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July 18, 2017 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the equity crowdfunding campaign on MicroVenture/Indiegogo’s platform set to close next week, producer Mychal Simka and executive producer Bart Baker has successfully secured funds for their upcoming feature films, Adventures of Bunny Bravo and Un Conejo de Huevos. As previously reported, Adventures of Bunny Bravo is a… Read More

June 16, 2017 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Producer Mychal Simka and Executive Producer Bart Baker have recently launched a Reg CF campaign through Indiegogo/Microventure’s equity crowdfunding platform for the new animated feature films, Adventures of Bunny Bravo and Un Conejo de Huevos, which are films about a loveable misfit rabbit who journeys to… Read More

May 24, 2017 @ 10:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“Our aim is to enable women behind and in front of the camera in the industry during a time when gender inequality still exists.” UK online investment platform SyndicateRoom announced that the independent UK film Kat and the Band has been fully funded, having reached its £400,000 target…. Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival set to kick off next week in New York City, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter announced the funded film projects that are making their way to this year’s event. According to the funding portal, fourteen Kickstarter-funded films will debut at the… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Follow-up film from the creators of ABCs of Death series, The Field Guide of Evil, successfully oversubscribed through Indiegogo/Microventures’ equity crowdfunding platform. The Field Guide to Evil is noted to be a brand-new anthology, a feature-length film that will be directed by Veronika Franz and… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 5:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Indiegogo announced seven films that were funded through its crowdfunding platform will be premiere at the 2017 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. The event kicked off last weekend. “Every year, thousands of people flock to Austin to network, enjoy the BBQ and watch some of… Read More

March 10, 2017 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced eleven films that were funded through its funding portal will be presented at this year’s SXSW, which is currently being held in Austin, Texas. The Kickstarter team shared: “Starting this weekend, eleven Kickstarter-funded films are set to play SXSW 2017…. Read More

March 3, 2017 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced on Thursday it is teaming up with True/False Film Festival to bring childcare to the 2017 event. The True/False Film Festival described as an event that offers a four-day weekend of creative placemaking in which filmmakers, artists, musicians and others in… Read More

January 25, 2017 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly forty years after the release of iconic film, Apocalypse Now, director Francis Ford Coppola has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $900,000 for the action-packed movie’s video game. While sharing details about the video game project, Coppola revealed: “Forty years ago, I set out to… Read More

January 21, 2017 @ 1:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced that some of its funded success films are heading to this year’s Sundance and Slamdance festivals. The funding portal shared: “We’re all about starting the New Year off right here at Indiegogo, and that’s just what we’ve been… Read More

January 6, 2017 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

One year after Paramount and CBS filed a copyright infringement lawsuits against Star Trek fan film, Axanar, the studios are now heading to court to present their case against the Indiegogo and Kickstarter-funded project. Axanar raised over $1 million through Indiegogo and Kickstarter campaigns and is described… Read More

December 27, 2016 @ 5:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one year after Indiegogo success Lazer Team hit theaters, director and producer, Matt Hullum announced filming for Lazer Team 2 is set to begin spring 2017 in Texas. The film received over $2.3 million during its crowdfunding campaign in 2014 and raised an additional $1 million in theatrical release… Read More

December 10, 2016 @ 7:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dan Myrick, the co-director of the indie horror/thriller film The Blair Witch Project, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $25,000 for his latest project, Skyman. The film is described as docu-drama about a man who is on a mission to document a… Read More

November 28, 2016 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering backers of the epic Super Troopers 2 Indiegogo campaign a sneak peak of the anticipated comedy’s progress, the crew at Broken Lizard film studio unveiled some footage of the upcoming film. Broken Lizard sought to raise $2 million for the highly anticipated sequel of the 2001… Read More

September 26, 2016 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FilmDoo, an online video-on-demand platform, has successfully surpassed its initial £95,000 funding goal on Seedrs. The company took to the equity crowdfunding portal earlier this month and is now nearing £120,000 thanks to over 50 investors. Celebrating the milestone, the platform took to Twitter and announced: We… Read More

September 15, 2016 @ 8:34 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In just a few days since launching, the UK independent film produced by ItchyFishFilm has secured over £342,000 toward its £640,000 goal to support production for the film. £305,000 has been fronted by the film’s lead investor group Ken Anderson, Chairman of Bolton Wanderers FC; ItchyFishFilm will seek… Read More

September 12, 2016 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Adam Nimoy (son of Star Trek legend, Leonard Nimoy) released his Kickstarter-funded documentary For the Love of Spock. The film explores the incredible career and artistry of Leonard Nimoy. Back in Summer 2015, just a few months after Leonard’s passing, Adam took to the crowdfunding… Read More

September 12, 2016 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Filmmakers behind the Kickstarter-funded Bill Nye Documentary, David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, are set to show exclusive clips of the upcoming film during their Kickstarter Q&A session this evening. The project surfaced on the crowdfunding portal in 2015 and captured $859,425 from 16,850 backers. Its description reads:… Read More

September 7, 2016 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, SyndicateRoom announced the equity crowdfunded movie Salty has finished the filming stage of its production. As previously reported, the project first appeared on SyndicateRoom in 2014 and the offer allowed smaller investors to participate in the film project for as little as £1,000. The film’s campaign successfully… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 5:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FilmDoo, an online video-on-demand platform, has recently launched a Seedrs initiative to raise nearly £100,000 to begin expansion. The platform notably focuses on helping film fans to discover and watch great films, short films and other content. FilmDoo also aims to build a global film community and empower… Read More