FAQs

So, it’s like Netflix, but just for Indiana content?

Yes and no. It’s like that, but Hoodox isn’t Netflix. There won’t be new shows every week or blockbuster, Hollywood productions, though the way you interact and watch the content should feel familiar. We’re also a nonprofit organization, so the subscription fees and other donations directly support our local filmmaking industry, helping to provide jobs and build community around fewer, locally relevant stories.

Is it like YouTube, where anyone can add content?

No, Hoodox isn’t YouTube, either. Hoodox isn’t a place where anyone can upload content and add to the already noisy online videosphere. Content on Hoodox will be carefully curated to help create discussion and positive change in our communities.

Why do we need Hoodox?

There are a LOT of creative Hoosier filmmakers who produce amazing content, often on their own time and own dime, but rarely can they spend even more time and money to get their work in front of a wide audience. All too often, these filmmakers and their work go unnoticed and the story ends there.

In addition, Hoosiers want to support local! The value of shopping local and eating local is becoming clearer and clearer. Hoosiers would watch local, too, if there was a place they knew they could rely on for relevant, inspiring, and high-quality content.

Why only non-fiction/documentaries?

We believe it’s important for any business to determine a niche in order to best serve its customers. Narrowing our focus to only non-fiction ensures that we will be able to curate and deliver not only the best content, but also the most engaging experience.

I’m a filmmaker, how do I submit my work for consideration?

Awesome! We would love to see your work. Hoodox has a Programming Committee that screens content for consideration. Send us a message with links to your work and we’ll take a look as well as set up a time to chat and learn more about you and your work.

What exactly qualifies as Hoosier documentaries or Indiana-focused content?

Documentary can be applied pretty loosely here and we mainly use it as another word for non-fiction storytelling that could come in the form of a feature film, short film, series, or even animation. As far as Indiana-focused, that can mean that the story is about a person, place or thing in Indiana, or that the filmmaker is from Indiana, or both.

What will the subscription cost for customers?

$10/month or $100/year. Yes, it’s even more than Netflix or Disney+. We’re not trying to be competitive. Our subscribers are people who aren’t necessarily looking for a good deal, they look at subscribing to Hoodox as supporting something they believe in.

Where will the content come from? Will filmmakers get paid for their work?

We absolutely want filmmakers to be compensated for their work. The distribution landscape is constantly changing, but for now we use a common industry model of paying upfront licensing fees for content. As more funds become available to Hoodox, we’ll be able to increase licensing fees as well as, potentially, help support production of original content.