One of the great film distribution models I’ve come across in connection with my editorial work at Hollywood Jesus is that of Official Best of Fest. (In the interest of full disclosure, I do web design work for them, too, and write reviews for their Widgets program.) Like Film Movement, with which you may be familiar (and of which I am also a fan), OBOF scours the film festivals for overlooked gems that you’ll never find at the local multiplex.
OBOF work a little differently, though. Unlike Film Movement, there’s no membership fee… and OBOF’s offerings are not single-movie discs with a short feature, they’re one- and two-disc sets that offer a number of different short and feature film titles.
Here’s a video trailer from the Official Best of Fest site about what they do, and a listing of the Gift Collections they currently offer. See their Gift Sets pages for their “Personal Packs,” too.
- Award-Winning Films That Inspire
- Award-Winning Indie Chick Flicks
- Award-Winning Short Films for Kids
- Award-Winning Films That Will Make You Laugh
- Award-Winning Films About Love
- Award-Winning Films for Dog Lovers
- Award-Winning Films About Real People
- Award-Winning Films for Family
- Official Best of Fest Sampler
November 15th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Wow! This sounds like a fantastic idea! I’d like to be kept informed.
Thanks!
-RV in TX
November 16th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Thanks for offering such a great opportunity to see unknown movies.
November 21st, 2009 at 12:56 pm
OK. This one makes me jealous that I’m not eligible. Just the shorts would make this a great thing to win. Lots of good features in some of the sets as well.
November 21st, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Oops. not one of the contests, but still good stuff here.
October 10th, 2010 at 11:32 pm
This sounds very interesting! Would love to see them!