IndieGoGo.com - Independent Filmmakers Get Funded Here

The NY based IndieGoGo is a newly launched community aimed at independent film creators and their fans. Film making, especially, in this age, is a tough business, which is precisely why IndieGoGo supplies filmmakers with all the tools for helping their projects take off—i.e. there are tools for project funding, recruiting and promotion. The GoGo widget can be placed on blogs and social networks; friends can be emailed links to projects, and there’s a directory of fund raising resources. Fans on the other hand, provide support, discover new talents, and get extra perks from the artists themselves. Anyone can upload movie ideas, although the majority have come from writers and producers. Artists can requests funds from the community which are receive via PayPal and disbursed by IndieGoGo. Contributors get VIP perks, however, they do not get any stakes in the film itself. So far, over fifty projects have been submitted.

“Welcome to IndieGoGo - the social marketplace where filmmakers and fans connect to make independent film happen.

Filmmakers can raise money and awareness, find cast and crew, and gain credibility through the help of their number one resource, the fans.

Fans get the opportunity to discover and impact the films of tomorrow, while getting insider access and VIP perks for their contributions.”

This is a clever way to leverage the power and punch of the crowd. With the collective word of mouth and fund of fans from everywhere and anywhere, independent filmmakers can actually see their projects realized. This is especially relevant as the movie biz can be seriously fickle.

How many projects will actually be worth funding? Will the people cough up the cash? What about scams?