"We are going to expand into Asia, Africa and South America, introducing filmmakers that very often had no chance to be seen any other way," says Mekas, who was the first film critic for the Village Voice, in a vlog already posted on the site.

"This is one of the new, most exciting venues for independent film and video makers that has become available. So let's be in touch," he adds. Interested views can sign up now for updates.

There's also news that Mekas will be curating a downloadable series of experimental shorts, including work from Martin Scorsese, John Waters, Jim Jarmusch and Abel Ferrera. Who says the elderly don't understand new media?