Crowdfunding Films – The Ultimate Guide For Indie Producers
Planning a film crowdfunding campaign starts with a compelling idea for your story. For many film producers, our hometowns and their particular micro-cultures …
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Debunking The Myth Of The Social Media Guru
Before you hire a social media guru to run your crowdfunding campaign, you may want to read this article about the myth of the social media guru.
Crowdfunding For Your Film (So You Can Raise Money)
In this filmmaking podcast, author and Crowdfunding expert John T. Trigonis answers your most pressing questions about Crowdfunding For Filmmakers.
How to Take Charge of Your Crowdfunding Videos
You have probably watched crowdfunding videos where filmmakers talk about the film they are going to make without showing what they are capable …
Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, and the Art of Preparation for Crowdfunding Filmmakers
In this crowdfunding article, John T. Trigonis shares advice for crowdfunding filmmakers about the importance of prep in any crowdfunding campaign.
How To Crowdfund Like Humphrey Bogart
In this crowdfunding article, John Trigonis offers tips on how to crowdfund like Humphrey Bogart. Give it a read so you can improve your crowdfunding.
Six Steps to a Reel Crowdfunding Success
In this filmmaking guest article, crowdfunding expert John T. Trigonis shares his six steps to a reel crowdfunding success.
You Are the 30% – How to Set Your Crowdfunding Goal
One of the more difficult things in crowdfunding seems to be choosing the right crowdufing goal amount for your project. For me, it’s …
Send Digital Movie Files After Crowdfunding
Picture this! As a filmmaker, you just finished a successful crowdfunding campaign. You not only hit your goal, but exceeded your own expectations. …
Crowdfunding Field Guide
Crowdfunding is a great way to get word out about your project, test your marketing concept and hone your skills as an entrepreneurial …
How To Overcome Doubt And Make Your Movie
As a filmmaker, sometimes the biggest obstacle to overcome is your own negative self-talk. In today’s guest filmmaking article, independent filmmaker Dimitri Morantus …
How to Crowdfund an Oscar Winning Movie
Crowdfunding has become a successful strategy for filmmakers to raise money to make their movies. If you were paying attention, you probably noticed …
Crowdfunding Total Frat Movie
Anyone that’s ever worked on a film knows that money is always tight and can only be stretched so far. That’s one of …
Aspiring screenwriter: Go Hollywood or go indie?
Because I’ve written a few books about screenwriting I sometimes get questions from people just starting out on their careers. One query that has started coming up more often recently is whether it’s better to chase the Hollywood dream or get involved with indie films, including ones made for the web…
Film Fundraising: 5 Crowdfunding Mistakes to Avoid
As I type this, I am halfway through my Kickstarter campaign for my feature I Hate You. We’re about one-third of the way toward our goal, and we now have $10,000 to raise in about 30 days…
Future filmmaking BOOK Coming Soon!
For those of you following filmmaking stuff, you know that I have been working on an awesome and comprehensive filmmaking book for quite …
Back From Sundance
I’m back from Sundance. This was one of those trips that you don’t plan. But when you get a call from the Utah asking…
Untapped Crowdfunding Site For Filmmakers
As a filmmaker, one of the challenges you face is how to finance a film. When I was starting out, things were much different. Back then, if you wanted to finance a movie, you had to cross your fingers and wait for the gods to grant you permission…
The Secret Society Of Modern Indie Filmmakers
As a result of lower priced production equipment, coupled with non-discriminatory distribution, YOU can make, market and sell your movie this year and you don’t need to ask permission.
Crowdfunding To Source An Audience for Your Filmmaking
Your filmmaking crowdfunding campaign will allow you to raise money – but as an important ancillary benefit, your campaign will also allow you test your movie concept with a built in, responsive focus group. Assuming you reach your funding goal, you will not only generate your initial buzz…