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FCC Chairman Genachowski on board with usage pricing for broadband
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski said he supports cable and telecommunication companies adopting
Mobcaster, a new crowd-funding resource for filmmakers
Kickstarter and Indiegogo are the two main crowd-funding resources for film makers and entrepreneurs around the world, but
How Much Money Animated Shorts Earn on YouTube
When I speak to indie filmmakers, there’s always a lot of confusion about the
Chris Dodd Rewrites Hollywood’s History To Pretend That It Came About Because Of IP Laws
Ah, Chris Dodd. Can you open your mouth without saying something ridiculously misleading? Sometimes,
HOW THE JOBS ACT WILL TRANSFORM FILM FINANCING
In one of the most widely watched and significant developments in film finance in
“Lonaconing” – the first WMM:Slate Two film spotlight
here’s the first WMM:Slate Two Kickstarter film spotlight update featuring “Lonaconing”. the writer and
From small seeds big things grow
‘We Make Movies’ recently premiered ‘Last Days: ante diem’, the first of a series
Seeing Beyond the Numbers
Traditional accounting practices, or at least the ways that many business owners interpret the
FILM BUSINESS PLANS: THE BUSINESS PLAN 2.0 VIDEO SERIES
Planning on making a film? Using private equity to finance it? Then you need
Writing a Compelling Independent Film Prospectus to Entice Investors
The fun part of your pre-production process is over and now it’s time to
$50 Follow Focus
Check out this very reasonably priced follow focus. It looks pretty awesome and won’t
SeeFlik: Searching for the Next Great Filmmaker
hello all! hope you’re having a wonderful New Years Eve (or New Year, if
MAXIMIZING DISTRIBUTION THROUGH CROWDFUNDING
MY REINCARNATION shows how a well-executed crowdfunding campaign can be used to maximize distribution. In
Financing Your MicroBudget Film: A Crowdfunding Case Study
In this case study, filmmakers J.T. Arbogast and Kimberly Dilts discuss how they turned
holy crap! go Vivz!
so apparently, WMM’s own Vivian Kerr, launched a kickstarter campaign for her project ‘Lines’
And our winner is… Sam Ingraffia’s “Silent Night in Muncie”!
“Silent Night In Muncie” Wins The WMM Kickstarter Extra Film Competition Congratulations to
Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers
Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers Book review on an insanely entertaining (and ultimately informative)
Riding The Alligator: Strategies For A Career In Screenwriting
Riding The Alligator: Strategies For A Career In Screenwriting Click the link above for
A Response To Felicia Day On How Video Gets Funded In A Fragmented, Digital World
Mark asked us to weigh in on an interesting post on Google+ by Felicia
Three authors, three examples of the disruption in publishing
While at the recent Comic-Con convention, I attended a number of panels featuring a
Interview: How One Cartoonist’s Colleagues Used RocketHub to CrowdFund Her Surgery
Sure, you can crowdfund a movie, an album or a book. But can you
How much money does it really take to make a documentary?
Longtime documentary filmmaker Kevin Knoblock has a set of tips in Script, the online
the deadline is approaching!
11:59pm on August 1st is getting closer and closer! that’s the deadline for our
An investor’s POV – Todd Dagres
Todd has produced several independent films (including the Sundance entry ‘TransSiberian’ this year), but
Advice on getting your film financed by Lonnie Ramati
Slightly off topic for a friday, but these three videos on Lonnie Ramati talking