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Distribute directly. Keep your earnings.

Buy.Video makes it easy to sell short films, documentaries, and experimental work straight to audiences — no distributor, no ads, no gatekeepers. You decide how long your film is available, what it costs, and who sees it.

Buy.Video gives filmmakers a simple, direct way to release work on their own terms. Upload your short, re-release of a festival cut, or share behind-the-scenes footage — and set how long it’s available and how many times it can be viewed. Each paid view supports you or your next project, and you keep up to 80% of every purchase, paid out within 24 hours after your video expires. It’s not about replacing festivals or streaming — it’s about creating a new, exclusive layer between your work and the people who value it most.

  • Festival re-releases and post-festival distribution

  • Short films, proof-of-concept projects, and limited runs

  • Private screenings for early viewers, cast, or backers

  • Director’s cuts, alternate endings, or extended editions

  • Behind-the-scenes footage and production diaries

What you share is up to you — here are a few ideas.

  • Rough cuts for early supporters or crowdfunding perks

  • Portfolio or pitch screenings for collaborators and funders

  • Educational access for film schools or workshops

  • Archival works or restored projects for niche audiences

  • Regional or time-limited premieres to build momentum

UPLOAD

Add your video file.

PRICE

Choose your price, views and expiration.

SHARE

Post and share your link anywhere — social, email, chat, skywriting, whatever.

EARN

Viewers pay to watch and you’re paid when your video expires.

Viewers can watch on any device, pay in seconds, and decide whether to view now or later (within 24 hours). Your video plays full screen, with no ads, interruptions, or pause. Each video stands completely on its own — your fans won’t see recommendations, distractions, or anyone else’s content. It seems obvious, but watching this way feels completely new — and honestly, kind of amazing.

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    Paraboles - A Performance for the Space Age by Natasha Tsakos

    video coming soon
  • Blurry image of yellow autumn leaves with overlayed labels reading "BUY Daniel Sharp," a red circle, and "Prednisone."

    Prednisone by Daniel Sharp

    In 1950, Arthur Nobile used the bacteria Corynebacterium simplex to transform cortisone into prednisone. I took 200 milligrams of it while traveling during the spring of 2023 to fight a rash that bloomed across my arms, torso, and legs. This film was made during my recovery.

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  • A drawn Venn diagram on graph paper with circles labeled 'RELATIONSHIP WITH FEAR', 'YOUR TRIBE', and 'SOCIETY,' and handwritten notes including 'The Role of the Artist' and 'The Power of Art'.

    Train ChatGPT as Your Studio Assistant by TAAS

    A lecture on using ChatGPT as your studio assistant to support brainstorming, statements, grants, project planning, teaching, and more. Learn prompt-writing skills and hands-on strategies to bring AI into your practice with clarity and creativity.

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  • Black and white photo of a woman with long curly hair sitting in a room with posters on the wall behind her, holding a smartphone in her right hand. She wears a baseball cap backwards and a white t-shirt. There are text overlays on the image listing 'BUY Cheryl Dunn' with a red circle, and saying 'Everyone Street TV: Brock Fetish'.

    Everyone Street TV by Cheryl Dunn

    We teamed up with CNNCTD for a series on ground breaking diverse photographers . in this episode I talk to Brock Fetch whose intimate style of portrait photography captured burgeoning hip-hop artists in the early 2010s, including A$AP Rocky, Action Bronson, and Mac Miller.

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  • A person dressed as a clown lying on the stage floor with makeup and costume, surrounded by an audience and crew, with some members sitting and others standing, in a small theatrical performance setting.

    Late Performer Doesn't Realize He's Already On Stage by FunWithFritz

    It's great to get to your clown show early and prepare yourself. Whew. But oh no you're late. And can't get out of the green room?! Is the answer to this problem AND this political moment simply Wall-to-Wall carpeting?! Find out how the audience solves all. Shot in New York City at The Idiot's Hour.

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  • An elderly man with white hair is being hit in the face by a boxing glove. There are black labels with white text and a red dot covering his eyes. The labels say 'BUY', a red circle, 'Jesus Benavente', and 'Ecce Hombre'.

    Ecce Hombre by Jesus Benavente

    ECCE HOMBRE is a BRAND NEW work debuting in my exhibition at Reception Rome in Rome, Italy. If you cannot make it to Rome, you can watch this work exclusively here! The work uses AI to show the limits and violence inherent of the medium to show a lifetime of expecdefeat via a unrealpunch.

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    Now That's What I Call Blockbusters Volume 1 by Blockbusters

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  • In the Direction of Home by Lenworth McIntosh & Cory Evans

    Back in 2023 in Los Angeles, my friend Cory made the trip down from the Bay to document me creating the work for my solo exhibition with Pt.2 Gallery, Oakland. Sharing here for a limited time with all proceeds going toward funding the team who brought this project to life.

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  • “We used Buy.Video to share our short film after the festival run. It was like having our own mini-theater with ticket sales built in. No distributors, no gatekeepers — just our film and our audience.”

  • “It reminded me of renting a film — except I knew the filmmaker was getting paid directly. The 24-hour window made it feel special, like a premiere.”

Screenshot of a webpage for uploading a video to a platform called Buy.Video. The page features a black and white design with a logo in the top left corner, which includes a red circle and the words 'BUY' and 'VIDEO'. The main content area prompts users to select a video, provide a title, a credit, a description, and set publishing details such as date, duration, price, and purchase limits. There are two large buttons at the bottom labeled 'Preview' and 'Next'.
Screenshot of a webpage for an art exhibition titled "In the Direction of Home" by Lenworth McIntosh & Cory Evans. The background features a blurred image of natural scenery with rocks and water. A pop-up window describes the exhibition, showing it ended on September 29, 2025, with details about the project and its funding.

The Buy.Video upload page and form.

Your video’s detail page.