__ Where to catch microcinema and digital movies __
AtomFilms www.atomfilms.com
With partners like HBO, Sundance, and Warner Bros. Online, AtomFilms screens Oscar-nominated shorts and festival hits. Each week features four new shorts running from 30 seconds to 40 minutes. The player: RealPlayer G2.
Bijou Cafe www.bijoucafe.com
Alternative indie site serving up shorts and features in genres like sci-fi, film noir, horror, and docudrama. The player: RealPlayer G2.
The Bit Screen www.thebitscreen.com
Streaming webcentric content made for online viewing, the Bit Screen plays first-run shorts and episodic series running under 10 minutes. The player: RealPlayer G2.
Film.com www.film.com
Backed by RealNetworks, this moviephile portal offers clips of current-run features and blockbuster trailers. The player: RealPlayer G2.
iFilm www.ifilm.net
A cross-genre clearinghouse with some 270 shorts and rated audience reviews. (See "Fishing the Art-House Stream") The player: RealPlayer G2.
MDFKR.com www.mdfkr.com
A clickable videologue chronicling 70-odd glimpses of people's lives. Each segment runs short - most under 20 seconds. The players: QuickTime, Shockwave.
The New Venue www.newvenue.com
The online counterpart to D.Film's 21-city worldwide festival showcasing films made with computers and new forms of digital technology. The players: QuickTime, Flash.
SFComedy www.sfcomedy.org
All-comedy site serves up shorts and feature-length films, updated weekly. The players: RealPlayer, QuickTime.
Shortbuzz.com www.shortbuzz.com
A popular lunch-break hangout, Shortbuzz.com is dedicated exclusively to the short form, with audience and editor rankings. The player: RealPlayer G2.
The Sync www.thesync.com
From The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) to a rock-and-roll bagpiping mockumentary, this archive offers shorts, features, animation, and Net-only talk shows. The player: RealPlayer.
Undergroundfilm.com www.undergroundfilm.com
An open forum that excludes only the genre known as home movies. Story pitches and screenplays are available for download. The players: QuickTime 3 or 4, Flash.
Urban Desires www.desires.com
Specialist archive rotates films on a three-week cycle; includes interviews and contact information. The players: QuickTime 4, Flash.
Westerns.com www.westerns.com
A watering hole for cowpoke lovers to saddle up one of 75 full-length, classic western films. The player: Windows Media Player.
__ Digital Film Festivals __
D.Film Digital Film Festival www.dfilm.com
Touted as one of the original all-digital festivals, this traveling showcase hits the Pasadena Convention Center as part of the Digital Video Conference & Expo (www.dvexpo.com). Next up: October 18-22.
RESfest www.resfest.com
RES, the "magazine of digital filmmaking" (www.resmag.com), presents a multicity tour of panels, workshops, shorts, and long films; this year's final stops are NYC's New School, then LA's Directors Guild Theatre and Egyptian Theatre. Next up: October 21-23.
No Dance Film and Multimedia Festival www.6161.com
Another alternative to Park City's indie proving ground, No Dance packs its screenings into a 140-seat DVD theater. Next up: January 2000.
Conduit Digital Film + Gaming Festival www.conduitfest.com
Austin, Texas - home base of Wing Commander guru Chris Roberts - hosts two days of screenings, parties, gaming, and conversation. Next up: March 2000.
onedotzero www.onedotzero.com
This self-styled "producing festival" attracts experimenters to London's Institute of Contemporary Arts for films, panels, and classes. Next up: April/May 2000.
Darklight Digital Film Festival www.darklight-filmfestival.com
Set in Dublin's Temple Bar district, this five-day pro-am fest highlights 3-D animation, digital performance art, and full-length features. Next up: summer 2000.
