We're creating digital spaces to make it easy for film artists to build their audiences, and film lovers to engage in the ways that they want. Over time, the spaces will comprise a matrix within which formal and informal groups of film lovers can grow and evolve.

Naming is hard. We went through many ideas before settling on FilmTrade (for now), so we think it's worth articulating some of the connections and meaning that name has for us. "Trade" has to do with commercial activity, including exchanges or transactions (with or without the

Our mission: * to convene and nurture a community of film lovers who contribute to the creation of independent films, * to promote the discovery and elevation of emerging film artists, and * to establish a new economic model that supports a sustainable livelihood for more independent film artists. Why is this needed?