Vimeo to sell full-length movies, Level 1's "Sunny" among the first

For filmmakers, the new service provides an easy means of sharing work with the Vimeo community. Added perks include copious data and metrics at your fingertips and built-in sharing, allowing users to share films easily via Facebook and Twitter.

To kick off the new venture, Vimeo is offering six films. Among them is Level 1 Productions’ Sunny , and Jeremy Jones’ Further , one of the year’s top snowboard flicks. Level 1 notes on its website, “This very cool new service will allow filmmakers to monetize their films by selecting the pricing, viewing period duration, territories, and bonus content. For Sunny , we’ve made it available in 1080p HD for a 30-day rental for $5. Watch it once, watch it 100 times, all for one low price. We’ve also attached 4 bonus features—another 15 minutes of content with extra footage, behind the scenes, and athlete profiles.”

To be one of the first to experience Vimeo’s pay-to-view service, drop in to vimeo.com/movies for more information.