Crowdfunding for filmmakers
Subtitle: the way to a successful film campaign
By: John T. Trigonis
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions; Wiese Productions, Michael
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Studio City, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781615931330
Subjects: Motion pictures; Finance; Production and direction; Motion picture industry; Technological innovations; Investments
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The What of Crowdfunding?; title: Film Financing: A Brief History. The Traditional Hollywood Model of Film Financing; title: The DIY Revolution; title: Crowdfunding and Filmmaking: Yin Meets Its Yang; title: Crowdfunding Basics. Tao: Begin with the Basics of Fundraising; title: Decide If Crowdfunding Is Right for Your Film Project; title: Build Your Team; title: Decide How Much Funding You Need; title: Choose Your Platform; title: Home In on Your Target Audience; title: Create (and Maintain) Your Campaign Strategy; title: Give Yourself Enough Time; title: Campaign Personalization. Integrity is the Tao to (Ka-)Ching!; title: Your Pitch Video: Make It About Your Project and Yourself; title: Perks: Make Them About Your Project and Your Contributors; title: Promotion: Make It Your Whole World (and Everyone Else's, Too!); title: "I'm Not Only the Director, I'm Also a Contributor!"; title: "Be WaterÉ " ; Transparency Is Clear and Cool; title: A Practical Guide to Crowdfunder Etiquette; title: Community Engagement; title: Pu: Let Your Community Help Carve Your Uncarved Block; title: The Golden Rule: "Don't Solicit, Elicit"; title: The Importance of Keeping Your Contributors Updated; title: Avoid "The Flood"; title: "I've Got No Money, But I Can Give; title: !"; title: Don't Panic!  Handling "The Lull" Between Contributions; title: Build Relationships, Not Transactions; title: The Tao of Twitter, Facebook, and the Social Network.: Wei Wu Wei: "Doing Without (Over)Doing"; title: Twitter Tips for Crowdfunders; title: From Facebook Pages to "Friend Fawning"; title: Sleep Strikes, Tweetathons, and Other Last-Minute Strategies; title: A Few Should Nots of Crowdfunding; title: Advanced Crowdfunding. From Lao Tzu to Sun Tzu: Waging the War of Art; title: $30,000+ Budgets / How Do They Raise It?; title: IndieGoGo vs. Kickstarter; title: Fiscal Sponsorship and the JOBS Act: Added Incentives for Contributors; title: Enhancing Your Team; title: Bringing Your Campaign Offline; title: Consecutive Campaigning, Transmedia, and Beyond.