Hollywoods first movie to use blockchain technology to. Every mediocre indie movie needs some kind of hook, and the middling romantic drama no postage necessary has one in its unique distribution model. There is nothing better than blockchain and two people falling in love. No postage necessary is first feature film distributed. Blockchain joins the fray when hollywood filmmaker jeremy culver releases his next movie the romantic indie comedy no postage necessary in june, he will take title to having the first feature distributed with the help of blockchain technology. As culver put it in a press release announcing his movie, there are many advantages to blockchain distribution, including.
Qtum is the blockchain technology supporting this entire endeavor. In no postage necessary, sam george blagden always seems to make the wrong decision. No postage necessary is first feature film to debut on the. No postage necessary was released on dvd and bluray on october 2, 2018. Singapore 2 april 2018 no postage necessary, an upcoming dramedy film by two roads picture co, will be the first movie to experience true immutability. The two grow close until sams past comes knocking as an obsessive fbi agent on the prowl for missing bitcoins. Computer hacktivist sam george blagden is single, jaded and barred from using the internet.
Writerdirectorproducer jeremy culver s comedydrama, no postage necessary, is set to be the first feature filmto debut on the blockchain. The first major movie to be released and distributed via blockchain technology will make itsdebut at the laemmle this friday, july 6. Indie film aims to be first blockchain blockbuster no postage necessary may have been filmed like a traditional movie, but its release is going hightech with blockchain powered distribution. Independent film no postage necessary is a dramatic comedy about a computer hacker and a whole lot of missing bitcoins the perfect plot for the first feature film to be released using blockchain technology. This film is the first time that hollywood, and even the global film industry uses blockchain for movie distribution. The film is teaming up with vevue, a peertopeer video network app running on the qtum blockchain platform, for distribution. Up until now, the technology just hasnt been ready there wasnt a platform to support the vision, he added, noting the serendipity of a movie about bitcoin. About qtum hybrid blockchain application platform qtum enables businesses to easily build and deploy applications and services that use both the ethereum and bitcoin blockchains.
Blockchainpowered movie no postage necessary to debut at. No postage necessary is the first film in history to ever be released using blockchain technology, partnering with vevue on the qtum blockchain viewers anywhere in the world can download the vevue app or go to to stream the film using cryptocurrency. The debut of the film in june 2018 will mark the first ever feature film to be available to stream on a blockchain platform and available to purchase using qtum. Blockchain in entertainment sector is here to stay, say experts 11 april 2018 screendaily. No postage necessary is allegedly the first ever movie to be released on blockchain technology. Come june, no postage necessary an indie romcom will be released but unlike releases in theaters or regular video services, the movie will be accessed through a blockchain powered app. Hollywood is set to take the lead in adopting blockchain in media and entertainment sector. Then, one stolen letter written by a young war widow josie charleene closshey to her fallen husband, changes everything. Leading the charge is no postage necessary, a romantic indie comedy about a luckless hacker that is being distributed via peertopeer video network.
Along with its debut in select us theatres and vod, it can be bought through blockchainbased video app vevue, where viewers can pay in the digital currency. Hacker movie allows viewers to pay using bitcoin new york post. A few years behind wall street, hollywood is turning to the technology behind cryptocurrency bitcoin to distribute movies in a development hailed as the beginning of the end for piracy. No postage necessary brings blockchain to hollywood crypto. Charleene closshey and george blagden in the movie no postage. Blockchain powered movie no postage necessary to debut at laemmle. To makes ends meet, sam disguises as a postal worker to steal mail. Leading the charge is no postage necessary, a romantic indie comedy about a luckless hacker that is being distributed via peertopeer video network app vevue, running on qtum, the most advanced blockchain in the world.
Arguably the first movie released using distributed ledger technology dlt, no postage necessary an indie comedy shot on a costly 35mm. Vevue is a blockchain based video application which allows users to buy movies using. Spectators who wish to purchase the film can do so, but with the crypto giant, bitcoin, as opposed to traditional currency. No postage necessary will no doubt be remembered as a movie that not only centers around bitcoin as its subject matter, but as the first in an era of blockchain film distribution.
No postage necessary brings blockchain to hollywood. In a partnership with vevue a p2p video distribution app running on the qtum platform, the film will be uploaded onto the blockchain, made available for streaming through payments in cryptocurrency as of june. No postage necessary, an upcoming dramedy film by two roads picture co, will be the first movie to experience true immutability. Blockchain in entertainment sector is here to stay. This movie certainly wont be taking over the box office, but it should fair well with those who actually watch it. No postage necessary will premiere at the santa monica laemmle. At first glance, no postage necessary seems a bit of a throwback.
No postage necessary is the first film in history to ever be released using blockchain technology, partnering with vevue on the qtum blockchain. In a partnership with vevue a p2p video distribution app running on the qtum platform, the film will be uploaded onto the blockchain, made available for streaming through payments in cryptocurrency as of june 2018 no postage necessary centres around a convicted. Culver readily admits that he wanted to be first in a space thats gotten everyones. No postage necessary will be the first movie to be released with the help of blockchain technology. The movie will be screened at select theaters from july 6th. No postage necessary a jeremy culver film first ever movie released using blockchain technology running on vevue dapp and qtum. Could hollywoods first blockchain movie mean an end to. In an initiative to support blockchain technology, hollywood filmmaker jeremy culver next movie no postage necessary, a romantic indie comedy, will be the first film to be released with the help of the blockchain technology. Is no postage necessary, hollywoods first blockchain. A convicted computer hacker, hes single, jaded and barred from using the internet. No postage necessary is a 2017 american romantic comedy independent film written and.
No postage necessary will premiere at the santa monica laemmle friday, july 6 and releaseswide monday, july 10 via vod and vevue, a nonprofit, peertopeer sharing platform. The release of no postage necessary will be a pivotal moment in the entertainment industry as it will be the worlds first movie to be released using blockchain technology, thus making. The movie will be simultaneously released to select us theaters, as well as on the vevue video sharing app which is a peertopeer video network app based on the qtum blockchain network. Closshey stars in the film as josie and also composed the films score. Following the movie into blockchain technology will be scifi anthology new frontiers, effectively five scifi movies filmed around the world and. Up until now, the technology just hasnt been ready there wasnt a platform to support the vision, he added, noting the serendipity of a movie about. No postage necessary to hit the blockchain confusions. No postage necessary film to release on qtum blockchain. No postage necessary is released in theaters july 6 and online july 10. On july 10, 2018, the film released digitally in the united states and on the decentralized application vevue, becoming the first film in history to release via blockchain technology and available to stream using cryptocurrency as payment. This event will make no postage necessary the first ever movie to be released on blockchain.
Vevue currently offers an ios app, with android and web. Movie on bitcoin first to be distributed via blockchain. Whether or not blockchain tech picks up steam in hollywood, the concept is being proven. Two roads pictures cofounder jeremy culver on distributing the new movie no postage necessary via blockchain technology. The dramatic comedy about a luckless computer hacker who falls for a pretty war widow will. Creepy romantic drama no postage necessary not worth.
No postage necessary 2017 charleene closshey and jeremy culver at an event for no postage necessary 2017 jeremy culver and morgen culver at an. No postage necessary will premiere at the santa monica laemmle friday, july 6 and releases. Tonight is the sold out florida red carpet premiere at the tampa theatre. Archived no postage necessary a jeremy culver film first ever movie released using blockchain technology running on vevue dapp and qtum. Overall, no postage necessary is an enjoyable movie released in a unique way. In select theaters, on vod and on the blockchain in june. Directed by jeremy culver, no postage necessary was produced by culver together with charleene closshey of two roads picture co. They have a sound marketing model as when you watch the movie on vevue and share it, you get some qtum as reward. The dramatic comedy about a luckless computer hacker who falls for a pretty war widow will be the firstever feature film to be available to stream on a blockchain platform and available for purchase using cryptocurrency. Leading the charge is no postage necessary, a romantic indie comedy about a luckless hacker that is being. No postage necessary is first feature film distributed via blockchain. Indie dramedy no postage necessary to be firstever. No postage necessary was filmed like a traditional movie, but its release is going hightech with blockchain. No postage necessary may have been filmed like a traditional movie, but its release is going hightech with blockchainpowered distribution.
No postage necessary, a new romantic indie comedy is being distributed via peertopeer video network app vevue, running on qtum, the most advanced blockchain in the world. In a partnership with vevue a p2p video distribution app running on the qtum platform, the film will be uploaded onto the blockchain, made available for streaming through payments in cryptocurrency as of june 2018. Viewers anywhere in the world can download the vevue app or go to to stream the film using cryptocurrency as payment. The new indie comedy is shot on 35mm film, an artifact of cinema now used. No postage necessary is first feature film to debut on the blockchain. Vevue, making history as the first film to ever release via blockchain technology and available to stream using cryptocurrency as payment.
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