GreenCine Thinks Outside the (mail)Box: Interview for Zoom In

Zoom In has published the interview they conducted with GreenCine's Jonathan Marlow for the Zoom In Online blog.

A conversation with Jonathan Marlow, Director of Content Acquisitions for VOD pioneer GreenCine

GreenCine is an online DVD Rent-by-Mail service and independent film distributor, with a large catalog of films available on your website as Video-on-Demand (VOD). In your own words, “GreenCine LLC (www.greencine.com) is the #1 shop and stop for film addicts, featuring one of the largest libraries of independent, international and documentary films in the world and exclusive interviews with the world's most influential filmmakers. GreenCine offers more than 30,000 films for rent through its award-winning DVD Rent-by-Mail service and over 10,000 titles available on-demand from its extensive VOD library from its own site and through its technology partners Akimbo, Google Video and others. Supporting one of the largest film communities on the Internet, www.greencine.com enables members to review and debate their favorite films and connect with other members with similar interests.” Originally appeared in April 2006 in the Zoom In email newsletter

Q. How did GreenCine get started?

A. GreenCine was launched in June 2002, primarily as a DVD Rent-by-Mail service. It was created by as a side-project of eLine, a San Francisco-based technology firm, and co-founded by Dennis Woo, GreenCine's Managing Partner. Our VOD service debuted in September-2003. We will introduce a long-awaited sell-through service in March.

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