Dovetail, the online destination for independent
programming and distribution in HD- and DVD-quality formats, announced its
first Facebook application today: Indie Films. The application is not
simply a lead generation device embedded within Facebook, it is deeply
integrated into the Facebook platform to allow easy use. Indie Films allows
Facebook users to browse, search, rate, review and watch a wide-variety of
professionally-produced independent films and television, all without
leaving the Facebook interface. 
Indie Films users who want to download full
HD-quality copies of films can do so from within Facebook, through
Dovetail's innovation: real-time control of a desktop client within a
Facebook application. With just a couple of clicks, Indie Films users can
install a peer-to-peer client, add films to their download queue, watch
progress and plan HD-quality downloads....all enabled through the desktop
client and all controlled from within Facebook.
"This is the first application that I am aware of that allows you to
communicate with a desktop application directly from within Facebook. You
can select and download movies right from within Facebook and it downloads
movies in the background to a desktop viewing program that manages all of
your videos. Very Cool!," according to Rodney Rumford, editor of Facebook
application review site Facereviews.com.
"We are always trying to innovate at Dovetail and adding something
really new and revolutionary to a Facebook video application seemed like
another great chance to do that. By enabling a peer-to-peer client within
Facebook, we think that we have revolutionized the Facebook video category.
Now you can do more than watch a quick clip on Facebook. You can download
and share entire movies in HD-quality," said Jason Holloway, CEO and
co-founder of Dovetail.
Dovetail launched in September 2006, leading the way in quality online
content distribution by offering independent producers the opportunity to
showcase their works via an HD-quality, DRM-secure download service.
Dovetail simultaneously provides a high-quality online viewing experience
for film fans while promoting and protecting artists and their work. By
integrating with Facebook, we want to help independent producers and
directors make it even easier to reach their fans among the Facebook
platform's tens of millions of users.
Dovetail's Indie Films application is a model of Facebook integration
and includes:
- Browsing, searching, sharing and all the community features of a great
Facebook application.
- Flash viewing of all films within Facebook
- Easy installation and control of desktop peer-to-peer client (PC and
Mac versions, of course)
- A large, growing library of independent content ... all completely
free to browse and watch!
Dovetail
Dovetail is the online source for quality independent programming and
distribution that revolutionizes how professionally produced entertainment
content finds its audience. Dovetail provides an entertainment destination
for independent films, TV Shows and music videos in high-quality DVD and HD
formats from an online source. Using peer-to-peer technology the software
enables fast uploads and downloads allowing for independent creative
content to be seen in its ideal viewing format.
Dovetail provides tools for independent filmmakers, musicians and
television producers to promote their work and is committed to developing
new resources for online promotion. Dovetail gives filmmakers a
distribution channel where they can remain independent and where audiences
can be entertained in new and compelling ways.
Source: Dovetail
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