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Anyone can make video movies and put them on the web. Don't believe me? Well then checkout this site nominated by Chris Malimban. A bunch of guys with some good ideas, a camcorder, a Mac and and a Mac Dot account, combined with too much spare time, demonstrates that anyone can make funny little movies and stick them on the web. If you are afraid that you don't have enough talent, or that your ideas just aren't good enough, take heart. This site demonstrates you can do it!


Are you into Ninja movies and funny, wild co Check out this new flick - A Ninja Pays Half My Rent - at AtomFilm. If you like it, then check out the rest of their new Ninja films.

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In 1999, "The Blair Witch Project" became one of the most profitable low-budget movies of all time through word-of-mouth promotion helped along by a mysterious little Web site that the film's creators put up. Now Dan Myrick, the movie's co-director, is turning to the Internet, not just for marketing, but to deliver a whole series called "The Strand of Venice," a moody drama set in Venice, Calif. Instead of watching the show on TV, viewers will have to go to Mr. Myrick's Web site, strandvenice.com, where a 50-minute pilot episode is available free. Future episodes will cost 99 cents, for a 30-minute film. more You need to scroll down to the bottom of the player in order to play the full pilot episode - Chapter 1 - Sneak Peak.

 


 

If you are an independent film maker, using the web to help promote your film is essential. Check out how the makers of "Formosa" created a simple but effective site that features the trailer for Formosa. Director Noah Kadner had a strong desire to shoot 35mm film but lacked the requisite finances. “When I first heard about the Panasonic SDX900 camera I became very excited, because I saw that it combined 24p, Cine-style lenses, native 16:9 CCDs and high quality compression.


Sometimes you don't need lots of bells & whistles to have a great online video site. Sometimes plain, simple and to the point seems to work best. Check out INDICANA. This no nonsense site delivers random slices of Indian life, complete with sights & sounds in short, interesting video clips from all over the country.


Here's an interesting site that is using streaming video to help get work for actors and actresses. They feature indie movies, fanfilms and cool videos.  Ruby Filmz is a place for filmmakers to promote their work. This is an excellent resource for the aspiring filmmaker.

 


VIDEOBLOG DIRECTORY is a directory of videoblogs NOT videos. Each videoblog may have several different feeds for different types of file. They are looking for YOUR Video Blog. If you have several videoblogs on different topics, each can have a separate entry in the directory. The submission form is at: www.herecomespod.org.uk/submit-videoblog.html . Please be careful to follow the instructions. There's some pretty interesting video blogs already listed on the site.


Atom Films - finalists of the 2005 Star Wars Fan Film Awards. They came from all over the galaxy, but only these select few Star Wars fan films made it past Padawan. Which one will become Master? Watch all the finalists and cast your vote to determine who will be the Audience Choice Award winner! Check back on April 22 when they announce who's won top honors in this year's competition.


 

 

Video Blogging or vlogs are becoming hot and sexy. You may have seen or heard about the hundreds of tsunami videos that popped up on vlogs worldwide. Others are using vlogs to promote their artistic and create visions and productions. Check out Human Dog. Other cool video blogging sites include Onetrick.net, Vogner, Vidblogs.com and Daily Experience


One of the best places to see cool videos is via the world of video bloggers - thousands of video enthusiasts, hobbyists and professionals who use the power and freedom of Internet streaming video to express their opinions, thoughts, rants and raves. One of the best places to check out the "cutting edge" of video blog mania is at mefeedia. After signing up, you can watch the video blogs, or if you are suitably motivated, you can join in on the fun and post your own video blogs.


Here is a wonderful site for travelers - especially those who plan on visiting Japan in the near future. Actually, it is just as wonderful for those who have visited and want to relive the sites and sounds that they love about the country as well as those who are just curious. Check it out at Video Link Japan.


Do you like to fly? And you don't happen to have feathers or prefer not to be stuffed like a sardine into a commercial jet? Then check out the well-designed, pretty site "Winds and Wings" as Alex Gore and his friends share videos of what it is like to fly an ultralight. Its amazing. The videos are very well cut together from cameras mounted on the ultralights.


Are you opinionated? Do your friends and family avoid you because they know that if they give you a minute of time, you will take an hour to explain your most current rant and rave. Maybe you should start your own Video Blob. That's right, instead of a blog with text, its a blog with video. And as it is your video blog, vblog, whatever, you can say and do whatever you want. Check out VlogMania to meet Christian Brower, a man with many ideas. Make sure you watch the house burger video; then invite us over for dinner.


This is a real find. Check out The Link TV Network with a wonderful assortment of short films, parodies and music videos. Yes, you need to sign up to see the flicks but it is well worth it. Once of our favorites on this site is "Drunk Dialing", all about the dangers of drunken women, bad relationships, and telephones. They also have some of our favorite Peter John Ross films. In addition, they are looking for other films to spotlight.


Are you into hip hop or rap? Do you want to create your own music videos or produce music videos for other artists? Check out Xyrus Entertainment and their portfolio of hip hop music videos. This is another excellent example of how by using a bit of creativity, some web smarts, and Internet video, a small business can get itself seen and promoted via the web. By the way, they are also producing and promoting their own music video television show called Boom Boom Videos. High energy and lots of fun.


Are you trying to become a movie star or a least a famous video or film producer, director, hyphenate or whatever? Are you wondering what it takes to become successful in Hollywood, New York City, or other media center. Check out the Nobody Wants Your Film site - aside from featuring some entertaining and funny video clips, this is a great example of extremely creative web design and marketing.


There's an old rock & roll biz joke - are you a musician or are you a drummer? Don't beat on me, Mr percussion, I just tell the jokes.... Anyhow, if you have any interest at all in rock & roll or drumming, you got to go visit the World's Fastest Drummer web site. It's an Extreme sport where they are searching for the world's fastest drummers. hey got lots of videos and you have to see Jason Farmer: The Freddie Krueger of Drumming.


 

Business has definitely noticed the power of web video and is learning to leverage it. Check out HGTV's PRO.com web site. Targeted to both consumers and building professionals, offers dozens of three-minute videos on best practices in homebuilding, accompanying text and chat rooms. The ad-supported site will soon offer hundreds of new product demonstrations from a "virtual trade show" and Spanish translations. If you into remodeling, want to improve your contracting business, or just want to pick up some home improvement and fix-it tips, this site has it all - delivered via streaming video.


 Are you a producer or a creator of videos or films?  If you are looking for a brilliant way to use the web to help market your film or DVD, make sure you check out the Gone 2 The Dogs website. Built to promote sales of their video CD, they have incorporated exceptional design, creativity and even a wonderfully cute game - What kind of Dog Are You, to generate leads and sales. Gone to the Dogs is a surreal comedy about the trials of canine metamorphosis.


You may find this riveting. Are you a fan of frogs, toads and other amphibians? If so, you'll enjoy the MidwestFrogs.com web site. They say that "As far as we know, it's the only site offering video of calling frogs and interviews with scientists." Actually the site is pretty cool and the videos are well made. If you are into science, ecology and the threat of endangered species, you should like this site.



StreetFire is a definite winner when it comes to online video sites. Not only do they have a great library of videos to share, but the site is set up to make it extremely easy to share the videos with your friends and family. Even better they will host your video clip for free. Even though they mostly specialize in auto and racing oriented videos, you can post a wide range of videos on this site. For free. Chris Jones, who runs the site, says "We have close to 500 car videos. We've been online for 3 weeks and have streamed over 185,000 videos. We will be launching freevideoblog.com soon along with a site that will host videos for small music ban."


Are you a video or film producer who aches to get your stuff featured on national TV? Do you want to become the king (or queen) of popular programming? Check out Channel101 - an online venue that features extraordinarily bad pilot episodes of shows that look very similar to the shows you see every night on TV. And even better, they are looking for submittals from you, the frustrated video maker with chops and funny ideas. I especially liked "Kicked In the Nuts" a hilarious yet realistic take-off on the crop of painful reality shows infesting the primetime schedule.


Treasure hunting .... civil war history and exploration. This is very interesting new videoblog that demonstrates who to use Internet video and the net to indulge your hobby and fascination with the past. TreasureOutfitters.com is a video web log that chronicles the adventures of real life treasure hunters and explores America's rich history.


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Here's a real find if you love music and love learning about, listening and watching the latest rock and roll. Not only does ClickMusic.com offer a great archive of UK oriented music videos, they also feature revealing video interviews with artists such as The Donnas, Slash and Duff from Velvet Revolver, My Chemical Romance, Jimmy Eat World, Killswitch Engage and loads more.


Are there space aliens among us? Spirits, ghosts and other paranormal beings and creatures? Check out the Rochester Paranormal Blog for some interesting videos and musings about what may be floating around us in the ether. Very interesting.


Are you familiar with Rob Pongi and his various weird and strange vides from Japan and North Korea? He just pinged us about a bunch of cool clips you out to go and check out. You can get some great, albeit odd impressions of the artistic culture in these countries. Here they are.

"The Miso Soup Song" - in this short music video from North Korea, Song Lee sings a well-known North Korean folk tune called "The Miso Soup Song." Note: This video does not reflect the views of anyone associated with RobPongi.com. Used by legal permission. Translated by Rob Pongi:

"Bouncy Girls"  - The 'Giri Giri Girls' duel with 'The Sexy Mates' in a relay race on late night Japanese TV. The Gong Show meets Jerry Springer. Balance Beam Girls" - More Giri Giri Girls. This time they duel with 'The Sexy Mates' in a balance beam competition as seen on late night Japanese TV.


MediaRights is a nonprofit organization that helps media makers, educators, librarians, nonprofits, and activists use documentaries to encourage action and inspire dialogue on contemporary social issues. There are links to hundreds of great educational films and documentaries. Also don't forget to check out MediaRights' fourth annual Media That Matters Film Festival. They have chosen 16 short films on the burning topics of today: Corporate Accountability, Sustainable Agriculture, Civil Liberties, Youth Media and more


This is really impressive. Imagine creating your own epic science fiction series and posting bits and pieces of it on the web every month. That's a lot of work and it seems to be paying off for Ian Paterson. "I'm the maker of the "Call it a Stargate" series that has been banned by MGM. Since then I've created a new series called "2 EPIC" and as like the other films I've made, it seems to be doing really well. You can either watch the series or download a trailer here.


If you are sort of nerdy and thrive on telecom and telephony news, you will absolutely love this site - TelecomTV - it is packed full of streaming video newcasts and reports that highlight the latest announcements, news, shows and events that impact the IT and telecom community.


Sundance 2005 - Online Film Festival. This year, Sundance Film Festival has put a bunch of great award winning and finalist films on the net - for free. This includes animation, documentary and short films. The full program should be online until the end of June 2005.


It's the All SonnyBoo Week at Underground Film.org. Peter John Ross is one of  our favorite film makers, and a even better, a contributor to this site. If you want to check out great film making, check out UndergroundFilm.org as well as the Sonnyboo site.


The world of online video has exploded in the last few days as both Yahoo and Google has released their new video search capabilities. Now it is easier than ever before to find specific video content online. This is a great boon for those video news junkies who wants to watch it all, as well as those who just need to know. You can search by program name, captions and subtitles. More from Yahoo


 

Check out Atom Films Collection of the Ten Best Short Films of 2004. Many of these have been featured here at Internet Video Magazine.


 

8DFM.com is the company website for 8th Dimension Film & Music based in Austin, TX.  Established in 2002, 8DFM.com has supported underground film and music throughout Central Texas.  We showcase various short films, fashion shows, music videos, and documentaries.  Our site features 8TV, 8NEWS, 8CHAT, and the 8LOG written by President/C.E.O. Kris Cantu.  Enjoy daily updates at :: www.8DFM.com


Do you like to go faster? Are you into road racing and the people who do it? Check out the Faster web site - built to market two movies - Faster and Faster & Faster. This is a great use of the web and internet video to promote and market a film project.


Looking for some hilarious videos? Check out Moronland.com - they have tons of funny commercials from throughout the world. "The Web's Best Morons under One Roof"


Russell Hunt is a video producer who deserves a bit of recognition and the spotlight. His site, www.rougemontfilms.com offers a very interesting assortment of short flicks ranging in quality for inspiringly amateurish to professionally thought provoking. Definitely worth checking out. 


OK. So you think you are funny. You've written a script with lots of funny skits, got a bunch of your buddies to appear in it, and then transformed the written words into a cool half hour pilot video. Now what? Stick it on the internet and see if you can become famous. Check out Brian Anderson's web site and his newest production, "No Soliciting".


Are you into poker? Do you like playing with friends? Like going to casinos or do you play online? Check out Poker Updates TV -an extremely well produced and informative online TV show that is all about poker - the business, the game, and how to play. If you love gaming, you'll love this show.


 

 


Looking for some short and funny video clips that you may not see anywhere else? Check out the Weird Clicks page at www.Lafflink.com. Runs the gamut from political to slightly adult in content.


IS YOUR SITE A WINNER? - Submit your site, url and a short description to Internet Video Magazine, and if its good enough, cool enough or just weird enough, and we will feature it. You got to have video.


Do you like news? Do you enjoy watching news video? If so, you got to check out the Organic News Project. This site is great and offers fifteen different channels that enable you to search, rate and comment upon streaming video newscasts from all over the world. This site is dangerous. I could easily spend hours checking out the video clips.

Also check out BlogTelevision.net, a related site at http://www.blogtelevision.net. It features hundreds of fresh videos culled from millions of blogs. This is the best of blogging combined with the best in internet video. Simply amazing. They have TONS of great tsunami videos.


The PuppetVision Blog is primarily devoted to news and views on puppet film and video. Each day they share links and information about independent and mainstream films, videos and TV shows that are utilizing puppetry. The site blog is usually updated daily and will be expanding in the New Year to offer free hosting to puppet films and videos.


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Shockwave.com announced the winners of the HP Music Video Awards. This fall, the contest challenged up-and-coming filmmakers to film original music videos for one of five songs from bands that were featured on the Warped Tour. See them at <http://hpmusic.shockwave.com>The contest received hundreds of submissions from across the country as entrants competed for a rare shot at the spotlight - and the grand prize of $15,000. more


Are you in a band and are either considering or either already using video to promote yourself and your music? Have you built a web site for your music videos? You don't have to spend lots of money or use fancy flash and animation. Check out the Serious Hippie site that spotlights the music of Jack Schwartz and the New Jack Hippies. You could do this for your band - you should do this for your band.



Ok, you and the homies are sitting back and chillin - getting down and spreading the word. You got a digital camera, some video editing gear  hey let's make a movie. Go visit WoandCo. Productions.  Two of the better flicks are "Requiem For a Kreme" and "One More Thing".  Well made, well edited - but what the heck is the point? Anyhow its a fun site and definitely worth a visit.


Are you into music videos? Check out the Top 10 music videos including Ciara, Destiny's Child, & Snoop Dogg from Launch.com.


For the first time, millions of Miss World fans around the globe will have front-row seats, a back-stage pass and the opportunity to select Miss World 2005 when Nine Systems (www.ninesystems.com) webcasts the event from China December 4, 2004. more. Check it out at The Miss World website (www.missworld.tv)


Consistently one of the best sites for watching and downloading short films, (no pop-ups, no obnoxious ads, just content) FilmWatcher.com is still one of our favorite sites. They have tons of great material ranging from animation and action clips, to comedy and drama, and even a mature section. These guys are definitely worth checking out -especially if you are an independent film maker looking for a good place to post and promote your work.


Looking for films and videos you may not see any where else? Check out Burning Candle Films - an AD-free music, film and poetry oasis. Our concept is selecting artists that are not mainstream but warrant some of your time because of their quality and professionalism. We hope to thus improve your culture experience and offer you a refuge from the busy-buzzy net-life. They have got some good stuff.


One of the best ways to promote your video making skills is to show off what you can do. Food for the Moon Productions is based in San Francisco's Southern Bay Area.  The company was founded in early 2002 as a harbor for digital movie makers to create compelling and provocative work for the international community. Their web site has a nice collection of short films in the Movies section - some thought provoking, some goofy, some I guess you would call ... experimental. Good stuff. Hire these guys.



Are you an independent video producer who is looking to use the web to help distribute, promote and market your films?  Check out this site "Rockledge Engineering" Brian Karr is using this site to market his water sport related videos. There is a cool gallery of online flash videos as well as a trailer for the video he is trying to sell "Catamaran Fringe Volume 1."


Band of Citizens, a new internet-based citizen group, launched www.bandofcitizens.org, emphasizing positive messages to help persuade swing voters to support John Kerry as well as energize Kerry supporters. Similar in format to the famous "Jib-Jab" Flash commercials, these web videos (called "Citizenflicks") feature positive messages about voting and John Kerry.  The site (www.bandofcitizens.org) was designed to easily forward these web videos to undecided or wavering friends or family member.  These Citizenflicks were created and submitted by leading Flash designers and developers, who donated their time.  This whole campaign was created for less than $1000.



Are you a victim of short attention span? Are you part of the MTV generation and cannot concentrate on anything longer than a minute or tow? In that case, you will love the BBC's One Minute Movies web site. Each of these flicks is one minute or shorter in length. There's a great collection available for you viewing pleasure. And as they are streaming a only 75 kbps, you can watch these on a good dial up or ISDN connection. And if you are video or film maker they will post your movie for free.


This might be "must be downloaded TV" - maybe not up to the tech specs of Must See TV, Phil Television is an independently created, online sitcom about a failing TV station and its crew of dysfunctional employees. Every few weeks, they bring out a new 22 minute or so episode for your viewing pleasure. You can check out the first season - all thirteen shows at Phil Television..


If you are a film maker or video maker and you are considering creating a web site to promote your work, you got to check out Oren Shai's web site. Not only does he have a bunch of cool films, but the site organization and design is truly exceptional.


Politics and more politics. Check out seven brand new Instant Films - Collection 15 from InstantFilms.com that deal with politics, elections and the candidates. These are great. If you are having a hard time making up your mind about which candidate to vote for, make sure you check out the “The Swidge”


Do you like Stand Up comedy and funny video? If so, you got to check out this new site LaffLink - it has dozens of great video clips featuring some of the world's leading comedians doing their routines. You can search by comedian and by topic. Good stuff. Definitely worth a visit. Plus check out the Weird Clicks section for a collection of strange and funny video clips.


Check out LEGENDS a Friday The 13th Fan Film and Web Site. This is an excellent example of how to use the web to promote and market a video.  You can watch the music video,  trailer and download the film from the site. Have you ever wondered what if one of the Legends of horror stepped off the screen and into reality. Wes Craven asked the same question with New Nightmare. But now we ask what if JASON stepped off the big screen and into our reality. This short Fan Film plays with that idea and places a group of friends in the path of the hockey mask killer himself.


 

FilmFights.com is great site with some very interesting short films.  Every week they offer a contest with films competing around a single topic or concept.  "Why do we exist? Because people with video cameras, talent, and spare time need an outlet for their creative energies! Because making something that the masses agree is better than the other guy's stuff is the American way. We're like a democratic film festival that anyone can enter, 3 times a month."



 

"Make a Killing" is a short (40 minute) "comedy of horrors" that explores the question: how do movie serial killers do what they do? How do they eliminate their victims with such ease? How do they make the lights go out for maximum effect, and how do they know exactly where to be, and when? The answer: companies like Assisted Killing Amalgamated, which provide "full service carnage solutions" for budding psychopaths. "Make A Killing" is sure to delight and amuse horror film aficionados. Naturally, there's a good deal of supporting material on the Internet, including an official web site: There's also a web site for "Assisted Killing Amalgamated," the company that appears in the picture. Director Chris Magyar kept a shooting diary while making the film. And last but not least, you can see a trailer for the movie. "Make a Killing" was produced by Dry Eye Pictures and is distributed by Stomp Tokyo.


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Check out the Rufus3 web site . We featured them a while back but now they got  new image, a new page, and a few new short films. The new shorts are great -  "Sugary Beans", "Quincy Bros" and "A Secret Weapon" which was developed for a Government sponsored contest. 


It's political season and we have to do our best to support the American way of lying, cheating and slinging mud. Check out Atom Films' "Mock the Vote" collection of great politically oriented animations and short films. Good stuff. It's the Web's best and brightest political satire shorts all in one place. Check back regularly for every electoral evisceration and political pot-shot.

 



OK, it is in the middle of the summer but I thought you'd like to check out this great Christmas and Santa Claus site. Direct from the Artic Circle and Finnish Lapland, this site offers  user friendly java-streaming video and has about 60-100 changing videos online. There are videos and stories about Santa, about holiday traditions, about the Northern light. According to Juha Paitsola, Production Manager for Joulupukki TV Ltd., they use a Sony PD150 digital video camcorder and a dual 3.06 Ghz Xeon computer loaded with Canopus DV Storm2 and Adobe Premiere Pro + After Affects for editing.  Check out Elf Secrets, Santa Claus' helpers, elves, are a well organized bunch. Did you know there are different types of elves for different jobs? This video introduces a letter elf, a toy producing elf and a spying elf.


This is truly cool. Are you ready to get besieged by TV commercials extolling the virtues of your favorite candidates and expounding upon the rumored sins and negatives of their opponents? Are you ready for obfustication? If so, you got to checkout the The American Museum of Moving Image and their new Living Room Candidate online exhibition that features the best and most powerful presidential race commercials from 1952 to 2004. This is amazing and a great resource for the students of politics and television advertising. 

"The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal is the ultimate indignity to the democratic process."
-Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson, 1956


Do you like finding and sharing cool little video clips with your friends and family and enemies? If so, you'll love iFilm's Viral Videos section which includes hundreds of short little clips perfect for emailing. Check out Army Tripping - a documentary that illustrates what happens when you give British soldiers some acid and rocket launchers. Some of the other Viral Video clips are wild, stupid, crazy and even a bit extreme.


Are you a Mac user? Do you create videos using iMovie? If so, you got to check out the new iMovieFest site - It's an exclusive film community for Mac filmmakers. Basic Membership is free and gives you a global audience for your movie plus cool stats on your movie's activity. iMovieFest.com also gives you access to online movie galleries where you can rate/review movies you've seen, get exclusive tutorials, download free sound effects, participate in interactive forums, fun filmmaking contests and other goodies that will give you the tools and skills you need to make great movies! 


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BlankTV has come a long way in the last two years since we reviewed them here at Internet Video Magazine. The video are now free and currently  features almost 2000 uncensored punk, indie, emo, hardcore and alternative music videos. Maybe the largest collection of punk, ska, oi, hardcore and indie music videos anywhere


  Here's a real find. Check out OldeEnglish and their collection of funny short films. Combining high resolution and well produced video clips and sketches, with an exceptionally well designed web site, Olde English is a great example of how to use the net to promote your comedic and film making skills. Definately worth checking out.


Are you a musician or a producer of music videos? Interested in using the web to promote your work and your music? Check out HalfElement. Isaac Klotz has packed this cool site with a bunch of independent hip hop music videos and live concert videos. Good stuff. This is a great example of using the net to promote your work. 


At last -- all of this year's Star Wars Fan Film Awards finalists are in! Now the fate of this generation of Jedi filmmakers is in your hands. Watch and vote for your favorite to determine the winner of the Audience Choice Award. Then check back on July 22 when Atom Films announces who’s won top honors in this year’s competition -- including cash prizes and the respect of George Lucas!


  The Accolade competition is a contest that recognizes film, video, television and documentary professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement. Artistry in film, video and commercials tickles the senses and delivers meaningful content. Clients and the public see and hear only the final film, video, television program or commercial, not the scripting, directing, lighting, shooting and editing. It takes intense skill and dedication to produce high quality film, video, television and commercials. Check out the Winners Showcase and watch some of the cool and wonderful productions that have been honored so far.



A new television network aimed at the coveted 18-24 age demographic, whose disposable income is estimated at more than $200 billion annually, will officially debut on US, UK and Canadian college campuses this September. The U Network (TUN), which features programming from the world's best student artists, will provide a variety of shows ranging from drama, comedy, music, art and politics. It will also feature the first national collegiate news show. 

About one-half of TUN's in-house programming will be co-produced with college students majoring in film or television. TUN works closely with students who are writers, directors, actors, and composers.  The other half of the network's shows are produced completely by college students.


Do you ever wonder what really goes on at your local gas station? Not much you think? Checkout this series of short films - called the "the Great American Gas Company - hosted at See Our Shorts and you'll find out that gas station life can be a lot mire interesting than you ever imagined. They're short, small and funny. Good acting as well. If you like those, also check out the Archived Shorts section for more great, short video clips. Short, sweet and to the point.  

 


The toostupidtobepresident.com web site is dedicated to demonstrating that George Bush  is not fit for office solely by reason of insufficient intelligence. Some have said this site is mean. But if it's mean, it is only because of the sad truth that George W. Bush is dumb. If he were smart the site wouldn't be mean, it would be silly. Perhaps as Dubya has said recently, "there ought to be limits to freedom." Check it out - it's a great collection of ShockWave cartoons.


Do you like scary movies? Frightening, spooky and horrifying? If you do, you got to check out the new site UrbanChillers.com. This site features very cool short horror and thriller films - some of the sections include 60 second and 2 minute thrillers. Plus they are looking for new films to host on the site. They also offer chat rooms and forums to discuss the latest horror flicks and how to make them.


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Check out Pan the Man Productions it's a hilarious site that features a bunch of short videos and films - According to the producers, "Our short films are pretty funny damned funny, check it out."


Are all your nerd friends out of town? Need to learn how to hook up and use your computer system? Check out the new PC World Broadband section with a series of instructional videos that cover a variety of common computer related tasks. You can learn how to How to install a recordable DVD Drive or a Hard Drive; How to Set Up a Wireless Network or Multiple monitors for your computer or even how to create a panoramic photograph. Simple, easy to follow and good example of how streaming video can be used to educate and train.


Crime, punishment, violence - truth and justice - this is better than any television network reality show or even Judge Judy. We are talking about Court TV Video. In addition to promoting its various broadcast shows, you can catch clips of current events, crime footage, as well as some truly shocking, outrageous and violent news footage. If you are court and legal junkie, you'll love this site.


Fan sites are one of the hottest crazes for Internet Video. We even feature an entire section just for Star Wars fans and their films. Now we want to point out another great example. Dedicated to Kelly Clarkson,  (American Idol winner), the Rose To Kelly site includes at least 26 videos/slideshows which were created and edited together by Rose B. using a variety of home video editing software packages. Except for about 5 videos which she videotaped/made herself, the majority of the materials are from clips of Miss Clarkson's TV appearances and other TV footage. Some of these are pure fan videos - others are funny, others are parodies. Good stuff even if you don't care about Kelly Clarkson or American Idol. Download and watch them over and over.  Rose may be a video production beginner but she has natural talent. Maybe there should be an American Idol category for best video editor? What do you say, Simon?


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Some video web sites are financed by big buck movie studies - some are sponsored by advertisers with products to sell. Other video sites, like Brett Koonce's Universe42 serve as a portfolio for an individual and his friends, films and videos. Check out some of Brett's "Quentin Tarantino inspired videos like "The Bet" and "The Hole". Or participate in an existential monolog in the "The Believer" or "Flame. Or watch my personal favorite, the hilarious "Blacksersizer",  The hot new product that gets rid of the whitey in you!


Do you like soap operas? You'll be happy to learn that daytime soap operas have come to the Internet - its daytime drama on demand. Aside from the low budget sets,  "Love and Revenge" looks pretty darn good. It features good plots, good acting and is chock-full of scheming and intrigue.  The first five episodes are up and running.    Each episode is twelve to twenty minutes long and is available for viewing on demand and free of charge. Produced under a special Screen Actors Guild Internet Agreement, the series stars former broadcast soap star and theatre veteran Dick DeCoit as Jackson Stratford and frequent primetime guest star Suzanne Ford as Elizabeth Stratford, the powerful couple whose family is at the center of the storylines.


Animation can be subversive. Check out Dangerous Media and see how they are trying to change the world. Their two newest productions are "Commander Bush and the Last Crusade" and "TV Series". Did you realize that the only real WMD may be your tv set and the powers that program? Check it out... The "TimeBomb's Man of the Year" is also great.



There are a lot of different ways to approach multimedia and video. Check out the BrendanDawes site. In addition to a couple of cool environmental movies- shot on mini-dv then squeezed to Flash MX video: "Voices" and "Ending", you should also check out the wide assortment of mind bending Flash effects and techniques. 


Here is a great find if you like to watch creative and thought-provoking commercials. The Joey Tomatoes site has a nice little collection of wonderful commercials from all over the world. Unlike many other sites that collect and post low resolution commercials, these look really good. New videos and mp3's are added weekly and a new snap shot of the moment is added every weekend.


Wow - do you like music videos? Check out Artist Direct for some of the latest and best music videos you can find anywhere on the net. Artist Direct includes music in a wide selection of formats - from alternative rock to blues to hip hop to new age, reggae, rock and world music. This site also includes free featured MP3 music downloads, news and gossip. And of course, you can buy stuff - everything from CDs to books t-shirts and sneakers. 


Do you want to see animals? We got animals...check out the video pages at the San Diego Zoo - in addition to various new spotlighted videos, the video archive has a great collection. Also, check out the Panda Cam and the Polar Bear Cam. There's even a special page dedicated to videos of baby animals. Who'd believe that baby Warty Hogs could be so cute?. And as you would expect, there is a whole section of panda videos.  There's even a section with a bunch of cool educational video games - see if you can find the camouflaged animal.


Is it art or is it TV? Maybe it is Internet TV from the UK.  Check out WAM TV also known as World Art Media Television. In addition to some cool on-demand videos and performances stored in their archive section, they also offer an ongoing series of streaming videos. It's an eclectic mix of music, comedy, performance, art and other cool stuff from all over the world, all stirred together into a cornucopia of culture - all delivered to you over the net..


www.undergroundfilm.org is BACK!  They are now actively seeking submissions of short films plus they have quite the catalog of short films already. So anyone with a short film that they want seen - send it in - it's all free. They are also looking for screenplays and music.  Free to view, free to submit & have movies on their site. UNDERGROUNDFILM.ORg (now a non profit entity) has been around for over 3 years. Get your movies seen - submit ! Watch movies for free ! Check out the hilarious "the Line of Masculinity" from Sonnyboo,


Not all videos have to have a point or a plot. Check out The Moment Factory which offers up a wonderful collection of "environments" - consisting of video and music - it is sort of like a rave for your eyes and ears. There are about 70 different video clips to explore - some are small and low resolution - some are quite big and will blow you away. 


Do you like scary films? Do you love being frightened by spooky monsters and bizarre murders? Are you a Jason or Freddy fan? Have you ever wanted to create and share your own thriller films? Check out the Australian based UrbanChillers.com. Not only do they have a nice assortment of fan thriller films to watch, they are looking for YOUR film so they can post it as well. You can choose among 60 second thrillers, 2 and 3 minute chillers, as well as movie trailers, Urban Myth chillers, CCTV files and Dark Tales. Oooh spooky. Some of these flicks are amateurish - some are pretty darn good. Definitely worth checking out.



A new site just popped up on our radar - 3BTV. This UK based streaming video channel features on going series of webcasts. Their current line-up of programming includes a mix of short films and animations - ranging from goofy to series. In addition, they are earnestly looking for new work to spotlight. Their focus  is to provide Worldwide entertainment while principally promoting new works by producers, writers, directors, animators and musicians etc. who want to broadcast their work to the widest possible audience. The channel is broadcasting streaming footage 24 hours a day, with daily programming changes. They are looking for Short films, Feature films, Comedies, Music, Documentaries, Animation, "you've been framed" type video clips, Amateur TV, University/ college media projects, Sport - skateboarders, snow boarders, biking, etc. and even exciting, fun or amusing home video clips.


If you are into geology, volcanoes, eruptions and lava flows, you'll love the videos features at the Hawaii Volcano Observatory web site maintained by the US Geological Service. Not only do you get videos you get can access still images as well as the latest details and status of the ongoing Hawaiian eruptions. If you are planning to visit the Big Island, this web site is a must..


ShowVox just launched on July 18th, 2003, and already has a nice collection of videos that can be watched and downloaded. Most of the videos so far are sort of amateurish but there are a few pro videos and commercials scattered in the mix. ShowVox has been designed as a site for displaying and sharing videos - both to your private audience as well as to the public for distribution, fame, potential employment or just plain ego gratification. According to Chase Norlin, "ShowVox is an online video community that enables digital camcorder owners and video professionals to easily upload and showcase their videos online. We've built new technology for handling video not seen anywhere else on the web."  Check it out. 


These may be the best looking videos you'll see on the net. The site features very large 30 fps videos in 16 X 9 and 4 X 3 formats. The videos are incredible, nearly full screen in size, and are now available to view for the first time.  To view these movies a fast Internet connection is absolutely required as well as a fairly new computer with lots of video RAM.  Endorphin.com produces high quality QuickTime broadband movies. Their short films are featured regularly at www.apple.com. Endorphin Productions Inc. has been producing videos since 1988 for a variety of clients and their work has been seen on CBS, NBC, PBS, The History Channel, The Learning Channel, and more.  


If you are a film maker you got to check out this site - FilmFestivals.com - everything you oculd want to know about film festivals worldwide - all kinds of how to information, news, current events and opinion pieces. If you just want to watch some great films, FilmFestivals.com offers links to films on their site, as well as winning films from several other film festivals and contests. 


Teenage Humor.com - the name says it all. Funny and gross short video clips, as well as jokes, pictures and other immature stuff that will make you laugh.


This is really weird. Check out the Ripley's Believe it or Not web site and their collection of Odd Videos. No great cinematography or editing, just strange people doing bizarre stuff.


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Looking for a bunch of wired video and audio clips that you can share with your friends, relative and even total strangers? Check out WiredVideo. The quality ranges from hilarious to crass. Some of our favorites include the Adam Landau news clip, Apple Gamer, First Date, and of course, the classic, Simpson's Webcasting segment. 



Are you socially inept? Can't get or keep a relationship? Are you obnoxious, overly-hairy or smelly and need an easy way to maintain contact with other humans as disgusting as yourself? Well then, check out HerbZipper.Com and learn how to be a cyber-lovah. This tongue in check site includes a cool video as well as various cyber-lovah hints and help.


Looking for more Internet movies and info - check out ZiggyWig - not only do they have tons of links to online video sites, Hollywood and movie news, film schools, how to sites, movie fan sites, etc., they also feature their own movies as well.