Crowdfunding for Filmmaking Masterclass

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1 - An introduction to crowdfunding

1 - Welcome to the course.mp4

01:49

2 - What is crowdfunding.mp4

06:30

3 - Rewardsbased crowdfunding.mp4

02:27

4 - The pros and cons of crowdfunding.mp4

13:11

5 - The history and success of crowdfunding.mp4

03:04

2 - Hosting your campaign

6 - Key elements to a crowdfunding campaign.mp4

02:48

7 - Introduction to Kickstarter.mp4

04:32

8 - Introduction to Indiegogo.mp4

02:48

9 - Other crowdfunding sites you may use.mp4

09:00

3 - Planning your campaign

10 - Create your crowdfunding strategy.mp4

10:18

11 - Calculating your ideal campaign length.mp4

02:24

12 - Budgeting your campaign.mp4

09:07

13 - Defining your audience.mp4

09:26

14 - Scheduling your campaign.mp4

06:49

15 - Building a team.mp4

06:04

4 - Crafting your campaign

16 - Writing your pitch.mp4

12:05

17 - Campaign imagery.mp4

05:22

18 - Creating a campaign video.mp4

08:09

19 - Setting your rewards.mp4

16:23

20 - Services to help your campaign.mp4

06:37

5 - Marketing and promotion

21 - Creating your marketing strategy.mp4

08:04

22 - Reaching influential people.mp4

05:37

23 - Paid marketing.mp4

04:23

6 - Running your campaign

24 - While the campaign is live.mp4

05:37

25 - Just before you launch.mp4

03:52

26 - After the campaign is over.mp4

03:39

7 - Interviews and inspiration

27 - Chris Jones Crowdfunding his way to the Oscars PART 1.mp4

16:10

28 - Chris Jones Crowdfunding his way to the Oscars PART 2.mp4

13:23

29 - Mark Kines The first online crowdfunding filmmaker PART 1.mp4

16:14

30 - Mark Kines The first online crowdfunding filmmaker PART 2.mp4

12:21

Description

Whether you are filmmaker, videographer or screenwriting to make your film this course will teach you crowdfunding.

What You'll Learn?

build a film crowdfunding campaign from scratch, and do everything you need to ensure you raise the money you need
understand the different types of crowdfunding and know how to pick the most appropriate platform for their project
know how to create their entire campaign, from first idea through top the tiny details
budget and schedule your entire campaign to ensure you're prepared and can afford any outcome
write and make a campaign video which drives people to donate and support the campaign
build and execute a marketing plan which will gain press attention, build an audience and convert those people into backers

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at filmmakers who are seeking finance for their next film

The lessons and concepts also apply to all creatives thinking of using crowdfunding to fund their next project.

What You Need to Know?

I am presuming you are a filmmaker whose only barrier to making your film is the money you need to spend making it.

No prior knowledge of crowdfunding is needed

I will take you through the entire journey from first principles right through to the complex tasks involved in campaign creation and promotion

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Description
They don't teach you this in Film School! This course will guide you through every stage of planning, creating and running your film crowdfunding campaign. Crowdfunding is the only method of film finance open to all filmmakers, anywhere in the world and over $250 million has already been raised for films on Kickstarter.Â
The course has been created by Stephen Follows, who brings his experience of teaching at some of the worldâ€™s best film schools, running a leading online video agency and as a film industry data expert to the topic of crowdfunding.
Itâ€™s based on Stephenâ€™s data research on over 50,000 film crowdfunding campaigns, interviews with over 50 filmmakers who have run a crowdfunding campaign and interviews with some of the top people at major crowdfunding platforms and services.
Topics covered by the course includeâ€¦
An introduction to crowdfunding
Guided tour of the major crowdfunding sites for filmmakers
How to build a film crowdfunding campaign from scratch
Budgeting and scheduling your campaign
Marketing and outreach to build an audience
Building and managing a crowdfunding team
How to run the actual campaign and what to do afterwards
It also includes examples and templates of key documents as well as interviews with filmmakers and representatives from major crowdfunding companies and services.
Who this course is for:
The course is aimed at filmmakers who are seeking finance for their next film
The lessons and concepts also apply to all creatives thinking of using crowdfunding to fund their next project.

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IFH Courses is a creator, publisher and distributor of high-quality online courses covering all avenues of the filmmaking, screenwriting, post-production, and social media/marketing crafts. Think of it as the ultimate online film school. We bring together industry-leading experts from all disciplines so you can learn from the best. Filmmakers, Screenwriters & Content Creators are our passion!Our expert instructors will teach you skills that will have an immediate positive impact on your career or business.You'll find his approach to our courses a bit raw and real. That's because I care about my students, fellow artists, and filmmakers. He has seen and personally made many missteps over the years and he wants to help you avoid making the same costly mistakes. The industry is abusive to the newcomer and he hopes Indie Film Hustle can help you navigate the shark-infested waters of the film industry.We also are the founder of Bulletproof Screenwriting, Filmtrepreneur, IFH Academy, and Indie Film Hustle TV, the world's first streaming service dedicated to filmmakers, screenwriters, and content creators. Think Netflix for Filmmakers.

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Stephen Follows is a writer, teacher and industry-leading analyst with a passion for using AI to help screenwriters. He founded the story agency, Catsnake, which uses strategic storytelling to help non-profits open hearts, minds, and wallets.Stephen is a highly-regarded film industry analyst, screenwriter and expert in using AI to help screenwriters. He has a development deal (on WGA terms) with a working producer and is the co-host of the 'Authored by AI' podcast, where he discusses the future of AI in screenwriting and the film industry.He has taught at major film schools, normal business schools and minor primary schools, and has consulted for a wide variety of clients, including the Smithsonian in Washington. His scriptwriting has won Virgin Media Shorts, the Reed Film Competition and IVCA awards, while his work as an analyst has been featured in the New York Times, The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The Mirror, The Evening Standard, Newsweek, The New Statesman, AV Club and Indiewire.

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