fascinating article from the director of SOUND OF FREEDOM, which used crowdfunding: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-08-14/sound-of-freedom-movie-director-alejandro-monteverde-box-office-controversy
Financing / Crowdfunding : ‘I’m not going to make $1’: The director of ‘Sound of Freedom’ breaks his silence by Amanda Toney
‘I’m not going to make $1’: The director of ‘Sound of Freedom’ breaks his silence
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Amanda Toney What a wonderful interview! Thanks.
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Very interesting article. Crowdfunding is tough, but it is definitely another route to get your film funded.
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What a fantastic interview. Would love to have Alejandro do one of my features...
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I'm glad the director is finally speaking out. It's a shame he gave away his points, and I know of a couple of filmmakers who have cut ties with Angel Studios because of their less than transparent business model. I have studied this project and Angel Studios inside and out (including years ago when they had to file bankruptcy for VidAngel), and could do an entire documentary on them. To be clear, the film's production was not crowdfunded. The marketing was.
That said, there is some things to learn (and improve upon) for marketing of non-controversial films and distributors.
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For most filmmakers, however, points won’t come — and it is better to get your money upfront. Certainly, this is an unusual case. But as for me, I generally prefer to deal in cash than hypotheticals — if given the choice.
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James Kicklighter, I totally agree with you, especially with the networks finding clever ways to avoid paying writers. Interesting news, Amanda Toney . Thank you for sharing!
Interesting.