www.icebox.com Like most of the Net's other starving-artist showcases, there's an overwhelming choice here, but the favorite appears to be Queer Duck. The episodes, about a gay mallard, are sharp social satire in which it's difficult, at least at first, to determine whether the author is preaching discrimination or acceptance. But be careful, Icebox can bite; it'll never be ready for Saturday morning TV.
www.ifilm.com Not only does ifilm catalog thousands of of streamable features, it also provides links to tens of thousands more. And the quality is staggering. Let politicians lament the fact that few people read anymore; sites like ifilm demonstrate how incredibly literate the younger generations are in visual story-telling. And that's a skill most baby boomers will never learn.
www.atomfilms.com Atom Films is among the most popular give-'em-exposure sites, and its dizzying selection (just close your eyes and click), proves the whole world's a studio. It's already got some clout with Hollywood and even had a strong presence at Sundance, bringing home some great shorts from the celebrated independent film love-in.