Filming Diary
Filming Diary
Risk Assesment and Contingency plan
Risk Assesment and Contingency plan
Risk Assesment and Contingency plan
Rationale/Proposal
Rationale/Proposal
Rationale/Proposal
Budget Plan
Budget Plan
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Task 4: Research a film that was funded through kickstarter.
Wish I was here is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Zach Braff and co-written with his brother Adam Braff.
After seeing the success of the Veronica Mars Movie, Zach Braff launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for his film.
Kickstarter Project Timeline
April 2013
On April 24, 2013, director Zach Braff launched a Kickstarter campaign for his comedy film Wish I Was Here. The aim was to make $2 million to boost the project
The campaign raised $2 million 3 days after the project was launched.
May 2013
On May 15, 2013 Worldview Entertainment stepped in to gap finance the project, which at that point had raised over $2.6 million.
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On May 24, 2013 the campaign ended
The project had raised $3,105,473 from 46,520 people.
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made called “Garden State”. It would have involved making a lot of sacrifices I think would have ultimately hurt the film. I’ve been a backer for several projects on Kickstarter and thought the concept was fascinating and revolutionary for artists and innovators of all kinds. But I didn't imagine it could work on larger-scale projects. I was wrong.
After I saw the incredible way “Veronica Mars” fans rallied around Kristen Bell and her show’s creator Rob Thomas, I couldn’t help but think (like I'm sure so many other independent filmmakers did) maybe there is a new way to finance smaller, personal films that didn’t involve signing away all your artistic control.
Financing an independent film the traditional way often means having to give away your right to “the final cut,” casting choices, location choices and cutting down your script to make it shoot-able on the cheapest budget possible.
What if there is a different way?