Going Back To Free

It's a back and forth decision on charging, not charging for FOF memberships
and posting content to the site, as ning.com ushers in a new charge for Ning communities,
of which forces us to go to the Ning Pro plan for $500 a year.

At this time I cant see the value in charging membership or charging to load and post content.

So here's a letter that will go out to anybody posting content to the site,
I would love to get some feedback and any idea's that you might have
on how to pay for this, email me or leave comment in our newly added suggestion box in the
forum at http://fansoffilm.com/forum/categories/suggestions-for-fof/listForCategory


Thank you for taking the time to share with FOF and the rest of the world your content, "Fans Of Film" wishes you the best in building an online audience. fansoffilm.com is currently getting an average of 3000+ new visits a month, and believes FOF is successfully setting itself up to usher in a new generation in content delivery as @FansOfFilm becomes one on the most followed independent social film network on Twitter.

What makes our social network special is the filtering, curating, and sharing that FOF has personally pledged to for almost 2 years, in creating a higher quality social media portal for quality filmmakers and producers. All this has cost is about in dollars is $3000 to date including internet service. The real cost has been the hours that FOF has into developing, networking, filtering, and curating the site, and even though there are some services, products and even a film available for rent, there is know current supporting revenue from the site, so FOF has started asking for a yearly pledge of $10 to help pay for the site and further help you. FOF believes it's a small pledge for what FOF is doing for filmmakers and producer coming to the web and independently promoting and distributing their films and webshows. Thanks again for posting your content to the site, and if you fill FOF is offering a valuable service to you please make a pledge here http://fansoffilm.com/page/partnership-pledges-1

Regards
Michael/FOF

Entrepreneurial hybrid Film Distribution

This is a message to all filmmakers, teachers, business's and digital distributors that think like Entrepreneurs.

I'm going to show you how to create multiple streams of income using products and services your already using or could be using.

It's really simple, lots of us are using websites and video, and many more are coming. You can make money by providing these needed services to the growing market, using affiliate based services, such as .ws which stands for website just like .com stands for commercial. Global Domains International is one the fastest growing domain registers on the web, and as all the .com become unavailable .ws will become even more popular, and they give you your own domain and custom website for 10 bucks a month

Another great affiliate service is Maxcast VOD with paypal integration for pay-per-viewing your film or teaching video. This is a high quality streaming video service that is being provided by Movenetworks, the same platform that large networks like FOX, CW, ABC and more are using. So for a really high quality PPV VOD service that's affordable at 10 bucks a month, you can profit 100% from your VOD sells, plus you can claim you've gone green with your content distribution by putting our green seal of approval on your site in support of VOD distributors..

Don't forget that "Fans Of Film will list your film for free in our official film list, within that listing it will have your VOD link, your Twitter link, and your FOF profile link. Where you create your own free custom profile, and put up your own advertising, really FOF supports the filmmaker in a way that gives all the opportunity to the filmmaker to make 100% of their distribution process with FOF, and with multiple streams of income possibilities.

If your a filmmaker or film distributor there are many other great affiliate programs that are all about film, such as Linkshare that has a handful of large distribution film sites that provide banners and marketing material for your ease. You can see some great film sites that are offering affiliate programs here. O yea almost forgot Amazon with their rotating film banners, you can even hand pick the film you wanna sale by category and genres.

We just keep growing!!!

It's a little hard to keep up with all the filmmakers and new films coming out, unless I give it all my time, witch is the case anyway "and loving it!"....I've had to start two files in my email for filmmakers and films on Twitter that FOF has connected with now ranging in the hundreds. As our following on twitter reaches 5000 filmmakers & fans and just keeps growing everyday, I see great future for independent labeling and distribution.

I'm proud that I continue to say the caliber of members on Fans Of Film is outstanding, there has been some great trailers loaded I highly recommend, her are just a few, Butterflies, the 1st film about YouTube Premiering: AOF (Action on FIlm) International Film Festival July 27th..... Chiaroscuro, Baby - Teaser Trailer A feature film, coming November 4th.....For this trailer "One Bad Mice" the filmmaker Matthew Rafferty has the 88 min action comedy made for just $50,000 in 21 days up for free on www.iklipz.com SEARCH one bad mice, I watched the film myself worth seeing for free impressively done for it's budget.

Reminder: Every Monday night is a snag and chat night, watch a doc from SnagFilms.com and chat about it with live chat on FOF just like facebook bottom right of your screen, are just post a short review in the forum. Fans Of Film has it's own snag pics including a film made right here in New Mexico "Off The Grid: Life On The Mesa" Twenty-Five miles from town, a million miles from mainstream society, a loose-knit community of eco-pioneers, teenage runaways, war veterans and drop-outs, live on the fringe and off the grid, struggling to survive with little food, less water and no electricity, as they cling to their unique vision of the American dream watch now for free http://fansoffilm.com/page/snag-films. Also check our latest additions to the film list including my favorite category's "independent TV & Public TV" where you can find 3 independent web show you've never heard of, but getting great online reviews "Exit Stage Left" "Pillow Talk" "Fissure TV" FOF has also listed some of your favorite networks such as Hulu, FOX, KNME/PBS, Oprah, ABC, Current, CW, TV.com, BobVila. All profile listing are large and colorful for your browsing pleasure so enjoy our hard work of bringing it all together for your easy access.

Thank you for your support on Fans Of Film and most of all your support of independent film making & independent distribution, indie labeling.

PS. I would like to encourage you to learn more about FOF on our about page
http://fansoffilm.com/page/about-fans-of-film

Michael/FOF

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