Article Archive for July 2012
The popular online myth regarding the Slender Man is now on its way to becoming a film. Recently on Kickstarter, AJ Meadows began his campaign on Kickstarter to raise the funds necessary for production. The …
By Richard von Busack
A gumption-crazed little girl survives what looks like post-industrial living in Beasts of the Southern Wild (tickets and showtimes here). She’s so cute that she’s even called “Hushpuppy.” And if you don’t …
Among the recently started campaigns on Kickstarter, we found Tony Pemberton. Tony began the campaign for his documentary, Are We Not Men: The DEVO Documentary, on July 3rd with the hopes of raising $25,000 to …
By Richard von Busack
Jonathan Demme once made the best rock concert film ever. And Neil Young Journeys (tickets, showtimes here) Demme’s film of Young’s 2011 Le Noise concert in Toronto, is up there with Stop …
Among the sea of directors and writers turning to Kickstarter to raise the funds necessary to make their films, we found Akil DuPont. Akil brought his new film, “Silhouettes”, to Kickstarter with the intent of …
Continuing our interest in the filmmakers campaigning for funding on Kickstarter, we discovered Adam Bagger and Céline Geiger. Adam and Céline brought their film, Objects In The Rearview, to Kickstarter to raise $12,000 for production …
Recently we had the opportunity to interview the creators behind Dick Figures, the highest rated animated web series on YouTube. Ed Skudder and Zack Keller recently began a campaign on Kickstarter to raise the funds …
By Richard von Busack
It’s not that To Rome With Love was built in a day. But watching the new Woody Allen one remembers the recent PBS documentary about Allen. The director/writer showed off …
Kickstarter is taking the film industry to a new level by offering filmmakers the opportunity to fund their movies with the aid of their audience. Lately we have shown an interest in these budding filmmakers …
By Richard von Busack
This emo and bloody reboot is about how our hero fights a nine foot tall lizard-man. But it’s so muddled that it’s hard to tell what else The Amazing Spider-Man is about.
Some …
