12Crowdfunding—Get Your Money for Nothin’ and Your Chicks for Free

No book about crowdsourcing for film would be complete without information on the subject of crowdfunding. The advent and acceptance of crowdfunding as a viable way to raise capital for a project has proven to be a Holy Grail for both novice and established filmmakers. Crowdfunding has launched or changed the career path of many a film creative while allowing for some remarkable, innovative and immensely successful projects to be realized. Whether it’s shorts, features or documentaries, projects that would otherwise face an uphill rise in securing funds through traditional methods now have an alternative way to raise capital. Many filmmakers have turned to crowdfunding not only ...

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