Tagged: emily best

January 15, 2015 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding and digital distribution platform for independent film, will select and award the top two short films at the 2015 Flyway Film Festival in Wisconsin. The two winners will be picked from the top five short films accepted for inclusion in the festival, chosen in… Read More

September 18, 2014 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

60-day 30-city Road Show to Teach Filmmakers About Crowdfunding and Distribution. Seed&Spark, the first crowdfunding and transactional VOD platform made just for independent film, is taking their show on the road with a 60-day 30-city tour to bring their ‘Crowdfunding to Build Independence’ class all over the… Read More

July 21, 2014 @ 3:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seed&Spark Partners with Tugg Join Forces to Educate Independent Filmmakers on Leveraging the Crowd to Build Independence. Brooklyn based Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding and transactional VOD platform for independent film, has shared they have formed a partnership with Tugg – a platform that empowers individuals to… Read More

November 30, 2013 @ 1:40 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Black Friday has become an annual shopping phenomenon where consumers take to stores in droves seeking deals from the world’s largest retailers. Similarly, Cyber Monday was launched as an answer to Black Friday to encourage shoppers to buy Christmas gifts online. In light of this,… Read More

August 31, 2013 @ 12:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Inaugural Fair Trade Filmmaking Festival, WestFest to Be Held at The HUB LA in Los Angeles, October 1st through 3rd. Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding plus digital distribution platform for independent film, has announced that it will host their first fair trade filmmaking festival, WestFest, from October 1-3,… Read More

August 30, 2013 @ 9:35 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Seed&Spark founder and CEO Emily Best will headline this year’s Flyway Film Festival in Pepin and Stockholm, Wisconsin. Best will speak to festival-goers at the opening gala on Thursday, October 17th, at the Villa Bellezza Winery in Pepin. Seed&Spark is has carved out a nice niche… Read More

July 5, 2013 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Independent film crowdfunding site Seed&Spark, has announced the completion of a successful crowdfunding round for $32,500 on the Seed&Spark platform. Tthe Seed&Spark community of 198 supporters funded the campaign in 30 days, The goal was to raise $32,500 in cash, goods and services in order to… Read More

June 26, 2013 @ 10:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Seed&Spark CEO and Founder Emily Best Named to Indiewire Influencers List Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding and digital distribution platform for independent film, has recently launched initiatives to shape the future of independent film by strengthening the ties between filmmakers and film audiences. At this month’s LA Film Fest,… Read More

May 31, 2013 @ 12:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Seed&Spark Launches $30,000 Crowdfunding Campaign on Seed&Spark. Supporters Will Help Shape the Future of the Seed&Spark Platform. To innovate the way we make and watch movies, Seed&Spark, the world’s first crowd-funding and digital distribution platform made just for independent film, today started a $30,000 crowd-funding campaign…. Read More

May 29, 2013 @ 5:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding and digital distribution platform for independent film, took first place in The Pitch Season 2, BetaBeat’s  pitch competition. Along with BetaBeat glory, Seed&Spark was awarded $10,000 in funding that will go toward improving the website. Featured in Episode Seven of The Pitch,… Read More

April 26, 2013 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seed&Spark is a trail blazer in the film crowdfunding movement launching one of the first pure film crowdfunding sites in the hot  crowdfunding film industry.  Aiming to disrupt and support independent film, Seed&Spark has continued to grow, add features and expand.  Recently they shared some… Read More

March 9, 2013 @ 6:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding and digital distribution platform made just for independent film, rolled out new social viewing and following features during SXSW 2013. More than 2,000 Seed&Spark users can now follow their friends on Seed&Spark and invite them to watch a movie from the Cinema… Read More

February 4, 2013 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Seed&Spark, an Independent film crowdfunding site launched last year, has crowdfunded over $146,000 in funding plus goods and services for seven films in first 60 days.  Seed&Spark, founded by Emily Best, set out last year on a quest to create a crowdfunding platform and ecosystem… Read More