NewEnglandFilm.com

Here's the rundown on software you'll need, sites to check out and how to get YOUR films/videos on the web.

There's good news and bad news. The bad news is not much has improved for the technology of video streaming in the past six months. The good news is that the selection of online videos is continuing to increase -- including some works from New England mediamakers.

It's the way the Internet was meant to be used. This start-up business provides actors with exposure to producers and gives producers a free, efficient alternative to sifting through the daunting stack of headshot photos and résumés.