I have kicked the idea around....also have explored Crowd funding and now I am looking for some advice from people that have taken that route. Kickstarter? IndieGoGo? Did they work for you? What are good rewards to list? What's the best timeframe? Where's some good places to advertise or campaign it other than your social networks? I've thought about Facebook ads, or Google ads?
Financing / Crowdfunding : Fundraising avenues?? by Cory Davidson
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I've crowdfunded a short film, written a book on Crowdfunding for Filmmakers (that's what it's called, too :-) and now work full-time at Indiegogo helping film campaigners launch and run successful campaigns. That said, a lot of your questions can be answered by reading my very popular blog post "Three Ps for a Successful Indie Film Campaign" (http://bit.ly/TaoCF) The best avenues to explore aside from Twitter and Facebook are blogs that cover your genre/niche and getting in good with them before you launch your campaign. Basically, you want to build yourself into the fabric of those communities; then those blogs and websites will be more willing to write about your project. Facebook ads don't really work all that much to convert people into full-fledged funders, though boosting a Facebook post here and there can definitely help you reach more of the fan base you rightfully earned (which Facebook is trying to find new ways to monetize on, like "Boosted Posts." Give a read to my blog post, and if you decide Indiegogo's the platform for you, you'll have some help from yours truly, and that's something you can't say about Kickstarter ;-)
I appreciate the advice!! I have read your blog post and it was extremely informative!! I am definitely going to assemble a campaign, but need to lay some ground work down. I am finishing up the writing of this project currently. I wanted to start planning this portion out because I plan on casting by the beginning if summer and starting on the project by late fall early winter. Which would give me time to lay some groundwork down, and attempt some kind if funding. I am currently doing some music videos, and have never took on a filming project. However, the material I am working on has pushed me to want to get involved with this realm of work. I mean, who doesn't love movies, and really any type of visual entertainment?
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I am a cross grading audio engineer, sound is very important to me, and I am not new to try and try again, but I want to make well educated decisions instead of the hard ways I chose in music lol
http://vimeo.com/m/98822191 Here is a video I just finished editing
We're doing indiegogo right now. I'm not 100% sure how it's going to turn out but it did help to have a plan before launch ... I mean months and months before launch. We also did a soft launch which means we are running a long campaign with the first part allowing us time to work our plan for creating buzz and getting donations from family and friends. One thing is for sure, raising funds for your project brings you closer to it. You learn to appreciate it more. :)