Tagged: filmmakers

January 17, 2018 @ 2:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Legion M, a fan-owned entertainment company, announced on Wednesday it will be making its debut at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. According to Legion M, the Legion M Lounge will be open from Thursday, January 18th, to Sunday, January 21st and will be the location of… Read More

January 18, 2017 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seed&Spark, the independent film crowdfunding platform, announced on Wednesday the launch of its latest entertainment initiative, #100DaysofDiversity, which is described as a movement that’s joining creators, audiences, brands, festivals, and organizations to actively increase representation in entertainment in 100 days starting January 20th. The crowdfunding platform… 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

July 22, 2016 @ 8:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding platform Pozible announced details about its new feature, ScreenConnect. The new product notably allows filmmakers to distribute Pozible funded films by incentivizing viewers to share the film with their networks. ScreenConnect’s features include: Rent, Purchase, & Screening: Filmmaker will set up pricing, and the… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Next Tuesday, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo will present 12 Things Crowdfunding Filmmakers Need For A Successful Campaign in New York City.  The funding portal stated: “Millions of creators have turned to crowdfunding over the last few years to bring their scripts to screens. Join Indiegogo’s Head… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced details about its 2016 fellowship program with partner Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP). The Indiegogo Fellowship offers one artist/filmmaker a chance to receive six months of Community Workspace membership at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP. The center… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creative England has selected 19 new producer/director teams as part of the iShorts nationwide search to find the country’s best new filmmakers.  iShorts is a short film initiative delivered as part of the BFI NET.WORK. Following hundreds of applications from aspiring filmmakers, the winning teams will… Read More

April 27, 2015 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced the exciting news that it has created documentary archive program with ITN Source, which is dedicated to filmmakers seeking funds. The platform shared: “We’re launching a Documentary Archive Program which will give Indiegogo filmmakers direct access to… Read More

March 30, 2015 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With more and more filmmakers looking to the crowd to fund their up and coming projects, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter gathered a few moviemakers to share their funding success tips. Kickstarter’s Niina Pollari wrote: “It can seem incredibly difficult to determine a realistic and attainable goal for… Read More

December 23, 2014 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to give aspiring filmmakers a chance to see the ins and outs of crowdfunding, global platform Kickstarter has announced its upcoming workshops and discussions for film campaigning. The crowdfunding giant’s team explained,”Kickstarter has played a pivotal role in uniting audiences and filmmakers. Since it launched in… Read More

May 5, 2014 @ 2:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Gearing up for the 2014 Kickstarter Film Festival, the crowdfunding platform giant announced its ready to accept submissions for the New York-based fest that’s happening this summer.  Features, shorts animations, documentaries, restoration, webisodes, music videos and so much more will take the stage in… Read More