Filmmakers

B-Side Entertainment is an independent film distributor founded on the idea that there’s another side to film distribution. Our goal is to connect films and audiences. It might seem obvious, but if you’re here, you already know that it’s easier said than done. Today, 98% of independent films are never seen beyond festivals. The “lucky” ones get some sort of distribution deal, but if anyone sees any money, it’s not the filmmaker.

At B-Side, we’re dedicated to changing that.

That’s why we created bside.com — the largest single network of film festival audiences — and a new online marketplace. bside.com is designed to help filmmakers sell their films to people who already love independent film. It’s that simple.

We know your audience. Over the past two years, we’ve created the online communities for more than 40 international film festivals — and IFC. Our sites have connected 3 million film fans with 10,000 films. Now we’re connecting them to bside.com.

We give your audience the power to choose. Film fans buy movies on DVD. They download them to their computer. They watch them on their iPod. Why not give them all of the options they could want? bside.com is the first and only independent film site to offer both downloads and DVDs for our entire catalog. We’re also the only one to offer downloads without the restrictions of DRM, allowing them to play on any computer and any portable device, as well as being burned to DVD.

We give you a fair deal. With B-Side, there are no hidden or up-front costs, no magic break-even point. You earn from each sale, period. We pay every 30 days. Plus, we’re non-exclusive, meaning you don’t have to choose between bside.com and any other opportunity.

We’re on your side.

Interested? To get started:

  1. Find out more about who we are and how bside.com works in the Frequently Asked Questions.
  2. Read our Distribution Agreement, with an overview of Terms in plain English.
  3. Register online.

We’ll take it from there.