Tagged: films

Legion M Live @Wefunder: Aiming to Unite 1M Shareholders/Fans

Legion M continues to be a fan of fintech, having fundraised on Reg CF, Reg A+,  Reg D exemption to raise growth capital and self-hosted a campaign earlier in November. The San Francisco-based fan-owned media company has returned to crowdfunding — reportedly its fifth crowdraise–… Read More

Seed&Spark Now Accepting Submissions For Communal Nightmare Crowdfunding Rally

Seed&Spark, the independent film crowdfunding platform, announced on Friday it is now accepting submissions for its Communal Nightmare Crowdfunding Rally, an initiativefor feature genre films that bring society’s nightmares to life. The funding portal has teamed up with 3311 Productions and The Orchard to award… Read More

Eleven Kickstarter-Funded Films to be Presented at SXSW 2017

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

Indiegogo Announces Crowdfunded Films Heading to Sundance & Slamdance 2017

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

Crowdcube Alum Alchemiya Launches Stream Services on Amazon Prime Channels

Alchemiya, a premium online subscription-based video on demand platform for Muslim entertainment, announced on Thursday it is launching its stream services on Amazon Prime Channels. Alchemiya aims to present the world’s best content about Muslim life; the positive side, showing the contributions of Islam and… Read More

Indiegogo Announces Partnership With Multi-Platform Production Company Warrior Poets

On Thursday, Indiegogo announced it formed a partnership with multi-platform production company, Warrior Poets. The company was founded by American documentary filmmaker, humorist, television producer, screenwriter, and political activist, Morgan Spurlock. The Indiegogo team stated that with this partnership, Warrior Poets would identify, develop, and produce select… Read More

Overfunding: Video-On-Demand Platform FilmDoo Surpasses £95,000 Funding Goal on Seedrs

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

Video-On-Demand Platform FilmDoo Seeks Nearly £100,000 on Seedrs For App Launch & Business Development

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

Scotland Or Bust: Kickstarter Is Heading to Edinburgh Fringe

On Friday, Kickstarter announced it will be making its way across the Atlantic to attend this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, which will take place on August 5th to the 29th. The crowdfunding portal shared: “Over in the UK, the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe is almost… Read More

Brief: Pozible Introduces Upcoming Filmmaker Feature “ScreenConnect”

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

Legion M Teams Up with Alamo Drafthouse

Legion M, a fan-owned entertainment studio, announced on Thursday that it has teamed up with independent theater chain and distribution company, Alamo Drafthouse, to “pave” new a paths for creative filmmakers everywhere. According to Legion M, Alamo Drafthouse brings unprecedented access to the film industry, spanning… Read More

Kickstarter Shares: “One Million People Have Supported Documentary Film on Our Crowdfunding Platform”

Big news for Kickstarter filmmakers! The crowdfunding giant announced on Tuesday one million people have collectively backed more than 12,000 documentary film projects and more than 5,000 of those projects have been successfully funded. The Kickstarter team declared: “Thousands of documentary filmmakers have turned to… Read More

Lights, Camera, Action!: Platform for Filmmakers Big Couch Seeks Funds on AngelsDen

Big Couch, a UK-based portal that allows filmmakers to connect with crews and invest in filming projects, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on AngelsDen to raise a minimum of £48,000 as part of a £150,000 seed investment. The website is currently offering 4.58% in equity…. Read More

Brief: Indiegogo to Host Crowdfunding Filmmaker Event in New York City

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

Brief: Kickstarter Teams Up With The Brooklyn Comedy Festival to Present “SHORTS”

On Monday, popular reward-based crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter, announced it has formed a partnership with the Brooklyn Comedy Festival to present its first-ever comedy short film festival, Shorts. The event will take place at the Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg on August 27th-28th.  Starting this Sunday (May 8th), Kickstarter… Read More

Kickstarter Teams Up With Kodak For New Film Project Initiative

On Monday, Kickstarter announced it has teamed up with technology giant, Kodak for a new initiative to help creators who want to shoot their projects on motion picture film stock. The crowdfunding platform revealed that this partnership will provide creators with discounted film stock and support… Read More

19 Kickstarter-Funded Films to Be Presented at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival

On Monday, Kickstarter announced that a total of 19 of its funded films will be presented at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, which will be kicking off in New York City this weekend. The crowdfunding portal declared in a recent blog post that more than 31,000 backers pledged… Read More

Indiegogo Success “Hardcore Henry” Debuts in 3000 Theaters Today

On Friday, Indiegogo alum Hardcore Henry premiered in 3000 theaters. The sci-fi adventure film was shot from the first person perspective. Hardcore Henry, which was originally titled Hardcore, first surfaced on Indiegogo at the end of 2014. During its time on the global crowdfunding platform, the film secured $254,954 from 2,078 backers…. Read More

Ten Indiegogo-Funded Films to Premiere at 2016 Tribeca Film Festival

With the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival set to be held next week in New York City, Indiegogo announced that 10 of its funded films will be premiering at the annual event. Since launching in January of 2008 at Sundance Film Festival, Indiegogo has reportedly helped… Read More

Seed&Spark’s Emily Best Talks iN Demand Agreement: “We Were At 65M Homes in the U.S., Now We’re in 100M!”

Last month, Seed&Spark, crowdfunding platform for independent films, announced it made direct distribution deal with cable and digital distributor, iN DEMAND. The portal hopes that the agreement will help expand its domestic distribution reach by 50%. Now, CEO and founder of Seed&Spark, Emily Best, is ready to… Read More

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