From the Heart (FTH) is dedicated to supporting filmmakers to fund their films, supporting films that are unique and make contributions to society. All of FTH’s efforts are towards empowering artists and filmmakers to fund their art form, providing three grants a year at $30,000… read more
Dutty Bookman reached his target goal of $1200 on IndieGoGo in only seven days. Eager to self-publish his book of memoirs, entitled Tried & True: Revelations of a Rebellious Youth, create a marketing push and afford to fly home to Kingston, Jamaica from Washington DC… read more
The city of Sheffield, England became known in the 19th century as an international leader in steel production. These days you’re probably more familiar with the city as a hotbed for creative talents most especially in the music world. Home to legends such as The… read more
They say that Hollywood is full of broken dreams. Some days that’s true but other days there comes a story about an actor who took matters into his own hands and starts producing films. David Bianchi, talks to Film Courage about his realization that shifting… read more
Q1. Tell us about your project …. your inspiration and goals! WITHOUT SHEPHERDS is a documentary film that looks inside the real lives of those who are fighting for a different tomorrow in today’s Pakistan. The film crosscuts between six people wrestling with a country in… read more
You can't really communicate the power of the artistic experience in four or five minutes…talk about the project and YOUR JOURNEY and aspirations. Let the art be the art. Q1. Tell us about your project…. your inspiration and goals!Five Eight is a rock band from… read more
Vicki Cheatwood, Julia Dyer and ???the rest of The Playroom team set their fundraising campaign for 7 days and surpassed their goal by a dollar in less than 7 hours! Vicki tells us their campaign strategy–what worked, what sorta worked, and what didn't work. … read more
Satarii Star Accessory “makes your mobile phone camera follow your every move.” You place your cell phone on the swivel base and attach the censor to yourself or whatever you want the camera to follow. We think it is a very cool product, and the campaign has already exceeded its goal with just over a day left! So we’re checking in with Satarii’s Vladimir Tetelbaum and Brian Lamb.
Samantha Hatch, director of the webseries Sands of Mexico, unearths us the lessons she learned while campaigning on IndieGoGo. Even though she didn’t reach her goal amount, she raised enough money to cover travel costs of filming her webseries on location. Q1. Tell us about… read more
Launching a campaign on IndieGoGo is a powerful way to raise funds for your business and also to learn about your target market, gain valuable feedback for your business, and build up your community — before you’ve even launched!
Today we’re checking in with Zac Silverman, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary and Truck Driver for Doc’s of the Bay Food Truck. Zac and his team are over two-thirds of the way towards reaching their goal of $3,073 to launch their food truck business in San Francisco, with just over a month left in the campaign.