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	<title>Film Funding Blog &#187; 2006 &#187; October</title>
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		<title>Harsh Times In Spite of Film Festival Acquisition Deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Philippe Martinez, a newcomer to Hollywood, won the film by outbidding seasoned art-house studios and by gaining the trust of the movie’s writer and first-time director, David Ayer, who had financed the film by mortgaging his own house.
“I thought, ‘We can be neophytes together and reinvent the system,’ ” Mr. Ayer said in an interview [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Independent Filmmakers in Australia and the U.S. Unite?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australian stories drown in sea of American films
&#8220;WHILE many are talking about the resurgence of the Australian film industry, revenue from overseas sales has slumped.&#8221; &#8230;
&#8220;The soaring number of &#8220;independent films&#8221;, produced cheaply with international stars outside the Hollywood system, had made it harder for Australian releases to attract attention overseas.&#8221; &#8230;
&#8220;Under the Government&#8217;s review [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Build an Audience Database and Fund Your Film</title>
		<link>http://www.filmbiz101.com/film-financing/film-distribution/25/build-an-audience-database-and-fund-your-film/film-funding.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great post from the CinemaTech blog:
- The Audience Database
It seems that one of the most important assets for a filmmaker in the 21st century isn&#8217;t going to be a camera, a great casting director, a well-connected producing partner, or a relationship with a distributor. (Though all those things are nice to have.) It&#8217;s going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Film Grants</title>
		<link>http://www.filmbiz101.com/film-financing/film-financing/23/film-grants-2/film-funding.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Film Grants in the State of New York]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Pact Draws Film Funding to Quebec</title>
		<link>http://www.filmbiz101.com/film-financing/film-financing/22/investment-pact-draws-film-funding-to-quebec/film-funding.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Quebec government is counting on a new deal with big-budget movie producer Joel Silver to kick-start the province&#8217;s film industry.

Societe generale de financement du Quebec, the provincial government&#8217;s investment arm, is spending $18 million Cdn in a deal with the producer of both The Matrix and Lethal Weapon series on a a project it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financing for Documentaries</title>
		<link>http://www.filmbiz101.com/film-financing/film-financing/film-business-plan/21/financing-for-documentaries/film-funding.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.filmbiz101.com/film-financing/film-financing/film-business-plan/21/financing-for-documentaries/film-funding.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Film Business Plan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On the http://filmbiz101.com resource website we posted a page that asks:
A distribution or acquisition deal can help you recoup your investment, but how do you get the financing in the first place???
We think this is a critical question for just about every documentary filmmaker. Check out our observations on the state of funding for this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PWC: Outlook for Filmed Entertainment</title>
		<link>http://www.filmbiz101.com/film-financing/film-financing/20/pwc-outlook-for-filmed-entertainment/film-funding.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FilmBiz101</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Entertainment growth factor: Money
Changes in film financing are occurring around the world. In the U.S., private equity is beginning to invest in films. These funds spread risk by investing relatively small amounts in a large number of films. The combined effect of multiple funds will be to make substantial monies available for large-budget productions. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DVD Sales Start to Slump</title>
		<link>http://www.filmbiz101.com/film-financing/film-financing/17/dvd-sales-start-to-slump/film-funding.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The basic issue on DVD sales, Greenfield reports, is that there has been a decline in catalog sales, as the “halo effect” from an expanding DVD consumer base is over. In short, almost everyone now has a DVD player, and they’ve replaced their VHS catalog titles - so now the market will be driven largely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Buys YouTube: Message from the YouTube Founders</title>
		<link>http://www.filmbiz101.com/film-financing/film-distribution/18/google-buys-youtube/film-funding.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 02:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google acquired internet video service. View the wacky message from the founders.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QCVxQ_3Ejkg
Here is the official press release:
Google To Acquire YouTube for $1.65 Billion in Stock
 Combination Will Create New Opportunities for Users and Content Owners Everywhere
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 9, 2006 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today 	    that it has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Film Business Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.filmbiz101.com/film-financing/film-financing/16/film-business-plan/film-funding.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.filmbiz101.com/film-financing/film-financing/16/film-business-plan/film-funding.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 01:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Film Business Plann
A film business plan is most helpful for indie filmmakers who want to raise money from private investors. In financing a film, potential investors want          to know that there is a strong producing team in place. They also want to feel confident that the [...]]]></description>
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