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Jul 28, 2010, Digital Filmmaking Workshop: Learn How to Make a Movie in 4 Days!
Light & Shadow : 4-Day Digital Filmmaking Workshop. What the Industry People say about us: “This class takes you to a new level of excellence. You can
Jul 27, 2010, Buddhalyn Productions - Get Noticed
At Buddhalyn Productions we help new up and coming writers to get their foot in the door. It is hard to get your material into the right hands without
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Jul 27, 2010, Film Distributor Wants Films
Instant worldwide distribution for your projects! We WILL take your feature film, short film, documentary, television pilot or ANY content, professionally
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Jul 27, 2010, Indie Screenwriter
I have a total of 4 completed full length screenplays. 2 of which are gritty dramas. 1 is a thriller and the 3rd is a horror. I also have 3 short films
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Jul 27, 2010, The Lighting Workshop that Defies Textbook
LIGHT & SHADOW: Lighting and Camera Workshop. 1+1=4, Learn More in 2 days Than In a 4-year Film School! LIGHT & SHADOW: Lighting and Camera Workshop is
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Jul 27, 2010, The Goof Fellows - New Realty TV Show - Spoof on the Itailan Mafia
New Reality TV show, Goof Fellows, is a spoof on the humorous buffoonery of the Italian Mafia and their characters. We are looking for a cable TV company
Jul 26, 2010, Go Social Movie Competition - £500 prize Money to Make a Movie
We're looking for a talented film maker in our Go Social Movie Competition that has a £500 prize. This is the first year we are running it, but we're
Jul 26, 2010, Entropik: music for film and media
Entropik Music is a producer of music for the media, based in the UK. Described as “exotic, soulful, genre defying and uniquely beautiful,” their music
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Jul 26, 2010, Producer-Songwriter-Soundtrack Creator
I'm Eddie Sea Caldwell,songwriter/producer/arranger from Chicago. I'd like for you all to take a listen to my catalog of songs for film/tv/media and various
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Jul 26, 2010, Independent Film Maker in Mumbai
I am a film maker and have made a short Hindi film based on Nobel Laurete Rabindranath Tagore' story. I am searching for producers for my next film story.
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Jul 26, 2010, Tabloid Witch Awards Horror Film Festival Contest
The Tabloid Witch Awards is a No Entry Fee horror film contest. Winners receive plaques, promotion, and possible screenings. The Tabloid Witch is a contest
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Jul 26, 2010, I Am - New Movie Trailer
I AM offers an insight into the true nature of our God, and fights the damaging stereotypes of His character through a gritty, non-linear drama with a
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Jul 26, 2010, King Of Paper Chasin' - Independent Film
Cart Blanche (DL) is a very savvy businessman with his hands in anything that will bring him paper, legal and otherwise. He is also an accomplished entrepreneur
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Jul 26, 2010, Abused Authority - Independent Film
Abused Authority written, directed & produced by Faith Diggs is about a ruthless cop who abuses authority from domestic abuse to abusing citizens to framing
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Jul 21, 2010, F.A.I.T.H. Productions-Independent Film Producer
F.A.I.T.H. Productions started in October of 2008 by Faith Diggs, Screenwriter, Director & Producer. Faith has written directed and produced a feature
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Jul 21, 2010, GRASS YARD MOVIE HOUSE, LLC
Grass Yard Movie House,LLC headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia has been in the movie business now for over for 5 years. Our mission is to create a dedicated
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Jul 21, 2010, TMZ on TV Video Ad Contest: $15,000 in total prizes
In their new video ad campaign, wildly popular celeb news channel TMZ on TV is handing over the camera to you, the filmmaker, to create a 12 or 27 second
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Jul 20, 2010, Maya Animator for Feature Film
Hello,My name is Nathan Wilkes. I am 14 years old and looking for a grant. My film grant would be to pay a Maya Animator for my Film as I am not very good.
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Jul 20, 2010, Once a Week Online Film Festival
http://onceaweekfilmfest.weebly.com/index.html MISSION & OBJECTIVE - The festival aims to give filmmakers a greater amount of exposure by showcasing one
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Jul 20, 2010, Wise Hit Independent Film
Comedy has never been this dangerous!!! Development trailer for the web and TV series shot in Shanghai for the international market called Wise Hit. Shot
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Jul 15, 2010, Bonchinchera Independent Film
Elena Cartera has painfully forgiven her boyfriend for cheating, but just cannot forget. It's been months since Victor Melendez has cheated on Elena, yet
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Jul 15, 2010, Summer Shorts 2010 by StudentFilmmakers.com
Open to ALL Filmmakers, Videomakers, and Animators of all levels around the world. Free to Enter. There is no entry fee.. All genres and multiple submissions
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Jul 15, 2010, Lefty's Left Handed Short Video Contest - $1,000 Prize
Short Video Contest, 1st Prize $1,000, Five $100 Honorable Mention Awards. To celebrate International Left-Handers' Day (August 13), Lefty's San Francisco
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Jul 15, 2010, 8TH ANNUAL iP SHORT FILM COMPETITION
indieProducer presents a Short Film Contest that could change the course of your career! At iP we strive to offer our members opportunities to gain recognition,
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Jul 15, 2010, Great Article about Film Investing and Why Business People should invest
Article Source: http://tripicon.com/?p=253, Other Film Investors include: Sergey Brin And Larry Page Of Google, Fred Smith, the CEO of Federal Express, Norman Waitt, the Co-Founder of Gateway Computers, Jeff Skoll Of Ebay, Todd Wagner and Marc Cuban (formerly of broadcast.com), Max Levchin and David Grodnick Of PAYPAL, Marc Turtletaub of The Money Store, Roger Marino Of EMC Corp, former Chicago bulls co-owner Jim Stern, Sidney Kimmel Of Jones Apparel Group, Minnesota Twins owner Bill Pohlad; Real Estate Developers Tom Rosenberg, Bob Yari; and, financiers Robert Sturm, Sheikh Waleed Al Ibrahim, Zeid Masri of SilverHaze Partners, Michael Singer, Mark Esses, David Larcher, Michael Goguen, Richard Landry, Michael Reilly, Rafael Fogel, and Philip Anschutz are just a handful of high net worth entrepreneurs who entered the motion picture finance and production business with successful results.*There are various tradable state, federal, and international tax credit incentives that would offer a premium based on an equity position. Assuming there is a 10 million dollar budget film, where 50% of it is in equity, and 50% is through international distribution guarantees prior to release. Now assume there is a 20-25% tax credit on the entire amount of $10 million dollars, which will immediately translate into $2-2.5 million tax credit to an investor.
*Numerous hedge funds such as Reed, Conner & Birdwell (DISNEY), Legendary Fund (Warner Brothers), Melrose Fund (Paramount Pictures), Ingenious Media’s 700 Million dollar Float on London’s AIM, Benjamin Waisbren Investments, and a host of other funds and fund managers are entering the film finance arena.
*The explosion of international DVD, pay-per-view, home video, cable, megaplex theaters, the future of multi-lingual Internet video on demand downloads, and cross-market digital distribution including low-cost theatrical digital projection, the movie industry is accelerating at an unprecedented growth rate.
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Jul 14, 2010, SECOND STICKS Film Equipment Auction Company
Second Sticks is a brand new auction based web site. It was designed for the entertainment industry where you can buy and sell all types of production
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Jul 14, 2010, Film Creatives Film Production Company
We're experienced, we're young, we're Film Creatives, a London based film production company. We offer exceptional videos to your budget that'll make your
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Jul 12, 2010, "TV MAN: THE SEARCH FOR THE LAST INDEPENDENT DEALER" Documentary
Ever try and return your new television set with two bullet holes in it and expect the warranty to cover the damage? That’s exactly what a couple did
Jul 5, 2010, EAST NEW YORK Independent Film
It is the story of JASPER DOOLITTLE ... fresh from two tours of duty in Iraq and broken dreams ... returning Stateside with a Silver Star, PTSD, no home
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Jul 5, 2010, Janitors Independent Film
A hard working brother is tired of being tired. Go-Getter wants the finer things in life; dubs on a whip that runs without dragging a muffler, a watch
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