Can Crowds Fund Anything?
No, but Netflix can. Our streaming overlords buy themselves some Orson Welles.Movies need money. They can win hearts, minds and lay… Read More
March 15, 2017
Kickstarter
Crowdfunding platform.
Does Francis Ford Coppola Know Video Games?
Even if it’s a disaster, Coppola’s involvement in adapting Apocalypse Now is a uniquely interesting case study. Read More
January 31, 2017
The Talent Behind the Alamo Drafthouse’s New Horror Anthology is Ridiculous
But the real horror might be crowdfunding. Read More
January 21, 2017
‘The Trial of Mike Diana’ Is the Frighteningly True Story of an Obscenity Conviction
The man behind ‘Frankenhooker’ needs your help creating something far more serious (but just as ridiculous).The story of Mike Diana… Read More
November 5, 2016
The Emmett Till Movie That Could Be Much More Than a Historical Drama
THINKfilmThere is a project nearing its goal on Kickstarter that should be receiving more attention. And it should also be… Read More
September 7, 2015
Documentary On Film Critic Pauline Kael Needs Your Help
29 PicturesMy favorite documentary of last year is about a film critic - Life Itself, the biographical portrait of Roger… Read More
July 10, 2015
Frederick Wiseman is the Latest Film Legend to Try Crowdfunding
Zipporah FilmsFrederick Wiseman has gone to Kickstarter with his latest documentary, In Jackson Heights, and that’s kind of a big… Read More
June 19, 2015
Northwest Passage to Explore a Dark Side of Twin Peaks Fandom
American Broadcasting CompanyCrowdfunding sites are filled with documentaries involving fandom. I think there have been five just focused on the… Read More
May 23, 2015
Abel Ferrara and Willem Dafoe Need Your Help to Make Their Next Movie
Abel FerraraIt’s been a while since the name Abel Ferrara last appeared on this site, and it’s not because we… Read More
May 18, 2015