CreateSpace

An Amazon company, connected to WithoutaBox, CreateSpace provides proof copies, free online publication tools, wide distribution, and industry-leading royalty rates, among other services. Obtain all copyright licenses, provide a source copy (a duplicate of the master is recommended, not the original), and ship via a traceable method such as FedEx or UPS.

Price: Fixed $4.95 charge plus 15% of list price for each eStore sale; $4.95 charge plus 45% of list price for each Amazon sale.

Type of Distribution: Amazon/Amazon Instant, e-Store Product On-Demand

Distrify

Upload a video according to the specifications. Provided services include a market for your film, the ability to embed your trailer on any website, instant transparent accounting for whoever is buying or selling your film, and an easily playable file across all formats.

Price: Varies, depending on plan. "Indie" plan sign-up is free, with distribution for 1 movie and a charge of 30% for every sale. Higher plans have monthly fees ($20 for Pro Plan, $101 for Distributor Plan, $500 for Studio Plan) and varying rates, but more options including deluxe editions, more customization and distribution for unlimited films.

Type of Distribution: DVD, VOD

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IndieReign

Upload your file (most formats work), and IndieReign will help with marketing and sales. Access to partner Indiegogo is another perk.

Price: 30% of each sale.

Type of Distribution: VOD, Download

Pivotshare

Sign up for access to Embeddable player, multiple monetization types including rental and purchase, your own web domain, piracy protection and more.

Price: 30% of each sale.

Type of Distribution: Instant streaming rental, downloadable copy for purchase

QUADflix

For a Digital Platform, mail completed form, DVD screener, past reviews, festivals attended, any awards received, and a brief synopsis. The film will then be a part of a 3-year agreement where QUADflix will submit to various streaming services. For more money, the film can also play at Quad Cinema in New York for a week, get publicity and advertising, find domestic and foreign distribution, and have an Oscar-qualifying run. 

Price: Digital Platform costs 25% of the profits for a handling fee, $500 for encoding and lab costs, and an estimation of $4.50 a minute for closed-captioning costs. National distribution costs vary by city. Oscar Qualifying run costs $9,000. Full package costs $11,000.

Type of Distribution: Film submitted to various streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, VOD services. Other services listed above.

Reelhouse

How it works: Create a Reelhouse account, upload a film, set a price, and sell your film on any website using a Reelhouse player

Price: 6% of each sale

Type of Distribution: Downloadable copies for sale, online viewing for 48 hr. rental.

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VHX

How it works: Deliver your film to VHX via Dropbox, native browser uploader or Aspera plugin, or contact VHX if you're unable to submit electronically. Create a site on VHX to promote your film. VHX can also help measure the effectiveness of your marketing.

Price: 10% plus 50 cents per sale

Type of distribution: Streaming and download

Vimeo on Demand

How it works: Anyone with a Vimeo Pro Account may upload their film and charge a fee. No aggregator required. Recommended for filmmakers with a preexisting online presence.

Price: $200/year for Pro Account.

Distribution: VOD