform dedicated to bringing documentary films to a wide audience SnagFilms over the internet. Founded by visionary entrepreneur and filmmaker Ted Leonsis, recipient of CINE’s 2009 Trailblazer Award, SnagFilms.com is a website that not only permits viewers to watch documentary films for free, but allows them to “snag” films and put them anywhere on the web through viral distribution. Since its launch last July, SnagFilms virtual movie theatre widgets have been viewed over 700 million times.
Winners of the CINE Golden Eagle, Special Jury and Masters Awards in several of CINE’s documentary categories since 2004 will receive letters in the upcoming weeks providing more information about this opportunity for distribution on SnagFilms’ CINE channel. If your documentary film won a CINE award prior to 2004, you may contact us if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity.
Now winning a CINE Award for documentary film not only means receiving the recognition that goes with the prestigious CINE name, but affords these films the unprecedented opportunity to reach a wider, international audience and to benefit from the new revenue source of ad-supported streaming.
CINE has been giving filmmakers wings for over fifty years. We are delighted to join with SnagFilms in creating a whole new flight path.
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