Openfilm was a

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for finding and distributing

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. Its advisory board included members of the film industry, such as James Caan, Robert Duvall, Scott Caan and

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, and independent filmmaker

Alan Melikdjanian Alan Melikdjanian (; Russian: Алан Меликджанян; born April 13, 1980), known by the alias Captain Disillusion, is a Soviet-born American independent filmmaker and YouTuber. Melikdjanian has been active in the founding of video-sha ...

. The site was named "Best Online Video Sharing Site" by ''

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'' in their 2008 "Best Products of the Year" feature. Openfilm closed in August 2015.

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Archive
of openfilm.com shortly before its closure.
“50 Best Websites for Moviemakers 2009”
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''.
“Openfilm Offers Film Lovers and Filmmakers a Place to Shine”
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''. American film websites Former video hosting services Internet properties established in 2008 Internet properties disestablished in 2015