Hello, Everyone! I'd love to hear any ideas you might have to help with the funding (finding legit producers, putting together a crowd funding campaign, etc.) for my new Steampunk live show, "The Eccentrics", kind of a stage cross between V for Vendetta, The Princess Bride and Moulin Rouge. Thanks for your tips and suggestions!
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Hi Juliet! First you have to ask yourself, WHO is going to watch this, and WHERE are they hanging out. For instance, are they on Facebook or Instagram? Are they hanging at clubs or bars? Make sense? You've got to get very clear on your audience before you can begin a solid crowdfunding effort. Once you're clear, Go Check in with them. Create blog posts for them. Follow them on social media. Build up your focused market. From there, you're now ready to crowdfund! My favorite platform is SeedandSpark.com. They're like a wedding registry for your film AND they are also a distribution platform. You can't get better than that! Check out the "Awesome Downloads," on SeedandSpark.com for more crowdfunding tips. From there, check out this Youtube video where I hosted RB from Stage32, Erica Anderson from SeedandSpark.com and John Trigonis of Indigogo! Great advice in this clip! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDmiTX6Pwe8 - Jenn Mello/Film Interchange Founder & CEO
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Juliet, I work in reverse. Look to see who has the $$$$$ - - then see if you can match a project to his/her interest. My first documentary on Texas Guinan (in 2008) was made with 2 Europeans who had generous $$ funding from Germany. My 2nd documentary on Texas Guinan is being funded by a wealthy man who loves TRUE CRIME projects and who has already won film awards. MONEY first. Always.
Thanks for the great advice and ideas, everyone! I will follow up with all of this.