While some folks have short enough films to host them on YouTube, our readers have expressed interest in being able to showcase their films in full-size resolution at a professional site. However, most of our readers would prefer not to have to pay an arm and a leg for this hosting.
As such, we've created a way for Microfilmmaker Magazine to host your short film at the full NTSC standard size in a professional Flash player with a very low annual fee. (Unlike most hosting locations, we are not interested in making money off your hosting fees, rather we are simply doing our best to offset the cost of the additional server space and bandwidth we will need to add as this feature is utilized.)
To see an example of these options and how how they will look in a critique, go to our critique for The Shadow Effect.
(For a Word version of these options for printing purposes, download our Short Film Submission Form here.)
Formatting Requirement:
Include any shorts to be hosted in an uncompressed NTSC .AVI or QuickTime format on a separate DVD-/+R. Failure to do this will require us to "rip" the movie for you from your submitted film, which is an extra fee. (See the "Ripping Fee" in the section below).
Pricing:
Once you have paid your fee, you owe nothing until a year after your critique premiered, at which point, you will be given the opportunity to renew your hosting.
Payment Options:
We currently accept payments via Paypal, credit card, check, or money order. Payment must be received and clear the necessary banking procedures before hosting will begin.
To Pay By Paypal or by Credit Card
Email our Sales Department to alert us that you are paying for hosting prior to submitting your film and then click on the following button to pay via either Credit Card or Paypal before sending your film:
To Pay by Check or Money Order
Make checks and money orders out to: Viking Productions, Inc
Include them in your DVD case when you ship it to us for critique.
**Ripping Fee is charged to anyone who wishes to have their short film hosted and do not provide their film in an uncompressed NTSC format on a separate DVD-/+R disc.
