Sunday, October 19, 2008

Feature film premieres on YouTube

CNN hosted an article by AP on director Wayne Wang’s movie “The Princess of Nebraska” being premiered on YouTube last Friday. According to the article people will be able to watch it for free at the YouTube Screening Room which is a new addition. In the article, Wang is said to be one of the most notable filmmakers that is trying to give away a film for free online. In the past movies available online for free were illegal, where music has been for free.

With this new development of free movies on YouTube, what does that hold in store for major movie producers? Not just movie producers, but the entire movie industry? Is technology providing new mediums that better of society or hinder it?

Link:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/10/17/movies.internet.ap/index.html

-Monica Sullivan

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