Good podcast conversation today at Tfi Live with Jason Guerrasio speaking with producer Marilyn Ness (E-team) and Indiegogo’s John T. Trigonis about the nascent trend of live streaming features for crowdfunding backers. They discuss the live stream of Steve James’ Life Itself alongside its Sundance premiere. For $25, 1,900 Indiegogo backers took James and his team up on their offer. Trigonis talks about the effort from the Indiegogo point of view, and Ness discusses why she and her team couldn’t do such a release. The conversation expands to include discussion of the types of films that would and would not […]...
- 3/25/2014
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Good podcast conversation today at Tfi Live with Jason Guerrasio speaking with producer Marilyn Ness (E-team) and Indiegogo’s John T. Trigonis about the nascent trend of live streaming features for crowdfunding backers. They discuss the live stream of Steve James’ Life Itself alongside its Sundance premiere. For $25, 1,900 Indiegogo backers took James and his team up on their offer. Trigonis talks about the effort from the Indiegogo point of view, and Ness discusses why she and her team couldn’t do such a release. The conversation expands to include discussion of the types of films that would and would not […]...
- 3/25/2014
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
I think you know how enthusiastic I am about all the tools and services out there to get our work done and share it with the community. We have moved from the Era of How to one of How To Do It Well. It is time to truly develop best practices.Luckily this blog has become a bit of a platform for the community to share what we've learned. We are recognizing that we can build something better together. Today, filmmaker John T. Trigonis shares what he's learned marrying Twitter to his IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign. Perhaps the most time-consuming part of…...
- 9/8/2011
- Hope for Film
Anyone can crowdfund a project, but not everyone can collect. Less than half of all crowdfunding projects reach their funding goals and those that fall short receive no money from their would be-backers. This rule can be intimidating, especially with the amount of time and money artists have to use to put together a pitch. However, filmmaker John T. Trigonis has posted some terrific in-depth advice on crowd-funding on his ...
- 7/1/2011
- Indiewire
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