Babelgum Launches New Website - hundreds of indie films pl..

Independent Web TV service Babelgum has released a new version of its
website (http://www.babelgum.com) with a brand new Flash-based player,
where you can watch hundreds of feature length and short films
directly in your browser (no plug-in required!). Watch films here:
http://www.babelgum.com/channel/film

There's also a selection of special content from the 2nd Babelgum
Online Film Festival, judged by Spike Lee with over 600 films in 4
categories (Documentary, Short film, Animation and Mini-Masterpiece).
Voting ends April 2nd, and you can now vote directly from your
browser. Lend your support to these up and coming indie filmmakers and
vote for your favorites!
http://www.babelgum.com/online-film-festival

Babelgum also announced that they will be premiering “Bananaz”, a
feature documentary by Ceri Levy on the internationally acclaimed
virtual band Gorillaz on April 20th, before the film is released
theatrically. Watch Bananaz trailer:
http://www.babelgum.com/html/clip.php?clipId=3015154. Article from
Hollywood Reporter about Bananaz distribution:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i6668f27361...a00f6b7

At launch Babelgum features a large selection of exclusive content:
- A weekly video series called “RADAR,” a timely, insider’s view into
the cutting edge of storytelling and creativity, produced in
association with WBP LABS, a division of the Workbook Project;
(http://www.babelgum.com/html/clip.php?clipId=3015272)
- Babelgum’s first original production “Downstream” a controversial
documentary from Academy Award® nominated director Leslie Iwerks,
about Canada's multibillion dollar oil sands industry;
(http://www.babelgum.com/html/clip.php?clipId=3015242)
- Monthly exclusives of independent films, including the Sundance Film
Festival selection, “The Linguists”, Lars Von Trier’s “The Boss Of It
All” and the Academy Award® nominated “Before The Rain”;
(http://www.babelgum.com/html/clip.php?clipId=3014773)