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Fund your next shortfilm through peer evaluation! We solve the problem of funding and finding a great script!

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Fund your next shortfilm through peer evaluation! We solve the problem of funding and finding a great script!   Writers  judge filmmakers, filmmakers judge writers! Winning writer gets their script made by the winning filmmaker! The writer gets their script made and they get paid. The filmmaker gets funded to shoot it! Very limited entries and everyone gets lots of coverage of their work! The winning filmmaker wins $50,000 (Feature) or $25,000 (Short) to shoot one of the top 10 ...

Winning Filmmaker Receives $50,000! Launch Your career!

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Get your next project funded!  Peer based judging to determine who wins the funding.  We launch soon!   ...

Short Film Funding is HARD!

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Short film funding is hard! Not any longer! Writers and Filmmakers uses a peer based funding model! Check us out! We Fund Writers and Filmmakers! Writers judge filmmakers, filmmakers judge writers! Winning writer gets their script made by the winning filmmaker! The writer gets their script made and they get paid. The filmmaker gets funded to shoot it! Very limited entries and everyone gets lots of coverage of their work!   The winning filmmaker wins $50,000 (Feature) or $25,000 (Sh...

Who is Funding Shorts?

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WRITERS AND FILMMAKERS.COM - THAT'S WHO! We Fund Writers and Filmmakers! Writers judge filmmakers, filmmakers judge writers! Winning writer gets their script made by the winning filmmaker! The writer gets their script made and they get paid. The filmmaker gets funded to shoot it! Limited entries and everyone gets coverage of their work! The winning filmmaker wins $50,000 (Feature) or $25,000 (Short) to shoot one of the top 10 scripts. WInning writer receives $20,000 (Feature) or $10,00...

Can Hollywood make a creative movie?

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Seriously, can they? I havent seen a blow me away film since Pulp Fiction, Fight Club and Matrix. Where are they layered films that are both engaging, smart and compkicated enough to stimulate our brains, challenge our ideas and kick ass!!! We put the d in fun! Writers and filmmakers.com ...

What Industry Changes will be implemented in 2014?

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What Industry Changes will be implemented in 2014?   Will the new laws make crowdfunding even more mainstream? Will studios continue with status quo even though theatre attendances are dropping? Will stealing/bit torrenting ever slow down?   ...

We will be on FOX TV!!!

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We applied and were accepted on a Crowd Funding Television show! We don't actually need funding, but love the exposure! Writers and Filmmakers.com will be featured on FOX 29-WUTV Sunday the 29th at 11:30am!  RIGHT BEFORE NFL SUNDAY FOOTBALL! RIGHT BEFORE NFL SUNDAY FOOTBALL! RIGHT BEFORE NFL SUNDAY FOOTBALL!   We are slowly starting our marketing campaign...because the back-end of site is still under development! The Front facing is nice...chec...

Philomena

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We just saw this heart wrenching wonderful film. If you have children, you'll be crying thoroughly during this film. It's still a pleasure to see wonderful acting. Wish we could secure these actors for independent film! ...

Philomena

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We just saw this heart wrenching wonderful film. If you have children, you'll be crying thoroughly during this film. It's still a pleasure to see wonderful acting. Wish we could secure these actors for independent film! ...

Short Film Funding - Really?!?!

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Short film funding is hard to find. Why would you fund a short? Well for a very small entry fee a filmmaker can receive $ 25,000 (US) to shoot a short. The winning script will receive $10,000 and get their film made by the winning filmmaker. Its like a dating website for writers and filmmakers. You receive lots of coverage (feedback) on your work and entries are limited! We have been recognized by the Irish film board! And will be airing on fox tv soon! We launch in January! Check us out! Writer...

The PROBLEM!

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The Filmmaker Problem: Funding. The screenwriter Problem: Finding Production. Solution: Writers and Filmmakers.com ...

Writers and Filmmakers.com

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We are an online competition that funds writers and filmmakers, both short and long format. We are unique, in that we ask writers to judge filmmakers and filmmakers to judge writers. The winning writer gets their script made by the winning filmmaker and we fund it with the entry fees. Limited entry spots and everyone gets lots of coverage of their work!   The winning filmmaker wins $50,000 (Feature) or $25,000 (Short) to shoot one of the top 10 scripts. WInning writer receives $20,000 (...

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