for FILM FESTIVALS, we provide free technology that lets them offer an interactive program guide and online community features to their audiences. this helps fans uncover the hidden gems of festivals and get more from their festival experience. It also helps us identify which films on the festival circuit are building buzz and resonating with audiences. you can learn about our festival community offering, and see it in action at dozens of international festivals at www.bside.com/about/festivals.
for FILMMAKERS, b-side offers a non-exclusive distribution platform that gives films direct access to our festival audience network. on our recently launched online film community and commerce site, we offer films for sale as DVDs and DRM-free digital downloads...and also perform grassroots marketing to non-traditional audiences likely to be attracted to each film's content. for the filmmaker that has ever been told "i love your film, but i wouldn't know how to market it"...or "it doesn't fit with the rest of our roster"...or "it isn't broadly appealing"....b-side is the way for your film to build its audience and start generating income. you can learn everything you need to know at http://www.bside.com/about/filmmakers/
for FANS of independent film, b-side is the destination for finding festival jewels that did not secure the distribution opportunities they deserved. many of our titles were audience favorites on the festival circuit, but can't be found anywhere but on b-side. You can discover cool festival films, and buy them either as DVDs or as DRM-free digital downloads, and at least 50% of the profits from every sale go to the filmmaker. You can check out our rapidly growing film roster at http://www.bside.com/films . See you on the other side.