The top six films chosen by the public went on to be screened during the actual event. The idea is that this is all done in the spirit of the meritocracy of the Web. When you get selected into Cannes, you don't know who's watching that movie - it's so faceless. What we wanted to do is essentially let the people decide which films get in. As soon as the technology is there and affords a satisfactory viewing experience for a feature film, we will be there.
Some people say a year, some say ten.
I think more in between. But Cheever believes that while there is a place for longer films, shorts will always have a home on the Internet. More importantly, Cheever sees greater value in increasing the image size from thumbnail proportions to a full screen experience. Another important factor is the length of the streaming license. Similar to a broadcast license, it determines the amount of time the project will be available to the public, via streaming, at a particular site on the Internet.