As blockchain reshapes the future of cinema, film3 has emerged as a movement far larger than any one creator, company, or brand. It represents a shared effort—filmmakers experimenting with decentralized funding, collectives building distribution pipelines, and communities reshaping how stories reach audiences. When someone files multiple applications to trademark film3, it shifts a shared cultural vision into something controlled and exclusive. Even though we are disappointed in these actions...

The inaugural Film3 Festival proved to be nothing short of a success. Over the course of a packed 9-hour program, audiences were treated to 32 films spanning genres, formats, and visions—all paired with conversations that pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in decentralized and community-driven storytelling. The festival wasn’t just about films; it was about ideas. Highlights included Musa Brooker (Stop Motion Director, Animator, and Producer), Rob Shaw (Emmy-winning Director and Animato...

On August 24th, the Film3 Festival takes center stage with a variety of short films, documentaries, animation, and music videos that embody the next wave of independent cinema. More than just a screening event, Film3 represents a shift in how films are created and shared — a decentralized, community-driven model where audiences are not only spectators but collaborators in the storytelling process. This year’s program spans horror, science fiction, surrealism, comedy, and experimental worlds. ...

For over a century, Hollywood has been the global epicenter of entertainment. But today, headlines question whether it’s a sinking ship. Film production in Los Angeles has slowed, major studios are restructuring, and audiences are consuming content in radically different ways. The industry is in the midst of a profound transformation. And at the heart of that transformation lies a powerful return to independent roots.Cinema isn’t crumbling. It’s decentralizing.It’s true that traditional indic...

Hey Film3 Fam, Kristen here. We’re just 10 days away from the Film3 Festival, but we’re already looking ahead with a clear vision for what’s needed next year. Tonight’s DAO meeting gave us the space to reflect, strategize, and start shaping the future of Film3 together. A Little History As a filmmaker, I’ve seen far too many opportunities for in-person screenings go untapped. Our work deserves that IRL spotlight. So I made myself a promise: the next time a crypto or web3 event came around, I’...

The dawn of cinema in the late 1890s and early 1900s was a brief, electric moment of experimentation and accessibility. Early filmmakers like the Lumière brothers, Thomas Edison, and Georges Méliès were inventors and showmen, creating short actualities, magic tricks, and fantastical narratives with hand-built cameras. Films were exhibited in fairgrounds, penny arcades, and vaudeville houses, and soon in the tiny nickelodeon theaters that appeared around 1905. At this stage, filmmaking was a l...

Film3 DAO began as a foundation—a home for a festival and the beginning of a gathering place for filmmakers experimenting at the edge of storytelling and decentralization. The original goal was simple: to create space. Space for independent creators to screen work, build community, and explore what it means to make film in a Web3 world. That space took shape through the Film3 Festival, a hybrid event taking place on the last day of the Onchain Summit in San Fransisco, with panels and talks ma...