Crowdfund Fridays: “The Last 40 Miles”
Texas executes more Americans than any other state in the United States, a disturbing fact that Austin-based British journalist Alex …
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Japanese Filmmaker Mirai Mizue Needs Your Help To Complete “Wonder 365 Animation Project”
As most Cartoon Brew readers are aware by now, we’ve had a “no crowdfunding” policy in place for a long time. But times change, and as …
Double Fine Releases Trailer for Crowdfunded Game “Broken Age”
Double Fine has released a teaser trailer for its point-and-click adventure game Broken Age, which raised $3.3 million on Kickstarter …
“Cyanide and Happiness” Shatters Kickstarter Animation Record
The Kickstarter campaign to produce an animated series based on the online comic Cyanide and Happiness concluded a few minutes ago with a …
What is the Biggest Animation Project on Kickstarter Right Now?
The answer may surprise you.
Pixar Artists Are Raising Money For A Short—And They’re Not Using Kickstarter
Dice Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo show that there’s more than one way to raise money for an animated short.
How To Earn $70,000 From Looney Tunes Cartoons And Not Pay Warner Bros. A Cent [Updated]
Illustrator Rob Loukotka’s ACME Corporation Kickstarter project is worth writing about for many reasons besides the fact that he’s trying to raise money.
Why Kickstarter is a No-Win Situation for Independent Filmmakers
If you think using Kickstarter is the heaven-sent solution for independent artists, this article may make you reconsider.
“The Goon” Kickstarter Sets New Crowdfunding Record For An Animated Project
Last Sunday, Blur Studio completed its crowdfunding effort for the proposed animated feature, The Goon, based on Eric Powell’s comic …
Per-Minute Production Rates Are Climbing on Kickstarter [UPDATED]
Transparency in the crowdfunding community is highly valued, and animators tend to be most successful when they are upfront about the …
Blur’s Tim Miller Responds To “The Goon” Kickstarter Controversy
The commentary I posted a couple days ago about The Goon Kickstarter project generated a lot of heated debate, both on Cartoon Brew and …
Why “The Goon” Is A Troubling Kickstarter Project [UPDATED]
Kickstarter launched with the promise of helping independent artists raise funding for projects that otherwise couldn’t easily be …
Report: Animators Are Raising Big Money On Kickstarter
When television creators Dan Harmon (Community) and Dino Stamatopoulos (Moral Orel) — partners in Los Angeles production company …
Revisiting Cartoon Brew’s Crowdfunding Policy
Over two years ago, we instituted a strict “no links to crowdfunding” policy. In other words, we will never post links to any fundraising …
Duncan Studio’s “My Beastly ABC’s” Reaches Its Fundraising Goal
Here’s another success story from LA’s growing independent studio scene. Veteran feature film animator Ken Duncan, responsible for …
An Open Letter to Glen Keane
Dear Glen, Since last Friday’s news that you’re leaving Disney, you’ve launched a new parlour game What Will Glen Keane Do? Everyone …
How to Run a Successful Kickstarter Campaign
A few months ago, Colorado-based filmmaker Corrie Francis Parks raised nearly $12,000 through Kickstarter to create her first …
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