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Today, video-sharing site Movieclips.com is opening itself up to the world and also offering developers access to its API.

Back in December, we covered the launch of Movieclips.com — which is kind of like Hulu, but for movie clips. The site — which was originally only available in the U.S. and Canada — is unique in that it offers up thousands of searchable, embeddable, shareable legally licensed movie clips from Hollywood flicks — including films that are current in theaters — for free.

I got to talk to co-founders Zach James and Rich Raddon about the site, the new API and international availability.

One of the best things about the Internet is that it can break down barriers like location. Unfortunately, when it comes to creative content like movies and TV shows, where you live often dictates what you can watch online. This can get downright ridiculous, especially when you consider how many films appear in theaters internationally — increasingly at the same time as they are released in the U.S.

Sites like SpeedCine are making it easier for international users to find movie options, but it’s still a very silly problem in the age of the Internet.

That’s why I was so impressed that Zach and Rich worked to launch Movieclips.com globally. The guys told me that ...