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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 Viral YouTube Campaigns of 2013

The Young Turks Location: Los Angeles, California After recently leaving Current TV, Cenk Uygur and his team raised more than $400,000 to build their own studio with the crowd’s help for his their progressive political show, “The Young Turks.” As The Young Turks’ second Indiegogo… 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

record breaking crowdfunding campaigns
December 17, 2013 · Behind The Scenes

Top 5 Record-Breaking Campaigns of 2013

Ubuntu Edge Location: London, UK After raising $1 million in their first 4 hours, $5 million in less than two days and a total of $12.8 million over the course of its campaign, the Ubuntu Edge broke Indiegogo records left and right. “Ubuntu” — a… 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