netflix free on demand a good deal for moviemakers?

[nycineaste]

this is mostly curiousity, but what do you think the deal is on the (largely substandard) movies in netflix' FREE section? Gosh, some of those are atrocious.

(they got some actually good cult classics on there too, if you know what youre looking for).

do you think it was a one shot payment, what do you guess it was.

I doubt they get paid per download/view.

 

[sonofaresiii]

I have no idea what's changed between then and now, but I heard an interview once where the guys who did The Puffy Chair (the duplass bros. i believe) got six cents a play from netflix.

 

[Amr Rahmy]

it's probably more about exposure than anything. if you value exposure for your first movie, or if a movie had a nice festival run and you want more exposure. it could be considered an investment for future projects.