Filmaster: A new kid on the social networking block

• Random film talk

Everyone is building social networks these days but one area that has been quite badly served up to now has been networks for film lovers. Flixster is probably the largest and most well-known of these networks but it has always struck me as being a nice idea poorly implemented.

I also signed up to Spout some time ago, which has some nice features but nothing to really hold my attention and I have now pretty much abandoened the site. Then there is Withoutabox, a network for independent filmmakers, festivals and audiences which, again, is great for discovering new films but lacks any real social features. And it’s slow.

Now there’s a new kid on the block. Or, to be more accurate, Filmaster is just about to move in since the site is currently at beta. But it’s promising a lot.

The aim of the site is to “niche Internet society of movie freaks… who are interested less in the latest and greatest and more in… simply good movies regardless of the release date and originating country.” Already this is starting to sound good to me but what really I find really fascinating is their promise of personalised film recommendations. If they manage to get this to work then they should – and will deserve to – go a very ling way indeed.

Being an incorrigible network tart, I have already signed and subscribed to their blog. You can also follow the progress of the site on both Twitter and Identi.ca