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  • Sam Green on Crowdfunding A Live Documentary with the Kronos Quartet
    Filmmaker Sam Green on crowdfunding A Thousand Thoughts, a "live documentary" in which he will appear alongside the Kronos Quartet.
    Tom Roston 6 min read June 24, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • Doc Memo: New Trailer for 'Into the Inferno,' 7 Stats from Crowdfunding Campaigns
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read October 17, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: 28 Notable Asian-American Filmmakers, Cannes Winner on Challenges of Female Directors in Syria
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read June 2, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: Impact-Making Documentaries at Cannes, Q&A with Laura Poitras
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 2 min read May 18, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Seed&Spark: Introducing a New Platform and Ecosystem for Independent Film
    This Saturday, December 1, Seed&Spark will roll out its platform, aiming to provide a whole new ecosystem for the funding and distribution of independent films.
    Sean Holmquest 3 min read November 29, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Years After a Festival Run, 'U.N. Me' Filmmakers Take a DIY Path to a Theatrical Release
    U.N. Me, the first film from director/producers Ami Horowitz and Matt Groff, had a modest festival run starting in 2009. Now, almost three years later, they've raised the money to release the film themselves.
    Tom Roston 5 min read May 31, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Why Ewing & Grady Are Choosing to Self-Distribute 'Detropia'
    The filmmaking team behind The Boys of Baraka, Jesus Camp and 12th & Delaware tells Doc Soup Man why they're self-distributing their new documentary, the lyrical Detropia.
    Tom Roston 8 min read May 30, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • 6 Golden Rules for Filmmakers on Social Media
    What's the best way to ensure success online? Read six tips for engaging your audience from Elisabeth Holm (Kickstarter), Gary Hustwit (Helvetica), Julie La'Bassiere (FilmBuff) and Mike Knowlton (StoryCode, Murmur).
    Sean Holmquest 6 min read April 27, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Introducing the Digital Bolex
    The Digital Bolex, a 2K camera that shoots 24p and costs around $3,000, is set to be introduced later this year.
    Edward J. Delaney 4 min read March 22, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Celebrating World Happy Day with Roko Belic's 'Happy'
    Did you know that February 11 was World Happy Day? That's because Roko Belic made it up for his documentary Happy.
    Edward J. Delaney 2 min read February 13, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • The Iran Job & Tips for Managing a Viral Fundraising Campaign
    On Monday, a documentary about an American basketball player in Iran ended a 50-day campaign that generated $100,000 in donations at the buzzer on Kickstarter after major media hits with CNN, The Huffington Post and The Wall Street Journal. The Iran Job's Till Schauder tells Adam Schartoff how his team managed the campaign.
    Adam Schartoff 10 min read January 10, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Kickstarter Campaign Secrets from Record-Breaking Documentary Director Jennifer Fox
    Jennifer Fox raised a record-breaking $150,000 on Kickstarter - the most raised for a finished film and the most per donor. Watch the interview with Fox to find out how she did it.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 5, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Documentary Year in Review Countdown #7: 'My Reincarnation' Breaks Records on Kickstarter
    POV is counting down the top documentary stories of 2011 on New Year's Eve 2012.
    Emily Thomas 1 min read December 31, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • Holiday Crowd-Fundraising Tips from 7 Documentary Insiders
    The holiday season is no holiday for documentary producers looking to raise funds, but some documentarians say it's as good a time as any.
    Adam Schartoff 6 min read December 20, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • 'Indie Game: The Movie' Rides $100,000 in Kickstarter Donations to Sundance 2012 Premiere
    With Sundance's 2012 lineup announced, guest blogger Edward J. Delaney highlights the unconventional approach of one of the selected docs and its filmmakers, Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky.
    Edward J. Delaney 4 min read December 2, 2011 Documentary News Comments