This Saturday, December 1, Seed&Spark will roll out its platform, aiming to provide a whole new ecosystem for the funding and distribution of independent films.
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6 Golden Rules for Filmmakers on Social Media
What’s the best way to ensure success online? Read six tips for engaging your audience from Elisabeth Holm (Kickstarter), Gary Hustwit (Helvetica), Julie La’Bassiere (FilmBuff) and Mike Knowlton (StoryCode, Murmur).
Continue reading this entry »Introducing the Digital Bolex
The Digital Bolex, a 2K camera that shoots 24p and costs around $3,000, is set to be introduced later this year.
Continue reading this entry »Celebrating World Happy Day with Roko Belic’s ‘Happy’
Did you know that February 11 was World Happy Day? That’s because Roko Belic made it up for his documentary Happy.
Continue reading this entry »The Iran Job & Tips for Managing a Viral Fundraising Campaign
On Monday, a documentary about an American basketball player in Iran ended a 50-day campaign that generated $100,000 in donations at the buzzer on Kickstarter after major media hits with CNN, The Huffington Post and The Wall Street Journal. The Iran Job‘s Till Schauder tells Adam Schartoff how his team managed the campaign.
Continue reading this entry »Documentary Year in Review Countdown #7: ‘My Reincarnation’ Breaks Records on Kickstarter
POV is counting down the top documentary stories of 2011 on New Year’s Eve 2012.
Continue reading this entry »Holiday Crowd-Fundraising Tips from 7 Documentary Insiders
The holiday season is no holiday for documentary producers looking to raise funds, but some documentarians say it’s as good a time as any.
Continue reading this entry »‘Indie Game: The Movie’ Rides $100,000 in Kickstarter Donations to Sundance 2012 Premiere
With Sundance’s 2012 lineup announced, guest blogger Edward J. Delaney highlights the unconventional approach of one of the selected docs and its filmmakers, Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky.
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