900 Films is a channel based in Kansas City, Kansas. It specializes in local and independent films that it distributes worldwide in a digital form. The media of 900 films is entirely independently produced and the company has the aim to achieve more than 1,000,000 films by the year 2020. Originally, the company started with a goal of achieving 900 films, a number which took them only 3 years to reach. By entering into a number of festivals, they were able to secure additional funding from outside companies and actors in the industry. The number of indie producers, directors, and writers that have supported the project is greater than those who attended the Oscars in the last 10 years.
Due to early praise, the channel has been able to secure negotiations with Netflix and Time Warner cable to broadcast their films to a global audience. Many of the movies are accessible online through a smartphone or computer, and others must be watched on official cable television programs.
Examples of work by 900 Films include "Red Night Crossing," "Our Starts Have Faults," and "Will You Hold Me."
Red Night Crossing, for example, is set in the ancient middle east where Laurence of Arabia supposedly cut off a band of 5,000 intruders from entering his land. Going beyond the battle and destruction, the story intertwines the themes of love, friendship, and betrayal in the backdrop of an epic fight to maintain the sovereignty of an entire people. It debuted in 2010.
