Snagfilms is a website that lets you search hundreds of documentaries, select the few you think are important, put them in a virtual theater, and export your virtual theater to any blog, social network, or website. This is all a free service because Snagfilms is committed to getting audiences for compelling documentaries that might not be widely viewed otherwise.
In addition to being a great tool for filmmakers/producers, I think the virtual theater is a fantastic tool for a class. As a teacher, you can select documentaries on related course topics and post them for your students to watch and reflect on throughout the term. I also think you can have students select documentaries and create their own virtual theaters. They can do this in groups or individually and then comment on each of the selections. Personally, I am really excited that this website was brought to my attention and plan to include it one way or another in the course I’m teaching this summer (My 3rd point project is to update this summer writing course to include technology). I need to play around more with the site and see how it actually works before I can decide how to fit it into my course.
Check out their 'about page' and little video: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/about
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