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It also provides valuable data that strengthens our position as we enter into conversations with potential distributors.T...","published_at":"2025-09-29T17:55:15Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/193550"},{"id":184610,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:184610","title":"SEEKING PERSEPHONE, coming to a theater... near you??","preview":"With the final pieces of post-production nearly completed, the Seeking Persephone movie team is gearing up for a run in theaters, but we need your help deciding where.Are you excited for Seeking Persephone? Want to support quality movies you can see with your whole family? Looking for a fun girls-night at the movies?Fill out our survey—and share it far and wide—letting us know what city you call home and that you would go see this movie if it came to a theater near you. 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