For those who didn't have the chance to see Super Size Me, State of the Union, Dig! or Under Your Skin yet, they can do so now for free on the Internet.
SnagFilms, a website created by Ted Leonsis, AOL Vice Chairman Emeritus and producer, and backed by Ted Leonsis, AOL co-founder, Revolution LLC Chairman Steve Case and Miles Gilburne, offers users the possibility of watching some of the world's most famous documentaries. 250 movies that are already available, along with other 200 that are expected to be added until mid-August, will make the delight of all those interested in politics, sports, environment, health, history, culture and
more.
"There has never been a time when so many high-quality socially relevant documentary films have been made, yet even though tens of thousands of documentaries are submitted to film festivals every year, only a handful find theatrical distribution. SnagFilms was created so that anyone who has a website, publishes a blog, or participates in a social network can open an online multiplex theater," says Ted Leonsis, referring to the other way in which the movies will be distributed, which is different from the live streaming play directly from the website.
Users will have the possibility of uploading the documentaries on their personal pages, as the founders of the project are giving them the unrestricted possibility of "snagging" the content to their own online properties. "The potential for viral distribution is infinite, as anyone can snag and share any of the films in the library, and from any site on which the widget is offered," reads a press release coming from the creators.
The idea is backed up by independent filmmakers and companies, which will receive financial retribution from the embedded ads at the beginning of each movie. The other benefits will go to nonprofits organizations. "As a filmmaker, your goal is to get your film seen by as many people as possible. I believe SnagFilms will be an indispensable outlet for not just film makers, but audiences everywhere," said Morgan Spurlock, the award-winning director of Super Size Me and Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden.