Trigonis, J. (2016). CROWD FUNDING. 2nd ed. Studio city ca: Michael wise productions.
types of film makers; indie film makers who spend up to 1 million dollars , guerilla-style/diy/ run-and-gun. p.7
'do- it- yourself revolution' p.10
(Trigonis, 2016)
types of film makers; indie film makers who spend up to 1 million dollars , guerilla-style/diy/ run-and-gun. p.7
'do- it- yourself revolution' p.10
'crowdfunding has been around since the 1990's, which serves as an alternative method of raising capital for creative projects' p.10
crowdfunding is raising funds from 'the crowds' using websites such as indiegogo and kickstarter. p.10
'film making and film funding.. neither can exist with out the other' p.12
'essentials include building a strong team, deciding how much funding you need for your film, gearing your campaign toward a target audience, and forming and maintaining a campaign strategy.' p.17
'crowd funding is a full time job' p.19
'people may not opt for crowdfunding and instead start saving their own money or pursue more traditional approaches like submitting scripts to independent studios, writing grant proposals and seeking the aid of private sector investors if they don't have the support system to make a crowdfunding campaign successful.' p.20
'Its foundations will almost always compromised of family and friends...once you start spreading the word through social media you'll slowly but surely start building a larger following and stronger fan-base for your film.' p.20
'campaigns for narrative films may require more innovative and creative tactics (than documentaries) to appeal to random people and get them to contribute... this is where a compelling and unique incentives come into play.' p.21
genre- niche audience p.21
need to target a specif demographic p.21
'the more you can connect your film to your campaign, the more contributors will keep your film on their minds, from its crowdfunding to its festival premiere.' p.22
need to 'nurture and sustain a desire in the audience to see your film once its finished.' p.22
'according to data available through indiegogo, campaigns that have four or more members on their team raise more funds than those being run by one person.' p.25
Having a team builds more credibility to contributes p.25
'Crowdfunding is about community'
Recommended is three sets of teams:
team A; from day one they are on the front lines of the project/ the main people. p.26
Team B; volunteers/interns who help with additional tasks involved with securing funding for your film. p.27
Team c; 'crowd team', strong supporters of your project, may help with spreading through social media, or contribute funding. p.28
'crowd funding,basic or advanced, always takes a team effort.' p.30
'you'll have to let your potential contributors know what their money will be spent on, so you need to know that information first.' p.31
a description of what you plan to use the money on, more detailed than 'post production' is needed. p.32
need to make the campaign information clear.
'in diy film making there is never to much funding, there will always be something worthwhile to spend that additional money on.' p.34
'A crowd funding platform is a website that aids in the fundraising process by offering crowdfunders a space to host their campaign and supplying them with the tools necessary to promote iit to the world.' p.35
kickstarter- 'all or nothing'... loose ot on the money if you do not reach your goal by set deadline
indiegogo- 'keep what you raise' p.36
if you need a certain higher budget to complete a film and if you do not make enough, kick starter is best as it will not take the contributors money. indiegogo is better for those with smaller budgets, that if they do not meet their goal can still produce a film. p.37
indiegogo v.s kick starter
'intodays world, anybody who has a lalfway decent idea, a modicum of skill with a camera and a slight sensitivity to the art of storytelling can be a film maker.' p.42
need to focus on niche audience.
use websites and blogs, facebook searches, twitter searches, to maximize your target audience. p.46
'more times does not always lead to more money.' p,52
time should count for how large your network is, your goal and how much of your own time you have to invest in campaigning. p.52
'campaigns for narrative films may require more innovative and creative tactics (than documentaries) to appeal to random people and get them to contribute... this is where a compelling and unique incentives come into play.' p.21
genre- niche audience p.21
need to target a specif demographic p.21
'the more you can connect your film to your campaign, the more contributors will keep your film on their minds, from its crowdfunding to its festival premiere.' p.22
need to 'nurture and sustain a desire in the audience to see your film once its finished.' p.22
'according to data available through indiegogo, campaigns that have four or more members on their team raise more funds than those being run by one person.' p.25
Having a team builds more credibility to contributes p.25
'Crowdfunding is about community'
Recommended is three sets of teams:
team A; from day one they are on the front lines of the project/ the main people. p.26
Team B; volunteers/interns who help with additional tasks involved with securing funding for your film. p.27
Team c; 'crowd team', strong supporters of your project, may help with spreading through social media, or contribute funding. p.28
'crowd funding,basic or advanced, always takes a team effort.' p.30
'you'll have to let your potential contributors know what their money will be spent on, so you need to know that information first.' p.31
a description of what you plan to use the money on, more detailed than 'post production' is needed. p.32
need to make the campaign information clear.
'in diy film making there is never to much funding, there will always be something worthwhile to spend that additional money on.' p.34
'A crowd funding platform is a website that aids in the fundraising process by offering crowdfunders a space to host their campaign and supplying them with the tools necessary to promote iit to the world.' p.35
kickstarter- 'all or nothing'... loose ot on the money if you do not reach your goal by set deadline
indiegogo- 'keep what you raise' p.36
if you need a certain higher budget to complete a film and if you do not make enough, kick starter is best as it will not take the contributors money. indiegogo is better for those with smaller budgets, that if they do not meet their goal can still produce a film. p.37
indiegogo v.s kick starter
'intodays world, anybody who has a lalfway decent idea, a modicum of skill with a camera and a slight sensitivity to the art of storytelling can be a film maker.' p.42
need to focus on niche audience.
use websites and blogs, facebook searches, twitter searches, to maximize your target audience. p.46
'more times does not always lead to more money.' p,52
time should count for how large your network is, your goal and how much of your own time you have to invest in campaigning. p.52
(Trigonis, 2016)
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