Well done, friend! You’ve made it to exactly the right place. Here you will find useful resources, tips and tools for creating a successful Kickstarter campaign for your film project. Things you should know before launching your project, things that are useful to know while it is live, and what it all means (i.e. best practices for fulfilling your rewards and communicating with your backers) once it’s over and done.
As you know, film comes in many genres, lengths, and formats and we’re here to support it all — and most importantly, we are here to support you. Onwards!
- As a first step, we recommend checking out our Creator Handbook.
- Unsure how to get started and build your campaign? Liz & Taylor, our Film team, answer some of your questions, walking you through running a Kickstarter film campaign from project set-up to launch
- Filmmaker and creator, Matthew Puccini, spoke with our colleagues at TCI on being honest about what you are doing and why you are doing it.
- Additionally, these creators and filmmakers share their tips on setting a funding goal, knowing your audience, getting press for your project, and maintaining momentum.
- Christina Choe, filmmaker and creator, talks about what it takes to make a movie.
- You’re live! But you have some questions about managing your campaign from launch to fulfillment? There’s a good chance our Film team has answered them.
- Wondering how to build a community that will support your work? The co-creators of Eyeslicer share some of their thoughts.
- Take a moment to read this conversation between two veterans of NYC’s independent film scene, Alexandre Rockwell and Hal Hartley.
- Did you know that director Andrew Ahn of Spa Night, used Kickstarter to create his award-winning film? He also spoke with TCI about his experience of being a first-time feature director.
- And lastly, make sure to stay sane and healthy while making a film!
If you’re looking for some project inspiration, take a look at the Film & Video Explore page. We’ve also shared some of our favorites below:
- From Kickstarter project to Oscar winner, we love Matthew Cherry’s Hair Love. An animated short that centers around an African-American father trying to do his daughter’s hair for the first time.
- Katie Mathews’ documentary Roleplay premiered at SXSW 2024 and follows a group of college students as they confront sexual violence on their campus through a transformative theater process.
- The Last Black Man in San Francisco was inspired by a real life story of a third-generation San Franciscan called Jimmie Fails.
- Elizabeth Ai’s New Wave premiered at Tribeca Festival 2024 and is a historical coming-of-age documentary about Vietnamese refugee youth who redefined their identities in suburban Orange County, California, through New Wave music.
- Interested in the world of VR? The Ark uses virtual reality cameras to give viewers an experience closer to real life than traditional movies.
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Ready to take the plunge and start your Film & Video project? Go ahead and begin building it now - we're excited to see your creative idea come to life!