user10546: I'm an independent indie film-maker with a strong ambition to advance onward, and I have no contracts whatsoever. 
Is it better for me to create a feature film, short film, series, or a web series? 
(This isn't exactly a question about opinions or one's thoughts.)
Which is more likely to be more successful, beneficiary, have a fan-base, and has a bigger revenue model, or which one is more valuable?
The thing I have in mind is a long story. Thus, I would perhaps want to eliminate the option of short film from my list.
How difficult is convincing a channel to broadcast a series with directors they do not know or have never heard of, or from another non-English speaking country.
Thanks.

user5546: One advantage to a web series is the absence of a gatekeeper. That is, you can upload (pretty much) anything you want to YouTube. You don't need to convince the website owner to include your work; you don't need to convince a TV station or movie studio to invest. In addition, sites like YouTube and Vimeo have built-in audiences.
To get a significant number of views, you would still need to do a lot of online promotion of your work by contacting bloggers, contacting "aggregation" sites that feature work like yours, posting on Twitter / Facebook / Reddit, and so forth.

10546: <p>I'm an independent indie film-maker with a strong ambition to advance onward, and I have no contracts whatsoever. </p>

<p>Is it better for me to create a feature film, short film, series, or a web series? </p>

<p><em>(This isn't exactly a question about opinions or one's thoughts.)</em></p>

<p>Which is more likely to be more successful, beneficiary, have a fan-base, and has a bigger revenue model, or which one is more valuable?</p>

<p>The thing I have in mind is a long story. Thus, I would perhaps want to eliminate the option of short film from my list.</p>

<p>How difficult is convincing a channel to broadcast a series with directors they do not know or have never heard of, or from another non-English speaking country.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>
 5546: <p>One advantage to a web series is the absence of a gatekeeper. That is, you can upload (pretty much) anything you want to YouTube. You don't need to convince the website owner to include your work; you don't need to convince a TV station or movie studio to invest. In addition, sites like YouTube and Vimeo have built-in audiences.</p>

<p>To get a significant number of views, you would still need to do a lot of online promotion of your work by contacting bloggers, contacting "aggregation" sites that feature work like yours, posting on Twitter / Facebook / Reddit, and so forth.</p>
