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Ian LeWinter: President at Film.io, a Blockchain based Platform for Empowering Film Creators, Shares Latest Industry Updates

We recently connected with Ian LeWinter, an experienced producer and President at Film.io. LeWinter told us that he’s looking to challenge the existing order by providing new paths for filmmakers to build, fund, and distribute movies and TV shows. Film.io is a blockchain or distributed… Read More

Lisa Sun: CEO at Mogul Productions, a Decentralized Platform “Democratizing” Film Industry, Says Transparent Script-to-Screen Process is Vital

Mogul Productions claims to be a “decentralized” platform working towards “democratizing” the film financing industry. In what they consider to be a new concept, Mogul aims to bring decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens or NFTs as the “focal point” for the traditional movie industry…. Read More

Bitcoin Sidechains: Sci-Fi Film Silhouettes Has Reportedly Integrated Liquid NFTs

In a “first” for the film industry and the Liquid Network (a sidechain-based settlement network for traders and exchanges, enabling faster, more confidential Bitcoin transactions), the feature film Silhouettes will reportedly be issuing tickets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Liquid Network, by “using the… Read More

BlockFilm gets OSC Exemption to Offer Tokenized Production Funding on TokenFunder

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has issued an exemption order which allows a Canadian platform to offer tokenized production financing opportunities. The decision was issued after the OSC’s LaunchPad team reviewed the proposal to ensure investors will avoid lengthy waits before monetizing their investment. Armed… Read More

Ethereum Development Studio ConsenSys, HENI Group, Heyday Films Launch Palm NFT Studio, an Innovation Lab for Digital Artists

ConsenSys, HENI Group, and Heyday Films launched Palm NFT Studio on March 30, 2021. It’s described as an “innovation” lab that’s been set up to “collaborate with artists, marketplaces, and rights holders to bring projects and platforms into the Palm ecosystem.” As mentioned in a… Read More

FINTECH Circle Teams Up With ITN Production Industry News to Introduce “The Future of Fintech” Film

FINTECH Circle recently announced it has teamed up with ITN Productions Industry News to launch the co-production “The Future of Fintech”  to raise awareness and understanding of the global financial technology sector, and the vital role of fintech during the global pandemic. The film notably… Read More

NextSeed Adds New Asset Class for Investors: Film

NextSeed, formerly a Reg CF funding portal operating as a bank alternative that has since morphed into a full-stack online capital formation and private equity platform, has added a new asset class to its list of available investments with its first film offering. Described as… Read More

SEC Charges Film Producer Ryan Felton, Rapper/Actor Clifford Harris and Others for Participation in ICO Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has leveled charges pertaining to fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICO) against film producer Ryan S. Felton, rapper and actor Clifford Harris, Jr., or “T.I. or Tip,” and three others who apparently promoted one of Felton’s two unregistered and ICOs…. Read More

First Equity Crowdfunding Offer for a Film Launched in Southeast Asia, Listed on FundedByMe

Stranger Pictures has launched the first equity crowdfunding offering for a film in Southeast Asia according to a note from the issuer. The securities offering is listed on global platform FundedByMe in Malaysia. FundedByMe is based in Sweden and is a publicly-traded company. The company… Read More

tZERO to Tokenize Films in Partnership with Bloq Flix

tZERO, a subsidiary of Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) has formed a partnership with Bloq Flix, LLC, to tokenize films, according to a release. Bloq Flix claims to be the “first blockchain entertainment financing company.” tZERO said that Bloq Flix will utilize its tokenization protocol technology to tokenize… Read More

tZero to Tokenize Forthcoming Film: “Atari: Fistful of Quarters”

Overstock subsidiary (NASDAQ: OSTK) tZERO announced on Tuesday it was teaming up with producers of Atari: Fistful of Quarters to tokenize the upcoming motion picture. tZERO claims that this will be the first time the film industry to use blockchain technology, which marks a milestone… Read More

SEC Charges Movie Creators, Daniel Adams and Michael Flanders, with Allegations of Fraud Regarding Film “An LA Minute”

Movie director Daniel Adams and music producer Michael Flanders, and companies under their control have been charged with fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The allegations of fraud are associated with the production of the film: An L.A. Minute. Adams has been involved… Read More

WeFunder Alum Legion M Makes Sundance Film Festival Debut

Legion M, a fan-owned entertainment company, announced on Wednesday it will be making its debut at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. According to Legion M, the Legion M Lounge will be open from Thursday, January 18th, to Sunday, January 21st and will be the location of… Read More

Producing Change: Seed&Spark CEO Emily Best Discusses #MeToo, the Film Industry & Crowdfunding

“We are asking everyone in our community to take responsibility for their part. We ask all of our filmmakers to make a public facing statement about how their project is increasing inclusion in entertainment. We make it very clear to our audiences that what we… Read More

Two Years Ago, Strathberry of Scotland was Raising Money on Kickstarter. Today, it is an Instant Hit as Prince Harry’s Fiancee is Filmed with Handbag

Two years ago, Strathberry of Scotland was a Scottish startup looking to create an iconic UK brand in the luxury handbag space. The company leveraged the Kickstarter pre-sale platform to boost exposure for the small company raising £122,000 on a £25,000 goal. The Edinburgh based… Read More

Seed&Spark CEO Emily Best & Duplass Brothers Productions Celebrate Hometown Heroes Crowdfunding Rally Film Winners: “MisEducation of Bindu” & “Drought”

Seed&Spark CEO & Founder Emily Best and Mark Duplass (Room 104, The One I Love, Creep) and announced that Duplass Brothers Productions will be executive producing two locally based features as the winners of the Hometown Heroes Crowdfunding Rally: The MisEducation of Bindu (Indianapolis, IN)… Read More

Kickstarter Teams Up With The Brooklyn Comedy Festival For Annual Film Fest

Crowdfunding giant Kickstarter recently announced that for the second year it is teaming up with The Brooklyn Comedy Festival to present the annual Brooklyn Comedy Film Festival. According to Kickstarter, this year’s festival has been expanded from short films only to a week-long program that… Read More

“Super Troopers 2” Update: Indiegogo Funded Film Finishes Post Production

Earlier this week, Broken Lizard announced that its highly anticipated comedy Super Troopers 2 has finished its post-production process. The production company’s crew revealed they completed the sound mix and color correction which are the final steps to bringing the film to life. As previously… Read More

Seed&Spark Roundup: Leading Film Industry Crowdfunding, Hosting Hometown Heroes Filmmakers Rally

Seed&Spark has made its niche within film industry crowdfunding, raising over $7M for film projects since launching in 2012 under the helm of CEO & Founder Emily Best. The platform is currently hosting a crowdfunding rally for national filmmakers in partnership with Mark Duplass.  The… Read More

Moe, Larry, & Curly Are Back!: Producers of “The Three Little Stooges” Seek Film Production Funds on MicroVentures/Indiegogo’s Equity Crowdfunding Platform

This week, Producer Earl M. Benjamin, Director Sean McNamara, and Writer Harris Goldberg have teamed up to launch a campaign on Indiegogo/MicroVenture’s equity crowdfunding platform to raise funds for the upcoming film The Three Little Stooges. According to the campaign, The Three Little Stooges will feature… Read More

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