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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; (ALMOST) CRIMINAL CONTRACT CLAUSES, PART 2</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/60101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last edition of “Going Bionic,” we revealed four horribly deceiving contract clauses that are detrimental to your film. Since once of my missions is to keep you safe from the blood-soaked jaws of unethical distributors, today I’m revealing four more contract clauses that you should avoid...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; (ALMOST) CRIMINAL CONTRACT CLAUSES, PART 1</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/59799/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What I’m presenting to you today is excerpts from very recent distribution contracts from distributors, along with my explanation of the clauses. The distribution company names have been omitted to protect the guilty (and to protect me from retaliation from them). Should you be wondering how I got these contracts, they come from filmmakers who signed them, and suffered their consequences...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; WELCOME TO 2013!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/59448/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to 2013. Today is the first day of the best year since 2007, so today we’re going to put our collective fingers on the pulse of key markers that will shape the film outlook for 2013. So, without further ado, let’s get into 2013 on a Geddy Lee high note!<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THE 2012 &#8220;YEAR-END&#8221; REVIEW + CHRISTMAS BONUS!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/59173/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 05:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas and welcome to our 2012 Year-End Review and Christmas Bonus! I know the politically correct salutation is to say “Happy Holidays,” or “Seasons Greetings,” but hot damn, it’s Christmas Day, and this column will have to wait until 2018 to be published on Christmas Day again – so I have to give a shout out to my favorite holiday.<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THINGS TO DO BEFORE 2013, PART 2.</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/58969/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we’re going to explore five more tactics to help jumpstart your 2013. So, before you punt on the rest of 2012 like 98% of Hollywood is doing this week, (or has already done last week), check out these five moves.<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THINGS TO DO BEFORE 2013, PART 1.</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/58693/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we barrel through the last 20 days of 2012, if, of course, the world doesn’t end on the 21st, today ignites part one of a two part series on, “Things To Do Before 2013.” These tactics are designed to focus and inspire your about the opportunities that lay ahead...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: READER Q&amp;A &#8211; FILM FESTIVALS!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/58388/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the 2013 film festival season is officially started, with Sundance announcing their picks, today I’m going to answer a handful of film festival related questions...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THE TURKEY TROT AT THE BOX OFFICE!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/58127/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, today’s article is focused on this year’s record-shattering Thanksgiving box office, as well as trends that routinely emerge during Turkey week. So, without further ado, let’s dive into how this Thanksgiving rewrote the history books...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; TURKEY WEEK READER Q&amp;A</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/58125/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s continuation of our Reader Q&#38;A series is an appetizer before this week’s Thanksgiving feast. While next Tuesday we’ll analyze the distribution trends that routinely emerge during turkey day weekend, today we’re going to answer more questions from my electronic mailbag...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; READER Q&amp;A, FROM DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION TO SELLING SHOES AND BEYOND!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/57720/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I’m going to answer five questions that recently found their way to me, via phone or email. My answers below may assist you in either reinforcing or reimagining your strategy, but either way, they’re intended to help!<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; ELECTION FILMS!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/57718/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since winning 270 electoral votes today is a greater feat than championing the weekend box office, we’re examining films about elections...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; BRANDING YOUR FILM!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/57099/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Last week we discussed ways to brand yourself as a filmmaker, so this week we’re exploring the art of branding to your film...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; BRANDING YOURSELF!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/57097/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[just keep in mind, the opportunities you receive professionally are directly influenced by the actions you take publicly.<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; MIPCOM 2012!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/56353/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 04:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buyers and sellers love doing deals on TV series, because selling 26 TV episodes is like selling 26 indie films all at the same time...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; &#8220;GETTING INTO THE &#8216;INDUSTRY&#8217;&#8221; &#8211; AN INTERVIEW WITH INDUSTRY CORPORATION&#8217;S ANDREW MATLOCK</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/56136/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week’s article gave you an overview of “Industry,” so this week Andrew Matlock is going to describe his company in his own words...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; GETTING INTO INDUSTRY CORPORATION, PART 1</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/55920/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While I have an informative interview with Industry Corp CEO Andrew Matlock all loaded up and ready to unleash, I’m going to hold that big dog back until next Tuesday so I can give you a quick overview of what Industry Corp has to offer...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; VIDEO GAMES!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/55669/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know you want to get your game out to the world quicker than you read the end of this sentence but timing is everything, and “everything” can only be achieved when the timing is right...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; OMG! THEY SAID YES! NOW WHAT?</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/55457/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most amazing talents that filmmakers are instilled with is the ability (or humility) to deal with constant rejection. However, most filmmakers don’t know how to react when they hear the most beautiful three-letter word in the English language, “yes"...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THE SEPTEMBER 11 SPECIAL EDITION</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/55073/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Since today, September 11, 2012, is the 11-year anniversary of America’s most horrific tragedy, I feel compelled to deliver you a special edition of “Going Bionic”... <p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; DISTRIBUTING WITHOUT DISTRIBUTORS, PART 2</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/55071/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a distributor, I think it’s much smarter to utilize the services of “one of us,” if your film cost more than the average new car to make. But, if you’re committed to “going solo,” then here’s how to do it...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; OPEN MINDS GROW BLOSSOMING CAREERS</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/54345/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Today we're going to discuss how keeping an open mind will get your career into orbit faster...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; DISTRIBUTING WITHOUT DISTRIBUTORS!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/54343/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike most distribution professionals, I think there are instances when filmmakers are better off selling their own stuff.  Thus, today we’re going to examine when it’s smarter to engage in do-it-yourself distribution, versus finding a distributor to release your cinematic baby...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; READER Q&amp;A SERIES, PART 6</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/53906/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to help clarify the questions you may ponder about our crazy industry, here are some answers...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; READER Q&amp;A SERIES, PART 5</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/53904/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we’re focusing on questions from filmmakers like you. So, let’s dive into answering four questions from the world of indie film distribution...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; OLYMPICS-RELATED RELEASES!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/53519/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the Olympics in London is in full swing, today we’re going to examine how Olympics-related films fare at the box office...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; DID &#8220;BATTLESHIP&#8221; REALLY SINK?</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/53517/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kyle N., one of the readers of this column, contacted me recently to ask about the distribution history behind the “Battleship” (2012)...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; CHECKING IN ON YOUR 2012 CHECKLIST</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/53281/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 04:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I encourage you to check in on the career goals you set for yourself for 2012. You’ll either be further toward or further away from your goals, but either way, you’ll be able to reconfigure your plan of attack if needed...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THE ALTERNATIVE PLATFORM SOCIETY</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/52705/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 04:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[in the “reel” world, most filmmakers would be happy with any type of distribution, just as long as it advances their career...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC &#8211; DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: INDEPENDENTS DAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/52703/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a whole new galaxy of opportunities headed our way, and you, mister and miss filmmaker, are at the forefront of the revolution...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; SURVIVING THE &#8220;HURRY UP AND WAIT&#8221; SYNDROME</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/52132/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 04:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a card-carrying victim of the “Hurry Up and Wait” syndrome, I’m here to tell you there are few things more damaging to your cinematic spirit than having your work ignored...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; FILMMAKERS VS. DISTRIBUTORS &#8211; ROUND 2!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/52130/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we’re going to take a glimpse into three more conflicts filmmakers and distributors are infamous for disagreeing on...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; FILMMAKERS VS. DISTRIBUTORS, PART 1</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/51415/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we’re going to discuss the fight that trumps all heavyweight-boxing matches and the melee that emulates the ultimate “good vs. evil” conflict. That’s right, we’re talking about the war between filmmakers vs. distributors...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: HOLLYWOOD + BOLLYWOOD = A NEW ERA!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/51413/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we’re going to discuss Hollywood’s move to invest in India’s Bollywood, which is a vast departure from how Hollywood viewed the value of Bollywood films over the past several decades...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: &#8220;THE AVENGERS&#8221; AVENGE BOX-OFFICE HISTORY</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/51238/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 04:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we are going to chronicle “The Avengers,”  rocket launch to international box office domination. <p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; CANNES TRENDS: DESTINATION UPWARD!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/50927/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 04:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get ready filmmakers; buyers may not have deep pockets yet, but their pockets are no longer empty or shallow...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; IMAGINE A FILM&#8217;S JOURNEY</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/50387/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 04:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we’re going to do something a little different. We are going to imagine that you are your film. That’s right, I’d like you to imagine that you are the actual film that you, the filmmaker, have created...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; PREPPING FOR CANNES 2012 &#8211; PART THREE &#8211; &#8220;INSIDER INSIGHTS&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/50077/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 04:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cannes is the most hectic and demanding time of the year for international distributors/sales agents like myself, but it’s also where most companies initiate their greatest amount of sales for the year...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; OBLITERATING YOUR CAREER ROADBLOCKS!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/49833/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 11:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While some roadblocks may seem like they are out of your control, like having an investor fund your film or finding a studio to buy your script, most of them are not only controlled by you, but they are created by you...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; PREPPING FOR CANNES 2012 &#8211; PART TWO &#8211; &#8220;WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU&#8217;RE EXPECTING (A SALE)&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/49608/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s topic focuses on the process during and after your sales company sells your film to an international territory at Cannes...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; PREPPING FOR CANNES 2012 &#8211; PART 1</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/49606/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since we’re 29 days away from the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival and its corresponding Cannes Film Market, I thought today would be a good time to start a series on the most important film festival and film sales market in the universe and beyond...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; GOING BIONIC TURNS 100!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/49019/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the 100th edition of “Going Bionic!” That’s right, it’s been 100 weeks since Mark Bell published the first “Going Bionic” article on May 18, 2010. This column has become a part of what defines who I am, so I truly thank all of you for reading...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC &#8211; DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: 11-YEAR INDIE FILM JOURNEY &#8211; PART 3!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/48720/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This column is going to chronicle the second half of our trip, which started in Kansas and would up back in Los Angeles. Okay people, buckle up, because the road trip starts now...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC &#8211; DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: 11-YEAR INDIE FILM JOURNEY &#8211; PART 2</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/48544/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I’m going to go over the trials and tribulations during the first half of my recent road trip/film shoot that encompassed 3,458 miles through 10 states in six days...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC &#8211; DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: 11-YEAR INDIE FILM JOURNEY &#8211; PART 1</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/48542/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just completed a road trip that encompassed 3,458 miles across 10 states in six days. Now that the picture is finally in its home stretch, I thought I’d chronicle its eleven-year journey with you...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; &#8220;ACT OF STARLESS FILMS!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/47888/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: What three things do “Act of Valor” (2012) and “Project X” (2012) have in common? I’ll give you the first two: 1)  They both enjoyed studio-grade wide releases. 2)  They both (claim) to have $12,000,000 budgets. If you’re wondering what the third thing is, wonder no more. The answer is “A” list stars don’t [...]<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC &#8211; DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; READER Q &amp; A EPISODE FOUR</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/47488/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like the previous three installments, the following questions came in from our readers. So, without further ado, let’s start answering some concerns that can benefit indie filmmakers...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; &#8220;&#8230;AND THE BEST PICTURE GOES TO ANOTHER SMALL FILM!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/47486/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the past four “Best Picture” winners going to smaller films, it seems as though the industry is awarding the creativity with limited financial resources as opposed to the effortless action of writing a big check...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; DISTRIBUTING POLITICAL FILMS</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/46743/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since yesterday was Presidents Day, one of the more forgettable holidays of the year because it’s constantly overshadowed by the much more aggressively marketed Valentines Day, I’d like to dive into the success (or lack thereof) of politically based feature films at the domestic box office... <p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC &#8211; DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: VALENTINES DAY RELEASES!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/46741/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since today is a day for lovers, soul-mates, roses and chocolates, I thought it’d be appropriate to go over some of the greatest Valentines Day box office releases...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; READER Q &amp; A EPISODE THREE!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/46160/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I’ve wrangled three more bionic questions to answer. Like before, I chose these questions because their answers will benefit the greatest amount of independent filmmakers...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC &#8211; DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; CHANGE OF TITLE&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/45997/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You should never be offended when a distributor wants to change your film’s title. Hell, you may actually want to rejoice when that happens, because it means he or she thinks your film will do well...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC &#8211; DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: READER Q&amp;A EPISODE TWO</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/45621/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we’re going to answer more reader questions. Like last week, I’m focusing on questions that will be helpful to independent filmmakers...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; READER Q&amp;A EPISODE ONE</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/44989/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soon after last week’s column was published, one of our readers emailed me a few questions that they would like to have answered. Thus, today we’re going to answer the wonderfully insightful questions.<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC &#8211; DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; NON-EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTS ARE NON-STARTERS</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/44987/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we’re going to discuss the dangers of distributing your film through non-exclusive entities...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC &#8211; DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; MY BIONIC 2012!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/44672/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That’s the funny thing about having a vision for yourself; doing so ensures you won’t drive blind...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; 2011 YEAR-IN-REVIEW</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/44445/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you out there for “lending me your eyes” all year long and I’d be honored to borrow them again next year...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; FIVE THINGS NOT TO DO UNTIL 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/44250/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week discussed five strategic career moves for you to do before today, so now we’re going to go over five moves not to make until the first week of January, 2012...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; FIVE THINGS FOR YOU TO  DO BEFORE NEXT TUESDAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/43927/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the 13th day of the 12th month of the 11th year of our century. Do you know where your film career is?<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC &#8211; DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY:  FROM ZERO TO FILMMAKER IN 48 HOURS&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/featured-story/43703/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can learn a concept in a few days or a few weeks, but true mastery comes with time and experience, not with being overloaded with information over two days...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THE MUPPETS!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/43332/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s examine how "The Muppets" mounted their comeback, and what advertising and distribution strategies they utilized to reintroduce their brand to mass audiences...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; BREAKING IN FROM THE OUTSIDE, PART 2: OPPORTUNITIES AT UCLA &amp; SUNDANCE</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/43145/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing with our series of columns on “Breaking In From The Outside,” today we’re going to discuss some “strategic educational and professional development” opportunities...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; BREAKING IN FROM THE OUTSIDE, PART 1.</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/43143/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re not quite ready to flee the comforts of your less hectic, less expensive hometown quite yet, here are some things you can do to stay competitive while living outside of the two film Mecca’s of Los Angeles and New York City...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; RESOURCES FOR WOMEN FILMMAKERS; WOMEN FILMMAKERS PART 2</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/42959/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After taking a detour last week to discuss the distribution of films around Halloween, today we’ve reset our focus on women filmmakers....<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; HALLOWEEN DISTRIBUTION TRENDS</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/42280/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the scariest truths about releasing a film around Halloween is that even if the film is a hit, it has a very short period of time to earn its box-office keep...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THE LADY FILMMAKERS FILM FESTIVAL; WOMEN FILMMAKERS PART 1</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/42028/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I will highlight <em>The Lady Filmmakers Film Festival</em>, a wonderful film festival in Beverly Hills that just completed its third campaign...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; &#8220;THE DIAMOND COLLECTION!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/42026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That’s right; this article is the 75th installment of bionic opportunities and strategies for independent filmmakers. So, in honor of our diamond anniversary, I thought it’d be a good time to go over some recent “web gems” from previous Going Bionic articles...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THE WORD ON THE STREET!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/41428/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The future is bright, even if it seems a bit dark these days. If you are an independent filmmaker, it’s time to go find your sunglasses and have them ready, because it’s going to get blindingly bright for you pretty soon...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; ON THE GROUND AT MIPCOM 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/41044/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Independent filmmakers out there may as well cement the term “pods” in your mind as a new distribution “catch phrase,” because “pods” are the new set pieces that will lead to independent film distribution success...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; FIVE STRATEGIES FOR NEGOTIATING YOUR INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTS!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/40640/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Selling your film to "pirate infested" countries like China and India too early will deplete the value of your film to more valuable markets like Germany and Japan...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; TEMECULA! A &#8220;CAN&#8217;T-MISS&#8221; FESTIVAL GEM!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/40638/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now in its 17th year, Temecula is a diamond in the rough that independent filmmakers should most definitely experience at least once...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; DON&#8217;T WORRY &#8220;THE HELP&#8221; IS ON THE WAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/40112/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["The Help" has given all independent filmmakers hope to find a home for their projects...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; GETTING TO THE SOURCE OF FILM SUCCESS!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/40110/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The information in this article isn’t just mumbo jumbo facts and figures, it reveals up-to-date trends on how American moviegoers are spending their money on filmed entertainment...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; SECURING MUSIC RIGHT</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/39681/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember, it’s always cheaper to negotiate something when your film is an unknown commodity....<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; MUSIC TO MY EYES &#8211; MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS  PART 2 (1981-2011)</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/39679/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember, whether your film is an indie “David” or a studio “Goliath,” audiences is going to like what they like, regardless of the budget...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; MUSIC TO MY EYES &#8211; MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS PART 1 (1964-1980)</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/39345/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filmmakers often times forget how a well-timed song can create a distinct visual memory that viewers will remember forever...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THE CURIOUS CASE OF FALLING STARS</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/39063/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An actor’s asking price is like buying a new car. Certain models can be discounted while other models demand their list price....<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; SAY &#8220;NO WAY&#8221; TO PAY-OR-PLAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/38841/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember, "B" list actors will never get you financing, unless they themselves write the investment check. Thus, don’t throw your production into a financial abyss over a worthless actor...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; EVEN MORE THINGS TO DO WHEN (YOU THINK) YOUR PROJECT IS DEAD</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/38824/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even if your project seems dead, it isn’t. It’s a zombie, undead and angry, just waiting for the right time to attack...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR PROJECT WHEN (YOU THINK) IT&#8217;S DEAD</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/38439/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/38439/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There comes a time in every project’s life when it looks as if it may be better served to rest in peace...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; ACT NOW! TIME IS RUNNING OUT!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/37950/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you settle into your comfortable lawn chair and tell yourself it’s too late in the day to make something happen for your project, just remember: there are only 13 1/2 usable “career weeks” left in 2011!
<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; DEVELOPING FAMILY FILMS</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/37326/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the morning of The Fourth of July, I held my four-day-old twin daughters on the day our beloved country celebrated its 235th birthday, and I pondered what to focus on for today’s Going Bionic article...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; WRITING PARTNERSHIPS &#8211; FINDING YOUR TYPE</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/37324/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If either, or both writers in the partnership are wholeheartedly convinced they are a far superior writer than their partner, the partnership will choke on it’s own ego and die a very quick death...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; PICKING PERFECT PRODUCING PARTNERS!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/37034/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your partner(s) suffer from diarrhea of the mouth, an annoying voice, laugh, or are otherwise socially awkward, make sure they do not represent your partnership in meetings or important social events...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; SELLING A TV SERIES USING &#8220;VITAL TUBE ESSENTIALS&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/36686/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most costly and time-consuming mistakes made is to produce an independent pilot. That’s right; producing a pilot is not at good idea. No matter how amazingly moving, funny, dramatic and wonderfully perfect you think your pilot may be; there is a very high probability it will never air as-is<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; SELLING INDEPENDENT FILMS TO TELEVISION &amp; CABLE</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/36298/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If 5 million people go see your indie film in theaters, you have a hit on your hands. But if only 5 million people watch your TV show on a weekly basis, you’ll likely get cancelled...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; &#8220;GIMME MY DAMN CREDIT!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/blogs/36296/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 04:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who wish to progress in their producing careers faster than a disabled turtle walking from New York to Los Angeles, try to stay away from "Associate Producer" credit...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; BANNED IN CANNES!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/35996/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 04:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is going to review the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and Film Market, and discuss what trends have emerged...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; GOING BIONIC&#8217;S FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/35699/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 04:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Going Bionic’s first birthday party! That’s right, this column turns one year old this week!<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; DISTRIBUTING DOCUMENTARIES</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/35145/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 04:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Make sure your documentary isn’t two hours of “experts and witnesses” sitting in a chair talking. Remember, your viewing audience is already sitting in a chair, so the last thing they want to see is other people sitting in chairs. <p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THE CANNES 2011 TO-DO LIST</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/34996/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 04:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 64th Cannes Film Festival runs from May 11-22, 2011. Fifty films will be included as Official Selections, with Woody Allen’s "Midnight In Paris" premiering on opening night, and director Christophe Honore’s "The Beloved" closing this year’s event...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THE ART OF PITCHING</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/34790/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m a non-violent guy, but if I ever went into a war situation, I’d go in with more than one bullet. Survival is key. Thus, think of selling your pitch as going into war: you need far more than one "bullet" to survive...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; SEVEN TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT YOU NEED TO KNOW!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/34582/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The bottom line is, your distributor will be forced to treat you better if he or she thinks you know what the hell you’re talking about!<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; MPAA RATINGS INSULT THE KING!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/34379/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to shed some light on how a film’s rating translates to its financial success, here is some interesting information that filmmakers should consider...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; MIPTV 2011!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/34055/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simply put, the most successful fishermen have a knack for knowing where the fish are, and hence soon-to-be successful filmmakers should develop a knack for knowing where the buyers for their product are: MIPTV!<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; BOMBS IN 3D!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/33445/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Infusing 3D technology into small-budgeted independent films is quite a dangerous proposition, because there’s currently no way that low-cost 3D effects can compete with high-end studio technology...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; FILMART IN HONG KONG!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/33443/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My intention is to shed light on all opportunities for independent filmmakers, whether those opportunities lay in Michigan and New Orleans based film tax credits, or in Hong Kong or Mainland China based financing and distribution deals...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; PANIC IN DETROIT!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/32837/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to new Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, film tax credits in Michigan look as if they’re headed the way of the dinosaurs – or at least of leg warmers (not extinct, but very much out of style)...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; SXSW: THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FILM FESTIVAL TO THE FUTURE OF DISTRIBUTION</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/32835/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since SXSW offers filmmakers tremendous opportunity through their orgy of events (film, music, interactive), there simply isn’t a more important festival experience in America...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; LITTLE FILMS GETTING BIG OSCARS!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/32503/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Including this year, smaller budgeted films have won the last four “Best Picture” Oscars, and five of the last six when you include "Crash" (2005)...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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		<title>GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY &#8211; THE BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL &amp; YOU!</title>
		<link>http://www.filmthreat.com/features/30869/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad Zaidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it’s a blessing to not play Berlin, because distributors worldwide may deem an otherwise commercial film as being an "art film"...<p>Read More at <a href="http://www.filmthreat.com">FilmThreat.com</a></p>]]></description>
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