Something massive is happening. The tools to make professional-quality films and series are now in the hands of individuals and small teams everywhere. What was once a $100M studio production can now be made on a laptop. This isn't a trend — it's a permanent shift. And the content it produces needs a platform built for it.
AI-powered filmmaking tools, affordable cinema cameras, and desktop-grade VFX are converging right now. The result is an exponential spike in movies and series created by individuals and small teams. We're talking about a fundamentally new kind of user-generated content — not short clips or vlogs, but real narrative films, animated series, and episodic storytelling.
This content doesn't belong on platforms designed for 15-second videos or algorithm-driven feeds. It needs a dedicated home where it can be discovered, watched, and supported on its own terms.
Auteur is that home.
On every other platform, fans are passive consumers. You watch, you scroll, you leave. On Auteur, your support actually matters — and you're rewarded for it.
Every piece of content on Auteur has a Leaderboard. When you watch a film, tip the creator, leave a comment, pin it to your favorites, or refer a friend — you earn points and climb the ranks. Top supporters get recognized and can earn platform rewards.
Watch a film
Just showing up counts
Tip the creator
Direct support, no middleman
Comment & get upvoted
Great takes get rewarded
Refer a friend
Grow the community, earn big
Being a fan isn't passive anymore. It's a way to participate.
You made something. Now what? YouTube buries it. Film festivals take months and a submission fee. Distribution deals don't exist for indie creators making their first series.
Auteur gives you a simple, direct path: upload your film, set your price (or make it free), and start earning immediately. Tips go straight to your wallet. Fans engage through comments and leaderboards. You own the relationship with your audience.
No gatekeepers
Publish instantly. No approval process, no waiting.
Direct monetization
Earn from tips and paid content. Keep 98% of every dollar.
Built-in fan engagement
Leaderboards, comments, and tipping create a community around your work.
Series support
Launch episodic content with proper series and episode structure.
YouTube was built for vlogs and how-to videos. Netflix was built for Hollywood. TikTok was built for clips. None of them were built for the wave of independent films and series that's about to hit.
We believe the next great filmmakers won't come from film school or studio lots. They'll come from bedrooms, garages, and coffee shops — armed with AI tools, a vision, and zero budget. They need a platform that takes their work seriously, gives them a real audience, and lets them earn from day one.
That's Auteur. The home for independent cinema.