In an effort to test its pay-per-view platform, YouTube is partnering with the Sundance Film Festival to offer five independent movies for rent on the site, the two partners announced on Wednesday.
The movies will only be available during the festival’s 10-day run and will rent for $3.99 a piece.
The collaboration is the first major test of its rental service, in which the Google-owned site hopes to charge users to view content.
Three of the films available will be debuting during this year’s Sundance fest: Michael Mohan’s “One Too Many Mornings,” Todd and Brad Barnes “Homewrecker” and Linas Philips’ “Bass Ackwards.