Short Film News (SFN) - SnagFilms announced it had entered into Founders Alliances with four film festivals and two independent film industry organizations, in order to bring more non-fiction films to broader audiences via the web.

The film festival participants include: Hot Docs International Documentary Festival, Outfest Film Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and DC Environmental Film Festival.

The film organizations include the film competitions group, CINE, and the International Documentary Association.

SnagFilms also will make it easier for documentary films screened at more than 100 different film festivals to quickly find an online audience. Further, the company detailed its performance metrics for its first eight months of operations.

The digital distributor will extend its distribution network, audience, and web tools on behalf of the organizations that have traditionally nurtured and celebrated filmmaking talent.

The alliances will bring more films to digital audiences; extend festivals into year-round worldwide presences unconstrained by limited theater space; and increase the number of films they may spotlight.