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		<title>Passion First Funding Portal Announced</title>
		<link>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2014/01/passion-first-funding-portal-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2014 14:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Santos]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new equity-crowdfunding film financing company, Passion First Funding Portal was announced this week at the Sundance Film Festival. It is one of the first new financing portals established from the relaxed rules by the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (a.k.a. JOBS Act) that permit general solicitation of accredited investors; think of it as [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Vimeo Offers Crowd-Funded Indie Filmmakers Access to $500K Marketing Fund</title>
		<link>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2014/01/vimeo-offers-crowd-funded-indie-filmmakers-access-to-500k-marketing-fund/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Santos]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vimeo just announced at this year’s Sundance Film Festival that they are launching an Audience Development Fund ($500,000) for qualifying films that have raised a minimum of $10,000 through a crowd funding platform like Kickstarter, IndieGoGo and Seed&#38;Spark. Vimeo will give qualifying filmmakers a minimum of $10,000 in marketing services – plus a free, one-year [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>First Annual ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship</title>
		<link>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2013/12/first-annual-screencraft-screenwriting-fellowship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2013 02:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Santos]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2013 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship is now accepting entries until January 15th, 2014. In this &#8211; its inaugural year, the fellowship’s goal is to advance the careers of screenwriters through ongoing consultation and introductions to key entertainment executives and talent representatives. Plus, several other prizes – like a $1,000 stipend, round-trip travel to Los Angeles [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Writer/Director Nathan Ives on his DIY Grassroots Theatrical Plan</title>
		<link>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2013/11/interview-with-writerdirector-nathan-ives-on-his-diy-grassroots-theatrical-distribution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 03:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Santos]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every independent filmmaker has to face the innumerable challenges in every phase of making their film – which usually forces them to a ‘do-it-yourself’ solution.  Nathan Ives, writer/director and producer of It&#8217;s Not You, It&#8217;s Me is currently ‘DIYing’ his theatrical distribution by renting theaters and taking his film on the road. I had the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>The Unofficial Google Plus Film Festival Returns</title>
		<link>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2013/11/the-unofficial-google-plus-film-festival-returns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2013 20:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Santos]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Call for entries are now open through November 4, 2013 for the 3rd annual Unofficial Google Plus Film Festival. The online, interactive short film fest will include several film panels – along with live Q&#38;A sessions with the selected filmmakers. Our live, interactive, global, short film festival allows you to attend and participate in a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Cameo Enters the Video App Filmmaking Market</title>
		<link>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2013/10/cameo-enters-the-video-app-filmmaking-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 19:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Santos]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cameo is the latest addition to the video plus social networking app market. As with every new release into this crowded marketplace – users will ask (in a whining voice) – what’s new and different than Vine, Instagram, YouTube Capture, and all the others? Answer: A lot! First, Cameo vids are cloud based – all [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Pitch Your Story to The Weinstein Company in Master Storyteller Contest</title>
		<link>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2013/09/pitch-your-story-to-the-weinstein-company-in-master-storyteller-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2013/09/pitch-your-story-to-the-weinstein-company-in-master-storyteller-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2013 01:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Santos]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Weinstein Company has partnered with Film.com and NextMovie to offer budding filmmakers a chance to pitch the company&#8217;s Development Executives your story via their Master Storytelling Contest. The Weinstein Company continues to back huge successful films – most recently, &#8220;Django Unchained,&#8221; &#8220;Silver Linings Playbook&#8221; and Lee Daniels&#8217; The Butler.  Here’s your chance to add [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Equity Crowdfunding, a New Financing Opportunity for Independent Filmmakers</title>
		<link>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2013/08/equity-crowdfunding-a-new-financing-opportunity-for-independent-filmmakers/</link>
		<comments>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2013/08/equity-crowdfunding-a-new-financing-opportunity-for-independent-filmmakers/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2013 21:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Santos]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (a.k.a. “Jobs Act”) (full doc PDF). The Act “requires the SEC to write rules and issue studies on capital formation, disclosure and registration requirements.” Starting this Fall, the most import aspect of the Act relevant for indie filmmakers is the provision on [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>App-Only Filmmaking – Trend, Gimmick or Evolution of the Medium?</title>
		<link>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2013/07/app-only-filmmaking-trend-gimmick-or-evolution-of-the-medium/</link>
		<comments>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2013/07/app-only-filmmaking-trend-gimmick-or-evolution-of-the-medium/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Santos]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Haunting Melissa” is a unique filmmaking endeavor created by producer Neal Edelstein (The Ring, Mulholland Drive) and Hooked Digital Media. The horror app-only film is specifically made for viewing on iPads and iPhones (iOS6). The episodic structure delivers chapters, piece-by-piece in an unexpected schedule – heightening the tension of the horror tale through push notifications. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Prototype – The Search for the Next Great Filmmaker</title>
		<link>http://filmlinker.com/blog/2013/07/prototype-the-search-for-the-next-great-filmmaker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 23:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Santos]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prototype is an exciting new film competition from Break Media. The competition is looking for science-fiction, action and FX genre filmmakers. Eight finalists will receive $20,000 in production funding to make their short films. One grand-prize winner will be awarded a writing &#38; directing feature film deal with New Regency. The Phases [tabs] [tab title=&#8221;Submissions&#8221;] [&#8230;]]]></description>
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