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Hey dude, why does DIY filmmaking suck?

  • Yes Beavis, DIY filmmaking literally does suck.

    Let me tell you about my experience producing Quality of Life.

    Each day, I worked a full-time day job and then put in 4 - 8 hours more on the film at night. I still declared personal bankruptcy during pre-production.

    Then I was fired from my job for focusing on the film too much instead of my work.

    My girlfriend nearly left me since she never saw me.

    My friends stopped returning my calls for fear I'd ask for favors for the film.

    And in the end, the entire "indiewood" film industry basically ignored us. Sundance, the speciality distributors, the major indie film press outlets and of course just about anyone with money couldn't be bothered.

    And that was all before we decided to self-distribute the movie and things really got rough.

    So listen up: DIY filmmaking is not for the faint of heart. It sucks.

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August 05, 2011

Kickstarter fundraising -- insider information at last

Is it me, or is Kickstarter taking over the world?

Well thank goodness.

We desperately need to create a culture of giving amongst our family, friends and the wider audience for indie/DIY film, music and art. Yes, it's great that Kickstarter gives us an awesome platform to raise funds, but more importantly, the concept is gaining traction as a cultural movement.

People are starting to see themselves as micro-foundations, giving small-change donations to support our starving art projects. Hurray for art! Give today dammit!

So for a look under the hood at how Kickstarter chooses their "Projects We Love" and other insider tips, check out this fantastic article:

New York Times Magazine: The Trivialities and Transcendence of Kickstarter

And in case you missed them, we've also had two lengthy previous articles about Kickstarter, IndieGoGo and crowdfunding best-practices:

Secrets of successful IndieGoGo and Kickstarter crowdfunding
Ten more tricks for using Kickstarter to fund your film

Posted at 05:38 PM in Articles and interviews, Fundraising |

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