Category Archives: Short Films

Colombian prodco bows $100 mil film fundVariety"We expect to have at least $50 million in place by August," said Giraldo, who is mainly tapping Colombian pension funds and expects to take advantage of an upcoming film law that will offer a 40… Continue reading →

Cannes Roundup: 'Romeo And Juliet', $150M Indie Equity Fund, 'Crooked Arrows'Deadline.comAWE seeks to provide investors a lower risk and more transparent model for independent film, selecting projects with strong scripts, bankable cast … Continue reading →

Hollywood ReporterAngelworld, First Wall Street Set $150M Equity Fund For Indie FilmsDeadline.comCannes) May 19, 2012 – Financier and production company Angel World Entertainment (AWE) and independent global merchant bank First Wall Street (FWS) anno… Continue reading →

Indie Game: The Movie – Movie ReviewMonsters and Critics.comBy Ron Wilkinson May 19, 2012, 15:21 GMT A remarkable statement about a modern paperless product with paperless funding, paperless sales and paperless enjoyment. However, the exposure of the… Continue reading →

Indie Game: The Movie – Movie ReviewMonsters and Critics.comTrue to the players, emerging filmmakers Lisanne Pajot James Swirsky raised the money for the film via crowd funding at the website Kickstarter. People who donated would get the movie after … Continue reading →

Angel, First Wall Street bow indie pic fundVarietyBy Diana Lodderhose, Dave McNary Film financier-shingle Angel World Entertainment has partnered with global merchant bank First Wall Street to launch a $150 million equity fund for financing indie produ… Continue reading →

Kuwait TimesAbu Dhabi bows film incentiveVarietyBy Dave McNary Abu Dhabi's twofour54 media zone and the Abu Dhabi Film Commission have unveiled a production rebate program, touted as the region's first incentive scheme. The incentive, available… Continue reading →

Row Lowe shooting Casey Anthony story hereWinnipeg Free PressBut he says he and the director were content to be making the movie they wanted to make, without interference. "Casey crowd-funded it six years before crowd-funding existed, so he owned … Continue reading →

Why the film tax credit is essentialRegina Leader-PostBy Norm Bolen, The Leader-Post May 19, 2012 The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) is the national body representing independent film, television and digital media producers across the cou… Continue reading →

Why the film tax credit is essentialRegina Leader-PostBy Norm Bolen, The Leader-Post May 18, 2012 11:00 PM The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) is the national body representing independent film, television and digital media producers acros… Continue reading →