Posts by Indiegogo

December 17, 2013 · Behind The Scenes

Top 5 Funniest Pitch Videos of 2013

THE BODY – A short film by Kenny Gee Location: Singapore, Singapore Writer-director Kenny Gee wanted to bring the crime genre to Singaporean film. If his amazingly creative pitch video is any indication of his filmmaking skills, he’ll have no trouble leaving his mark! Prosthesis… read more

December 17, 2013 · Behind The Scenes

Top 5 Celebrities Who Funded Their Dreams of 2013

James Franco Location: Palo Alto, California “Pineapple Express,” “Spiderman,” or even the parody of Kanye West’s “Bound 2” might come to mind when you hear about James Franco. However, this talented man has been wearing all types of hats by publishing his first book in… read more

December 17, 2013 · Behind The Scenes

Top 5 Crowdfunded Films Coming to a Theater Near You of 2013

Milton’s Secret Location: Vancouver, Canada Best-selling author Eckhart Tolle teamed up with the producer of What Dreams May Come to adapt his book “Milton’s Secret” into a feature-length film. The story follows a stressed-out 11-year-old boy who has a transformational interaction with his grandfather. With… read more

December 17, 2013 · Behind The Scenes

Top 5 Campaigns That Took a Stand in 2013

Campaign for Local Power Location: Boulder, Colorado Two years ago, residents of Boulder, Colorado voted YES to explore creating a local, electrical utility based on renewable energy — and thus shift from their current, coal-heavy utility Xcel Energy. Their initiative was successful as they were… read more

December 10, 2013 · IGG

[VIDEO] What Matters to You? Canadian Edition

As Pomp Le Moose and I settle in to our famous Canadian winter, our Fall cross-country roadtrip through Canada isn’t far from our minds. We shared some of our highlights here, but we also wanted to dig a little deeper into some of Canada’s brightest… read more

December 10, 2013 · IGG

#GivingTuesday: Just the beginning

Thanks to you, over 250 campaigns participated in our #GivingTuesday initiative, raising over $1.3 million dollars from 43 different countries for worthy causes changing the world. #GivingTuesday is intended to kickoff the giving season. Now is the perfect time to come back, spread the word,… read more

November 11, 2013 · Behind The Scenes

Veterans Day Campaign Roundup: Support Our Troops!

Every year on the 11th of November, we take time to remember and honor the Veterans who have made endless sacrifices in service of their countries. After their service is complete, Veterans continue to give through a variety of companies, initiatives, and non-profits.Veterans from all… read more

November 8, 2013 · Tips & Insights

Committed to Hardware: Indiegogo’s Hardware Bootcamp

Over the past few years, crowdfunding has offered companies and entrepreneurs an amazing opportunity to bring products to market in a new way. On Indiegogo, we’ve seen an explosion of innovative ideas, many of which would never have come to fruition otherwise. However, not everything… read more