[Press Release]

… Scoggins will join Christian Paris, who serves as President of FilmFunds 3D, which polls public opinion on the most popular films audiences want to see in 3D and will then offer conversion services to content owners through 3D LiveFlix technology. Paris joined FilmFunds when it acquired Duran Duboi USA in December 2011. Joshua L. Weinstein also joins FilmFunds as Head of Content, where he will oversee the site’s News section serving as editor-in-chief and working with a staff of writers to develop features and original content. Weinstein previously was a reporter for The Wrap, as well as a freelancer at Variety and writer for the largest newspapers in Maine and Florida.

FilmFunds launched in beta last summer at the Toronto International Film Festival as a platform for filmmakers to promote their projects to film lovers and connect with financiers. Under the Scoggins’ leadership, FilmFunds will become the ultimate destination website for movie lovers, aspiring filmmakers and established professionals. Its consumer audience will continue to have the opportunity to engage with filmmakers and one another, and to help influence the trajectory of new projects. Among the site’s existing and new features: …

Movie lovers can browse through film and television projects, decide which should get pushed towards production, and promote them. FilmFunds will offer rewards to its most active users such as fun movie swag, signed script copies, even a producer credit on movies that they help get made. …

See the full press release here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/filmfunds-continues-to-expand-website-reach-mission-with-appointment-of-new-ceo-jason-scoggins-2012-05-29