Veoh, the Internet television company, has teamed up with the CineVegas Film Festival to launch a dedicated channel showcasing filmmakers and Festival promotions.
Named the CineVegas Shorts Online, the channel will play shorts that the Festival has shown in the past, as well as content from CineVegas filmmakers. A new video installment will be uploaded every two weeks, with each installment showcasing an individual filmmaker. Starting in January of next year, there will be "best of" compilations included on the channel as well.
Partnering with Film Festivals and organizations seems to be the thing to do for up and coming Internet video and television networks. Babelgum probably takes the cake so far, teaming up with more than one film organization for further promotion and distribution channels. This all emphasizes the merging efforts of the indie film industry and online video-sharing networks.