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03/01/2016

Movie Satire

Another GREAT twitter [email protected] Excellent to have you aboard. Visit them at http://thestudioexec.com/

Comedy and Satire of the movie and entertainment world

03/01/2016

Excited to have @DavidMLatt as a Twitter follower. You may've heard of a little move called Sharknado...that's his.

01/03/2016

Our New Years Resolution: Convince content creators that they should profit directly from their content. Film It. Post It. Profit!

11/13/2015

Facebook is stealing more YouTube videos than ever: critics

Our platform would never allow this...Join us.
Film It. Post It. Profit!
http://nypost.com/2015/11/13/facebook-is-stealing-more-youtube-videos-than-ever-critics/

Facebook is getting accused of stealing videos from YouTube again — and detractors say the problem is getting worse. A scathing, slickly produced video that has been going viral on Google-owned You...

10/01/2015

Verizon's go90 video service snatches $80M from backers

http://nypost.com/2015/09/27/verizons-go90-video-service-snatches-80m-from-backers/
Another big company attempting to profit off others content. When will they realize putting the money in the creator's pocket is the best business model. That's what Flickawat is all about. Film It. Post It. Profit!

Verizon, surrounded by a feisty group of rivals, will look to further stand out from the crowd this week when it debuts go90, a mobile video service that, sources tell The Post, will be backed by a...

08/21/2015

One Direction's new single doesn't need help from YouTube

Once again proof that Flickawat is ahead of the curve and the platform of the future. Join us. Film It. Post It. Profit!

One Direction is taking a gamble on a new direction. The English-Irish boy band is the first major act to launch a new single without an accompanying video on YouTube to help goose sales. And so fa...

07/21/2015

Creating content takes time, energy and money. By posting your video on Flickawat.com you can earn 100x more income than on youtube.

06/29/2015

Google and Facebook battle it out in video market

They battle it out for Ad revenue on YOUR content. How much ad revenue would go to the content creators? Not much. Flickawat pays 100x more per view than they do.

Google and Facebook were facing off for ad dollars here this week, with both companies operating out of huge beachside booths to pitch marketers on their offerings. Google is the undisputed king of...

05/13/2015

YouTube to start Monthly Subscription

YouTube to start Monthly Subscription

So the day after my last post, YouTube announced they will change the terms of their partnership agreement and start offering an Ad Free, Subscription Based- Service. It was only a matter of time before they did this. They were terrified of the Vessel model.Shocking! The corporate platforms want to…

04/07/2015

How Vessel provided Flickawat with "Proof of Concept"

How Vessel provided Flickawat with "Proof of Concept"

When I came up with the concept of Flickawat, An Original Content Marketplace, a few years ago, everyone I mentioned it to told me I was crazy. One skeptic in particular told me there is no way people would pay for videos on the internet. It just won't happen! I asked why not? Because viewers don't…

03/28/2015

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02/26/2015

YouTube: 1 Billion Viewers, No Profit

YouTube: 1 Billion Viewers, No Profit

Is anyone really surprised to see that?? I wasn't. This was the title of a Wall Street Journal article published today. (Link below) and the first thing that came to mind was this: If YouTube is not making any money, how can their creators? The fact is they can't, at least 99.5 % can't and don't. If…

02/24/2015

Flickawat

02/06/2015

Parallel

Another great film by iQ Flicks. Check it out today!

Have you ever wondered if somewhere someone is living the exact same life as you? Parallel explores the lives of two completely different individuals and pairs connections between them.

02/06/2015

Neurosis

Excited to offer some great work by Josh McCausland and iQ Flicks. Support Indie! Access this Short today

Young, a psychologist has a visit from a former Patient, Harris, and must find a way to gain his trust back in hopes of freeing Harris from his anxiety and lonesomeness.

01/23/2015

7 things you need to know about Xavier Dolan

Who's Hitchcock?

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/film/7-things-you-need-to-know-about-xavier-dolan?cid=TOL|DD|EM|||2015-01-22T19:22:43

Meet Xavier Dolan, the 25-year-old filmmaker who’s already a living legend

01/22/2015

The 10 Sundance movies we're most excited about

The 10 Sundance movies Time Out New York is most excited about.

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/movies/the-10-sundance-movies-were-most-excited-about?cid=TOL|DD|EM|||2015-01-22T19:22:43

The festival begins this Thursday—here's what lures us from a loaded lineup

01/21/2015

Your Insider Guide to the 2015 Sundance Film Festival

Going to Sundance Film Festival next week? Here's what you need to know.

http://blog.foursquare.com/post/108757614393/your-insider-guide-to-the-2015-sundance-film

For over 35 years, the best of independent film has descended on Park City, Utah each January. This year, we’ve partnered together with SundanceTV to give attendees of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival...

01/21/2015

Sundance Documentaries Focus on More Human Side of Life

Sundance Documentaries Focus on More Human Side of Life

While political and eco-themed documentaries are once again prevalent at Sundance, portrait docus dominate this year’s nonfiction lineup. Kurt Cobain, Barry Crimmins, Marlon Brando, Tig Notaro, Rob...

01/19/2015

Iranian-American Filmmaker Breaks Out Of Boxes, Into The Box Office

"I had no one to please and I did not care at that point," she says.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2015/01/17/377783566/iranian-american-filmmaker-is-blowing-up-not-being-boxed-in

Desiree Akhavan wrote, directed and stars in the new comedy Appropriate Behavior. It's informed by her life as a bisexual Brooklynite, but the film, like its maker, defies easy categorization.

01/18/2015

'Citizen Kane' Set for First-Ever Screening at Hearst Castle (EXCLUSIVE)

Orson Welles’ iconic “Citizen Kane” has been set for its first-ever showing at Hearst Castle on March 13 as part of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival.

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/citizen-kane-set-for-first-ever-showing-at-hearst-castle-exclusive-1201404889/

Orson Welles' iconic "Citizen Kane" has been set for its first-ever showing at Hearst Castle on March 13 as part of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. The movie will be screened at th...

01/13/2015

Number of female film directors falls over last two decades

Disappointing. Time to represent ladies! Get those videos uploaded to Flickawat.com!

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jan/13/number-of-female-film-directors-falls-over-last-two-decades

Study by San Diego State University finds that only 7% of Hollywood’s biggest hits are helmed by women

12/30/2014

End the Year on a Positive Note! Upload your content to Flickawat.com and earn some income. Film It. Post It. Profit!

12/22/2014

YouTube squeezing the "Everyone Else"

YouTube squeezing the "Everyone Else"

Let's be honest, there are 2 types of creators on YouTube. The Breakout Stars and "everyone else". As the video content landscape changes in the pursuit of the almighty ad dollar, YouTube is trying to figure out a way to, not only keep their breakout stars, but make them true media celebrities. You…

12/15/2014

Chart: What the documentary ‘Blackfish’ has done to SeaWorld

The power of film

More damage than you think.

12/12/2014

Beyoncé Releases Powerful Short Film About Fame

Beyoncé Releases 'Yours And Mine,' Short Film About Fame, Feminism And Love http://ow.ly/FNrqw

Beyoncé released a new short film, "Yours and Mine," that focuses on all the themes in her self-titled album, released a year ago: fame, feminism, loss, love and death. It's a powerful, black-and-white look at Bey's world and how she...

12/12/2014

12 Things You Might Not Know About The Hobbit Movie

Gollum Vs. Bilbo Took One Week To Shoot (Almost) Straight Through...and other fun facts about The Hobbit

http://io9.com/5968274/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-hobbit-movie

Tomorrow the world will bask in the golden-hued glory of Peter Jackson's Hobbit. But until then, here are some little-known facts, and a few rumors, about this massive fantasy undertaking. We pulled all the best little-known details from press conferences, exclusive interviews, production blogs, and…

12/11/2014

Film Makers Seeking First Break Now Have A Showcase

Film Makers Seeking First Break Now Have A Showcase

You've created a short film. Perhaps many. You know they're good but you're faced with the classic problem of the undiscovered artist: there is no place to show your work to a large audience and thus

12/11/2014

Film Makers Seeking First Break Now Have A Showcase

Our first published post on LinkedIn. Are you on there too? Let's connect!

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/film-makers-seeking-first-break-rich-g

You've created a short film. Perhaps many. You know they're good but you're faced with the classic problem of the undiscovered artist: there is no place to show your work to a large audience and thus

12/03/2014

Filmmakers Honor Nelson Mandela with Tribeca's 'Power of Words' Project

Kweku Mandela honoring grandfather Nelson Mandela's legacy through film series that "gives [viewers] a unique perspective on the philosophy and essence of who my grandfather was.”

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/filmmakers-honor-nelson-mandela-with-tribecas-power-of-words-project-1201368346/

As the first anniversary of Nelson Mandela's death approaches on Friday, the Tribeca Film Institute is debuting a series of short films from five filmmakers who sought to tie the South African lead...

11/21/2014

Amazon plans a streaming-video alternative

http://nypost.com/2014/11/21/amazon-plans-a-streaming-video-alternative/

The time has come for content creators to do the same...
Film It. Post It. Profit! Flickawat.com

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is primed and ready for a fresh assault on the streaming-video space. The e-commerce giant will roll out a new ad-supported streaming offering early next year that will be se...

11/18/2014

Nothing like pitching to a company that has over 1 Billion lifetime video views to give you butterflies...here goes nothing.

11/05/2014

Weird First-Person Shooters - ConnerTheWaffle

Alright Gamers: Here's the latest video from ConnerTheWaffle...Check it out!

There have been a ton of weird games released! Come with me and we'll check out some of the WEIRDEST released ever.

10/29/2014

Pay up: GOOGLE wants CASH for an AD-FREE YouTube

This is exactly why Flickawat was created! To put money directly into the hand of the Talent.
Film It. Post It. Profit!

It's too late for Psy, though

10/18/2014

Professor Shyguy

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The poor nerd's Justin Timberlake

Fun doesn't have to be stupid, and smart doesn't have to be boring.