Tagged: film

March 23, 2015 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Canadian actor and comedian Mark Farrell teamed up with Patrice O’Neal’s fiancée, Von Decarlo, to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $125,000 for the former stand-up comedian, radio personality and actor’s upcoming documentary, Better Than You. Patrice O’Neal was born in New York… Read More

March 21, 2015 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just 10 days ago, Firefly co-stars Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion took to crowdfunding giant, Indiegogo, to raise $400,000 for their new web series, Con Man. Since its launch, the project has not only surpassed its initial goal, it has also reached well over $2.2 million thanks to nearly… Read More

March 20, 2015 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to expose the truth behind famous review site, Yelp, director/producer Kaylie Milliken and her team at Prost Productions have launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new film called Billion Dollar Bully.  According to its description, Billion Dollar Bully is “a documentary on marketing giant Yelp’s $3.6 billion… Read More

March 19, 2015 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to started on the film Gosnell, the production team of the highly anticipated Indiegogo-funded project has announced that Justified star, Nick Seary, has taken the role as its director. Last year, producer Phelim McAleer, and his wife, Ann McElhinney launched the campaign on the global crowdfunding platform,… Read More

March 17, 2015 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Indiegogo-success Lazer Team set to hit theaters this summer, YouTube channel Rooster Teeth has debut the highly anticipated film’s first trailer. Per its synopsis, Lazer Team begins decades ago when the Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence project received a onetime signal from outer space, which was never decoded…. Read More

March 16, 2015 @ 11:48 pm By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Wrapping up £1.8 million-plus in funding for “Salty,” a new film by director Simon West, of ‘The Expendables 2″ (2012) and “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” (2001), Hollywood takes a trip to the UK. The equity crowdfunding campaign for “Salty” marks the first time that retail investors worldwide will be able to… Read More

March 16, 2015 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly five years ago, Hollywood lost acting legend, Dennis Hopper to prostate cancer. Before his passing, Hopper was working on The Last Film Festival. Now, director of the film, Linda Yellen has launched a Kickstarter campaign in an effort to finally finish the production of the unreleased movie. While… Read More

March 16, 2015 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With SXSW fest 2015 in full swing, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that 1 in 3 films at the big event were funded by crowdfunding giant, Kickstarter. According to the media outlet, 28 films that are playing at SXSW were funded by successful Kickstarter campaigns. Each film… Read More

March 12, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The fans have spoken, and they want more of Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion! The former FireFly co-stars have taken crowdfunding giant, Indiegogo, by force this week with their new web series, Con Man. Originally seeking only $425,000, the acting duo have quickly surpassed the initial goal… Read More

March 11, 2015 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, old school media outlet, The New York Times, and Kickstarter announced that they have formed a partnership to present a new video channel that’s dedicated to the films that were funded through the global crowdfunding platform. The description of “Made with Kickstarter” reads: “A… Read More

March 11, 2015 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to bring their new project to life, Firefly duo, Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk has hit global crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo to raise $425,000 for Con Man. Sharing details about the web series, show’s creator, writer, and director Tudyk told Entertainment Weekly: “It’s about the convention world. My character, Wray Nerely,… Read More

March 9, 2015 @ 12:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to give fans a behind-the-scene look at his 1995 album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon hit crowdfunding platform Fanbacked to raise funds for the record’s documentary. According to its description, The Purple Tape Files: The Documentary & Film is… Read More

March 5, 2015 @ 1:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up some advice on how to receive crowdfunding success, award-winning producer and UK film and creative at Indiegogo, Miranda Fleming sat down with Aesthetica Short Film Festival to discuss key strategies to earning the cash filmmakers need for their projects. During her interview, Fleming revealed… Read More

February 23, 2015 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Adding more hype towards the upcoming release of Indiegogo alum Lazer Team, YouTube Channel Rooster Teeth unveiled the film’s first teaser over the weekend. According to its synopsis, Lazer Team begins decades ago when the Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence project received a onetime signal from outer space, which was never decoded…. Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding platform made just for independent film, extends its foray into digital distribution, making films available to millions of iTunes customers around the world. Seed&Spark has selected a handful of films to pilot a new distribution program with iTunes. Going forward, films that… Read More

February 16, 2015 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to bring more episodes to their devoted fans (and the city of New Orleans), the popular lesbian-themed drama series, Nikki & Nora, has made its way to Indiegogo once again for second season funds. Per its synopsis, Nikki & Nora follows two former NOPD officers that have turned… Read More

February 9, 2015 @ 7:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Atlanta-based Coffee Bluff Pictures is completing production of the highly anticipated documentary Olympic Pride, American Prejudice. History remembers one African American hero, Jesse Owens, from the 1936 Olympics, but this film shines a light on his other 17 accomplished teammates. Set against the strained and… Read More

January 30, 2015 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

We all know that film and crowdfunding are perfect mates. Fans get to be a part of something they believe in and filmmakers get to create the movies they want without a nagging studio trying to turn it into a commercial disaster. While the investment… Read More

January 29, 2015 @ 4:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to bring his father’s Night of the Living Dead prequel to life, Cameron Romero, son of George A. Romero, announced Origins is currently in the beginning stages of production at Radar Pictures. Cameron hit Indiegogo this past fall seeking to raise only $30,000 for Origins pre-production… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 8:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding and distribution platform for independent filmmakers and Wemo.io, a virtual reality technology and platform company, today jointly launched a diversity-minded grants program to empower independent filmmakers to become part of the growing virtual reality (VR) industry. During the Sundance Film Festival, Wemo.io… Read More