It's clear there are a few leaders in the crowdfunding space for film productions. Kickstarter is the standard, but many filmmakers, especially those unsure they'll be able to make their goal, opt for IndieGoGo. Seed&Spark recently tried to enter the space by providing a platform where lending (se...
Read More »Tiffany Shlain, who has been a player in the Bay Area tech scene for over a decade and who directed the 2011 Sundance film "Connected," is currently promoting her cloud filmmaking project, a way for organizations and others to get filmmakers all over the world to contribute to collaborative film pro...
Read More »Although President Obama, who was just inaugurated for his second term, signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act more than eight months ago, the independent film industry remains in waiting to see the law bear fruit.
Read More »We've all heard how great crowdfunding can be for filmmakers. Some filmmakers struggle to juggle freelance gigs while they're trying to get their own film made. A cool $20,000 gives them time away from scrounging for spare change. It's opening up funding streams that nev...
Read More »Earlier this month, critic Roger Ebert announced that the latest iteration of his TV show, "Ebert Presents At the Movies," was in serious financial trouble. The half-hour program, co-hosted by Christy Lemire and Ignatiy Vishnivetsky, has aired on public television since the ...
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