Atom.com (formerly AtomFilms) was a broadband entertainment network offering original short subject movies, animations, and series by independent creators.
[4] Sequoia Capital, led by Michael Moritz, was the lead investor in Atom Films.
[5][6] Atom Films was the first online video platform for Oscar winners Jason Reitman,[7][8] Aardman Animations,[9][10] and David Lynch.
[11] It was the first site to work with a major intellectual property rights owner to allow derivative works by the general public when it created a partnership with George Lucas and LucasFilm for The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards in November 2000.
[14] The buyout occurred shortly after negotiations against and subsequently with Google to purchase YouTube.