movie moguls, wearing sneakers and cheap
sunglasses.
The crowdfunding craze has let many new
moviemakers and other entrepreneurs to sell
their wares to a vibrant audience.
Now, I don't know if the investors make their
money back, because I haven't joined in, but
I can see how crowdfunding is half the battle
because you can see if interest exists in your
idea and whether your name has some good
faith attached to it. It keeps you modest.
checkit: ONION
Most
Buzzed-About Kickstarter Campaigns
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Science & Technology•
Internet• ISSUE 49•23• Jun 3, 2013
Internet• ISSUE 49•23• Jun 3, 2013
Last
week, the popular crowdfunding website Kickstarter announced the launch of its
100,000th campaign, having collectively raised a total of $631 million in its
three years in operation. Here are some of the most notable projects funded
through the site:
•The
Slightly Younger Justice League: This fan-financed comic imagines the members
of the JLA as if they were six months younger than they appear in mainstream
adventures
•Miss
Doubtfire: In this prequel, we discover that Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams)
spent time earlier in his life masquerading as a young, single Euphegenia
Doubtfire
•Your
Friend’s Piece-Of-Shit Documentary: Oh, God, the description uses the words
“generational” and “ethno-biography.” This is going to be horrible
•Big
Table Web Series: A couple friends have some great sketches for a
boardroom-based web series and they just need $10,000 for a big enough table to
do it all
•Mars
Needs Moms: For a $14.99 donation, supporters will receive a DVD of the film
