There’s been a lot already written about Seed&Spark. My first thoughts on S&S are that it’s a very interesting take on the whole crowdfunding landscape with an angle on a ‘fair trade’ filmmaking movement. The “wedding registry” wish-list is also a unique set up that gives an alternative to a cash donation. That makes a …
Chris Jones – who runs workshops at the Guerrilla Film Makers Master Class just made available the 4-hour Producers Master Class seminar, titled, American Independents Day in London with veteran indie producers, Ted Hope [IMDB] and Christine Vachon [IMDB]. They’ve both produced 68 films each – so they obviously have a lot to teach us. …
After getting most of the financing for my film, The Tiger Hunter, I turned recently to crowd-funding on Kickstarter to get some of the last chunk of the budget. Here are several tools that helped us keep the social buzz high regarding our campaign: Make it easy to share on Facebook and Twitter Yes, Kickstarter …
JuntoBox Films is a collaborative film studio and social media platform that allows filmmakers to pitch their ideas and have film fans rate & vote on projects that can ultimately be funded, produced and distributed. To get started, create a project and profile in the JuntoBox platform. This is where you’ll present ideas to the …
Mobcaster is another crowd-funding site, but specializes exclusively on indie produced television content. It has it’s own online TV channel (Mobcaster TV) – which will broadcast the funded shows’ series and will share ad revenue (50/50 net split) with the show’s creators. Mobcaster sells advertising around the series broadcast on Mobcaster TV and all Showrunners …
Every film-maker starting out wants to make the best short film and get the best people and equipment to make it happen but often with little or no budget at all, with the hope that the idea is strong enough to get them to commit. But that’s not usually the best route to go if …
The deadline for applications for The Roy W. Dean Summer Grant is June 30, 2012. It is set up for documentaries, shorts and low budget features. The grant award is $1,000 cash and over $30K in donations for music, website creation, editing & post-production services – plus a lot more resources that are essential for …
Amazon (yes – that Amazon) is getting into the movie biz. Amazon Studios was just launched as a place where budding filmmakers and screenwriters can submit their work for cash and prizes. A combined $2.7 million in monthly and annual awards will be doled out in this program’s inaugural year. Amazon Studios will also partner …
Storybids is an interesting site that looks to give content creators a link to the product placement marketplace. Storybids provides an outlet for auctioning online content to advertisers to include their products in online video content. Their tool provides an option for filmmakers/content creators to off-set production costs and even make a profit on their …
NEHST Studios and Details Magazine are collaborating on a project to produce a film with you. Yes you! NEHST, whose founder produced Sling Blade [imdb] and Details, a men’s lifestyle and fashion magazine want your film pitch. Here’s the gist: The DETAILS/NEHST Movie Project is a unique initiative that enables aspiring filmmakers the access to …
