IndieWIRE reports that Netflix has made another deal to distribute an independent film (Hal Hartley Takes Latest Film to Netflix for DVD Release). Hal Hartley's The Girl from Monday is the film being distributed this time. This is a very cool way to slide on down the Long Tail. via Cinema Minima.

You know, the funny thing is, Netflix is sort of like internet distribution, only through the post office. When will we get the equivalent of Netflix for the 'net? Seriously. Just port the damn thing. Customers could just buy a "Netflix Box" and attach it to a broadband connection and their TV. How hard could it be? When you want a new film, you tell it to erase one of your current selections first and it immediately goes to fetch the next film on your list. It'd download faster than the post office can deliver. You'd never have to wait for low availability films.

And, once you have this, the possibilities for other sorts of distribution are ridiculous.