"Streaming on our site is not the same as owning, and there seems to be a world out there for both," said John Cooper of the Sundance Institute.
The films will be available on the website for a period of three months and then taken down. A majority of the money received by Apple's iTunes service will go to the film makers involved in the movie. The remainder of the money will be split between Apple, The Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film cable channel. Only 33 of the 71 short films are expected to be released for download, however there may be room for more if demand is shown. There has been no plans to include full length independent films available for download.
Sundance Film Festival founder and actor Robert Reford said, "I have felt, from the earliest days, that if people really care about independent film, they should pay particular attention to short filmmakers, who are the best indicators of what is coming down the creative pike."
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BBC
Written by: Dave Horvath @ 13 Jan 2007 15:23
