Online video

• Afilmcinado.net is an aesthetically dynamic, though presently small, online showcase of independent films.
• Alternative Entertainment Network is establishing itself as a virtual TV channel - broadcasting exclusive free content in RealPlayer format through their web-based console.
• Always Independent Films.com contains one of the Web's largest collections of indie-produced streaming video content. From feature film trailers to entire animated shorts and student films, AIF have the independent scene covered.
• AtomFilms is a superbly presented showcase of internationally-acclaimed short films in RealPlayer format. Their collection includes some of this year's Oscar-nominated shorts, as well as titles featuring celebs such as Matthew McConaughey and Neve Campbell in starring roles.
• Atom-Bomb.Com provides an unconventional outlet for unconventional media content, with film, television and animation sections. From student experimental shorts to full length exploitation features, Atom-Bomb is proud to present something refreshingly different.
• Bijou Cafe hosts a selection of feature films, short films, animated works and episodic journeys - all streaming - all available online - all free! (and isn't that what we're all looking for from life?)
• The Bit Screen represents the initial stirrings of a media revolution. Presenting four ever-changing short films from its screening room, The Bit Screen may seem like any streaming video provider. Where they differ from the others, however, is in the fact that their content is created exclusively for the Web, and for this site in particular. As such, the films appearing on the site benefit from the advantages of the Web. That is, they are often re-cut by their creators in order to provide varying experiences, and they are written, shot and post-produced with the limitations of modem delivery in mind, so they feature strong scripts rather than a total dependence on flashy visuals.
• Broadcast.com is, at present, the world's biggest online provider of free streaming video content. With categories including film, sports, documentary, education and television, as well as a broadband channel for those lucky enough to possess a fast cable connection, Broadcast.com satisfies all tastes.
• Camp GottaChat has initiated a program that breaks all the trules regarding cinema participation by encouraging its users to chat with each other while watching their extensive range of RealPlayer streaming video content.
• CinemaBrazil celebrates the unique Brazilian national cinema by presenting a range of films, trailers and behind-the-scene footage relating to movies made in their entrancing land.
• CNN Videoselect, as you may expect, presents up-to-the-second on-demand video news and current affairs coverage from around the world (in either RealPlayer or Win Media Player format).
• Culturejam.com supports independent and cult film production through its encouragement and distribution of risqué, innovative and creative artistic works. For something that runs against the current of mainstream, this is a good start.
• Director Unknown is a fascinating 12-part online series created by six inspired individuals. Crime, murder, sex and romance are all given a serving in this original production.
• Dramatica Theory provides free writing classes on the Web in Real Video format. Learn how to unlock your creative spirit today!
• Film.com Vault presents hundreds of streaming film trailers for both soon-to-be-released and classic films. Their Studio 24 section also features interviews with significant figures in the film industry. (RealPlayer)
• Free Speech Internet Television a streaming video forum supporting an ideal democratic communication system. Features 'channels' created by Web users just like you, each dealing with a combination of serious political ideology and just plain fun. Television minus regulation = Free Speech Internet Television.
• iFilm supports indie filmmakers by providing them with global distribution for their film over the Net. Consequently, it also provides entertainment and sensory stimulation for other Web surfers, who would like to kick back and observe an original creative vision unfold before their eyes.
• MusicVideos.com provides free membership to their database of 700+ free streaming music videos. Their range includes everything from classics to current hits, and can be browsed by song, artist or keyword. This is a great resource for any music/video lover.
• RedRock streams a growing selection of hilarious parody shorts. GirlZilla attacks monster movie cliches while infusing its own feminist/freedom subtext, while the upcoming Showdown is a witty spoof of the John Woo-type visceral action film.
• SonicNet Streamland has developed a Javascript interface that allows you to watch video on a pop-up window as you browse the Web. Their impressive range of on-demand clips includes full music videos and interviews with some of the biggests recording artists of this decade.
• The Sync presents the next generation in video content. Combining one-way content, such as classic feature films and indie shorts, with interactive programs - shaped by your input, The Sync symbolises a giant leap in the convergence of television and the Web.
• Undead Theatre presents recut spoofs of horror film classics, such as George A Romero's Night of the Living Dead and Tod Browning's original Dracula. The summarised recuts also feature music from a selection of popular artists. Note that the All-4-Free Freebie Tree takes no responsibility fror the content at the Undead Theatre, and is not aware of whther or not the creators of content at the Undead Theatre have obtained the necessary copyright clearances.
• Westerns.com is sure to be a favorite with fans of the classic frontier epic. This site presents more than 40 full-length features in Windows Media Player format.

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