Crowdfunding

Most independent filmmakers rely on crowd funding to get money for their projects. Crow funding is when a group of people come together to donate to your cause or project. It might sound scary and complicated at first but it is pretty simple. There are websites that can help you raise money for your project which make crowd funding super easy. Below are my top two websites for crowd funding:

1. Indiegogo
Personally, Indiegogo is my favorite crowd funding website. It has great features like custom templates, world wide exposure, and flexible payment options which help you raise your money quickly and easily! It is completely free to sign up and start a new campaign. You can choose between 2 different different payment options, Flexible and Fixed. With flexible funding if you do not reach your goal you still get the money but with Fixed funding you have to raise the amount you want or else you don't get anything. So if you are thinking about crowd funding I strongly recommend Indiegogo! Check it out here!

2. Kickstarter

Kickstarter is also a great crowd funding website. Just like Indiegogo it has some great feature that really let you shoe people what you want to do and raise money quickly and easily. But unlike Indiegogo, the funding is all or nothing. That means that if you don't reach your goal then you get nothing. Now this isn't necessarily a bad thing. If you can finish your production with some of the money but you dont require all of it then I suggest using Indiegogo, but if you need all of the money you are trying to raise then I suggest making a Kickstarter. Kickstarter is also lets you sign up and make capaignes for free. If you want some more information about Kickstarter, check it out here!

Crowdfunding Tips

• Passionately Pitch Your Project! - Make sure you come up with a catchy name, good description, fun picture, and a trailer that shows people what your project is about.
• Have A Plan For The Money - People like to know where their money is going. You want to tell them where all the money is going down to the last dollar so they feel more comfortable investing in your project.
• Promote - Make sure to promote your project as much as you can! There are many people out there who don't know what crowd funding is and once they are introduced to it they may help you out a lot.
• Break Up Big Projects - If you have a project that requires a lot of money, you might want to break it up into a few smaller projects. Not only will it be easier to get the money, but it will also help people feel like they are more involved in your project.
• Give Good Incentives - Make sure when you are writing the incentives that you are making them worth the money people are giving you. 
• Research - Check out other campaigns and see what they are doing right and what other campaigns are doing wrong. This can help you be the most successful. 

Crowdfunding Examples

Below are a few examples of good crowd funding campaigns. Check them out!

Intertwine

Punching

Video Game Highschool 

Sundays

Overall crowd funding is a great way to raise money for you film or any other creative project you are working on!