• Fill out the submission form and send it to us, along with:

• A preview version of the film on DVD or VHS. 
• If you are submitting five or fewer films, send a copy of each film.
• If you are the license holder/owner of more than five films, please send us two sample movies representing your library for us to sample review.

• Please expect at least ten to fifteen business days after we receive your film(s) for us to review. If your work passes review, we will send you a Content License Agreement, which we recommend that you review with a lawyer. 

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If approved, how long will it take for my film to appear on GreenCine? 

When/only if you sign the agreement, we will begin the process of encoding your film for On-Demand distribution. Within thirty days, the movie will be available on the GreenCine site for public viewing.

How much does this cost me?

Outside of the cost of sending us a copy of the film, $0. Zero. Zilch. Nada.

How often/much do I get paid?

We pay a gross percentage of our revenues to you - that is, a consistent figure right off the top of every VOD rental. No clever accounting. You will be paid once a month as long as you've had rentals greater than $100. Otherwise, you will be paid once a quarter.

There is no fixed price; the percentage is always consistent. But pricing is based on a guess of how well the film will perform. Pricing is made with consideration to what would be economically feasible.

Is the contract with GreenCine exclusive?

Absolutely not. In the same way that your film should never screen in only one theater, exclusive arrangements ultimately harm filmmakers.

Does this agreement extend to any other channels?

Yes, it also extends to GreenCine channels. The belief is that On-Demand distribution will ultimately migrate to broadband-enabled television. GreenCine is working with various partners to that end. This is not a sub-license; these are GreenCine-branded channels. 

Absolutely. We are particularly interested in obscure and/or esoteric releases.

This film is only available on VHS. Do you still want it?

Yes. Although we prefer DVD for encoding purposes, we will accept VHS. We can also encode from other formats, including BetaSP, MiniDV and so forth.

Does a film have to be a certain length?

We are currently seeking films 25 minutes or longer. The market for short films is generally free distribution. We prefer to pay our content providers.

• GreenCine covers all costs of encoding, hosting, credit card processing and delivery.
• We will include your film in the marketing of our site.
• GreenCine gets hundreds of thousands of unique visitors every week.
• We set up avenues to make the content seen and found. Through affiliates, we also pursue promotional activities, in increasing the exposure (and potential revenues) for your film.

Self-promotion. If a filmmaker wants to be successful, it makes sense to also hit mailing lists, talk to friends, do what it takes to spread the word and point people to your film online. 

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GreenCine's reputation in the independent film community is very important to us. Several years into this process, folks use GreenCine VOD because we pay them.

Some comments on what GreenCine is doing for filmmakers in this realm can be found in the article, "Where's the iTunes for Movies?" and in testimonials like this one.

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We're not currently accepting films outside of our normal purchasing channels for DVD rental.

Fill out the submission form, and send it back to us with a copy of your film.