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Check out the 2003    iMovie Contest Winners and Finalists Lots of great short iMovies to watch - produced using iMovie - by video professionals, students, enthusiasts and first time movie makers.

Here is a cool new site that features 9 video-on-demand channels.. health, travel, baby boomers, Canadian politics, music videos, world issues, technology, etc. Great stuff.  Check out thewebvideo.com. Wondering what you are going to cook for dinner to night? What are you going to serve your family?  They have a great library of cooking videos. Also, if you are a producer, they are looking for content.

Are you an independent film maker trying to figure out the best way to use the net to promote your flick without spending big bucks for a Hollywood style marketing campaign? Check out the web site for "My Big Fat Independent Movie” a full-length comedy that includes spoofs from some of the indie film world's most renowned movies including "Memento," "Pulp Fiction," "Magnolia," "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Amelie," "Run Lola Run," "El Mariachi," "The Good Girl," "Pi," "Swingers" and many others.  Make sure you watch their new theatrical trailer, one of the few this year to receive an R rating from the MPAA.

Not only can you find lots of cool, strange and even bizarre Internet videos and animations on YouTube, you can post your own videos for free. This is a great web site if you are a non-commercial videomaker who needs a free space to host and stream your videos. Check it out.

Also check out ClipShack, another  new online video hosting service that provides free video hosting for your clips. ClipShack is a little more "family" and amateur oriented than YouTube.

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If you like watching and sharing goofy, strange, bizarre, hot and crazy video clips, you'll love the aptly named Kill Some Time web site. Every day they find and spotlight about 8 new clips - some of dorky and some are pretty good. Good stuff and they got archives too.

The StreetCast TV site is very interesting amalgam of online video and a interactive web site catering to the investment community. Each day features a streaming webcast of the StockWatch TV show. You can also access stock quotes, current financial news, and other items of interests to news junkies and investors.

Not all video web sites have to be super sophisticated and slick to be effective. Sometimes it is a simple site, with easy to follow links and logic, that can work the best. For example, check out Robin Henkel's web site. A musician, he uses the site to promote himself and his music. He has a very simple video web page with a nice assortment of video clips.

This week, AtomFilms is debuting their new Reactor section, where you can watch provocative shorts and rant about the hot-button issues they tackle. As the 4th of July approaches, how do you feel about money grubbers exploiting the US flag? Watch Old Glory, then react in their forums!

Have you ever said you wanted to just chuck it all, hop in your van with your video gear and travel the world with your camcorder and portable video editing gear, documenting the ills and currents that make this globe run? Check out FluxView USA, run by Flyx Rostrum, AKA Gianni Lazuli. Whether you are an activist or not, political or just goofy, you'll love his FluxView news van and his loyal cat crew. Check out the site and his new promo video.

Here's a real winner - Bokser Films - not only do they have some great short films - funny, scary and weird, but Bokserfilms is a wonderful filmmaker web resource, for news, information, and media on indie and mainstream films. Bokserfilms is also a production company that specializes in shorts, commercials, music videos, 3D/2D, animations, and much more.

Sometimes you got to visit Canada to see some great examples of good video and film making. Check out the Big Rock Eddies Award film site. They combine two classics, watching TV and drinking beer.  Check out the online winners from 2003 as well as submit your film to win for 2004.  Some of these fake spec commercials are really good. Have a brew on me, bro, Eh? The first place winner "Audition" is awesome.

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Here's a great find. And who would believe these team of filmmakers live in Los Angeles. You got to check out FilmGeneration and their great collection of short videos. Some are silly, some are goofy and some are just great. One of my favorites is Love Sick Love, a story of all encompassing, all devouring love. With a twist. These guys do great things with no budget, a DV camcorder and Adobe Premiere

What do they do in Scotland when they are not chasing sheep? Making movies that's what... Check Ziggywig Movies! They are all independent short films, made in Scotland, UK, on a shoe-string budget. 

Ooh, OOh. OOH stands for the Out Of Our Heads -  a troupe of actors, artists, comedians, filmmakers, designers and general creative types living and working in Columbus, Ohio: the most underrated city in the country. The goal of OOH is to establish a thriving and sustainable improv culture in Columbus. Theur shows incorporate both live performance (improv, original sketch comedy, puppetry) and multimedia (short film, animation) components. Check out the cool short videos and performances.  Make sure to watch Oxymoron, a short video about a muppet who may have once been a crack dealer on Sesame Street. Starring George Caleodis, veteran of Second City and numerous Sonnyboo shorts.

PBS' award-winning documentary series P.O.V. announces the second season of its groundbreaking Web-only series "P.O.V.'s Borders."  This year's series focuses on the environment and the effects of our everyday choices on the planet we inhabit.  Through a showcase of different media such as radio, interactive community spaces, games and videos, "P.O.V. 's Borders" explores a range of topics from polluted waterways to hybrid cars, prompting viewers to explore their own 'borders' of understanding.  Featured guests include comedian Larry David, authors Elizabeth Royte and Carl Safina, teenagers in New York learning about the city's waterways, observers atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire, and more 

Mix together cool sands, warm oceans, hot winds and very big kites - and you get kite boarding. That's right, a hot new sport where you use a big kite to power you through the waves. Check out the KiteFlix videos site. Lots of good videos and info for those interested in the sport. This entire site is a very good demonstration of a business using video to add content and to promote itself.

Did you miss out on this year's Grammy's? Did you forget to set your Tivo? You can relive the magic at MSN's special online Grammy site. No Janet but plenty of Beyonce.

Consistently one of the top web sites on the net for showcasing new short videos and films, TriggerStreet also provides opportunities for those who want to promote their own films and become successful in Hollywood. Some of the top new films at the TriggerStreet site include:

THE CHASE - Music type police chase video a must see! (NOT MUSIC VIDEO!) Copyright 2004 Big Bastard Reccords Ltd. (Germany) [Action, Adventure and Animated]

THE DATE - It's a wonder when two people can find happiness together in the disjointed soup of the modern age. "The Date" is a glimpse at two such people, balancing the demanding pressures of their daily lives with the bond that they...
[Romance]

ONE IN THE CHAMBER - Thomas' just made his first kill for the syndicate, and now he wants out, but he will soon learn that everything has a price. [Crime and Drama]

THE LAST SUPPER - A 2D animation of a man faces who death, but survives for the sole purpose of attending a pre-destined meeting with a woman that he has never met before. [Animated, Drama and Mystery/Suspense]

OUT - INSIDE 2:09 (by lord patty) two minutes nine seconds . . . the time it takes to reverse a reality. [Comedy and Documentary]

MONSTER FAMILY TIME - ! An innocent girl agrees to feed a friend's cat, but doesn't want to let on that she can't really remember exactly where her friend lives. She thinks...[Comedy, Horror and Mystery/Suspense]

Are you familiar with Rob Pongi and his Japan web site? In addition to his some incredible crazy and wild video productions, he has also been intercepting, translating and encoding propaganda footage from North Korea. This clip is very spooky and features some of North Korea's 'Genius Kids' in a recent 2004 New Year's performance on Korean and Japanese TV. It reminds us of the Stepford Children. For more of Rob's North Korea intercepts, check out our Political video section. Includes the classic F U America.

Don't have a lot of time to watch Internet movies? Looking for the epitome of interstitial entertainment? Looking for a good site to get your films posted and shown? Check out SixtySecondFilms - they run a monthly contest for the best sixty second long film. 

Super Bowl 2004 - what will you remember? The game, the commercials or the so-called Janet Jackson - Justin Timberlake stunt? Imagine how angry all those advertisers must be, after spending over 2.5 million bucks per commercial, all anyone is talking about is Janet's right breast. Maybe they should have followed the lead of the Super Bowl streaker who had an ad written on his bare chest and put an ad on her breast.. maybe a Viagra logo or slogan.  Anyhow, there's a bunch of cool sites to check out the Super Bowl commercials. Start with SuperBowlAds.com and iFilm. Also AdForum is featuring all the SuperBowl ads in one spot. http://www.adforum.com/creative_archive/2004/SB/simglist.asp. Also check out AdAge http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=39701

By the way, if you were you shocked by the Janet Jackson - Justin Timberlake stunt during the half-time at the Super Bowl - check out 7M Pictures Letter from an Outraged Parent - http://www.7mpictures.com/inside/superboob.htm

You got to check out this web site designed to promote a small group of film makers and their creations. Human Dog.com  is brilliantly designed and laid out - simple, graphic and very effective. Not only that, but its chockfull of cool funny videos and animations.

You may have heard of "b" movies - well how about "c" movies - for crazzzeee. Check out ScreenEdge for some of the most wild and bizarre films ever made that will never appear at your local video store. The site includes a bunch of cool trailers, videos shorts and music videos, as well as an online store to buy the DVD's directly. If you like the strange, bizarre and wonderful, this site is definitely worth checking out.

If you want to watch  movies as well as classic cartoons and videos, check out CinemaNow. Most of the featured films are what would be considered exploitation or "B" movies but there is nothing wrong with that. Some of the movies provide a choice of either live streaming or download. When you sign up you get a choice of Internet access speeds, ranging from 56K dial-up to 700K broadband. This site combines both a pay per view section that enables you to watch the latest movies and TV shows, it also has a free area where you can access great classic content, as well as cartoons, funny short films, documentaries as well as over a hundred free classic and "b" type feature-length films that you can watch online.

Internet Film Community is a great site with great experimental movies, short videos, great commercials, wonderful parodies and extremely cool music videos.  Some of our favorites include "Sexy Boy" by Air, a very innovative animated music video, and "Java Noir", a extremely well made and dark look at the world of mystery and coffee and atmosphere. 

Do you like to watch people doing stupid stunts and getting inured? Are you a faithful fan of America's stupidest people and things they do while the video camcorder is running? If so, you'll love FishBowl TV, a compendium of video clips celebrating the lame, stupid and simply reckless.

Do you like UK football (soccer for us Americans)? Check out "100 Days that Shook the KOP - an alternative history of the Liverpool Football Club"  Not only can you check out football paraphernalia, you can download and watch 100 different game clips.

Florida State University School of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts continues its winning tradition with FSUFilms.com! FSU has won over 600 honors, awards, prizes, and featured screenings across the globe.

SRS Productions Presents the Best of "The Rave" and the Best of "Kill Them With Comedy"

LikeTelevision is a very interesting site that spotlights classic and old TV shows, cartoons, movies and commercials. This includes Andy Griffith episodes, Twilight Zones, old Johnny Carson shows, classic cartoons. If you like television, check out this site.

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Another interesting movie on demand web site is CinemaPop - www.cinemapop.com. Like the before mentioned CinemaNow, they also provide a mix of over 400 free and pay per view films. However, they have a much smaller range of selections and much less free content. Even worse, their free content plays back in a tiny window that cannot be moved or re-sized. However, they do offer over fifty movies and programs in Spanish. Like the rest of the site, most of the Spanish programming is pay per view but some is gratis. Users of CinemaPop to view the first five minutes of any paid feature at CinemaPop for free. Following the preview period, however, only paid subscribers will be able to view a movie. An individual movie may be viewed for a 24-hour period for $1.95. More than 400 features can be viewed with unlimited 24/7 access for $4.95 per month. 

InterneTV - site features a good selection of music videos, movie trailers and shorts, comedy clips as well as some very interesting original programming. www.internetv.com

ThoseGuysOnLine - this is a great site for seeing some wild and bizarre videos and movies. In addition to great fake news blasts, this sites features wonderful digital video movies covering a wide range of areas including film parodies, MP3 music and several strange animated productions.. Most of the material featured on the site was create by the five guys themselves. the - ThoseGuysOnLine. Check it out.

MovieFlix is an online video on demand service with thousands of movies, cartoons, documentaries. There is a wide range of free content as well as paid content. Check out the Indie and film festival sections - most of the movies and videos there are free. However, for mere $4.95 a month, you can access to all of their PLUS content. That is a heck of a deal. This includes full-length feature films, both new and classic,  tons of classic TV programs and commercials, westerns - sci-fi and even silent films and serials. It is amazing. The hardest part is to decide what to watch!

 Urban Entertainment is a production, exhibition, and distribution company focused on African American and urban-themed entertainment content across multiple platforms and distribution channels. Check them out. They have lots of great short videos, music videos and animations. They are also actively seeking new productions to feature on the web site as well as to market to major Hollywood companies.

WindowsMedia.com - even Microsoft is getting into the act; hosting this web site which features short films, trailers, features, etc., all created using Windows Media. There are some excellent short films here amid the advertising and promotional banners.

Broadcast.com and/or http://broadcast.yahoo.com/home.html - Yahoo! Broadcast offers a wide variety of on-demand audio and video content, from space shuttle launches to full-length movies. Their programming ranges from live music performances, classic TV shows that haven't been on the air in years, cartoons, travel videos and sports highlights. You can see movie trailers, film clips and interviews with stars as well as links to Film Festivals. You can even watch commercials and infomercials.

Trailervision is a great site for viewing wonderfully funny, amazingly creative and oddly different parodies of Hollywood film trailers and previews. This is a must see on the Mark-O-Meter!

RSN Television - Resort Sports Network - The RSN mission is to be the daily source of information and entertainment for people who value the active outdoor experience. Our fresh, authentic, and unbiased content is relevant to a wide range of outdoor enthusiasts, reaching them locally, regionally and nationally. RSN connects its audience with their passion for the outdoors.

Into archeology, history and documentaries? Then check out the Archeology Channel web site. They have a diverse spectrum of video documentaries to select from.

Crap TV, - this is a weird little site which features odd little original videos, movies, and music videos -  most of which are very crass and trashy. In addition, I have never been able to watch an entire clip without having their server burp, even at 56K download. The titles and descriptions sound interesting through.

Thinking of visiting California but you can't escape from your desk? You love to hike Big Sur or dive off Monterrey coast but don't want to drag the kids along? Check out the Endorphin web site which specializes in travel videos of California's central coast area. Most of these videos are high resolution, high quality QuickTime files so it is recommended you use a broadband connection to access them.  The site also includes videos about various activities and people who live and work in the area. 

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