Snagfilms

Infobox_Company
company_name = SnagFilms
company_type = Privately held companies
company_slogan = Become a Filmanthropist!
foundation = 2008
location = New York, NY
key_people = Rick Allen, CEO
industry = film
type of site = Online Film Distributor
homepage = [http://www.snagfilms.com/ www.snagfilms.com]

[http://www.snagfilms.com SnagFilms] (also incorrectly referenced as Snag Films) is a website which distributes full-length and short free documentaries via the Internet. The company was founded by Ted Leonsis, an entrepreneur, successful businessman and sports team owner, and filmmaker (of the documentary Kicking It). The company acquired independent film news veteran indieWIRE in July 2008. The company is helmed by Rick Allen, former CEO of National Geographic and former Deputy Assistant to President Clinton.

Films are submitted by filmmakers and distributors and selected through a curatorial process. Once a film is accepted, the film is available for viewing via high quality Flash streaming.

Films are categorized by topic:
* Campus
* Environment
* Health
* History
* International
* Life & Culture
* Music & Arts
* Politics
* Science & Nature
* Women's Issues

The film library also includes films by a number of well-known distributors: Arts Alliance America, Cactus 3, IndiePix, Media That Matters, National Geographic, Palm Pictures, and PBS among others.

Charity

The website encourages users to donate "pixels" or money. Each film is paired with a charity to encourage the viewer to learn more about the cause. Most of the charities are enabled through [http://www.globalgiving.com Global Giving] . The website partners with Clearspring to utilize widgets which allow users to "put a virtual movie theater on your personal blog or profile page. Snag a widget and show your support! When people find your widget and watch SnagFilms that address issues you care about, then you and your friends are supporting filmmakers and the causes their films champion."

Films

The website has premiered a number of films:
* Haze (planned) [cite web
title = With 10,000 Online Theaters Open, SnagFilms Will Present Premiere Of “Haze” Simultaneously With Hamptons International Film Festival
publisher = Press Release
url=http://snagfilms.com/films/press/with_10000_online_theaters_open_snagfilms_will_present_premiere_of_haze/
accessdate = 2008-09-17 ]
* 10 Yards (filmmakers of 10 MPH) [cite web
title = World Premiere of Fantasy Football Feature Film
publisher = MarketWatch
url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/world-premiere-fantasy-football-feature/story.aspx?guid=%7B10C317F6-484D-4394-BE57-2727EA42E7AF%7D
accessdate = 2008-08-21 ]
* 7 Days in September (premiered on the [http://snagfilms.com/films/remembrance 9-11 Remembrance] event)

In addition, several notable films are included in the library:
* [http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/dig Dig]
* [http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/super_size_me Super Size Me]
* Under Our Skin
* The Prisoner or: How I Tried to Kill Tony Blair
* We Are Together (starring Alicia Keyes)
* [http://snagfilms.com/films/title/keeper_of_the_kohn/ Keeper of the Kohn]

Key Investors

* Steve Case
* Miles Gilburne

Financials

The website uses advertising to support the free distribution of documentaries.

References

Additional References

Citation
last = Graham
first = Jefferson
publisher = USA Today
title = SnagFilms gives documentaries an online outlet
url = http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-07-16-leonsis-snagfilms-indie-documentaries_N.htm
accessdate = 2008-07-16

Citation
last = Hayes
first = Dade
publisher = Variety
title = New site snags IndieWire
url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989073.html?categoryid=20&cs=1
accessdate = 2008-07-16

Citation
last = Mossberg
first = Walt
publisher = All Things D
title = SnagFilms Finds Virtual Theaters for Documentaries
url = http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20080716/snagfilms-finds-virtual-theaters-for-documentaries/
accessdate = 2008-07-16

Citation
last = Health
first = Thomas
publisher = Washington Post
title = Leonsis to Launch Next Feature, SnagFilms, Online
url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/16/AR2008071602679.html
accessdate = 2008-07-16

Citation
last = Maney
first = Kevin
publisher = Conde Nast
title = SnagFilms: An Interesting New Model for Documentaries
url = http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-tech-observer/2008/07/18/snagfilms-an-interesting-new-model-for-documentaries
accessdate = 2008-07-18

External links

* [http://www.snagfilms.com/ SnagFilms website]
* [http://www.indiewire.com/ indieWIRE website]