Founding Filmmaker Program — Limited Spots

Own your content.
Earn from every view.
Build a network that pays you while you sleep.

Ritestream is opening its doors to independent filmmakers first. No rights grab. No platform tax. Just you, your audience, and your ad revenue.

No wallet needed to apply. No commitment until you upload.

How It Works

Three steps. No catch. No rights grab.

1

Upload

Submit your film, short, or documentary. We review and approve within 48 hours. You keep 100% of your rights — always.

2

Earn

Every ad served against your content generates revenue. You keep the lion's share — always. Earnings hit your balance instantly and are withdrawable right away. No hidden fees, no platform tax, no waiting.

3

Refer

Get your personal referral code once approved. Every filmmaker you bring earns you 5% of their ad revenue. Forever.

The Referral Engine

You earn from your content and from every filmmaker you bring in.

YOU
Your Films
Earn from your ads
REFERRED BY YOU
Their Films
They earn from their ads
+5% to you
From Ritestream's margin
They keep their full share
Example scenario
You refer 10 filmmakers. They each earn $1,000/mo in ad revenue.
You earn $500/mo passively
On top of your own ad earnings

The Commission Structure

Clear numbers. No fine print.

WhatRate
Your ad revenue share
% of all ads served on your content
70%
Referral earnings
% of your referred filmmaker's ad earnings
5%
Payout
No waiting periods, no net-30
Instant
Referral depth
Single level — no MLM games
1 level
Referral code issued
After first approved content goes live

The Rules — Straight Up

No legalese. Here's how it works.

You must own 100% of the rights to everything you upload. No exceptions.

Referral earnings are active as long as you have at least one approved, live piece of content on the platform.

Content removed = referrals paused. If your content is taken down — copyright claim, your own choice, policy violation — your referral earnings stop immediately.

Put it back, earnings resume. Reinstate approved content and your referral earnings pick back up.

Copyright strikes are permanent. If your content is removed via a copyright takedown, you permanently lose referral status for that content. Upload something you actually own.

Founding Filmmaker Perks

Early gets rewarded. These perks are permanent.

Permanent Revenue Advantage

Your revenue share rate is locked in above what filmmakers who join post-launch will get. Forever.

Featured at Launch

Your film gets featured placement on the Ritestream homepage when we go live. First impressions, first viewers.

Press Kit Inclusion

Your film is included in the official Ritestream launch press kit. Media coverage from day one.

Product Roadmap Input

Monthly founder sessions where you tell us what to build next. Direct line to the product team.

Founding Creator Identity

Creator #N — your number on the platform. A permanent badge that says you were here from the start.

Apply for Founding Filmmaker Access

Takes about 3 minutes. We review every application personally.

We'll email you within 48 hours of applying.