Start the submission process

In most cases, we have a review process and an acceptance process. We review your film from your DVD and we require the highest quality original you have. We do not stream movies on our site from the DVDs that are sent to us. See the Film Requirements section for technical specifications.

Once we have received and screened your film, we will contact you. If your film is accepted, please refer to Stage 2 below.

To qualify for IndieFlix, films must have played as an "official selection" at a recognized film festival, however, we do occasionally make exceptions. Pornography and instructional videos are not accepted.

The film submission is a two part process. Just follow these steps:

Stage 1:

1. If you do not have an account with IndieFlix, create one for free.
2. Click "Start the submission process" above.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions for entering your metadata for your film. Submit and lock your film once you are complete.
4. Please send us a DVD screener. (One DVD per movie or per episode. Please do not put a paper label on DVD. Paper labels peel off after a period of time and they damage our equipment.) Send us your DVD to: 4111 E. Madison St, Suite 310, Seattle, WA 98112.
5. Wait for us to notify you if your film has been accepted. Look over our Asset and Format Requirements section and view the sample of our Filmmaker Agreement to speed up the process once we accept your film.

• You must retain the license for all music in your films. Furthermore, if you have non-original licensed music please be sure to include a music cue sheet.
• We also require a chain of title in the rare cases your film has transferred several legal owners.

Stage 2:

1. Once your film has been accepted, we need you to send us a Filmmaker Agreement [SAMPLE] and an appropriate tax form, usually a W9.*
2. We require you to send us all your high quality content including a QuickTime film master and trailer, press kits and any assets you use to promote your film. See the Asset and Movie Format Requirement section for details on what we require.
3. You can send us your master assets through Dropbox or by snail mail. Refer to our How to Send Us Your Assets tutorial for instructions on how to send us your materials.

*In order to be released we must have both the filmmaker agreement and appropriate tax form. We will NOT release your film if we are missing these documents. Your information remains strictly confidential.

Filmmakers DO have options. You CAN be an independent success. Here's how it works:

IndieFlix is a “filmmakers first” online marketplace and distribution company created to empower filmmakers (both as artists and as entrepreneurs) and to make film festival selected works from around the world available to the broadest online audience possible.

IndieFlix is not the typical distribution company, so please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.

We're Non-Exclusive

With IndieFlix, filmmakers are not locked in and are always free to explore other outlets. You may also choose to opt out of any of our main revenue sources at anytime.

The Money Part

For each one of our revenue sources, filmmakers receive 70% of their films’ net profit, and IndieFlix receives 30%. “Net profit” means the royalties (money) filmmakers and IndieFlix receive after any costs are paid out. In other words, we don’t get paid unless you do. IndieFlix does not charge any service fees. Our costs are fixed. And all information is shared so you know how much you make right from the very first sale.

Available Revenue Sources

Online Streaming at IndieFlix.com: Various purchase options are available to watch online. Pay-per-view, monthly and annual memberships that grant unlimited access to all movies on IndieFlix.

Membership and Subscription: This source is currently in the development process, please contact us for more details.

Third-Party Distribution: Revenue and associated costs vary for each distribution outlet. To find out more, please contact us for more details.

As advancements in technology continue to close the gap between the internet and television, IndieFilx stays up to speed – ensuring that our filmmakers benefit in the most meaningful ways.

We also make some of our titles available on key online delivery platforms such as Hulu, Cable VOD providers, and iTunes thereby offering filmmakers more revenue opportunities at the same 70/30 split.

Payment Information

IndieFlix subscription and streaming royalties are paid out on a quarterly basis. However third-party royalties are paid out separately since they take longer to pay us. You may choose the method of payment – either by PayPal account or check – and expect it to arrive 90 business days after the quarter ends. Please note, your filmmaker backend accounting currently only tracks sales from IndieFlix.com.

About The Marketing

Once your film is officially listed as an IndieFlix, we help with the marketing component. All available digital assets are utilized such as preview scene clips, trailers, stills and reviews as well as other communication methods like blogging, facebooking and tweeting.

Other Ways We Can Help

IndieFlix can customize the distribution of your film by delivery method and territory. For instance if you would like to distribute your film only in digital format, and only to Canada and Portugal, it’s no problem.

Furthermore, if there is a site where you would like to sell your film but it does not accept content from individual filmmakers, please let us know. We can check them out and possibly deliver your film for you.

Third-Party Platforms (limited selection only):

For select titles, IndieFlix distributes to a growing network of digital platforms that currently reach millions of viewers worldwide. These third-party platforms include iTunes, Cable VOD providers, and Hulu.

Please alert our Filmmaker Relations staff if you'd like your title to be considered for third-party submission. The platforms we work with have term lengths, deliverable requirements, and different royalty splits and payment deadlines. Each of the platforms has a limited number of films they accept each month, and they have the right to decline any film submission.

Now Accepting Submissions Through Withoutabox:

We are partnered with Withoutabox. If you find this method more convenient please feel free to submit there. But keep in mind that you will have to be entered in through our submission process if you are accepted through Without A Box, which can make the process a little longer. 

Last Updated: May 2012