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Gigantic Digital streams first-run independent films to PCs for $2.99 for three days of unlimited viewing. Among their current offerings is "Motherland," a documentary following six women, most from Northern California, whose collective journey to recover from the loss of children leads them to South Africa. The company also accepts filmmaker submissions (go to giganticdigital.com). IFC Entertainment releases a movie simultaneously in theaters and on video on demand (VOD) twice a month through IFC in Theatres. Hirokazu Kore-Eda's "Still Walking" came out Aug. 28; forthcoming features include "Paris" with Juliette Binoche. Separately, their Festival Direct platform will make more than 60 movies available on VOD this year, including Joe Swanberg's "Alexander the Last."

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