(Disclosure: Short of the Week Editor Jason Sondhi is a Curator for Vimeo)

As promised in September, Vimeo has given us a peek at their new service which will allow content creators to rent or sell video content on the site. Yesterday’s offering of 6 feature films is only a curated beta launch, but sometime next year the service is expected to expand into an open platform for all Vimeo PRO subscribers.

We touched on why this is exciting news during the initial announcement, but many commentators agree that having a platform which is web-based, does not rely on gatekeepers or aggregators to gain access to and, most difficultly, already has a large native audience, is potentially a great development for indie filmmakers. We know the details of what’s being offered, what we don’t know is how it will be used.

According to Vimeo’s rules you can monetize anything that is acceptable via their terms of service, including short films. Is that a good idea though? We want to hear from you—is there value to be had in selling your short film? How many of you are interested in renting or selling short films via Vimeo’s new service? What are the potential drawbacks as you see them? Please give thoughts in the comments.

Interview

Interview with Guille Gatti (Deus Irae)

We caught up with the Argentina-based horror duo Guille Gatti & Pedro Cristiani to talk about their recent success with Deus Irae and what it takes to make great horror films. The exorcism genre is a familiar one but the premise of Deus Irae is so unique.