# BlockReel DAO

> BlockReel DAO is the first decentralized film studio, festival, and streaming ecosystem built on Solana. It connects filmmakers, investors, and audiences through on-chain production, funding, and distribution, giving artists full ownership and enabling fans to become part of the creative economy.

## Core Pages

- [Homepage](https://blockreeldao.com/)
- [Whitepaper](https://blockreeldao.com/whitepaper)
- [Editorial Process](https://blockreeldao.com/editorial-process)
- [Documentation](https://blockreeldao.com/docs)

## Film Festival

- [BlockReel Film Festival](https://blockreeldao.com/festival): The world's first on-chain, community-curated film festival with over $250K in total prizes. Submissions judged through quadratic DAO voting.

## Streaming Platform

- [Watch Films](https://blockreeldao.com/watch): Web3-native streaming where 80% of revenue goes directly to creators via Solana Pay micro-transactions.
- [BlockReel TV](https://blockreeldao.com/tv): Live TV channels featuring curated filmmaker content with 24/7 streaming.

## Marketplace

- [Digital Asset Marketplace](https://blockreeldao.com/marketplace): Filmmaker-to-filmmaker marketplace for LUTs, sound packs, templates, VFX assets, and production documents. 7.5% fees (vs 20-30% on traditional platforms) with instant Solana settlement.

## Job Board

- [Film Production Jobs](https://blockreeldao.com/jobs): Decentralized film industry job board where 100% of platform fees fund the DAO treasury, supporting festivals and productions.

## Mentorship

- [Filmmaker Mentorship](https://blockreeldao.com/mentorship): 1-on-1 sessions, group workshops, and job shadowing with industry veterans across cinematography, directing, editing, VFX, sound, and production.

## Governance

- [DAO Governance](https://blockreeldao.com/governance): Community-driven decision making with quadratic voting. Founder NFT holders and verified filmmakers get enhanced voting power.

## Community

- [Forum](https://blockreeldao.com/forum): Discussion boards across all filmmaking departments with reputation-based rewards.
- [Collaborate](https://blockreeldao.com/collaborate): Milanote-style collaboration boards for pre-production planning.
- [Chat](https://blockreeldao.com/chat): Real-time community chat with department channels, DMs, and WebRTC video calls.

## Founder Badge NFT

- [Founder Badge](https://blockreeldao.com/founder-badge): Free-to-mint compressed NFT on Solana mainnet providing 2x governance voting power and founding member status.

## Blog & Education

- [Blog](https://blockreeldao.com/blog): Filmmaking news, tutorials, comprehensive guides, and opinion pieces covering cinematography, gear, industry insights, editing, and production.
- [REEL Points Leaderboard](https://blockreeldao.com/reel-leaderboard): Gamified engagement system rewarding community participation.

## Key Information

- **Token**: $REEL (Solana SPL token) powers governance, transactions, and creator rewards
- **Revenue Model**: 80/20 creator-first split on streaming; 7.5% marketplace fees; festival submission fees
- **Treasury**: Funded by marketplace fees, streaming share, festival submissions, and job board subscriptions
- **Blockchain**: Solana (sub-cent transactions, ~65,000 TPS)
- **Founded by**: Osman Arslan, CSC Associate Member and Dolby Vision Certified Colorist